The American Veterans and Traveling Tribute set up an 80 percent size replica of the Vietnam War Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., this weekend at Niles High School. It's been many years since I visited the one in D.C. but the replica comes pretty close. Sobering. Don Campbell / HP staff
Visitors view names inscribed on an 80 percent-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., part of the American Veterans Traveling Tribute, Friday, June 27, 2014, at Niles High School in Niles, Mich. The wall and related exhibits, sponsored by the American Legion Post 26 in Niles, are open around the clock with closing ceremonies at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Don Campbell / HP staff
Visitors view names inscribed on an 80 percent-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., part of the American Veterans Traveling Tribute, Friday, June 27, 2014, at Niles High School in Niles, Mich. The wall and related exhibits, sponsored by the American Legion Post 26 in Niles, are open around the clock with closing ceremonies at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Don Campbell / HP staff
Visitors view names inscribed on an 80 percent-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., part of the American Veterans Traveling Tribute, Friday, June 27, 2014, at Niles High School in Niles, Mich. The wall and related exhibits, sponsored by the American Legion Post 26 in Niles, are open around the clock with closing ceremonies at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Don Campbell / HP staff
Visitors view names inscribed on an 80 percent-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., part of the American Veterans Traveling Tribute, Friday, June 27, 2014, at Niles High School in Niles, Mich. The wall and related exhibits, sponsored by the American Legion Post 26 in Niles, are open around the clock with closing ceremonies at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Don Campbell / HP staff
Visitors view names inscribed on an 80 percent-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., part of the American Veterans Traveling Tribute, Friday, June 27, 2014, at Niles High School in Niles, Mich. The wall and related exhibits, sponsored by the American Legion Post 26 in Niles, are open around the clock with closing ceremonies at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Don Campbell / HP staff
Visitors view names inscribed on an 80 percent-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., part of the American Veterans Traveling Tribute, Friday, June 27, 2014, at Niles High School in Niles, Mich. The wall and related exhibits, sponsored by the American Legion Post 26 in Niles, are open around the clock with closing ceremonies at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Don Campbell / HP staff
Jim Heyn, from St. Joseph, who served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam, plays Amazing Grace on his harmonica in honor of fallen soldiers at the American Veterans Traveling Tribute, Friday, June 27, 2014, at Niles High School in Niles, Mich. The tribute featuring an 80 percent-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington, D.C., is sponsored by the American Legion Post 26 in Niles and open around the clock with closing ceremonies at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Don Campbell / HP staff
Flags line a fence at the American Veterans Traveling Tribute, Friday, June 27, 2014, at Niles High School in Niles, Mich. The tribute, featuring an 80 percent-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the American Legion Post 26 in Niles, is open around the clock with closing ceremonies at 2 p.m. on Sunday.