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They All Had Dreams
Vietnam veteran Michael Maurer reflects on the sheer number of men who died in the Vietnam War. He notes, "They were ordinary guys with different interests and different idiosyncrasies. They shouldn't have died."
This clip is from the TPT documentary Perspectives. Learn more below.
They all had people who waited for them. They were going to do things with their lives.
Biographical Details
Submitted From: Sartell, MN
Primary Location During Vietnam: Hue, Vietnam 
Story Subject: Military Service
Military Branch: U.S. Army
Dates of Service: 1968 - 1969
Unit: 82nd Airborne Division
Specialty: Infantry
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: 1968, 1969, 82nd Airborne Division, Army, Death and Loss, Hue, Infantry, Michael Maurer, Perpsectives, Robert Kennedy, Sartell, The Vietnam Memorial, The Vietnam Wall, TPT, Twin Cities PBS, Watch
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