Someone vandalized the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., this week, burning a wreath and a name directory at the memorial honoring those who served in the Vietnam War.
National Park Service staff discovered the vandalism about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, the same day a man threw a bucket of red paint on the Washington Monument and scrawled profanity. The two incidents, however, are not related, authorities said.
"We are saddened to say that vandals struck the site of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. this week. A wreath that had been laid at The Wall was burned as well as one of our name directories. Please know that we are working with the appropriate authorities on it and that we will be replacing the name directory as soon as possible," the nonprofit organization posted on its Facebook page on Wednesday.
Photos from the organization show ashes where there once laid a wreath and the edges of the name directory blackened with soot.
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A spokesperson for the National Park Service said conservators are working to clean up the damage and will replace the directory by Wednesday afternoon.
The U.S. Park Police are investigating the incident.
