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Posted by Chauncey Koziol on Wednesday, July 10, 2024

The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photos

The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photos

First photo: A semi-truck carrying The Wall That Heals makes the turn off Kaahumanu Avenue onto Kanaloa Avenue Wednesday afternoon while being escorted from Kahului Harbor to War Memorial Stadium. The three-quarter-scale replica of The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. is scheduled to be on continuous display at the stadium starting tonight through Wednesday at 1 p.m. Admission is free. The community is invited to a 5 p.m. welcome ceremony this evening. The Wall That Heals officially opens tonight following a 6 p.m. volunteer training. Several events are planned, including an Agent Orange Awareness and In Memory Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. A Veterans Walk along the Wall is scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday, with all Maui vets invited to participate. A closing ceremony is set for 1 p.m. Wednesday. The Wall is inscribed with the names of more than 58,000 American men and women who gave their lives in the Vietnam War or remain missing. The mobile exhibit is a program of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and will be hosted by the Maui County Veterans Council in conjunction with the County of Maui. The exhibit includes a Mobile Education Center.

Second photo: Police Dept. motorcycle officers helps lead the parade of escort vehicles ushering The Wall That Heals to War Memorial Stadium Wednesday afternoon on Kaahumanu Avenue.

The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photos The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photos

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