Photo: Scott Radetski, 49, left, a retired Navy chaplain; Marine Staff Sgt. Justin Rettenberger; and Gunnery Sgt. Josue Magana, 32, erect a cross atop a hill at Camp Pendleton. Credit: Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times
Pendleton Memorial Cross Under Fire -- Military.com
A large cross put up by Marines at Camp Pendleton, Calif. to honor fallen comrades is under fire by an atheist group who says the sanctioning of the religious symbol reinforces the idea that Christianity has a privileged place in the American military.
Pendleton officials are investigating the legality of the 13-foot cross raised on Veterans Day, and issued a statement pointing out that the cross was put up by "private individuals acting solely in their personal capacities."
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