This is a series of articles about what has been dubbed "The Moving Wall."

It is a half-size replica of the Washington, D.C. Vietnam Veterans Memorial. When John Devitt attended the 1982 dedication in Washington, he felt the healing power of "The Wall". He vowed to take that healing to persons who did not have the opportunity to go to Washington.

The first Moving Wall was built by John Devitt, Norris Shears, Gerry Haver, and other Vietnam veteran volunteers. It went on display in Tyler, Texas in October of 1984. Three of these Moving Walls now travel the USA from April to November, spending about a week at each site.

The statements above were taken from the Moving Wall homepage. What it doesn't tell you is the impact it can have on people. As mentioned, not everyone can get to our nation's capitol. Perhaps more importantly, it serves as a continual source of renewal, a reminder of what has become so important to us here at OJC. We mourn the loss of so many fine
Americans and, above all, we seek an honorable resolution to the fate of our missing heroes.

The Moving Wall schedule will be posted here. The itinerary will be broken into 3 and listed as Schedule "A", "B", and "C". If a Moving Wall is going to be in your area, contact local veteran's organizations. They are usually involved and should be aware of any last minute schedule changes.

If a location is posted for a time frame, the 'visit' has been confirmed. No location usually means a visit plans are tentative for a location. Postings here will be for the current month and the next quarter.

These schedules are confirmed as of: 22 JAN 1998

Schedule "Wall A"
    02/16 - 02/22        Burbank, California
    02/25 - 03/03        Laughlin, Nevada
    03/09 - 03/15        Brownsville, Texas
    03/20 - 03/26        Longview, Texas
    03/29 - 04/04        El Dorado, Arkansas
    04/17 - 04/23        Tahlequah, Oklahoma
    04/29 - 05/05        Covina, California
    05/10 - 05/16        Chewelah, Washington
    05/19 - 05/25        Leavenworth, Washington
    05/29 - 06/03        Riverside, California
 
Schedule "Wall B"
    02/05 - 02/11        Ingleside, Texas
    02/14 - 02/20        Marble Falls, Texas
    03/10 - 03/16        Tampa, Florida
    03/19 - 03/25        Altamonte Springs, Florida
    04/08 - 04/14        Beaufort, South Carolina
    04/20 - 04/26        Melbourne, Florida
    05/03 - 05/09        Killeen, Texas
    05/14 - 05/20        Mount Pleasant, Iowa
    05/23 - 05/29        Atwood, Kansas
 
Schedule "Wall C"
    03/28 - 04/03        Denver, Colorado
    04/19 - 04/26        Trenton, Michigan
    05/10 - 05/16        Peru, Illinois
    05/20 - 05/25        Harrison, New Jersey
    05/31 - 06/06        Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana
 

Additionally, we are writing articles about Vietnam Memorials around the country.