The Wall That Heals is a half-scale replica of the actual Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.  This traveling wall is taken to cities around the country to
allow thousands of people to honor those who died, and thank those who served.  The traveling wall offers an opportunity for veterans who have been unable, for a variety of reasons, to travel to Washington to see the Wall.  Avoiding crowds in Washington, some veterans and families of those who died report that seeing the wall in their community allows them a more personal opportunity to find a healing peace.  The Wall That Heals transcends the Vietnam War and serves as a way to honor and respect veterans of all wars.

The Wall That Heals is constructed of powder-coated aluminum, supported by an aluminum frame, and is made up of 24 individual panels, each containing six columns of names. The panels join together to form the nearly 250 feet wide structure. Each of the replica’s two wings is approximately 123-feet long and meets at an angle of 121 degrees, rising to a height of approximately five feet at their apex. Each name is laser-etched into panels of reflective black, powder-coated heavy aluminum supported by a structural aluminum frame.

The names on The Wall That Heals replicate the names on The Wall in Washington D.C. As on The Wall, the names are listed alphabetically by day of casualty. Beginning at the center/apex, the names start on the East Wall (right-hand side) working their way out to the end of that wing, picking up again at the far end of the West Wall (left-hand side) and working their way back in to the center/apex. Thus, the beginning and ending of the conflict are joined at the center.

A database of names and their precise arrangement on the wall had to be created to engrave the panels. The database was then linked to a computer-operated laser system developed solely for the purpose of engraving The Wall That Heals. The system etched image areas of a specific size, requiring remarkably precise calibration across a wide field to match partially formed letters and lines.

The Wall That Heals is transported from community to community by a 36-foot, fifth-wheeler with cases built into its sides serving as a museum that tells the story of the Vietnam War, the Wall, and the divisive era in American history.

Introduced on November, 11, 1996, The Wall That Heals has traveled to over 100 cities and even went to Ireland in 1999.  The Wall That Heals will be at Sharonville Elementary from April 26 through April 29, 2001.
 

(Most of this information came directly from The Wall That Heals Information Kit and web site.)