ASHEBORO, N.C. — The names of more than 58,000 Vietnam veterans are on display here in the heart of North Carolina.
Some of the names on the wall are hometown heroes from Randolph County.
Eddie Trogdon said the wall is somewhat of a welcome home for his uncle Ronald Dale Trogdon who served as a crew chief in the Vietnam war.
"He was part of a medivac and flew many missions. He was killed in action on a lift mission," Trogdon said. "That was 57 years ago today June 19th, 1967 and he was 20 years old."
Trogdon hopes the replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial from D.C. brought to Randolph County is a sense of healing for families.
"These men and women were mistreated when they came home," Trogdon said. "Hopefully this is healing for a lot of families."
Rita Honeycutt is the veterans service officer for Randolph County.
She said North Carolina is number one in the country for veteran suicides.
"We have vets 50 years from now still suffering from diseases caused by Agent Orange," Honeycutt said.
She made sure that alongside the 'Wall that Heals' there were booths with resources.
"We also want the public to know because the community thinks vets get benefits and they're good to go," Honeycutt said. "This is a time to educate people that that's not the case."
The wall opened to the public Wednesday and more than 100 people have come to see the display.
The traveling 'Wall that Heals' will be at South Asheboro Middle School until Sunday.
Friday night there will be a PTSD vigil.