OCEAN PINES, Md.- The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is on display Thursday, April 22– Sunday, April 25 at Veterans Memorial Park, Route 589 and Cathell Road in Ocean Pines.
The Wall That Heals is being hosted by the Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines Foundation. Admission is free to the public and the exhibit will be open 24 hours a day until it closes on Sunday at 2 p.m.
The traveling exhibit honors the more than 3 million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed forces in the Vietnam War and it bears the names of the 58,279 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam.
The Wall That Heals is 375 feet in length and 7.5 feet high at its tallest point. Visitors will be able to do name rubbings of individual service members' names on the wall.
The 53-foot trailer that carries The Wall That Heals transforms to become a mobile Education Center that features a timeline of “The War and The Wall” and provides additional information about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Additional exhibits give visitors a better understanding of the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the collection of items left at The Wall.
Displays include:
- Hometown Heroes – Photos of service members on The Wall who list their home of record from the local area. The photos are part of the effort to put a face to every name on The Wall and for the Wall of Faces.
- In Memory Honor Roll – Photos of local Vietnam veterans honored through VVMF’s In Memory program which honors veterans who returned home and later died of Vietnam-related illnesses.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers will be required to wear masks. Visitors will be encouraged to wear masks and practice social distancing to safeguard the staff, volunteers and other visitors.
For more information, visit: www.thewallthatheals.org.
