So to continue the mistreatment of Vietnam veterans is somewhat shocking, somewhat shocking and quite sad,” Francisco said. A Vietnam War memorial in the Venice area of Los Angeles has been extensively defaced by graffiti. (KCBS-TV/KCAL-TV via AP) TV OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT (Associated Press)LOS ANGELES — Memorials to veterans in a Los Angeles neighborhood and a town in Kentucky, as well as a Civil War veterans cemetery in Virginia, were damaged as the nation prepares to mark Memorial Day, officials said. This Friday, May 27, 2016 image from video provided by KCBS-TV/KCAL-TV shows graffiti on a Vietnam War memorial in the Venice area of Los Angeles. News of the vandalism came as another veterans-related memorial was reported damaged in Henderson, Kentucky.

Source: Washington Post May 29, 2016 00:00 UTC