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The Moving Wall Memorial

  • The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall is a half-size replica of the memorial located in Washington, D.C., and travels the country honoring the dead and missing Americansfrom the Vietnam War (1959-1975). Volunteers carry several panels to put in place duringconstruction of The Moving Wall in Redlands, Calif. (The Press-Enterprise/ Mark Zaleski)
  • Marcos Ramirez, 67, of Loma Linda, Calif., holds up two panels of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall during its construction for a temporary exhibit in Redlands, Calif. (The Press-Enterprise/ Mark Zaleski)
  • Veterans from the Loma Linda Veterans Hospital embrace while they say a prayer after visiting the Vietnam Veterans MemorialMoving Wall at Sylvan Park in Redlands, Calif. (The Press-Enterprise/ Mark Zaleski)
  • Brittany Kohler, 20, left, and friend, Nolan Bayen, 21, comfort Kohler's grandmother Ruby Hunter, 75, of Redlands, as she cries while visiting The Moving Wall at Sylvan Park in Redlands., Calif. Hunter's brother, United States Army Green Beret Richard Smith, served three tours of duty and was killed inVietnam. (The Press-Enterprise/ Mark Zaleski)
  • Lisa Soria, 46, of Redlands, Calif., sits at the apex of the The Moving Wall while looking at the names of thefallen. (The Press-Enterprise/ Mark Zaleski)
  • Karleigh Larsen, 2, kisses the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall in Redlands, Calif.(The Press-Enterprise/ Mark Zaleski)
  • Students from Sacred Heart Academy in Redlands, Calif., walk by the The Moving Wall looking at the names of the fallen soldiers during a class outing.(The Press-Enterprise/ Mark Zaleski)
  • Riverside resident Steve Mackey, 57, president of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 47 of the InlandEmpire, admires the names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall at Sylvan Park in Redlands, Calif., at dust Mackey of the United States Army served in Vietnam in 1970. (The Press-Enterprise/ Mark Zaleski)
  • Robin Harp, 52, of Perris, Calif., kisses and comforts her husband United States Air Force Vietnam veteranBrent Harp as he broke down crying after seeing the name of his friend Jerald Coyle on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall at Sylvan Park in Redlands. Harp served two tours in Vietnam and was involved in the evacuation of Siagon. (The Press-Enterprise/ Mark Zaleski)
  • Kathy Viveros of the San Bernardino Lighthousefor the Blind guides the hand of Dario Estrada, 58, of Fontana, Calif., across the names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall in Redlands. (The Press-Enterprise/ Mark Zaleski)
  • Bryan Brewer, 57, of Calimesa, Calif., starts to cry after finding the name of his sergeant, George Burrell, on The Moving Wall. Brewer retired from the United States Marine Corps and served two tours of duty in Vietnam from 1968-1969 and from 1970-1971. (The Press-Enterprise/ Mark Zaleski)
  • Ken Koperski, 60, of Colton, Calif., salutes the name of his high school friend, Norman D'Agostino, who was killed in Vietnam. Koperski retired from the United States Air Force and served in Vietnam from 1966-1970. (The Press-Enterprise/ Mark Zaleski)
  • John Rowles of American Legion Post 650 in Redlands, Calif., plays Taps on a hill overlookingthe Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall at Sylvan Park. Taps will be played each evening at9:30 p.m. while the Moving Wall is in Redlands. (The Press-Enterprise/ Mark Zaleski)
  • Amalia Velez, 39, left, and her son Anthony, 14, of Redlands, Calif., look at the name of his grandfather, William Martinez of the United States Navy, on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall. (The Press-Enterprise/ Mark Zaleski)
  • The Moving Wall has more than 58,243 names on its panels. (The Press-Enterprise/ Mark Zaleski)
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