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Vietnam memorial moved from Cardinal Dougherty to VFW

It took a work crew 45 minutes Tuesday to remove the two-foot-high marble Vietnam Veterans Memorial from the grounds of Cardinal Dougherty High School in Northeast Philadelphia.

Members of Warriors' Watch Riders stand at attention during a ceremony in front of Cardinal Dougherty High School. The school's Vietnam memorial was moved to the nearby VFW.
Members of Warriors' Watch Riders stand at attention during a ceremony in front of Cardinal Dougherty High School. The school's Vietnam memorial was moved to the nearby VFW.Read moreALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Staff Photographer