Vietnam War Wall Replica Exhibit Opens
A traveling replica of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington will be on free public exhibit from today through Monday at Pierce Bros. Valley Oaks Memorial Park in Westlake Village.
Larry Michael, general manager of the park, said he reserved the wall in 1997 and has since been working with veterans to bring the wall to Westlake Village. The last time the wall was available for viewing at the cemetery was in 1986, he said.
“Our goal is to give people who are not able to go to Washington, D.C., the opportunity to see the wall,” Michael said.
After its assembly today by veterans and volunteers, the wall will be will be open for viewing on a 24-hour basis.
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At an 11 a.m. dedication ceremony Saturday, the 58,219 names on the memorial wall will be read, concluding shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, when a candlelight ceremony will close the exhibit.
The exhibit, one of three replicated walls traveling the country, was built after the Vietnam War Memorial was erected in 1982.
For more information, call Pierce Bros. Valley Oaks in Westlake Village at (818) 889-0902.
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