Vietnam Memorial replica, The Wall That Heals, coming to Oahu in Jan. 2026
Oct 6, 2025 Updated Oct 6, 2025
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (Island News) – A special exhibit will be coming to Oahu in January and will offer residents an opportunity to honor Vietnam veterans and reflect on the legacy of the war.
The Wall That Heals (TWTH) is a traveling three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., as well as a mobile Education Center.
The exhibit will be displayed at the University of Hawaii West Oahu in Kapolei in mid-January 2026. It will be the first time that the exhibit will be on Oahu. It’ll be open to the public 24 hours a day, free of charge.
“By bringing The Wall That Heals to Oahu, we hope to shine a spotlight on UH West Oahu and our entire West Oahu community, and to show our gratitude to those who served,” said Eddie Freeman, co-chair of the TWTH Oahu 2026 Committee.
An opening ceremony will take place at the start of the display period and a closing ceremony at the end.
Once exact dates are finalized, exhibit dates and ceremony times will be announced to the public. Admission will be free and open to all ages.
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TWTH arrived in Hilo back in January 2024 and traveled to Maui in February that year. The traveling exhibit honors more than three million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam War, and it bears the names of the 58,281 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam.
Hawaii has 278 of its men and women memorialized on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in D.C.
“This exhibit will give our community, especially younger generations, a chance right here at home to honor the hundreds of Hawaii’s fallen heroes whose names are on The Wall and all those who served in the Vietnam War. It’s a powerful reminder of the sacrifices made of our country, and it will offer an opportunity for reflection, healing, and education for everyone in our community,” said State Senator Mike Gabbard.
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