The Vietnam War memorial, simply known as The Wall was vandalized recently. An unknown corrosive substance was spread and splattered across two thirds of the base of the wall. The Wall itself along with the pavers leading up to the names of more than 58,000 Americans who died in Vietnam we discolored. Some of those 58,000 names were also scarred with the substance.
I have heard time and again from anti-war activists who claim they will deface The Wall but never seem to follow through with it. Veteran defenders often provided security during protests while our fellow Americans were dying overseas at that very moment. I was hopeful that it was all talk, but someone finally decided that it was time to disgrace themselves in this cowardly act. What a sad tribute to so many Americans who did for our freedom.
As much as I believe in justice and equality, I hope that the criminals who perpetrated this treasonous act are brought to justice in the dark alleys of America's heartland.
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