Shaun Byrnes, 83, a U.S. Navy veteran who served in Vietnam, arrives for an interview near Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on Monday, June 8, 2026. Public Citizen, representing Byrnes and other veterans, is suing the Trump administration to block construction of the proposed Triumphal Arch in Memorial Circle. Eric Lee for NPR
Eric Lee for NPR
Some of the most forceful objections against President Trump’s proposed triumphal arch are coming from — and
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