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WHO DISPLAYS HER CHARACTER. A MOTORCADE MAKES ITS WAY THROUGH IOWA TO WELCOME THE WALL THAT HEALS THE TRAVELING REPLICA OF THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL WALL WAS IN COUNCIL BLUFFS. TODAY, IT HONORS MORE THAN 58,000 SERVICE MEMBERS WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN THE VIETNAM WAR. IT’S REALLY ABOUT HONORING OUR VIETNAM VETERANS, AS WE BOTH KNOW THOSE VETERANS WHEN THEY CAME HOME DID NOT GET THE WELCOME HOME. THEY TRULY DESERVED. IN FACT, THEY WERE TREATED TERRIBLY. SO FOR US TO TRY AND DO WHAT WE CAN NOW TO ENSURE THAT THEY’RE NEVER FORGOTTEN, AND WE SHOW THEM THE RESPECT THAT THEY
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A motorcade made its way through Iowa to welcome “The Wall That Heals,” a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, which arrived in Council Bluffs on Wednesday. The memorial honors more than 58,000 service members who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War. “It’s really about honoring our Vietnam veterans, as we both know, those veterans, when they came home, did not get to walk alone. They truly deserved, in fact, they were treated terribly. So for us to try and do what we can now to ensure that they’re never forgotten, we show them the respect that they deserve,” said Sandy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.The wall will be displayed at Lewis Central High School in Council Bluffs over Memorial Day weekend.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
A motorcade made its way through Iowa to welcome “The Wall That Heals,” a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, which arrived in Council Bluffs on Wednesday.
The memorial honors more than 58,000 service members who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War.
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“It’s really about honoring our Vietnam veterans, as we both know, those veterans, when they came home, did not get to walk alone. They truly deserved, in fact, they were treated terribly. So for us to try and do what we can now to ensure that they’re never forgotten, we show them the respect that they deserve,” said Sandy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.
The wall will be displayed at Lewis Central High School in Council Bluffs over Memorial Day weekend.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
