The Wall That Heals arrives in Spokane

The Wall That Heals, a replica of the Vietnam Memorial wall, arrived in Spokane on Tuesday. The display of the wall will open Thursday, Aug. 28 at Dwight Merkel Sports Complex in north Spokane and will be on display around the clock .

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Tue., Aug. 26, 2025

Vietnam veteran Stan Inzer speaks to the crowd of drivers who helped escort the truck carrying the replica of the Vietnam Memorial wall into Spokane with dozens of vehicles and law enforcement Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. The display of the wall will open Thursday, Aug. 28 at Dwight Merkel Sports Complex in north Spokane.

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Vietnam veteran Stan Inzer hugs Keirsten Lyons, a Gold Star mother who lost her son Jake in Afghanistan in 2014, after the replica of the Vietnam Memorial wall arrived in Spokane, escorted by dozens of vehicles and law enforcement Tuesday. Lyons is active with the Fallen Heroes Project, which honors military service members lost after 9/11. The display of the wall will open Thursday at Dwight Merkel Sports Complex in north Spokane.

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Vietnam veteran Stan Inzer holds the hand of Candace Padilla, left, to his cheek, saying “this is my hero” as they meet in the parking lot after the replica of the Vietnam Memorial wall arrived at the Dwight Merkel Sports Complex, escorted by dozens of vehicles and law enforcement Tuesday. Padilla was one of the first women who rode Huey helicopters and helped evacuate the wounded during the Vietnam War. The display of the traveling wall will open Thursday at Dwight Merkel Sports Complex in north Spokane.

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Members of the Spokane Tribe, including Dave BrownEagle, left, and Francis Carson, in plaid shirt, sing an honor song around a large drum next to the truck carrying the replica of the Vietnam Memorial wall into Spokane which was led by dozens of vehicles and law enforcement Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. The display of the wall will open Thursday, Aug. 28 at Dwight Merkel Sports Complex in north Spokane.

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Law enforcement motor units, veterans and volunteers on motorcycles and in cars lead the truck carrying the replica of the Vietnam Memorial wall to Spokane Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. The display of the wall will open Thursday, Aug. 28 at Dwight Merkel Sports Complex in north Spokane.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Revi
Veterans and other volunteers on motorcycles and in cars lead the truck carrying the replica of the Vietnam Memorial wall to Spokane Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. The display of the wall will open Thursday, Aug. 28 at Dwight Merkel Sports Complex in north Spokane.

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Veterans and other volunteers that escorted the semi truck carrying the replica of the Vietnam Memorial wall to Spokane gather around Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. The display of the wall will open Thursday, Aug. 28 at Dwight Merkel Sports Complex in north Spokane.

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Veterans and other volunteers escorting the semi truck carrying the replica of the Vietnam Memorial wall turn off of Assembly St. into the Dwight Merkel Sports Complex Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. The display of the wall will open Thursday, Aug. 28 at Merkel Complex in north Spokane.

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