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Prepare for a summer of reverence and gratitude in Hutchinson as local veterans groups orchestrate two events to honor the sacrifices of servicemen and women and their families.

Once a year, community members gather around for an informal ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the plaza of Riverview Park on March 29.

The American Veteran Traveling Tribute & The Traveling Wall will be open to the community of Big Spring and Howard County on April 3 and 4, from 10 a.m. until

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The Wall That Heals, the largest replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall that travels the country, arrived at War Memorial Stadium in Wailuku on Feb. 8, marking its first-ever visit to Maui.

The County of Maui, in partnership with the Maui County Veterans Council, will host “The Wall That Heals,” a scaled-down, ¾-size version of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., from Friday, Feb. 9, to Feb. 13 at War Memorial Stadium.

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This week on Maui, there are concerts by award-winning country singer Brett Young and legendary reggae band The Abyssinians, a public display of the Mobile Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and the award-winning musical Daddy Long Legs. Coming Soon: Chinese New Year, rocking bluesman Popa Chubby.

Since opening the exhibit Wednesday, at least 11,000 people have come to see The Wall That Heals, a replica of the Vietnam War Memorial that was dedicated in 1982 in Washington D.C.