“The Wall That Heals,” a half-scale replica of Washington D.C.’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial, features more than 58,000 names of service members killed during one of America’s longest conflicts. Members of the Vietnam Veterans of America Northwest Montana Chapter 1087 helped bring the display to Kalispell.
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John Bowden, a U.S. Army veteran and member of the Army National Guard, looks at names on "The Wall That Heals," a replica of Washington D.C.'s Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Sept. 7, 2017. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
A white rose is reflected behind names on "The Wall That Heals," a replica of Washington D.C.'s Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Sept. 7, 2017. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
"The Wall That Heals," a replica of Washington D.C.'s Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Sept. 7, 2017. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
A six-pack of beer inscribed with messages sits at the base of "The Wall That Heals," a replica of Washington D.C.'s Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Sept. 7, 2017. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Community members view "The Wall That Heals," a replica of Washington D.C.'s Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Sept. 7, 2017. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Community members view "The Wall That Heals," a replica of Washington D.C.'s Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Sept. 7, 2017. Beacon file photo