The Wall That Heals
Touring Wall Replica and Mobile Education Center

The Wall That Heals

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On Veterans Day 1996, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) unveiled a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., designed to travel to communities throughout the United States. Since its dedication, The Wall That Heals has been displayed at nearly 800 communities throughout the nation, spreading the Memorial’s healing legacy to millions.

Bringing The Wall home to communities throughout our country allows the souls enshrined on the Memorial to exist once more among family and friends in the peace and comfort of familiar surroundings. The traveling exhibit provides thousands of veterans who have been unable to cope with the prospect of facing The Wall to find the strength and courage to do so within their own communities, thus allowing the healing process to begin.

The main components of The Wall That Heals are The Wall replica and the mobile Education Center.

The Wall That Heals exhibit was on the road for nearly 20,000 miles and visited 29 communities across the country during its 2024 season. We were escorted by more than 3,000 vehicles into those communities, and we were able to spread The Wall’s healing legacy to nearly 200,000 visitors. Guided tours of the exhibit were provided to more than 20,000 visitors.

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The Wall Replica

The Wall That Heals exhibit features a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The replica is 375 feet in length and stands 7.5 feet high at its tallest point. Visitors experience The Wall rising above them as they walk towards the apex, a key feature of the design of The Wall in D.C.

Like the original Memorial, The Wall That Heals is erected in a chevron-shape and visitors can do name rubbings of individual service member’s names on The Wall. The replica is constructed of Avonite, a synthetic granite, and its 140 numbered panels are supported by an aluminum frame. Machine engraving of the more than 58,000 names along with modern LED lighting provide readability of The Wall day and night.

As on The Wall, the names on The Wall That Heals are listed 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, joining the beginning and end of the conflict at the center.

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The Mobile Education Center

The 53-foot trailer that carries The Wall That Heals transforms to become a mobile Education Center. The exterior of the trailer features a timeline of “The War and The Wall” and provides additional information about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Additional exhibits give visitors a better understanding of the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the collection of items left at The Wall.

Displays include:

Hometown Heroes – Photos of service members on The Wall who list their home of record from the local area. The photos are part of The Wall of Faces, an effort to put a face to every name inscribed on The Wall in Washington, D.C.

 

 

In Memory Honor Roll – Photos of local Vietnam veterans honored through VVMF’s In Memory program, which honors veterans who returned home and later died. Digital photos are of In Memory honorees from the state where the exhibit is on display.

 

 

A replica of the In Memory plaque that resides on the grounds of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial site in Washington, D.C. and reads:  “In Memory of the men and women who served in the Vietnam War and later died as a result of their service. We honor and remember their sacrifice.”

 

 

Items Left Behind – Displays of items representative of those left at The Wall in Washington, D.C. in remembrance of those on The Wall.  Watch below as VVMF’s Education Director, Callie Wright, speaks with students about a care package that is part of the exhibit. Learn about the items on display with The Wall That Heals exhibit by clicking here.

 

 

  • Map of Vietnam
  • Timeline of the War and The Wall
  • The Gold Star Bike – Donated to VVMF by the American Gold Star Mothers in 2012, the bike is a Softail Custom Harley that pays tribute to the mothers who lost sons to the Vietnam War.
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Visitor Experience

Watch this video to see the unique visitor experience at The Wall That Heals.

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2025 Schedule

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) has announced The Wall That Heals national tour schedule for 2025. The Wall That Heals exhibit includes a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial along with a mobile Education Center. The 30th season of The Wall That Heals will begin on March 6, 2025, in Sebring, Florida and visit 30 communities during the year. The traveling exhibit honors the more than three million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces in the Vietnam War, and it bears the names of the 58,281 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam.

City Host Opening Closing
Sebring, FL Sun N Lake The Wall That Heals 2025 Committee 3/6/25 3/9/25
Kissimmee, FL American Legion Post #10 Kissimmee, FL 3/13/25 3/16/25
Baton Rouge, LA Life Tabernacle Church 3/20/25 3/23/25
Corpus Christi, TX The Wall That Heals – Corpus Christi, TX 3/27/25 3/30/25
Laredo, TX City of Laredo 4/3/25 4/6/25
D’Iberville, MS Veterans of D’Iberville 4/10/25 4/13/25
Whiteville, NC Veterans Memorial Park of America 4/24/25 4/27/25
Roxboro, NC Person Veterans Council 5/1/25 5/4/25
Liberty, SC The Wall That Heals – Liberty, SC 5/15/25 5/18/25
Shaler Township, PA Shaler Township The Wall That Heals 5/23/25 5/26/25
Warren, OH Warren Heritage Center 5/29/25 6/1/25
Troy, NY The Capital District Welcomes The Wall That Heals 6/5/25 6/8/25
Claremont, NH Claremont, NH The Wall That Heals Project 2025 6/26/25 6/29/25
Farmington, ME American Legion District 4 & UMF 7/3/25 7/6/25
Montgomery Township, PA The Community of Montgomery Township 7/10/25 7/13/25
Antioch, IL The Wall That Heals – Antioch, IL 7/17/25 7/20/25
St. Louis County, MO The Wall That Heals – St. Louis County, MO 7/24/25 7/27/25
Buckner, MO The Wall That Heals – Buckner, MO 7/31/25 8/3/25
Nevada, IA Main Street Nevada 8/7/25 8/10/25
Emporia, KS The Wall That Heals Emporia 8/14/25 8/17/25
Spokane, WA WA State Fallen Heroes Project 8/28/25 8/31/25
Ellensburg, WA Kittitas County Rotaries 9/4/25 9/7/25
Port Townsend, WA American Legion Post #26 & Hadlock VFW Post 7498 9/11/25 9/14/25
Independence, OR Veterans & Independence OR The Wall That Heals 2025 9/18/25 9/21/25
Orange, CA The Wall That Heals – Orange 10/2/25 10/5/25
Clovis, CA 10/9/25 10/12/25
American Canyon, CA City of American Canyon 10/16/25 10/19/25
Wylie, TX The Wall That Heals – Wylie Host Committee 10/30/25 11/2/25
Athens, AL Athens State University 11/6/25 11/9/25
Crystal Springs, MS MS Patriots and The City of Crystal Springs 11/13/25 11/16/25
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Where We've Been

Since we began touring in 1996, The Wall That Heals has been on display in nearly 800 communities. The Wall That Heal stops are based on an application process. If you are interested in hosting The Wall That Heals, APPLY HERE.

Click the button below to check out where we’ve been between 1996 and 2024. You can search the page by year or by state.

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