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6 days ago
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Local kids get history lesson from traveling Vietnam veterans memorial
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – A powerful tribute to fallen heroes is making a stop in the Mahoning Valley this weekend. The Wall that Heals — a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial — continues its mission of remembrance and education. It arrived in Warren this week, giving local residents a chance to honor those who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War. From noon to 3 p.m. Friday, families and students gathered for special programs focused on the importance of remembering this pivotal time in American History. 'Kids don't always get to learn about the Vietnam War. They don't get to know what the Vietnam vets went through when they came home, so just getting to sit down with them and talk to them while we're doing these things, saying, 'So what do you think about that wall up there? Do you know why it's so important?'' said Aimee Wehmeyer, director of the Warren Heritage Center. Organizers say the wall will remain in town through the weekend with other events planned to encourage reflection, education and healing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-01-2025
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Replica Vietnam Veterans Memorial making stop in Warren this year
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – The traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial will be making its return to Trumbull County at the end of May. The Wall That Heals is making its second trip to Warren. More than 13,000 people visited the memorial when it was first there in 2018. The three-quarter scale replica of the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial will be escorted to the south lawn of Packard Music Hall on May 27. Once it's set up, it'll be open 24 hours a day for the public to visit free of charge until its scheduled departure on June 1. The names of the more than 58,000 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam are on the wall. 'Those individuals that were killed in Vietnam, when they came home, their families held a quiet ceremony for them and the community didn't turn out. So it's a much different thing that we're going through today but it is really, really important that we remember them,' said Co-Chair Herm Breuer. The Warren Heritage Center, in partnership with Denise and John York, helped bring the traveling memorial back to Warren. It's the only Ohio stop in 2025. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
