‘The Wall That Heals’ stops at in West L.A.

By
Christian Vasquez
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Photo courtesy of Cristian Vasquez honoring the past—A pair of dog tags and food canisters sit on display. The Wall’s mission when dedicated in 1982 was to help heal the wounds and honor Vietnam Veterans. It has been more than three decades but the mi
Photo courtesy of Cristian Vasquez faces of those lost—Part of “The Wall That Heals” exhibit included the pictures of some of the troops in uniform. Some images showed the troops prior to being shipped out while other photographs captured a moment o
Photo courtesy of Cristian Vasquez in memory—Culver City resident Pete H. King points to the name of his nephew, Joseph D. Esparza, who died while serving during the Vietnam War.

For 24 hours “The Wall That Heals” was on display at the Veterans Home of California- West Los Angeles from March 7-8. Since Veterans Day in 1996, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund unveiled a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., that was designed to travel to communities throughout the United States.

To this day, “The Wall That Heals” has stopped at more than 350 cities and towns across the country in an effort to spread the Memorial’s healing legacy to millions. Bringing The Wall home to communities throughout the country allows the souls of the troops enshrined on the wall to be acknowledged again by families and friends within the peace and comfort of familiar surroundings.

The traveling exhibit, known as “The Wall That Heals,” has given thousands of veterans unable to cope with the prospect of facing The Wall, to find the strength and courage to do so within their own surroundings. This allows the healing process to begin.

More information is available at: http://www.vvmf.org/ twth#sthash.t6495qxI.dpuf

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