Finally the ACLU has filed a Writ of Mandamus that will force the VA to make a decision over their nearly-ten year hold on approving the pentacle as one of many religious symbols allowed on federal grave markers.
The VA has had this symbol on the table since 1997, and there have been several other religious symbols approved in the intervening years since then. There is no rational reason for them not allowing peace-loving Wiccans to memorialize their loved ones with this ultimate symbol of the elements and spirit that make up the universe.
If the request is approved, the battle is over for everyone; if denied, then the right to appeal the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims decision becomes available and action can be filed in Federal District Court.
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