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 The Moving Wall™ is trademark of Vietnam Combat Veterans, Ltd. Since 1984, the traveling half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. |
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HONOR OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES WHO
SERVED IN THE VIETNAM WAR. THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES AND OF
THOSE WHO REMAIN MISSING ARE INSCRIBED IN THE ORDER THEY WERE TAKEN FROM
US." Preamble of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial |
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CURRENT SCHEDULES |
THE MOVING WALL BLOG |
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Permanent Link to Our Schedules |
ABOUT THE MOVING WALL |
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HELP FOR SPONSORS |
BUILDING A PLATFORM |
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NEWSPAPER ARTICLES |
View a YouTube video of the song The Wall© |
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THE VIRTUAL WALL® |
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WOMEN ALSO SERVED AND DIED |
PHOTOGRAPHS |
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CONTACT US |
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"The Moving Wall" is the half-size replica of the Washington, DC Vietnam Veterans Memorial and has been touring the country for more than twenty years. When John Devitt attended the 1982 dedication in Washington, he felt the positive power of "The Wall." He vowed to share that experience with those who did not have the opportunity to go to Washington.
John, Norris Shears, Gerry Haver, and other Vietnam veteran volunteers built The Moving Wall. It went on display for the first time in Tyler, Texas in October of 1984. Two structures of The Moving Wall now travel the USA from April through November, spending about a week at each site.
A "Sponsor" is any organization or group of individuals that wants The Moving Wall to visit their area and is willing to do the work to make the local arrangements as described in "Scheduling a Visit of The Moving Wall." Sponsors are frequently civic groups, schools, or veterans' organizations. Sponsoring normally requires months of planning by dozens of local volunteers.
Since most sponsors are nonprofit organizations, many volunteers are needed at each Moving Wall display site. The local sponsoring organization determines how volunteers may participate. Volunteers may help during the week of the visit or assist with the months of planning and preparations. Volunteer jobs include helping visitors find names, security, assembly and disassembly, food preparation, parking, cleanup, and countless other tasks.
Read this story written by a 15 year old student while The Moving Wall was on display in Marion, AR.
A good article outlining why she volunteers, written by Sharon Denitto—a volunteer at many Moving Wall displays—may be found at "The Moving Wall."
CONTACT US ABOUT THE MOVING WALL™ Vietnam Combat Veterans,
Ltd.'s headquarters is on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. For scheduling arrangements after reading Scheduling a visit of The Moving Wall, you may: E-mail Vietnam Combat Veterans, Ltd. Phone: (906)885-5599 or write to: Vietnam Combat Veterans, Ltd. P.O. Box 715 White Pine, MI 49971 |
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For information on the names on The Wall, including additions and discrepancies, please contact Sharon Denitto. Sharon began her interest in Viet Nam Veterans in 1967 while she attended college. She has accumulated an immense library of information and welcomes questions from anyone about the war in Viet Nam, The Wall, POW/MIA and mountains of other information. Please don't hesitate to contact Sharon. Sharon now has a web site that you may visit to find information you may be looking for. Please visit Touch The Wall. |
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