Category:Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial

**Mount Soledad cross controversy**
	Large Christian cross, part of a veterans' memorial in La Jolla, California
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English: Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial is a prominent landmark located on top of Mount Soledad in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California. A cross was first erected on the site in 1913; the present one - the third on the site -- dates from 1954 and was designed by Donald Campbell; it is built of prestressed concrete and is 29 feet (8.8 m) tall (43 feet tall including the base) with a 12-foot (3.7 m) arm spread. The cross is the centerpiece of the memorial.

Because the cross was built on property owned by the city, it was the subject of extensive litigation as a violation of the separation of church and state. The city sold the land to a non-profit association which made the cross the centerpiece of a veterans memorial, at first for Korean War vets, and later for for all veterans of the American military, whose pictures now surround the cross on numerous plaques, which are created in return for a specific monetary donation. The land was transferred to the Federal government, initiating more litigation, until the land was sold to the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial Association with the condition that it be a veterans memorial in perpetuity. The sale ended the litigation.

Although the memorial is privately owned it is recognized by the Department of Defense.

Media in category "Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial"

The following 33 files are in this category, out of 33 total.

2019 Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial at dusk 1.jpg 4,032 × 2,594; 1.54 MB
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Mount Soledad Park and Memorial Cross (night1).jpg 4,896 × 3,264; 3.93 MB
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Mt Soledad Cross Restoration.jpg 200 × 250; 39 KB
Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial - panoramio.jpg 2,560 × 1,440; 1.79 MB
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US Navy 041111-N-4776G-075 Veterans, active duty military, and civilians pay tribute to America's heroes during a ceremony held at Mt. Soledad Veterans War Memorial in La Jolla, California.jpg 1,312 × 2,000; 428 KB
US Navy 070528-N-8327R-020 Color Guards present colors at Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial Day Ceremony.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 1.31 MB
USMC helicopter pilots honored 9 years after death in Iraq 120121-M-KW153-210.jpg 5,616 × 3,744; 8.66 MB
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