The Wall

There are 58,183 names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The lives they touched tell their stories.

The story of three items left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall: a pencil holder, a sheriff's badge, and an electric guitar. Each item connects the living with the dead and are left as either memorials or to heal the wounds of war.

War Drama TV Movie

Edward James Olmos

(Col. Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder"))

Richard Chevolleau

(Timothy Mullen (segment "The Pencil Holder"))

Dean McDermott

(Capt. Allen (segment "The Pencil Holder"))

Trevor Blumas

(Ben Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder"))

Savion Glover

(Bracey Mitchell (segment "The Badge"))

Ruby Dee

(Mrs. Mitchell (segment "The Badge"))

Martin Roach

(Calvin (segment "The Badge"))

Linette Doherty

(Denise (segment "The Badge"))

Darlene Cooke

(Ada (segment "The Badge"))

Rudy Webb

(Louis (segment "The Badge"))

Karen Robinson

(Liz (segment "The Badge"))

Matt Birman

(Cruz (segment "The Badge"))

Frank Whaley

(Bishop (segment "The Player"))

Michael DeLorenzo

(Luis (segment "The Player"))

Ron White

(Broadaxe (segment "The Player"))

Matthew Ferguson

(Buelton (segment "The Player"))

Trent McMullen

(Menke (segment "The Player"))

Sergio Di Zio

(Olivera (segment "The Player"))

Bernard Browne

(Sgt. Murray (segment "The Player"))

Beverlee Buzon

(My (segment "The Player"))

Clive Cholerton

(Cpl. Daley (segment "The Pencil Holder"))

Billy Parrott

(Adjutant (segment "The Pencil Holder"))

Garnet Harding

(Green Beret Soldier (segment "The Pencil Holder"))

Jack Nguyen

(Sang (segment "The Pencil Holder"))

Milton Barnes

(Marine Guard (segment "The Pencil Holder"))

Nick Jaine

(Counter Worker (segment "The Pencil Holder"))

Elyssa Livergant

(Medic (segment "The Pencil Holder"))

Bret Pearson

(Medic (segment "The Pencil Holder"))

Carson Durven

(Soldier (segment "The Pencil Holder"))

Rustey Davenport

(Young Soldier (segment "The Pencil Holder"))

Joanne Reece

(Nurse (segment "The Pencil Holder"))

Todd Dulmage

(Older Ben Holst (segment "The Pencil Holder"))

Sonny Tran

(VC Ngo (segment "The Badge"))

Christopher Chu

(VC Trong (segment "The Badge"))

Tommy Chang

(Lead VC (segment "The Badge"))

Vladimir Jon Cubrt

(Merty (segment "The Badge"))

In Surp Choi

(Guitarist (segment "The Player"))

Eugene Bak

(Second Guitarist (segment "The Player"))

Eugene Chang

(Bass Player (segment "The Player"))

Su Young Kim

(Drummer (segment "The Player"))

Kim Roberts

(Woman at the Wall (segment "The Player"))

Steve Lucescu

(Soldier (segment "The Player"))