The American flag that flew on the pole over the LSU War Memorial was cut down and burned early Monday morning, LSU Police Department and witnesses report.
The burning occurred only hours after President Barack Obama announced Sunday night al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden’s death in combat.
Cpt. William Conger, University military science associate professor, said he and three ROTC students discovered the charred remains of the flag at 5:45 a.m. during physical training. They later retired the flag.
The Louisiana and University flags were also cut down, Conger said. The state flag was left unscathed, but the University flag is currently missing, Conger said.
Justin Bryson, political science junior and ROTC member, said he and fellow servicemen assumed the responsibility to replace the missing flags with a temporary set of colors.
“It’s an act of cowardice not only to this great nation, but to the men and women who serve this great nation,” Conger said.
Conger said any relation between the vandalism and bin Laden’s death is speculation at this point.
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