In commemoration of Veterans Day, the Wall that Heals will come to the University of Central Arkansas campus on Thursday, October 30 on the Old Main Lawn. The opening ceremony begins at 10 a.m. State, local, and national officials may be in attendance at the opening, as well as members of the University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees. The public is invited to attend.
In the event of rain, the ceremony will be moved to the Ida Waldran Auditorium on the UCA campus.
Viewing of the Wall That Heals will be open to the public 24 hours a day beginning Thursday, October 30 at the end of the opening ceremony. The Wall will remain open until 6 p.m. on Sunday, November 2. There is no charge for admission.
Community volunteers are needed to assist visitors at the Wall. To volunteer with this effort, please visit our website at uca.edu/outreach/wall.
The Wall that Heals is a traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Museum that allows Americans the opportunity to honor those who served their country during the Vietnam War. This exhibition features a 250-foot replica of the original Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Since its inception in 1996, over two million people have visited the traveling exhibit. It has made stops in nearly 250 U.S. locales in addition to an April 1999 tour of the Four Provinces of Ireland and a visit to Canada in 2005.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the more than three million Americans who served with the U.S. Armed Forces in the Vietnam War. It is the most visited memorial in Washington, D.C., with over four million visitors each year. Its black granite walls bear the names of the more than 58,000 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam.
For more information, contact Shaneil Ealy, co-chair, UCA Veterans Day Committee at 501-450-5275 or sealy@uca.edu.
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