The Wall That Heals — a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. — and its mobile education center, opened during a “Welcome Home” ceremony in Yankee Park, 7500 Yankee St. on Thursday morning.
The exhibit, which travels across the country, honors the more than three million Americans who served in the U.S. armed forces in the Vietnam War. It bears the names of the 58,281 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam.
The Wall That Heals is available for viewing 24 hours a day until the closing ceremony at 1:45 p.m. Sunday.
Hosted by Washington-Centerville Public Library, the tribute also features a special “In Memory Honor Roll” highlighting photos of Vietnam veterans from Ohio who returned from the war but have died since due to Agent Orange, post-traumatic stress disorder and other illnesses as a result of their service.
The exhibit also will feature “Left at The Wall,” a display of items representative of those left at The Wall in Washington, D.C., and “Directory and Kiosk,” where people can search for names using the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s Wall of Faces on the kiosk or paper directories.
Volunteer opportunities and group tours are still available. Sign-up and more information about the exhibit can be found online at www.wclibrary.info/thewallthatheals.
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