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City Seeks Volunteers During 'Wall That Heals' Vietnam Vets Memorial
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall, a traveling replica of the monument in Washington D.C., is coming to Desert Hot Springs in May.
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA — Desert Hot Springs will host the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall next month, a traveling replica of the revered monument in Washington D.C., the city announced Tuesday.
The free exhibition will be available 24 hours a day from May 16-20 at Mission Springs Park, located at 14510 Palm Drive.
The city is seeking volunteers to assist with various aspects of the event, from welcoming guests to helping with logistics.
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More information is available by calling 760-329-6411, ext. 139, or sending an email to recreation@cityofdhs.org.
The city is also looking for food donations from local businesses.
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"Having the traveling replica wall here in Desert Hot Springs will allow Vietnam Veterans like me to be with our brothers and sisters who were KIA and POW," said Edward Johnson, a local Vietnam veteran who was wounded in action. "Thanks to the city of Desert Hot Spring for keeping their memory alive," Johnson added.
