‘Frustrated’ Vietnam veterans force reversal of Charlie Kirk highway naming
‘Frustrated’ Vietnam veterans force reversal of Charlie Kirk highway naming
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‘Frustrated’ Vietnam veterans force reversal of Charlie Kirk highway naming

The Tennessee road had long been known as Vietnam Veterans Boulevard, and the new designation caught veterans off guard, a county official said

TDOT crews are surveying Whites Creek Pike; bridge replacement and intersection upgrades are in the plan, with construction penciled in near 2031.

Signs honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk are being removed from a highway in Tennessee after Vietnam veterans objected to their placement.

Signs honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk are being removed from a highway in Tennessee after Vietnam veterans objected to their placement.
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