Echoes of the Vietnam War

By: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
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  • Even after 50 years, the impact of the Vietnam War echoes across generations. Hear the stories of service and sacrifice from people who are affected — veterans, their families, and others who add perspective to those experiences. Brought to you by the nonprofit that built the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, “The Wall,” in Washington, D.C.
    Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, 2021
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Episodes
  • Air American, Pt. 2

    Air American, Pt. 2
    Nov 5 2024
    Early in his aviation career, Neil Hansen flew for the Teamsters during Jimmy Hoffa’s final days. During the Vietnam War he flew for Air America, a civilian airline owned and operated by the CIA. For ten years in Southeast Asia, Neil flew in and out of places that nature never intended for aircraft — often under hostile fire.
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    57 mins
  • Air America, Pt. 1

    Air America, Pt. 1
    Oct 23 2024
    Air America, a civilian airline owned and operated by the CIA, transported supplies and refugees, flew reconnaissance missions, inserted and extracted US personnel, and rescued downed American pilots throughout southeast Asia. Neil Graham Hansen flew those missions for more than ten years, including the last flight out of Cambodia in April 1975.
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    53 mins
  • Just Listen

    Just Listen
    Oct 10 2024
    More than 50 years after he came home from Vietnam, Al Coke started unearthing his long-buried memories and sharing them with his young Canadian friend, Allan Danroth. They recorded more than ten hours of audio together, some of which we featured in EP74: The Hero In Your Midst. In this episode, we bring you more of their conversation.
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    37 mins

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LOVE this

I just happened to come across this by accident and listened to all of them. I think everyone should listen to this, it was informative and I learned a few things I did not realize happened. True stories that pull at your heart strings. So grateful for our VETS and all that they did.

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