Hill: Symbols \’worth preserving\’ | The American Legion |

National Commander Clarence Hill is in California this week, while a battle rages in San Diego over a case that resembles one that went before the Supreme Court in October and is awaiting a ruling.

The Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial near San Diego features a 29-foot Latin cross that was erected in 1954 to honor U.S. veterans. The American Civil Liberties Union wants the cross taken down because it stands on public land; the case currently is awaiting a ruling in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.