Gettysburg is one of my favorite places. I participated in the 135th Anniversary re-enactment some years back. I've been there a few times, and will likely go several more. This just makes me sick.

Gettysburg monuments vandalized for 3rd time

February 17, 2006

GETTYSBURG, Pa. -- Vandals damaged monuments and removed parts of sculpture at the Gettysburg National Military Park in the third such incident in a little more than a year.

Two bronze sculptures honoring New York and Pennsylvania soldiers were dragged from their places, and a sword is missing from a sculpture honoring Massachusetts infantry, park spokeswoman Katie Lawhon said Thursday.

The bronze head of an artilleryman figure was removed at the New York monument, she said. The vandalism happened late Wednesday or early Thursday.

Let me tell you, if this was my kid doing this, they'd better hope the police caught them before I did.

Read the rest of the story at the Chicago Sun-Times.