A veteran with a cellphone takes a picture of names inscribed on the Wall That Heals containing 58,281 U.S. casualties from the Vietnam War.
The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., drew hundreds of visitors during its four-day visit to Wylie.
Erected in Founders Park, the wall was open around the clock from Thursday, Oct. 30, through Sunday, Nov. 2, with Taps played each evening at sundown. The traveling exhibit honors the more than 58,000 Americans who lost their lives in the Vietnam War, including 162 Medal of Honor recipients.
Visitors reflected at the 375-foot-long memorial, which bears 58,281 names. Nearly one-third of those listed served in the Army and one-fourth in the Marine Corps. The Navy and Air Force each account for 4.4% of the names, while Coast Guard combat deaths make up .01%. Sixteen of those who died were chaplains, and eight were women — all nurses. The average age of those memorialized is 23. Among them are 43 sets of brothers and three sets of fathers and sons.
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