Moving Wall moves on to Thatcher

Visitors get one last look at the Moving Wall before it is taken down.

WILLIAMS — Veterans and other volunteers poured out to assist it taking down the Moving Wall. The Moving Wall is a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. In addition, Williams hosted the War on Terror display with banners of military members killed in Afghanistan, Iraq and other areas in the Middle East and in the 911 attack.

Volunteers assist in taking down the Moving Wall.

Volunteers carefully carry pieces of the Moving Wall to the containers.


Family members and friends visited the wall leaving memorial items of their family members who did not return from Vietnam. People were still visiting as volunteers gathered to take down the wall. Pictures on Facebook show family members pointing out the names of their lost loved-ones appearing on the wall.

The pieces of the Moving Wall are carefully replace back into the containers.

Volunteers assist in taking down the Moving Wall.


Veterans of Williams and other members of the community, many who came to put the Moving Wall in place, gathered to take the wall down. Workers from the City of Williams assisted in taking down the War on Terror memorial.

The Moving Wall packed and ready to move on to Thatcher, Arizona.


The Moving Wall now moves on to Thatcher, Arizona.

Moving Wall in place

WILLIAMS — After almost a year of delay, the Moving Wall is finally set up in Williams. About 25 volunteers assisted in getting the wall set up which took about four-hours. Mayor John Moore came out to look at the Wall. He said that after ten-years of trying to get the wall here, it was difficult to believe that it was actually here.

About 25 volunteers assisted in the contruction of the Moving Wall.


The Moving Wall is a replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. which–until recent events–is visited each year on Memorial Day by veterans of Run For The Wall and Rolling Thunder. This memorial means a great deal to the remaining heroes of the Vietnam Era, so we ask that you take your dogs somewhere else to take care of their natural business while the Moving Wall is in place. If your dog has an accident, we ask that you clean it up immediately.

The last piece of the wall being put into place by volunteers.


There will be a ceremony beginning at 10 a.m. tomorrow and there will be displays of military equipment and other military service organizations.

Each slab of the Moving Wall was carefully carried and put into place by volunteers.

Each slab of the Moving Wall was carefully carried and put into place by volunteers.

Each slab of the Moving Wall was carefully carried and put into place by volunteers.

The components of the wall were not allowed to touch ground. Volunteers, here, hold it up on their feet until it was put into place.

Mayor John Moore of Williams toured the Moving Wall.

Visitors started touring the wall before completion.

Panels of the wall being cleaned of any fingerprints left by volunteers.