The Wall That Heals - Crawfordsville, AR and Crittenden County

03/29/2026

On National Vietnam War Veterans Day, we honor the legacy of the millions who served our nation during the Vietnam War. On March 29, 1973, the last American combat troops left Vietnam. More than three million Americans served in-country during the war and 58,281 men and women made the ultimate sacrifice. We continue to lose Vietnam veterans every day as a result of the war’s lingering effects.

Many Vietnam veterans returned home to a divided country and, at times, little to no respect for their service. Today, we honor all they gave for their country. Together, we will continue to show our gratitude for our Vietnam veterans and work to ensure their service and sacrifices are never forgotten.

To our Vietnam veterans, “Thank you for your service and Welcome Home!” https://bit.ly/3cvLSv1

02/03/2026

New Legacy Scholarship
Your Past Can Help Their Future
https://www.vvmf.org/inmemory-apply/scholarship

Because of your service in the Vietnam War, you can help your grandchildren and great-grandchildren pursue college or career training.

Tell your descendants about this opportunity to preserve their legacy and support their future. https://www.vvmf.org/inmemory-apply/scholarship

09/19/2025

Today is National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

At the creation of the National League of POW/MIA Families on May 28, 1970, the League’s mission is to obtain the release and return of all prisoners, the fullest possible accounting for the missing, and the repatriation of remains of those not yet recovered who died while serving our nation. Visit our Wall of Faces website to see the profiles of the more than 1500 still listed as MIA: https://bit.ly/4gqUDFG

08/10/2025

Today is Day. Tonight, we will be bathing The Wall in orange candlelight at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial site to 'Bring Light' to the ongoing effects and loss due to this horrible chemical.

Read stories about Agent Orange and the many effects on our Vietnam service members: https://bit.ly/3ovfldu

Visit our In Memory Honor Roll to remember those that returned home and later died: vvmf.org/honor-roll and learn more about our In Memory program: vvmf.org/in-memory-program

08/08/2025

Today is . There were approximately 351,000 Purple Heart medals awarded to Vietnam veterans. Our "Items Left at the Wall" collection has 97 digitally cataloged items related to and including several Purple Hearts. https://bit.ly/3iwaNBK

There is a story, which may or may not be true, that when the concrete was being poured for the retaining walls of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a veteran came up, dropped a Purple Heart in the concrete and saluted. If this story is true, it also marks the first of many hundreds of thousands of items that have been left at The Wall over the years. We honor and thank our country's recipients.
Military Order of the Purple Heart, USA

03/29/2025

03/19/2025

The deadline for 2025 In Memory applications is 10 days away. To have a loved one considered for the In Memory program in 2025, you must submit your application to VVMF by March 29, 2025. https://www.vvmf.org/inmemory-apply/

To learn more about the In Memory program, visit https://www.vvmf.org/In-Memory-Program/

02/19/2025

Interested in hauling The Wall That Heals for our 2025 season?
haulthewall.org

We are now accepting drivers and/or trucking companies to volunteer their time to haul The Wall That Heals to one or multiple locations. We are most in need of several West Coast locations. Be sure to share and tag those whom you think might be interested.
For more information, visit haulthewall.org

01/21/2025

Since the Vietnam War ended, thousands of Vietnam veterans have suffered due to Agent Orange exposure, PTSD, and other illnesses. The Vietnam Veterans MemorialFund (VVMF) believes all those who served in Vietnam should be honored and remembered for their service.

The In Memory program enables the families and friends of those who came home and later died the opportunity to have them forever memorialized. vvmf.org/in-memory-program

To have a loved one considered for the In Memory program in 2025, you must submit your application to VVMF by March 29, 2025.

More information and the application can be found at vvmf.org/in-memory-program.

11/17/2024

11/13/2024

Today we honor Joel D Scott of Bay, Arkansas. Joel served in the Army, today is his birthday and he is remembered by his daughter, Angela:

"Not only a Hero in my eyes, but A Dad, A Grandpa, a best friend, brother, teacher, advisor, husband, a fighter, and A true Hero to his only Daughter (Angie), and 2 grandsons(Trey & Brayden). We miss you and love you beyond words. Until we meet again Dad! A HERO IN SO MANY WAYS!"

Joel D Scott was inducted into the In Memory program earlier this year: https://bit.ly/3As0Alr

If your Vietnam veteran returned home and later died, please consider applying to our In Memory program: https://bit.ly/3zA893P

To honor your Vietnam veteran on our Facebook please fill out the following form: https://bit.ly/3k7AlWK