Khe Sanh fifty years later through the audio of two events documented by Ken & Betty Rodgers in their documentary: Bravo! Uncommon Men, Common Valor
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Karl Marlantes talks racism in Vietnam & feedback from the Burns/Novick documentary “The Vietnam War”
Karl Marlantes
1stLt USMC, Receiving the Navy Cross
And… today…. sage writer
Karl Marlantes chronicled the issue of “race” in his Vietnam War novel Matterhorn, he joins us to talk about how race was a part of daily life in Vietnam and how the issue changed from when you were “in the rear” and when you were “in the bush.”
Karl also discusses the varied reactions he’s received on the Ken Burns/Lynn Novick documentary “The Vietnam War” which aired on PBS this past Fall.
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BGen Tom Draude, USMC (ret) went home to Kankakee, Illinios to speak to Bishop McNamara High School (his alma mater), he spoke about “failure”
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News Headlines & BGen Tom Draude USMC (ret) remembers Col Wesley Fox
BGen Tom Draude, USMC (left)
Capt Wesley Fox, USMC (right) circa 1971
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Col Wesley Fox, USMC reflects on his actions in Operation DEWEY CANYON and his Medal of Honor
Capt Wesley Fox, USMC
Republic of Vietnam
1969
1931-2017
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Col Wesley Fox, USMC in his own words —— MUST LISTEN!
Col Wesley Lee Fox
1931 – 2017
The Marine Corps lost a legend last week when Col Fox passed away. He was interviewed for almost an hour by the “Veterans History Project” of the Library of Congress, you can watch the entire video here. It’s an awesome interview that show the many sides of a great Marine leader.
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