Honor Flight vets break through ‘Barry-cade’ at Iwo Jima Memorial [pics]

Posted at 5:59 pm on October 5, 2013
by Twitchy Staff | View Comments 80

Louie Gohmert ✔ @replouiegohmert
This barricade could not keep the Marines from getting to the top of Mt. Suribachi again. #IwoJimaMemorial
4:18 PM - 5 Oct 2013

Among the places that have seen “Barry-cades” erected in an attempt to keep people out during the government shutdown is the Iwo Jima Memorial in Rosslyn, Virginia.

The blockades didn’t hold up long today.

Alex Resila @AlexResilaCNY
Bus tour knocks down Iwo Jima blockade in #WashingtonDC to bring veterans through @CNYcentral #shutdown
2:58 PM - 5 Oct 2013


David Burge @iowahawkblog Syracuse WWII vets remove Obama roadblock to visit Iwo Jima Memorial http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=955264#.UlBv9ySshcY … h/t @LegInsurrection
4:02 PM - 5 Oct 2013



Honor Flight Syracuse makes trip to Capitol for tour: knocks down Iwo... World War II vets take Honor Flight from Syracuse to Washington D.C.
CNY Central @CNYcentral


Legal Insurrection @LegInsurrection
Syracuse Vets pose for photo at Iwo Jima Memorial after moving "water-filled" barriers http://shar.es/KPqMO
5:11 PM - 5 Oct 2013

Once inside the memorial, the vets gathered for a magnificent photo:

Kathryn Donnelly @KatIsLovingLife
Syrause Honor Flight storm Iwo Jima Memorial. Shame on all who keep US out of OUR parks! #WashingtonDC #shutdown
5:09 PM - 5 Oct 2013

The Barry-cades were yet again no match for heroes such as these.

Update:

David Burge @iowahawkblog The Obama Memorial https://twitter.com/AlexResilaCNY/statuses/386566132351520769 …
7:01 PM - 5 Oct 2013

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