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- Text: After he got home, he began living his life and buried everything about Vietnam. Now, he is very active with his chapter of Vietnam Veterans and is proud of the men he served with. (1:12:45)
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- Description: ...Leigh Freeman was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1950 and was the son of a World War Two veteran. He was drafted in 1969 and trained at Fort Ord, California. When he arrived in Vietnam (April 1970), he was placed in Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Divisio...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Leigh Freeman Length of interview: (1:22:56) (00:00) Early Life Leigh was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1950 His father served in the Second World War o He was shot down over Austria and becam...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Rick Hahn Vietnam War, Cold War, & Gulf War 1 hour 43 minutes 4 seconds (00:00:20) Early Life -Born on November 9, 1949, in Howell, Michigan -Grew up there -Lived there until he was 23 years old (save for two years in the Army) -...
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- Text: ...Motors and owned his own horse business (01:27:30) o He won the International Championship He received a letter from the VA (Veterans Affairs) that denied all of his military wounds (knees, ears, PTSD) (01:28:01) o Because of this, many began mocking him and calling him a liar, lazy, etc. (...
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- Text: ... him 35 years to accept that he might have an issue with PTSD (PostTraumatic Stress Disorder) (01:50:18) He joined the Proud Veterans Motorcycle Club (01:50:33) o They were all veterans – some were from Vietnam o They asked him how much money he was getting from the VA for his PT...
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- Description: However, joining the Fire Support Base Ripcord Association helped him return to his "happy-go-lucky" self. Now that America is past the era when veterans were called murderers and belittled in public, Carol Gilbert is proud to be a veterans’ wife.
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- Text: ...s are demanding people and to be proud that you are a vet. You don’t have to hide anymore. (41:01) Interviewer: You’re a veterans’ wife. Let me tell you, I have a shirt that says, “I’m a Veterans’ Wife” and I wear it quite a bit and I’m proud of it. Interviewer: Goo...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Paul Metevier (1:02:32) Background information (00:20) Born July 24th 1947 (00:21) Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict. (00:28) He was in country from February 2nd 1968 through August 16th 1969. (2:23) �...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War George Murphy Total Time: 54:45 Background (00:18) George Murphy was born in Sandwich, Illinois, on March 6, 1948 Grew up in a small town 3 miles west of Sandwich He went through high school there, and ...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam Era Interviewee: Richard Price Length of Interview: 00:50:40 Background: He was born August 14th, 1945 in Lansing, Michigan.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Jim Roach (2:03:33) Background Information (00:25) • • • • • • Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1947. (00:30) He grew up in Delaware County in the suburbs of Philadelphia. (00:41) His father worked for the Federal Gov...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Tom Pack Length of interview: (1:00:14) (00:00) Early Life (00:25) Tom was born in Kansas City, Kansas on December 12, 1949 There were a total of nine children in Tom’s family.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Stanley Poloski Vietnam War 1 hour 15 minutes 45 seconds (00:00:18) Early Life -Born on September 20, 1948 at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia -Stayed in Richmond until he was about seven, or eight then moved to ...