The Wall That Heals made its way to Hinesville
HINESVILLE, Ga. (WSAV) – Bryant Commons Park in Hinesville was home to a display of what has been in nearly 700 communities throughout the nation, the Wall That Heals. The touring wall is a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. and features more than 58,000 names of American soldiers killed during the […]
Installation of permanent Vietnam memorial underway in Great Bend
The Wall That Heals provided a temporary memorial to Vietnam veterans as it made its way through Barton County and Great Bend last May. In December 2023, a small committee of Vietnam veterans approached the Great Bend City Council about installing a permanent memorial at Veterans Memorial Park. Over the weekend, the first pieces of the 50-foot memorial were installed on the north side of the lake. Larry Parsons, a Vietnam veteran and member of the committee, has been pleased with the progress.
Severe Injuries Resulting From Border Wall Falls Surge as Immigration Enforcement Toughens
Hospitals have reported a significant increase in severe injuries from falls related to the U.S.-Mexico border wall, with cases rising by 58% so far in 2024 compared to 2023. Data from Scripps Mercy Hospital and UC San Diego Medical Center reveals that the total number of severe falls has almost reached 1,000 with more than two months to go before the end of the year.
'The Wall That Heals' Vietnam veterans memorial wall coming to Panama City
PANAMA CITY — The "Wall That Heals," a traveling Vietnam War veterans memorial wall, is making its way to Panama City next month. Josie Ferraioli, Bay County Veterans Council public information officer, said that this isn't just any traveling memorial wall. She said this one-of-a-kind monument comes from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund...