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The Wall was built by John Devitt, Norris Shears, Gerry Haver and other California veterans. It first went on display in October 1984 in Tyler, Texas.
Sponsors frequently are civic groups, schools or veterans organizations. Sponsoring usually requires months of planning by many local volunteers.
There are three Moving Walls that typically travel the country 10 months a year. Scheduling may be arranged by sending e-mail to Vietnam Combat Veterans, Ltd. at JohnDV8@aol.com. , telephone: 408-288-6305 or write to Vietnam Combat Veterans, Ltd., 1267 Alma Court, San Jose CA 95112-5943.
More information may be found on the Internet at www.themovingwall.org.
The Wall That Heals - On Veterans Day 1996, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund unveiled a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, designed to travel to communities throughout the country.
The replica is constructed of powder-coated aluminum and is made up of 24 individual panels, each containing six columns of names.
Since its dedication, The Wall That Heals has visited more than 100 cities and towns. It made its first-ever international journey in April 1999 to the Four Provinces to honor the Irish-born casualties of the Vietnam and the Irish-Americans who served.
The Wall That Heals includes a Traveling Museum and Information Center designed to provide a comprehensive education component to the exhibit.
For more information, write to: The Wall That Heals -- The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund's Traveling Wall, 1023 15th Street NW, Second Floor, Washington, DC 20005; telephone 202-393-0090. (Fax -- 202-393-0029); e-mail: vvmf@vvmf.org .
Detailed information may be found on the Internet at www.vvmg.org .
The Wall on the Web - Two Web pages go by the name "The Virtual Wall." They are separate entities with no connection to one another except for subject matter. One is produced by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and the second affiliated with The Moving Wall.
Web surfers should take note of the small but critical differences in Web addresses.
The Virtual Wall (The Moving Wall)www.virtualwall.org
Begun in March 1997, the Web site provides a place for memorials to the men and women named on The Wall. Visitors may leave tributes, letters, poems, photos and other memorials.
The Webmasters wish to provide an environment like The Wall itself -- one marked by dignity and respect. The Web site contains no flashy distractions, commercials and does not ask for monetary donations.
The Virtual Wall was founded by a Vietnam veteran who then enlisted an advisory board that went on to establish The Virtual Wall Association.
As a public service, Integration, Inc., of Batavia, N.Y., provides the server, disk space and bandwidth at no cost. The Webmaster is Jim Schueckler (192nd Assault Helicopter Company, Vietnam, 1969). He may be contacted at: FlewHuey@iinc.com
The Virtual Wall (Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund) -- www.thevirtualwall.org This Web site offers visitors veteran profiles, remembrances, reunion postings, name rubbings, custom reports and more.
Originally launched on November 10, 1998, by Vice President Al Gore, the site lists more than 30 million hits and 18,000 remembrances.
Features include a monthly guest column and regular monthly chat with an expert on Vietnam, more than 1,300 prepared reports and special sections for new remembrances.
The Web page is a partnership between the Vietnam Veterans Memorial fund and Winstar Communications.
About the Author
Tom Berger is a writer for The VVA Veteran, the official voice of Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. ® An organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. Learn more at www.vva.org
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