Just outside of Philadelphia in the shadow of Valley Forge National Park and overlooking the Schuylkill River sits a hallowed place.
It's called Medal of Honor Grove.
The Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge runs the 52-acre site that commemorates those who have received the nation's highest military award -- the Medal of Honor.
It's an admirable tribute to the worthiest of the worthy -- some of our nation's most courageous heroes.
But now the site has fallen into disrepair. In fact, it's in such bad shape that State Senator Andy Dinniman of Chester County has called it a "desecration." And Dinniman adds that he doesn't think that's too strong a word to describe the current situation.
Senator Dinniman is championing moves to get the site cleaned up and repaired. He feels we owe this to those who are honored there. And Dinniman is helping to organize volunteers who will get to work on the site
The Senator deserves lots of credit for shedding light on the situation and acting in a positive way to help make the Medal of Honor Grove presentable again.
Of course, the long-term care and maintenance of the Grove is the responsibility of the Freedoms Foundation and that may pose a bigger challenge.
As Dinniman says "the Foundation has to get its act together."
Read more about this in a fine story by Kathleen Brady Shea at the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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