The Wall That Heals, a 3/4 scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, will be escorted through Whiteville today around 12:30 today (Tuesday).
The caravan with the wall will be escorted by veterans motorcycle groups from across the country. Businesses and residents are encouraged to welcome the procession.
The caravan will come around the courthouse, then down Madison Street then travel Lee to Powell Boulevard on its way to the Veterans Memorial Park on U.S. 701 South.
The Wall That Heals will be open 24 hours a day Thursday through Sunday morning at the park. An education center will feature a display of items left at the memorial in Washington, D.C., as well as screens showing photographs of every American killed in the Vietnam War whose name is on the wall.
Angela Norris, who helped organize the visit, is asking amateur and professional photographers to share their pictures of the procession. Contact Norris at 840.3848.
Events for the visit include a welcome home ceremony at 6 p.m. Thursday; Agent Orange Awareness ceremony Friday at 7:30 p.m., and a closing ceremony Sunday at 1:45 p.m.
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