Veterans deserve better: Marine veteran demands repairs for memorial in Mission
· KRGV (NBC 5)
Marine veteran Domingo De La Garza is urging Mission city officials to repair a deteriorating veterans' memorial at Leo Peña “La Placita” Park, located at Conway Avenue and 9th Street. He discovered the memorial's poor condition through social media and was disheartened by its peeling paint and cracked monuments. De La Garza emphasized that veterans deserve better treatment and expressed disappointment in the current state of the memorial, built in the early 2000s. The city acknowledged the issue and is collaborating with the ACE Club, a volunteer group, to address the concerns and maintain the memorial's integrity.
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