Iowans Among WWII Vets Who Crossed Memorial Barricades Despite Shutdown

Busloads of World War II veterans, many in wheelchairs, broke past a barricade Tuesday morning to cross into the World War II Memorial, as onlookers applauded and a man playing the bagpipes led the way.

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