John Vollertsen, a Vietnam veteran from Helena, points to the name of one of his two friends who were killed in action while serving together in the 101st Airborne Division of the U.S. Army on The Wall That Heals on Thursday, June 22.. They are Sgt. E5 Steven Perry and Spc. E4 Arnold Sarna. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
June 23, 2023
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Montanans pay their respects at The Wall That Heals
The Wall That Heals came to the valley on behalf of the Vietnam Veteran Memorial Fund, the nonprofit organization authorized by Congress in 1980 to build the national memorial in Washington. Kalispell is one of 32 cities to host the wall this year.
PHOTOS: The Wall That Heals in Kalispell
Scenes from The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., at the Glacier High School soccer fields in Kalispell.