Vietnam: Army Veteran Jimmy Nishimura
He was born in Japan. He wanted to come to America because he knew that his life would be better. In 1970 Jimmy Nishimura was drafted into the United States Army.
Vietnam: Marine Pilot Bear Owen
It was no Rose Garden. Vietnam Veteran Marine Pilot Bear Owen wanted to serve to fight Communism.
Clifton Schroeder, Vietnam Veteran
Tigers. When young Marine Cliff Schroeder arrived in Vietnam in 1968, it never crossed his mind that tigers were something to be concerned about.
David Petteys, Vietnam Veteran
Marine Captain David Petteys, non-active duty for 53 years, shares his stories of flying helicopters during the Vietnam War.
Stephen Chiles, Vietnam Veteran
Stephen Chiles liked adventure so much he dropped out of college and enlisted in the Army. In June of 1966, Stephen was headed to Vietnam.
Bury Him: A Memoir of the Vietnam War
It was the unthinkable: to be commanded to leave a fallen soldier behind. Sunday Kim talks with Marine Captain Doug Chamberlain about his book, “Bury Him: A Memoir of the Vietnam War.”
Healing Our Wounded Veterans: Grady T. Birdsong and Colonel Bob Fischer
We must help heal our soldiers who are returning home from combat! Marines Col. Bob Fischer and Grady Birdsong share how “a miracle created by a diverse group of individuals is ‘fixing broken brains’…of veterans who suffer daily in silence and confusion, oftentimes alone.”
Vietnam Veterans Bob Fischer & Grady Birdsong
Marines Col. Bob Fischer and Grady Birdsong help me kick off my new show, America’s Veteran’s Stories with Kim Monson.