The wall consists of nineteen interlocking panels that, when assembled, stretch over 36’ long and reach over 9’ high.

The background of each panel is a single, life-size silhouette of a soldier on duty.

On top of each silhouette, 127 hearts will be painted until all our troops are safely out of Iraq. As of 7/20/09, the death toll of US service members in Iraq is 4318. (Source: Defense Department)

The shape of the wall is open hexagons - vulnerable when standing alone, but strong when placed back to back.

The design symbolizes how our soldiers protect each other everyday in combat - sometimes giving their lives.

The wall is constructed so that it can be a permanent, traveling, or temporary installation.