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I was born and raised in the country. At the time of growing up, my father was in the dairy business. We were farm people and we lived in a farm community. We had 11 kids born to our family. Some of them back in the teens and when the flu hit in 1918, the epidemic came along, we lost most of them. But five of us survived. I wasnt born yet. I wasnt born until 1923. Of course the flu epidemic ended in 1919. We had no military influence in our community at all. There was no bases. People who went in the army back at that time and we didnt know there was any other branch of the service. Because we...

Thank you, soldier. My prepared text today was to have been make thy name be remembered in all generations, but i think im going to depart from my prepared sermon. While i was listening to the sergeants solo, i kept looking up at our service flag. I was thinking of the men in service. I see some of them here this morning. Private roberts. Sergeant jackson. Lieutenant carter. And private parks, first class. First class is right. I was over at the uso the other night and i met somebody i hadnt seen in quite a long time. The last time i saw this man, well, one of my members treated me to a ticket...

Exploration of the vietnam war, featuring interviews with american and vietnamese veterans and civilians with firsthand experience of the wars events as well as historic analysis. Its a fascinating collection of newly discovered and iconic original documents, photographs, film footage, and artifacts that illuminate 12 critical episodes in the war that divided the peoples of both the United States and vietnam. The visual imagery of remembering vietnam relies on the talents of the many photographers who risk their own safety to capture the stories of the war in pictures. Tonight well hear from s...

Test. Test test. Test test test. Much of that afternoon, i do not remember. Im positive that fear wiped a lot of that memory out. Im convinced of that. How did you handle the fear . It sayed with you all of the time i imagine. I dont think there was a time when there was not fear there. I cant answer that eblgs september to say that you come to the point that you believe you have a job to do for which youre trained. You have to do it for the people around you. For the other marines. They didnt have smokeless powder. It was curling out of the top, i saw the smoke coming out over the top. I didn...

Mcgowan theater after today tonights program, National Archive staff and volunteers will present each of you with the vietnam veteran lapel pin. On the back of the pin is embossed a grateful nation thanks and honors you. The United States of american vietnam war commemoration is a National Initiative and the lapel pin is the nations lasting memento of thanks. Last veterans day, we opened our Current Special exhibition remembering vietnam in the lawrence f. Obrien gallery upstairs. If you havent already, i hope you take some time to go through it before it closes on january 6th. The exhibit is ...