Caretakers of the Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial say vandals caused “perhaps the most significant damage” in the memorial's 36-year history.
Caretakers of the Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial say vandals caused "perhaps the most significant damage" in the memorial's 36-year history.
In a statement posted to Facebook, Memorial President Terry Williamson said the damage included destroyed light fixtures, metal medallions and skate guards. They estimate the damage to be between $15k-$20k. Williamson said repairs to the memorial will likely sidetrack "a number of maintenance projects."
"It just seems that for every two steps forward we take, these thugs and miscreants set us back three steps," Williamson said.
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