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Hunter Urges Navy Secretary to Name Ship after USMC Sergeant Rafael Peralta
May 17, 2011
Press Release
Washington D.C.— Congressman Duncan Hunter was notified by the Navy that the last of the 14 Lewis and Clark-class cargo ships under construction in San Diego will be named after Cesar Chavez. In response, Hunter suggested the ship be named after...
Legislation Protecting Mt. Soledad and other War Memorials Included in Annual Defense Bill
May 9, 2011
Press Release
Washington D.C. – Legislation introduced by Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA)—H.R. 290, the War Memorial Protection Act—has been included as a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act, under consideration by the House Armed Services...
Citing Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial, Hunter Testifies on War Memorial Protection Act
May 4, 2011
Press Release
Washington D.C. – This morning, Congressman Duncan Hunter testified before the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands to provide testimony on H.R. 290, the War Memorial Protection Act. Hunter introduced the legislation—which...
Hunter Introduces War Memorial Protection Act Following Latest Mt. Soledad Ruling
Jan 12, 2011
Press Release
Washington D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter introduced the War Memorial Protection Act to allow the inclusion of religious symbols as part of military monuments. The legislation follows the latest ruling from the Ninth Circuit declaring...
Hunter and Bilbray to DoJ and DoD: Protect Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial
Jan 6, 2011
Press Release
Washington D.C. – In a letter to the Departments of Justice and Defense today, U.S. Congressmen Duncan Hunter and Brian Bilbray urged Attorney General Eric Holder and Defense Secretary Robert Gates to vigorously defend the Memorial in its entirety...
