The Iwo Jima memorial was damaged by a person using a sledgehammer to decapitate one of the soldiers.
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The Kuhner ReportOct 26, 2026
Multiple outlets citing the Prince William County Police Department report that Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano used a sledgehammer on the Iwo Jima statue at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Oct. 21, 2026, knocking off one soldier's head.
What was said
… Russ, speaking of a veteran, two tours in Vietnam, so let's go to Russ in Boston. Russ, thanks for holding, and welcome. I got to ask you, Russ, as a veteran, you lost many friends in Vietnam. How do you feel about this Iwo Jima memorial? I mean, the guy took a freaking sledgehammer and decapitated one of the soldiers. Russ, what's your reaction? First of all, Jeff, never forget. We repeated the image at Ground Zero, and that meant a lot to me when I saw that we were still standing. …
The Kuhner Report · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Stars and Stripes reports that police say a man caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to the limestone Iwo Jima statue by taking a sledgehammer to it, and that the damage extended beyond the decapitation of one figure.[1]
Supports. WUSA/WTOK/WDAM reports, citing police, that the suspect was found vandalizing the monument with a sledgehammer and removed the head of one of the depicted soldiers.[2][3][4]
Supports. Military Times reports the arrested man was charged with felony destruction of property and felony injury to a monument after allegedly using a sledgehammer to decapitate the statue depicting Cpl. Harlon Block.[5]
Supports. Washington Examiner reports a judge granted bond on Oct. 26 and that one soldier on the monument had been decapitated, with the case still pending; the decapitation is an allegation at this stage.[6]
Context. The statue is a replica at Marine Corps Base Quantico, not the Arlington memorial, and the charges are allegations pending a preliminary hearing set for Jan. 11, 2027.[6][7]
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- 1Virginia man charged after sledgehammer attack on Iwo Jima statuestripes.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 2Man used sledgehammer to remove head of Iwo Jima monument soldier, police saywaff.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Man used sledgehammer to remove head of Iwo Jima monument ...wtok.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Man used sledgehammer to remove head of Iwo Jima monument soldier, police saywdam.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Virginia man arrested after Quantico Iwo Jima statue defaced with ...militarytimes.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Judge grants bond to man accused of smashing Iwo Jima statue with sledgehammerwashingtonexaminer.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 7VA Man Arrested For Beheading Iconic Iwo Jima Statue | American Top 40americantop40.com · not rated · cited for: context
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