Memorials for Veterans built on Government lands SHOULD be built to honor ALL veterans and not be tied specifically to Christian symbols. This is true.
I think you are confusing anti-theist for liberals. Athieist, Anti-thiest are in both the Left and the Right. You know those guys that call them selves, libertarian, well they are mostly atheist.
You know the once that call them selves Neo-Conservatives, half of those are also atheist. So attack the Anti-theist (not atheist), not the liberals. They are a subset of both party.
So don't kid your self. As for that property though, public property. I wouldn't had protest that one my self because it was for the Vets.
But that is me. Of course where are the Symbols for Jews, and other religious people that fought and died in ww2. You have to get those in there too.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.