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First Impressions
Flying into Vietnam airspace, stepping foot onto foreign land, realizing they were far away from home... these first impressions of the Vietnam provided the men and women who served during the Vietnam War a lifetime of memories.
Veterans Michael Maurer, Bruce Richardson, Mary Breed, Ron Mackedanz, Mick Aguirre, and Jon Hovde share their first impressions of the country that would shape the rest of their lives.
These clips are from the TPT documentary Perspectives. Learn more below.
I think the overwhelming impression first of all is just the heat.
About Minnesota Remembers Vietnam: Perspectives
Through a series of 12 short profiles and a feature-length documentary, Twin Cities PBS producer Luke Heikkila unpacks the personal narratives of family members and Minnesota veterans who endured one of the most unsettling chapters in American history: the Vietnam War. These stories reveal the unexpected ways that war forever changes someone.
Story Themes: Bruce Richardson, First Impressions, Jon Hovde, Mary Breed, Micheal Maurer, Mick Aguirre, Perspectives, Ron Mackedanz, Terrain
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