A traveling replica of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C. will be on display in Flushing Meadows Corona Park through the weekend and the MTA will provide a shuttle bus from the 7 train to the location.
Photo courtesy of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
The MTA is working with the NYC Department of Veterans’ Affairs to provide shuttle bus service between the Mets-Willets Point 7 train station and Flushing Meadows Corona Park for all those wishing to visit the “The Wall that Heals,” a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., that honors the more than three million Americans who served in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam conflict.
“We are excited to partner with the MTA while The Wall That Heals is on display in Flushing Meadows Corona Park,” Department of Veterans’ Services Commissioner James Hendon said. “”The addition of shuttle buses not only provides a convenient option for New Yorkers to pay their respects, it also makes The Wall That Heals accessible to an even wider audience.”
Between Thursday, Sept. 28, and Saturday, Sept. 30, the shuttle will operate every 60 minutes between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. The shuttle will operate between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1.
The shuttle bus will make stops at Roosevelt Avenue between Union Street and Main Street, Roosevelt Avenue in front of the Mets-Willets Point subway station and Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
“We are proud to be working with the Department of Veterans’ Services to ensure that everyone can visit the memorial to pay their respects to the millions of Americans who served in the Vietnam War,” NYC Transit Senior VP of Buses Frank Annicaro said.
The average age of Vietnam veterans is 68 years old and less than 800,000 are estimated to be alive today, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. More than 58,000 service members paid the ultimate sacrifice during the war, and more than 1,500 remain missing or…
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