The music charts of the 60’s and early 70’s were filled with anti-war anthems performed by rockers who used their songs to protest the Vietnam War. Some of that music made its way to the ears of the soldiers fighting on the ground in Southeast Asia
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DeCoded: Native Veterans in Minnesota who Helped Win World War II
Wes Moreland’s carrier was in the Mediterranean when the weather turned bad. They were hundreds of miles at sea, and the pilots were unable to land and running out of gas. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
Wes Moreland was a plane captain aboard the USS Tarawa. The first question his pilot would ask before a flight was, “Is it full of gas?” Here’s Britt Aamodt.
Wayne Stillman enlisted in 1956. Born and raised in Rochester, he ended up back in his hometown at a new Military Police (MP) unit. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
Richard Krom’s great-grandfather marched hundreds of miles to Gettysburg, only to find himself, in company with the First Minnesota, immediately plunged into battle. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
