The Wall That Heals, a 375-foot-long replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., will be on display April 18-21 at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.

Visitors can honor the more than 58,000 Americans who died in the Vietnam War and visit a mobile education center to learn about social, cultural and political aspects of the Vietnam era .

“We are deeply honored to be hosting The Wall That Heals,” said Rick Hansen, a retired Marine Corps captain and coordinator of OSU’s Student Veteran Academic Services, which serves more than 600 student, faculty and staff veterans.

The Wall That Heals — which rises to an apex of 7 1/2 feet high at its center — will be available for viewing 24 hours a day from 12 a.m. April 18 through 3 p.m. April 21 on the intramural athletic fields west of the Colvin Center near West Hall of Fame Avenue and North Walnut Street in Stillwater. Parking will be available nearby.

An opening ceremony is planned for 10-11:30 a.m. April 18. Hourlong guided tours are available to student groups April 18-19. To reserve a time slot, contact Jim Self at 405-612-1664 or [email protected].

A recognition ceremony for Vietnam veterans, Purple Heart recipients and gold star families (survivors of those killed in the line of military duty) is set for 2 p.m. April 20.

A nondenominational Easter sunrise service is planned for 8 a.m. April 21.   The public is welcome to visit anytime and encouraged to make rubbings of service members’ names.

Stillwater is the eighth of 34 stops for the traveling exhibit in 2019, which honors the more than 3 million Americans who served during the Vietnam War.