We at Victory Girls know that Memorial Day is not really about the start of the summer season, vacations, and barbecues. We use this weekend to remember those who have died in service to the nation. We also remember those whose fates are unknown, who went missing in action, never to return.

In Venice, CA, there is a mural that was painted by a Vietnam War veteran and dedicated to the 2,273 Vietnam soldiers who were counted as either prisoners of war or missing in action. The fading mural was dedicated in 1992.

Sadly, there are those who do not wish to revere or remember those who disappeared in service to the nation during Vietnam. Sometime last week, the mural was vandalized with graffiti.