The Calhoun County Red White Blue Foundation partnered with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund to host The Wall That Heals in July 2022. The event in August 2026 will once again take place at Harper Creek High School’s soccer field complex August 20-23.
(Photo courtesy of Calhoun County Red White Blue Foundation)
The Calhoun County Red White Blue Foundation is proud to announce that it will be hosting The Wall That Heals as Southwest Michigan continues to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary this summer. Residents can visit The Wall That Heals August 20-23 at Harper Creek High School’s soccer field complex located at 7290 B Drive North in Battle Creek. The travelling exhibit honors the more than three million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam War, and it bears the names of the 58,281 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam. The event will be staffed around the clock by more than 300 volunteers and open to the public – 24 hours per day – with free admission and free parking.
The mission of The Wall That Heals is to honor and remember those who served in the Vietnam War by bringing a traveling three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and a Mobile Education Center to communities across the nation, offering healing, reflection, and education to all who visit.
“The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is pleased to bring The Wall That Heals mobile exhibit to Battle Creek, MI to allow local veterans and their families a chance to experience The Wall,” said Jim Knotts, president and CEO of VVMF. “Hosting The Wall That Heals provides an opportunity to honor and remember all those who served and sacrificed in the Vietnam War and educate visitors on the continuing impact of the Vietnam War on America.”
The Wall That Heals is transported from community to community in a 53-foot trailer. When parked, the trailer opens with exhibits built into its sides, allowing it to serve as a Mobile Education Center telling the story of the Vietnam War, the establishment of The Wall, and how the Memorial and Vietnam transformed the way our nation treats its veterans and service members.
The three-quarter scale replica is 375 feet in length and stands 7.5 feet high at its tallest point. Visitors will experience The Wall rising above them as they walk towards the apex, a key feature of the design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. Visitors are able to do name rubbings of individual service members’ names on The Wall.
The Mobile Education Center exhibit includes two digital photo displays. The Hometown Heroes display highlights service members whose names are on The Wall and list their home of record within the area of the visit. The In Memory display highlights Vietnam veterans from the local area honored through VVMF’s In Memory program which honors veterans who returned home from Vietnam and later died.
Additional displays include videos that teach about the history and impact of The Wall; educational exhibits told through items representative of those left at the Vietnam Veteran Memorial in Washington D.C.; a replica of the In Memory plaque; a map of Vietnam and a timeline of the Vietnam War. The exhibits tell the story of the Vietnam War, The Wall and the era surrounding the conflict, and are designed to put American experiences in Vietnam in a historical and cultural context.
For additional information, visit https://thewallthathealsbattlecreek.com.
The mission of The Wall That Heals is to honor and remember those who served in the Vietnam War by bringing a traveling three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and a Mobile Education Center to communities across the nation, offering healing, reflection, and education to all who visit.
“The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is pleased to bring The Wall That Heals mobile exhibit to Battle Creek, MI to allow local veterans and their families a chance to experience The Wall,” said Jim Knotts, president and CEO of VVMF. “Hosting The Wall That Heals provides an opportunity to honor and remember all those who served and sacrificed in the Vietnam War and educate visitors on the continuing impact of the Vietnam War on America.”
The Wall That Heals is transported from community to community in a 53-foot trailer. When parked, the trailer opens with exhibits built into its sides, allowing it to serve as a Mobile Education Center telling the story of the Vietnam War, the establishment of The Wall, and how the Memorial and Vietnam transformed the way our nation treats its veterans and service members.
The three-quarter scale replica is 375 feet in length and stands 7.5 feet high at its tallest point. Visitors will experience The Wall rising above them as they walk towards the apex, a key feature of the design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. Visitors are able to do name rubbings of individual service members’ names on The Wall.
The Mobile Education Center exhibit includes two digital photo displays. The Hometown Heroes display highlights service members whose names are on The Wall and list their home of record within the area of the visit. The In Memory display highlights Vietnam veterans from the local area honored through VVMF’s In Memory program which honors veterans who returned home from Vietnam and later died.
Additional displays include videos that teach about the history and impact of The Wall; educational exhibits told through items representative of those left at the Vietnam Veteran Memorial in Washington D.C.; a replica of the In Memory plaque; a map of Vietnam and a timeline of the Vietnam War. The exhibits tell the story of the Vietnam War, The Wall and the era surrounding the conflict, and are designed to put American experiences in Vietnam in a historical and cultural context.
For additional information, visit https://thewallthathealsbattlecreek.com.
