The Wall That Heals was here in September.  This exhibit is to acknowledge the role that the Vietnam Veterans Memorial has played in helping the nation renew its relationship with veterans of all wars.

The Wall That Heals exhibition has three main components.  All of the components will be lit at night for 24-hour visitation.  It features a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.  It is approximately 250 feet in length and like the original Memorial it is erected in a chevron-shape. The replica is complete with the 58,249 names of those killed or missing in action from the conflict.  The Wall is made up of 24 individual panels each containing six columns of names.  The panels join together to form the nearly 250 feet wide structure.  The names on The Wall That Heals replicate the names on the The Wall in Washington, D.C.  As on The Wall, the names are listed alphabetically by day of casualty.  Beginning at the center/apex, the names start on the East Wall (right-hand side) working their way out to the end of that wing, picking up again at the far end of the West Wall (left-hand side) and working their way back in to the center/apex.  Thus, the beginning and ending of the conflict are joined at the center.  

An Information Center will be available where visitors can find names, either in a Directory of Names or by asking one of the volunteers working the computers.  A variety of other useful materials, such as a book about MIA’s will also be available to assist visitors in their search.  Entries in the printed directory are in alphabetical order making it easy to locate a specific name.  Each entry is followed by a panel and line number to show where the name can be found on The Wall.

When emptied, the 53-foot trailer that carries The Wall that Heals exhibition becomes a mobile museum.  The exterior sides of the trailer will be open to reveal information cases which tell the story of the Vietnam War, The Wall and the era surrounding the conflict.  One of the displays serves as the computer name locator, where visitors can request information on names found on The Wall.  The Museum also includes a map of Vietnam and a chronological overview of the conflict in Vietnam spanning many years.  The Museum helps many visitors, particularly students, to put American experiences in Vietnam in an historical and cultural context.

The Wall That Heals was here in September.  This exhibit is to acknowledge the role that the Vietnam Veterans Memorial has played in helping the nation renew its relationship with veterans of all wars.

The Wall That Heals exhibition has three main components.  All of the components will be lit at night for 24-hour visitation.  It features a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.  It is approximately 250 feet in length and like the original Memorial it is erected in a chevron-shape. The replica is complete with the 58,249 names of those killed or missing in action from the conflict.  The Wall is made up of 24 individual panels each containing six columns of names.  The panels join together to form the nearly 250 feet wide structure.  The names on The Wall That Heals replicate the names on the The Wall in Washington, D.C.  As on The Wall, the names are listed alphabetically by day of casualty.  Beginning at the center/apex, the names start on the East Wall (right-hand side) working their way out to the end of that wing, picking up again at the far end of the West Wall (left-hand side) and working their way back in to the center/apex.  Thus, the beginning and ending of the conflict are joined at the center.  

An Information Center will be available where visitors can find names, either in a Directory of Names or by asking one of the volunteers working the computers.  A variety of other useful materials, such as a book about MIA’s will also be available to assist visitors in their search.  Entries in the printed directory are in alphabetical order making it easy to locate a specific name.  Each entry is followed by a panel and line number to show where the name can be found on The Wall.

When emptied, the 53-foot trailer that carries The Wall that Heals exhibition becomes a mobile museum.  The exterior sides of the trailer will be open to reveal information cases which tell the story of the Vietnam War, The Wall and the era surrounding the conflict.  One of the displays serves as the computer name locator, where visitors can request information on names found on The Wall.  The Museum also includes a map of Vietnam and a chronological overview of the conflict in Vietnam spanning many years.  The Museum helps many visitors, particularly students, to put American experiences in Vietnam in an historical and cultural context.