; Whereas the replica is one portion of The Wall That Heals exhibit, which includes a mobile Education Center that displays information on the history and legacy of the Vietnam war, Vietnam veterans, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; Whereas The Wall That Heals travels to approximately 39 locations each year, and has visited over 600 communities across the country, allowing millions of visitors to pay their respects to the men and women who served during the Vietnam war; Whereas over the course of the Vietnam war, approximately 3,403,000 troops were deployed to Southeast Asia, and the total number of veterans who served during the era was at least 8,744,000; Whereas more than 58,000 United States Armed Forces members sacrificed their lives in Vietnam and more than 300,000 were wounded; Whereas there are approximately 7,300,000 Vietnam era veterans today, and approximately 9,000,000 families of those who served during the Vietnam war; Whereas the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam war began on Memorial Day, 2012, and extends through Veterans Day, 2025; Whereas the emotional and cultural impact of the Vietnam war still remains, but is remedied by appreciating and recognizing those who answered the country’s call to serve; and Whereas the Vietnam War Memorial and The Wall That Heals allow millions of people to honor, acknowledge, and express appreciation for the sacrifices of United States Armed Forces servicemembers and their families: Now, therefore, be it