The Wall That Heals ~ Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica Wall
- S2E105
- 1:17:26
- December 16th 2022
In this episode, Tyler talks with Tim Tetz, Director of Outreach at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund about the healing and reflection this mobile education center provides to the veteran community and their families as well as an educational resource for young minds.
On Veterans Day 1996, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) unveiled a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., designed to travel to communities throughout the United States. Since its dedication, The Wall That Heals has been displayed at nearly 700 communities throughout the nation, spreading the Memorial’s healing legacy to millions.
Bringing The Wall home to communities throughout our country allows the souls enshrined on the Memorial to exist once more among family and friends in the peace and comfort of familiar surroundings. The traveling exhibit provides thousands of veterans who have been unable to cope with the prospect of facing The Wall to find the strength and courage to do so within their own communities, thus allowing the healing process to begin.
The main components of The Wall That Heals are The Wall replica and the mobile Education Center.
The Wall That Heals exhibit was on the road for more than 13,000 miles and visited 26 communities from coast to coast during its 2021 season. We were escorted by more than 3,000 vehicles into those communities, and we were able to spread The Wall’s healing legacy to nearly 200,000 visitors. Guided tours of the exhibit were provided to more than 12,000 students.
Visit the website to learn more at https://www.vvmf.org/
2023 Tour Schedule for The Wall That Heals https://www.vvmf.org/News/VVMF-Announces-2023-The-Wall-That-Heals-Tour-Schedule/
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Hosted by Dr. Tyler Pieron, this podcast explores resources available for Veterans and their families that assist with healing the trauma of war. These resources are alternative avenues to the traditional and touches on the general topics, mission and ways to connect. On occasion Tyler, will also be joined by historians as they revisit significant events within our military history to ensure our heroes are not forgotten and to elevate the knowledge of sacrifice and serve.
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Dr. Tyler Pieron is an Army veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan (and a few other conflicts). He served in the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command as a Special Agent until he was medically retired. Tyler hosts Coming Home Well’s radio and podcast shows and focuses on TBI research and helping veterans wade through the bureaucracy to obtain benefits, especially education.
Tyler used his GI Bill benefits to earn a Master of Science degree in Cyber Security Policy and then a PhD. in Information Assurance after receiving a sabbatical and scholarship from the Pat Roberts Intelligence Scholars Program. Tyler lives with his wife Claire, their 3 children (2 boys and a girl), 3 dogs (Beagle, Boxer and Great Dane), 2 lizards (Bearded Dragon and Leopard Gecko), and many fish, near Charlottesville, VA, where he works with the Department of Defense on cyber intelligence issues.