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A Visit to The Wall
Serving in Vietnam left Ronn Easton with a combat injury and indelible memories. Decades after his Army tour, Ronn found comfort and resolution when he visited the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC to pay tribute to two friends he'd lost.
I've worked almost a life time to forget, or to put it where it belongs. You're going to see the ugliest side of man that you would ever want to see.
A VISIT TO THE WALL
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Biographical Details
Submitted From: St. Paul, MN
Primary Location During Vietnam: Vietnam 
Story Subject: Military Service
Military Branch: U.S. Army
Ronn’s story was captured by AMPERS in partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center’s Veterans' Voices program and was shared with permission.
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This story is part of Civil Rights Movement and the War.
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Story Themes: 2012, Ampers, Death and Loss, Kevyn Burger, Listen, Minnesota Humanities Center, Relationships, Remembrance, Ronn Easton, Saint Paul, St Paul, The Vietnam Memorial, The Vietnam Wall, Veteran's Voices
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