About The Wall
Bringing The Wall Home to Buckner, MO.
405 Park Drive
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 Wall of Faces
The virtual Wall of Faces features a page dedicated to honoring and remembering every person whose name is inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) believes all those who served in Vietnam should be honored and remembered for their service.
The In Memory program enables the families and friends of those who came home and later died, the opportunity to have them be forever memorialized.
To have your veteran included as part of the mobile Education Center display in Buckner, apply by June 30th.
About Us
Our Why
The purpose of the event is to educate the next generation about the service and sacrifice of our Nation's Vietnam Veterans. The exhibit shares stories of patriotism and love for our community and country.
Host Committee
Host: Tony Miles
Co-Host: Raquel Miles
Logistics/Site Coordinator: Tony Miles, Mike Larkin
Volunteer Coordinator: Raquel Miles
Media/Publicity: Raquel Miles, Tony Miles
Education/Tours Coordinator: Tim Brown
Ride Captain: Shawn Larkin
In Memory: David Brown, Mike Brown
Parking: Mike Larkin
Hosting Committee
Ceremonies: Doc Golden
Schedule of Events
July 31st-August 3rd
Open 24 Hours/Day for Viewing
(Closes at 2pm on Sunday, August 3rd)
12:00pm
12:00pm
Welcome Home
Opening Ceremony
Sunset
Taps
Thursday, July 31st
7:30 pm
Agent Orange Awareness Ceremony
Sunset
Taps
Friday, August 1st
10 am
Celtic Pipe and Drums
History of War Presentation
Sunset
Saturday, August 2nd
Taps
1:45pm
Closing Ceremony
Immediately Following
Taps
Sunday, August 3rd
Ways to Remember
Get Involved
Visit
Open 24 Hours/Day for Viewing
July 31st-August 3rd
(Closes at 2pm on Sunday, August 3rd)
Tuesday, July 29
Escort begins at I-70 Speedway in Odessa at 2 pm and ends at Heisler-Burns Park in Buckner, MO
10 volunters needed for The Wall Apex setup for approximately 1 hour
Wednesday, July 30
Assembly of wall begins at 9 am at Heisler-Burns Park in Buckner, MO
50 volunteers needed for approximately 6 hours
Overview
Thursday, July 31-Sunday, August 3
The Wall That Heals is FREE and OPEN 24 hours, closing at 2 pm on August 3. 200+ Volunteers needed to fill shifts, see volunteer section.
Takedown of the Wall That Heals at 3 pm on August 3 needs 50 volunteers for approximately 6 hours
Volunteer
Sponsorships
Wall Escort
