The good news is nobody vandalized the Persian Gulf War Memorial in Rock Springs. The memorial, which has been in Veterans Park on the east side of Rock Springs for “at least 20 years,” has been a frequent target of vandalism in the past, the mayor said. It was revealed that a child, not vandals, had accidentally triggered the collapse after the child’s mother contacted the Rock Springs Police Department to set the record straight. The good news is nobody vandalized the Persian Gulf War Memorial in Rock Springs. Gilbert Pacheco Jr. is one of the names on the Persian Gulf War Memorial in Rock Springs.