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10-01-03, 06:29 AM
New Bern next stop for memorial
September 30,2003
SANDY WALL
FREEDOM ENC
NEW BERN - The Moving Wall, a half-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., is scheduled to be at Craven Community College Oct. 7-14.
The replica will be set up at the college's soccer field and will be open 24 hours. There will be no cost to see it.
"It's never been here before," said Harold Joll, president of the New Bern-based Floyd H. Austin Jr. Chapter 886 of the Vietnam Veterans of America, the organization that's bringing the wall here.
"We figured, 'What better thing could we do as service project?' "
The veterans group secured donations to help pay the costs of bringing The Moving Wall to New Bern, and its members will be on hand during the display to help answer visitors' questions about the Vietnam War.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, known to many as "the wall," opened in 1982 and is one of Washington's most-visited landmarks.
It's made of black granite and contains the names of more than 58,000 Americans who died or are missing in action during the Vietnam War.
"It's only a name on the wall, but it represents an individual solider, and one that we may have served with," said Joll, an Army veteran who was in Vietnam in 1965-66.
The Moving Wall is made of black stainless steel and looks very similar to the original. It's also likely to stir plenty of emotion in people, Joll said.
"It's not the wall, but the feeling is there," he said.
With so many veterans living in eastern North Carolina, Joll expects a large crowd. Organizers also have encouraged other groups - particularly schools - to bring groups to see the replica.
"We hope that the schools will bring their kids over," he said. "It's a part of history that they may hear or may not hear about."
The wall's scheduled appearance coincides with Mumfest, which likely will increase visitation, Joll said.
A spokeswoman for Craven Community College said the campus is happy to help with the display of The Moving Wall.
"We feel strongly about serving the community," spokeswoman Diane Tyndall said. "It's a national treasure, and it's good for us to make it available for people to see who can't get to Washington to see it."
http://www.jacksonvilledailynews.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=Details.cfm&StoryID=16509&Section=News
Sempers,
Roger
:marine:
September 30,2003
SANDY WALL
FREEDOM ENC
NEW BERN - The Moving Wall, a half-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., is scheduled to be at Craven Community College Oct. 7-14.
The replica will be set up at the college's soccer field and will be open 24 hours. There will be no cost to see it.
"It's never been here before," said Harold Joll, president of the New Bern-based Floyd H. Austin Jr. Chapter 886 of the Vietnam Veterans of America, the organization that's bringing the wall here.
"We figured, 'What better thing could we do as service project?' "
The veterans group secured donations to help pay the costs of bringing The Moving Wall to New Bern, and its members will be on hand during the display to help answer visitors' questions about the Vietnam War.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, known to many as "the wall," opened in 1982 and is one of Washington's most-visited landmarks.
It's made of black granite and contains the names of more than 58,000 Americans who died or are missing in action during the Vietnam War.
"It's only a name on the wall, but it represents an individual solider, and one that we may have served with," said Joll, an Army veteran who was in Vietnam in 1965-66.
The Moving Wall is made of black stainless steel and looks very similar to the original. It's also likely to stir plenty of emotion in people, Joll said.
"It's not the wall, but the feeling is there," he said.
With so many veterans living in eastern North Carolina, Joll expects a large crowd. Organizers also have encouraged other groups - particularly schools - to bring groups to see the replica.
"We hope that the schools will bring their kids over," he said. "It's a part of history that they may hear or may not hear about."
The wall's scheduled appearance coincides with Mumfest, which likely will increase visitation, Joll said.
A spokeswoman for Craven Community College said the campus is happy to help with the display of The Moving Wall.
"We feel strongly about serving the community," spokeswoman Diane Tyndall said. "It's a national treasure, and it's good for us to make it available for people to see who can't get to Washington to see it."
http://www.jacksonvilledailynews.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=Details.cfm&StoryID=16509&Section=News
Sempers,
Roger
:marine: