How big is The Moving Wall?

The Moving Wall stands 6 ft. in height at the center and gradually tapers to 4 ft. panels at each end. Each wall of the two that make up one structure is 126.2 ft in length, for a total length of 252.4 ft., slightly less than the length of a football field.

What is The Moving Wall made of?

The original Wall was a plexiglas panel and wood-framed structure that was retired after the 1986 display schedule and rebuilt. The structures now consist of aluminum panels mounted to aluminum framing and supported with steel tubular bracing. Each panel fits into a u-channel base on the ground, giving added strength and which helps keep panels aligned during assembly.

How many names are on the Wall?

With the addition of three names to the Wall in May 2002, as of January 1, 2003 there are 58,228 names on The Moving Wall, the same as the Wall in Washington, DC.

Where has The Moving Wall been displayed?

The Moving Wall had been displayed in 867 communities from Hawaii to Alaska, in every state across the entire continental United States, as well as Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam and the island of Saipan, located in the Northern Mariana Islands.

What is the official name of this portable Wall?

Originally, John Devitt simply called it the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Mobile), drawing on his own background as a helicopter crew chief in the First Cavalry Division (Airmobile). In February, 1985, while the Wall was on display at the State of California Veterans Home in Yountville, California, Micki Voisard of St. Helena, California dubbed the exhibit,  “The Moving Wall.” Voisard is a member of Vietnam Combat Veterans, Ltd., and is a former flight attendant with Flying Tigers Airline. The Moving Wall has also been referred to as "The Traveling Wall,” the "Half-Scale Replica Wall,” and "The Healing Wall." However, its official name is The Moving Wall.

Who paid for The Moving Wall?

The Moving Wall was paid for, like the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, from contributions made by the public.

What happens to the articles left at The Moving Wall by friends or relatives?

The artifacts, which people leave just as they have done in Washington, DC since the beginning, are collected, boxed, and marked at each location then taken back to White Pine, Michigan. They are currently stored in The Moving Wall’s warehouse/office complex. A museum will be built and all the artifacts that have been left at The Moving Wall will be displayed.

I've found some conflicting information on other websites.  What's going on?

Over the past Eighteen years, some organizations and profit–making enterprises—with no relationship to Vietnam Combat Veterans, Ltd.—have made similar models of The Wall. One organization markets theirs as "The Moving Wall" in spite of letters requesting they cease and desist.  

If you have seen or heard advertising for a visit of  The Moving Wall™ at a location near you, but it is not listed in the schedule at themovingwall.org, it must be one of the copies. If you need details about the locations or schedules for displays of these copies, try calling local veterans' organization chapters. Consult your local phone directory for American Legion, AmVets, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Veterans of the Vietnam War, Vietnam Veterans of America, or VietNow.