August 22 - 25, 2024 | Hutchinson
Event Details
Thursday, August 22, 2024 through
Sunday, August 25, 2024
1150 Benjamin Road SE
Hutchinson, MN 55350
Free admission and parking.
Open to the public 24 hours Thursday, August 22 through 2 p.m. Sunday, August 25.
The exhibit offers a somber and reflective environment and includes a mobile Education Center for visitors.
Hosted by McLeod County Veterans Memorial Park
What is The Wall That Heals?
It is a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., that travels across the country. The exhibit honors the more than 3 million Americans who served in the U.S. armed forces in the Vietnam War and bears the names of the 58,281 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam.
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Hometown Heros
Photos of service members on The Wall from the local area.
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In Memory Honor Roll
Photos of local Vietnam veterans honored through VVMF's In Memory program.
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The Gold Star Bike
Donated in 2012, it pays tribute to the mothers who lost sons to the Vietnam War
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Left At The Wall
A display of items representative of those left at The Wall in Washington, D.C
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Directory & Kiosk
Search for names using VVMF's Wall of Faces on the kiosk or paper directories.
Volunteer
Please join us in welcoming The Wall That Heals to our community from August 22-25 by volunteering to honor all who have served. Onsite volunteers act as ambassadors for our community and provide a friendly face to ensure that visitors to The Wall That Heals feel welcome. The Wall is open 24 hours a day for the duration of the display period. Volunteers are needed around the clock. Click the button below to learn more and sign up.
Sponsors
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Elite Sponsor
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Elite Sponsor
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Premier Sponsor
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Premier Sponsor
Community Partners & Supporters
Bob and Arlys Gehlen
Hutchinson Elks Lodge #2427
Buffalo Lake Lions Club
Hutchinson Area Community Foundation
Lakes Chiropractic/Brainerd
Henke Insurance, Inc
Robert & Joanne Thurston
DAV (Disabled American Veterans) Chapter 37 Hutchinson, MN
Buffalo Lake Rod and Gun Club
Keevin & Janet Schmalz
Piehl, Hanson, Beckman, PA
Sheldon and Jan Melberg/Melberg Farms
TruJourney Advisors/Caleb Paulson and Evan Wilson
Marcus Max/Ameriprise Financial
Woodstone Senior Living LLC
Rainy Water Conditioning, Inc.
Darrel & Lea Remily
VFW Post 906, Hutchinson, MN
Randy and Linda Kramer
Edward Jones/Nick Pederson
American Legion Martin Krueger Post 407, Winsted, MN
Bruce Johnson Memorial
Faye Shaw
Hutchinson Hockey Team
McLeod County Voiture 414 40/8
American Legion Post 141, Silver Lake
Loren and Deb Rannow
Clinton and Diane Knorr
Sheila Jackson - Trongard
Gerald Elliott
VFW Post 5102 Glencoe, MN
Dave and Sue Neubarth
Loftness Specialized Equipment
Doug and Paula Inselmann
Craig and Jan Johnson
Crow River Golf Club
Bill and Joan Arndt
Todd and Rochelle Drahos
Lynn Card Company
Crow River Signs
City of Hutchinson Parks and Recreation
Hundreds of Volunteers
All Escort Riders
Law Enforcement
Fire and Safety Escorts
Hutchinson Tiger Football Team
WillCore Consulting/Sarah Skoog
Jeff Sterner
Tim Burley
Kim Pearson
Pete Stoltenow
Hutchinson Boy Scouts
Pat Lang
Richard Kuttner
Scott and Virginia Newman
Jeff Martin Auctioneers, Inc.
Paul and Jean Ackland/Hutchinson Elks Lodge
Colleen Schmoll
VFW Auxiliary Post 906, Hutchinson, MN
Dave Skoog