We are saddened to learn the passing of David Kies, one of the few whose name is engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial despite returning home alive: obits.cremationsocietyofmadison.com/david-kies In May 2022, we interviewed David for our podcast Echoes of the Vietnam War, EP29: Nobody's Perfect:

A team from Pottawattamie County, Iowa travelled to Nevada, Iowa yesterday to view the Vietnam Vet Memorial's The Wall That Heals. It was an incredible experience and we would like to thank the Nevada representatives for their hospitality as they accompanied us around the site.

Today is #AgentOrangeAwareness Day. Tonight, we will be bathing The Wall in orange candlelight at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial site to 'Bring Light' to the ongoing effects and loss due to this horrible chemical. Read stories about Agent Orange and the many effects on our

This awesome group packed up The Wall That Heals in Nevada, IA, yesterday, in preparation for its next deployment to Emporia, KS. Thank you, volunteers! David Herwaldt, and pup Bigfoot, of Halvor Lines Inc hauled The Wall That Heals out of Nevada, IA, yesterday. Our drivers

Last night, on Agent Orange Awareness Day, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial site was bathed in orange to "bring light" to the ongoing dark toll of the Vietnam war. Thank you to everyone who sponsored a candle and helped us spread awareness. #AgentOrangeAwareness

This is the FINAL SALE of the 2025 The Wall That Heals tour shirt. On sale until September 3. Visit vvmf.org/the-wall-that-… for the rest of this season's schedule. customink.com/fundraising/fi…

‼After our Agent Orange event at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial site on Sunday, we've received numerous inquiries to add names to The Wall.‼ To be clear, names on The Wall are those 58,281 service members who died in Vietnam between 1956 and 1975. VVMF has the In Memory

Thank you to the escort riders that safely saw The Wall That Heals into Emporia, KS. Thanks to our driver David Herwaldt & Marc Abbott of Halvor Lines (& David's pup Bigfoot!) The Wall That Heals has arrived in Emporia, KS. Our drivers donate their time, equipment, and fuel to

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Thanks to these volunteers, The Wall That Heals is up in Emporia, KS. The Wall That Heals is open around the clock until 2pm on Sunday. Visit vvmf.org/the-wall-that-… for more information.

EP101: Standing in Their Blood vvmf.org/echoes/ Nurses like Sarah Blum spent their tours in Vietnam doing the unimaginable, accumulating and internalizing trauma that would surface over the decades that followed. In this episode, Sarah shares what it takes to do this

Thanks to this crew, takedown went smoothly in Emporia, KS. Thanks to Clayton Gilliland with Ralph Smith Co, The Wall That Heals is leaving Emporia, KS and is on its way to Spokane, WA. This week, The Wall That Heals will be on a break, please consider donating to Buy a Mile

Today we honor our Australian allies in remembering the Battle of Long Tan. Yesterday, a wreath was laid at The Wall in Washington, D.C. in remembrance of Vietnam Veterans' Day in Australia. Learn more at: vvmf.org/topics/Austral…

The 2025 In Memory Induction Ceremony video is now live! youtube.com/watch?v=z6bX-h… If you know someone who served in Vietnam, returned home, and later died, please consider applying them to our In Memory program. All information can be found at vvmf.org/in-memory-prog…. And please

A big thanks to Doug Smith of Ralph Smith Co. for hauling The Wall That Heals into Spokane, WA yesterday. And thanks to the escort group that saw The Wall That Heals in safely. For more information, visit vvmf.org/the-wall-that-….

Thanks to these volunteers, The Wall That Heals is open to visitors in Spokane, WA. The Wall That Heals is open around the clock until 2 pm on Sunday. Visit vvmf.org/the-wall-that-… for more details.

EP102: The Stories We Tell vvmf.org/echoes What happens when the stories we tell about war take on a life of their own? In this episode, a Vietnam veteran-turned-historian explores how memory, myth, and personal testimony have shaped America’s understanding of the

We are lacking in drivers to haul The Wall That Heals on the West Coast. Please share this post and help The Wall That Heals move along the West Coast. Visit vvmf.org/The-Wall-That-… for more information.