The Wall That Heals- Spindale NC

The Wall That Heals- Spindale NC The Wall That Heals is a 3/4-scale replica the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
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The Wall will be on display at the Isothermal Community College (ICC) soccer fields-360 Piney Ridge Road, Spindale, NC from November 12-15, 2026.

THE HUEY TRANSPORTED US TO THE FIGHT- ONCE OUR BOOTS HIT THE GROUND - "IT WAS UP TO US!"
06/16/2026

THE HUEY TRANSPORTED US TO THE FIGHT
- ONCE OUR BOOTS HIT THE GROUND - "IT WAS UP TO US!"

Corporal Lyle Scott Tate was a Portland son who answered the call to serve his country during the Vietnam War. Raised in...
06/15/2026

Corporal Lyle Scott Tate was a Portland son who answered the call to serve his country during the Vietnam War. Raised in Oregon, he lived in Portland until enlisting in the United States Marine Corps on December 14, 1965. He became a Rifleman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion,
3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division-serving in one of the war's most dangerous regions near Khe Sanh.
In May 1967 his battalion took part in Operation Beacon Star, fighting fierce battles near Hill 778 northwest of the Khe Sanh Airfield. Amid intense combat, Marines faced heavy losses and relentless danger. On May 9 1967, corporal Tate gave his life in the line of duty due to hostile action involving an explosive device . He was only 20 years old.
The Wall That Heals comes to Spindale NC this November. Interested in volunteering ?? Visit https://thewallthathealsspindalenc2026.org/

Number 7of the top 10 Vietnam War photographs: "Help From Above""Help From Above," captured by freelance Associated Pres...
06/15/2026

Number 7
of the top 10 Vietnam War photographs: "Help From Above"
"Help From Above," captured by freelance Associated Press photographer Art Greenspon. It famously depicts a soldier standing with both arms raised high to guide an incoming medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) helicopter into a dense jungle clearing. The photo was taken on taken on April 1, 1968.
The soldier with his arms raised is Sgt. Maj. Watson Baldwin. In the same frame, helmetless soldiers (including Sgt. Tim Wintenburg) carry a wounded comrade past a fallen, helmetless soldier (Spc. 4
Dallas Brown).
The photograph became one of the defining, unflinching visual records of the Vietnam War's brutal conditions. It was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and inspired the promotional poster for the scene in the movie “Platoon”

On this Flag Day, we pause to honor the men and women who served our nation - and remember those who made the ultimate s...
06/14/2026

On this Flag Day, we pause to honor the men and women who served our nation - and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
- This November, our community will have the honor of hosting THE WALL THAT HEALS, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
• This traveling memorial helps share the stories behind the 58,281 names on The Wall, including the 10 from Rutherford County.
KEY POINTS
E November 11-15 in Spindale,
NC
This is the onlv stop in NC this year. Free admission, open 24
hours/day
Save the date
get involved
visit www.thewallthathealsspindalenc2026.org or call 828-351-4955.

Number 8of the top 10 Vietnam War photographs:Part of Operation Frequent Wind, a member of the CIA helps evacuees up a l...
06/14/2026

Number 8
of the top 10 Vietnam War photographs:
Part of Operation Frequent Wind, a member of the CIA helps evacuees up a ladder onto an Air America helicopter on the roof of 22 Gia Long Street, a hotel half a mile from the Embassy, April 29, 1975, shortly before Saigon fell to advancing North Vietnamese troops.
Photo by Hubert van Es/Fair Use. I remember watching this on our black and white tv in our living room.

Vietnam1968-1969: Chuck Mawhinney and the Marine Corps M40Chuck Mawhinney was the deadliest sniper in United States Mari...
06/14/2026

Vietnam
1968-1969: Chuck Mawhinney and the Marine Corps M40
Chuck Mawhinney was the deadliest sniper in United States Marine Corps history. He recorded 103 confirmed kills and 216 probable kills during a 16-month tour in Vietnam.
He graduated Scout Sniper School at Camp Pendleton and deployed with the 1st Marine Division, serving mainly with Delta Company, 5th Marines near Da Nang.
His primary rifle was the
Re*****on M40. This bolt-action sniper rifle was chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO. It was based on the commercial Re*****on Model 40X with a heavy barrel and walnut stock. The M40 featured a Redfield 3-9x40 variable scope and delivered ~ MOA accuracy in skilled hands.
Mawhinney also used an M14 with Starlight night scope for select operations.
On Valentine's Day 1969, Mawhinney positioned himself near a river during a monsoon.
When a large North Vietnamese platoon tried to cross, he fired 16 shots in roughly 30 seconds that resulted in 16 headshots, effectively stopping the attack.
Mawhinney left the Marines in 1970.
He returned to Oregon and worked over 20 years for the U.S. Forest Service, rarely speaking about his service — even to his wife.
His record stayed quiet until the early 1990s when it was verified against Carlos Hathcock's claims.
His original M40 rifle is now on display at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
Mawhinney passed away in 2024.

Number 9 of the 10 most powerful photos of the Vietnam War according to newspaper editors.Wounded U.S. Marines ride on t...
06/13/2026

Number 9 of the 10 most powerful photos of the Vietnam War according to newspaper editors.
Wounded U.S. Marines ride on top of converted M48 tank used as a make-shift ambulance during the Battle of Hue, South Vietnam,
1968.
Photo by John Olson/ LIFE images
War strips away glory and leaves only sacrifice. Amid the chaos of Vietnam, exhausted Marines cling to life as wounded comrades are carried from the battlefield-an enduring reminder that every victory and every loss came at such a high human cost. When you view the young faces, the elements of war, the loss, pain, desperation it gives new appreciation to The Wall That Heals. We simply can never forget the epic sacrifice so many made along with their families.

Sponsor a rose on Fathers Day!! Father’s Day Remembrance visit VVMF.org
06/13/2026

Sponsor a rose on Fathers Day!! Father’s Day Remembrance visit VVMF.org

Private First Class GeorgeBenjamin Byrd Jr. served as a Mortarman with M Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines,3rd Marine ...
06/13/2026

Private First Class George
Benjamin Byrd Jr. served as a Mortarman with M Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines,
3rd Marine Division-one of the units engaged in the fierce fighting around Khe Sanh.
Born on July 7, 1946, in Orlando Florida. George was 20 years old when he found himself in the rugged hills of Quang Tri Province, far from home, in one of the most contested areas of the Vietnam War. On April 30, 1967, during the battle at Hill 881 South near Khe Sanh, he was killed in action as a result of an explosive device during hostile enemy engagement.
Mortarmen played a crucial role in combat-providing indirect fire support that often made the difference in holding or advancing under extreme circumstances. Today, he rests at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Gotha, Florida. His name is also forever inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., Panel
18E, Line 119.

Colonel McGowan (left) congratulates Sgt.Fernando Herrera (right) for his Silver Cross award. Commanding officers would ...
06/13/2026

Colonel McGowan (left) congratulates Sgt.
Fernando Herrera (right) for his Silver Cross award. Commanding officers would be flown to the base camps for award ceremonies. Base camp, 25th Division, U. S. Army, Cu Chi, South Vietnam, circa 1968.

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