A local effort launched in 2015 to erect a $1 million replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Medford is halfway to fruition.
Organizers of the project are hoping to finish fundraising so the.
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Ron Kohl, the president of Southern Oregon Veterans Benefit, says the aluminum wall has been purchased.
He says the issue now is getting funding to start groundwork and installation.
The wall consists of 72 panels and will include a kiosk to look up veterans’ names.
Kohl hopes veterans across the state will donate $5 towards a new initiative called Operation: Final Step, in order to finish the project this year.
“What we do now is we remember, especially the 58,479 there on the wall and every brother and sister that participated in it,” said Kohl.
If you’re interested in donating towards the construction of the wall or learning more about it, visit sovbmemorialwall.com.