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Sat Jun 14, 2025, 08:48 AM Yesterday

Some of the other things to do in Alexandria VA today and tomorrow

https://www.alxnow.com/2025/06/09/notes-the-wall-that-heals-arrive-in-alexandria-on-wednesday-will-be-open-to-the-public-thursday-through-sunday/

Notes: ‘The Wall That Heals’ arrives in Alexandria on Wednesday, will be open to the public Thursday through Sunday
By ALXnow.com
Published June 9, 2025 at 7:45AM

The Wall That Heals, a scaled-down replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is scheduled to visit Alexandria from June 12 to 15, 2025. This traveling exhibit will be on display at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial grounds this weekend.
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On June 14 at 10 a.m., the annual In Memory ceremony will honor 774 Vietnam veterans who came home but later passed away. This event alone is expected to draw over 2,000 people.

From the time the replica Wall is set up, the exhibit is open to the public. Events during the visit will include:

• June 12th at 5:30 p.m. – Opening ceremony
• June 12th at 9:00 p.m. – Agent Orange Awareness candlelight event. Visitors will see the replica Wall and In Memory plaque lit with orange candlelight to bring light to the effects of Agent Orange exposure on our nation’s Vietnam veterans.
• June 14th at 10:00 a.m. – The annual In Memory ceremony will be held, honoring a record high 774 Vietnam veterans who returned home from Vietnam and later died. More than 2,000 attendees are expected.
• June 15th from 10:00 a.m. to Noon – Father’s Day Rose Remembrance – roses will be laid at The Wall That Heals and the In Memory plaque.
• June 15th at 8:30 p.m. – Closing ceremony
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