By Paul Rogers
San Jose Mercury News
April 20, 2012
Fort Ord, the sweeping former military base north of
Monterey known for its oceanfront landscape and a history that dates back to
cavalry soldiers in World War I, will become America's newest national
monument.
President Barack Obama is scheduled to establish the new
designation on Friday, making Fort Ord only the second national monument he has
created since becoming president in 2009.
"Fort Ord's dramatic landscape lives in the memories of
thousands of veterans as their first taste of Army life, as a final stop before
deploying to war, or as a home base during their military career," Obama
said in a statement late Thursday.
"This national monument will not only protect one of
the crown jewels of California's coast, but will also honor the heroism and
dedication of men and women who served our nation and fought in the major
conflicts of the 20th century." Read more here...
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