Who conceived the idea of The Moving Wall?
The concept and actual building The Moving Wall grew out of the hard work and effort by John Devitt, Gerry Haver and Norris Shears, Vietnam veterans from California, concerned with what they might possibly do to somehow “keep alive” and share the power and good that Devitt had experienced while attending the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. At first, it was decided to build a replica and display it on the West Coast, so that people who lived so far from the Capital might have a chance to experience the Wall. While in Washington, DC in February 1983, John Devitt was explaining his project to several other veterans he had just met. One exclaimed, “What a great idea!
