The City of Manning has been selected as one of the host sites for The Wall That Heals, a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall replica to educate and honor the more than 58,000 Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam. On July 23rd through the 26th, The Wall That Heals will be set up at the IKM-Manning High School, open 24 hours a day and free for anyone to take a tour, learning on the impact of the Vietnam War on the United States. City Administrator and Co-Chair for the organizing committee, Dawn Meyer says this is a great opportunity to experience the Vietnam Wall Memorial without needing to travel halfway across the country.
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Meyer says it’s predicted that around 50 percent of individuals who visit the memorial replica were not even alive when the Vietnam War was taking place. Meyer says Jean Voege took the lead on the project after getting to experience it herself last year.
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The education center event incorporates local communities by displaying Hometown Heroes, of service members whose names are on the wall that live within the host site and “In Memory” of local veterans honored through the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s (VVMF’s) program who have passed after returning home. Meyer says this endeavor has been a huge undertaking but could not be prouder to be able to bring this education experience to western Iowa. She says this is not a one person show and the committee invites everyone to come be involved in some way.
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An escorted parade is being planned to welcome The Wall That Heals into the Manning community on that Wednesday, July 23, a route and additional details on that will be announced at a later day. Anyone interested in volunteering, sponsoring or to schedule a tour can reach out to the committee by using the contact points included below.
thewallthathealsmanning2026@manningia.com
City Hall at 712-655-2176.