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Vietnam veterans Wendell Affield, Bruce Richardson, Clyde Lewandowski, Micheal Maurer, Mary Breed, Ron Mackedanz talk about why it's important to share their stories.
These clips are from the TPT documentary Perspectives. Learn more below.
When a Vietnam vet is willing to share their story with you, it's very personal. It has to be handled gently.
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, Clyde Lewandowski, Death and Loss, Mary Breed, Micheal Maurer, Perspectives, Ron Mackedanz, Storytelling, TPT, Twin Cities PBS, Watch, Wendell Affield