The Wall That Heals Is Coming To Arvada

ARVADA, CO — A famous war memorial that honors Vietnam veterans is coming to the Faith Bible Chapel this week in Arvada.

The Wall That Heals exhibit will be hosted June 20 to 23 at the chapel, 6250 Wright Street. The public can also participate in a special welcoming gathering for the memorial at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18 at the chapel.

The welcoming event will mean a lot to those who tour with the exhibit, City of Arvada officials said.

"We are trying our best to line the streets near Faith Bible Chapel," organizers said on the event website. "We would love to see lots of children and families if possible."

The exhibit is a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., and is accompanied by a mobile Education Center. The memorial will be open 24 hours a day with special lighting for nighttime viewing, organizers said.

The replica was unveiled on Veterans Day in 1996, and has since visited nearly 600 communities throughout the country.

The names of more than 58,000 service members who died in the Vietnam War are inscribed on the wall. Name rubbings can also be etched with pencil as keepsakes for friends and family.