ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAW) -- Opening ceremonies were held Thursday for the Traveling Vietnam Wall in Rothschild. It's a smaller scale of the Vietnam Wall found in Washington D.C., but it travels the country. <\/p>\n
The Wall offers a chance for residents to come and pay tribute to loved ones who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. It was brought here in part due to Wausau Homes, who helped pay for the expenses and is hosting the wall. <\/p>\n
The Traveling Wall is owned by veterans, and was created eight years ago. It's made more than 300 appearances and will continue to travel. <\/p>\n
On the Wall, there are 1,173 veterans from Wisconsin from 342 towns and cities across the state. Eight of those veterans were from Wausau. <\/p>\n
The wall holds special meaning for Vietnam Veterans who lost friends fighting in the war. <\/p>\n
\"I look back at the 19 guys that I served with that their names are on the wall. But I deeply feel as a grandpa how much of a hole there is in family trees, and how these guys never had the wives, their own children...and so when I get a chance to come to this, I'm humbled. I'm very humbled,\" said John Willman, a member of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 479. <\/p>\n
A local Vietnam Veteran was also presented with a flag from the Man of Honor Society that was flown in Washington D.C. <\/p>\n
There is a Fallen Hero Information stand which helps locate where on the Wall a certain name is. The Celebration of Freedom exhibit runs through Sunday and is open to the public 24 hours a day. You can visit the Wall at Wausau Homes, 10805 Old Hwy 51 in Rothschild. <\/p>\n
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