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Charlie Kirk sign removed from Tennessee highway after veterans object
Vietnam veterans pushed the move after saying the road honors 25 Sumner County service members who died in the Vietnam War.
- The Tennessee Department of Transportation is relocating the Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway signs to Long Hollow Pike in Goodlettsville after Vietnam veterans objected to their placement on State Route 386.
- State Route 386 has long served as Vietnam Veterans Boulevard, dedicated to 25 Sumner County service members who died in the Vietnam War; veterans argued the memorial should remain exclusively for those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
- After learning veterans were never consulted before installation, State Rep. Johnny Garrett reversed his decision. "I thought it was a good location," Garrett said, adding he took immediate action upon learning the site was sacred ground.
- Veterans expressed appreciation for Garrett's quick response, believing the new location respects both the memorial and those honored on Vietnam Veterans Boulevard. "The most important thing is that we can honor both," Garrett said.
- Charlie Kirk, the co-founder of Turning Point USA, was killed in September 2025 while speaking in Utah; Tennessee legislators have since named multiple pieces of legislation after him, including the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act.
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Charlie Kirk sign removed from Tennessee highway after veterans object
Signs honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk are being removed from a highway in Tennessee after Vietnam veterans objected to their placement.The Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway signs had been installed in June along State Route 386, which is also designated as Vietnam Veterans Boulevard. The road honors 25 Sumner County service members who died in the Vietnam War.Sumner County Commissioner Jeremy Mansfield said many local Vietnam veterans we…
New signs for Charlie Kirk are being dismantled in Tennessee. Vietnam veterans had protested against the location on a memorial road.
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