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Man sentenced to eight years for damaging Cold War tank at Sarasota VFW

Original: Man gets eight years for trying to destroy Cold War-era tank outside Sarasota VFW

A man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for attempting to destroy a Cold War-era tank displayed outside a Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Sarasota, Florida. The unusual target — a memorial vehicle honoring American veterans — drew local attention, with residents questioning the motive behind the attack and expressing concern over damage to the monument.

Why now: The bizarre choice of target and stiff sentence for an attack on a veterans' memorial tank is striking to readers.

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• Man gets eight years for trying to destroy Cold War-era tank outside Sarasota VFW · ABC7 WWSB

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