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Remembering Vietnam War at the Wall on its 10th anniversary
AP Special Correspondent George Esper chronicles visitors at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Marsha Hall, Wilson Halley’s widow, Jim Robbins, and others share why the Wall heals a nation that once shunned veterans. The exhibit Personal Legacy opens at the Smithsonian as the memorial, raised by veterans, marks a decade of reflection and memory.
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George Esper
Washington
Marsha Hall
America
Hall
Wilson Halley
James
Ing
Joss
John Wheeler
West Point
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History
Leah Miller
Beyond the Wall Inc
Thomas Culp
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
Army
Thomas Dale Culp
Vietnam