The Wall That Heals Lands at Washington State Airport

Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica provides a place for healing and education for a community.

Meg Godlewski

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET

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Visitors pay their respects at the traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall, which made a tour stop at Jefferson County Airport in Washington state. [Courtesy: Meg Godlewski]

Key Takeaways:

Jefferson County International Airport hosted "The Wall That Heals," a traveling three-quarter-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, demonstrating how airports can serve as venues for healing, remembrance, and education.
The exhibit provided a profound experience for visitors of all ages, allowing them to connect with the names of 58,281 fallen service members through rubbings, tributes, and educational tours, supported by dedicated volunteers and culminating in a candlelight vigil.

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Airports are more than economic engines for communities and hubs for transportation. They can also become a stage that can enable healing and education.

That was the case this week at Jefferson County International Airport (0S9) in Washington state. The airport, located approximately 38 nm northwest from Boeing Field in Seattle, as the Cessna flies, played host to The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.