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Moving Wall opens at Fort Missoula, honors 267 Montanans who died in Vietnam
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The Moving Wall, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, opened in Missoula in February 2007 with a dedication ceremony at the Fort Missoula Historical Museum that drew veterans, elected officials and community members.
The Moving Wall, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, opened in Missoula in February 2007 with a dedication ceremony at the Fort Missoula Historical Museum that drew veterans, elected officials and community members.
The display lists the names of about 58,000 Americans who died in the Vietnam War; at the Missoula ceremony organizers said 267 of those names are for Montanans. The exhibit will be open 24 hours a day through Monday afternoon at 4 p.m., free of charge, and includes a tent with a directory and materials for making rubbings of panel names.
Missoula Mayor John Engen welcomed attendees and thanked volunteer organizers, including American Legion Post 101 and its…
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