Vandalism
There have been three known incidents of vandalism at the memorial wall.
- The first occurred in 1988, when a swastika and various scratches were found etched in two of the panels. The panels were replaced.
- In 1993, someone burned one of the directory stands at the entrance to the memorial.
- On September 7, 2007, an oily substance was found by park rangers on the memorial's wall panels and paving stones. It was spread over an area of 50 to 60 feet (18 m). Memorial Fund founder Jan Scruggs deplored the scene, calling it an "act of vandalism on one of America's sacred places". The removal process took a few weeks to complete.
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