The Wall that Heals, the three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and accompanying Mobile Education Center, is coming to Woodland Hills at Pierce College, March 19 through 22.
In November 1996, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) introduced a mobile version of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. This replica, unveiled on Veterans Day, was created to bring the memorial’s powerful message to communities across America. Since its first tour, The Wall That Heals has visited hundreds of locations, allowing millions to connect with its enduring legacy.
This powerful exhibit honors the more than 58,000 service members whose names are etched on the Wall, while providing a place of reflection, healing and education for veterans, families and the community.
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.
Like the original memorial, The Wall That Heals is erected in a chevron-shape and visitors can do name rubbings of individual service members’ 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 58,281 names along with modern LED lighting provide readability of the wall day and night.
As on the original 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.
Admission is free and open to the public.
