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Iconic WWII monument beheaded in Virginia | CNN

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October 23, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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A man has been arrested after police say he used a sledgehammer to knock the head off a World War II monument in Quantico, Virginia, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. Authorities have not disclosed a motive.

Iconic WWII monument beheaded in Virginia | CNN

A man has been arrested after police say he used a sledgehammer to knock the head off a World War II monument in Quantico, Virginia, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. Authorities have not disclosed a motive.

A man has been arrested after police say he used a sledgehammer to knock the head off a World War II monument in Quantico, Virginia, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. Authorities have not disclosed a motive.

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