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Veterans’ Voices Untold Stories: Lina Knox #12

At Bilad airfield in Iraq, Lina Knox never expected to fall in love. She didn’t—not yet anyway—but she couldn’t help noticing that sergeant with the sassy attitude. Here’s Abdi Mohamed.


Veterans’ Voices Untold Stories: John Hill #1

Why did John Hill join the Marines? He’d dropped out of school and had an usher job. He wanted something better. So he flew off to boot camp in September 1961. Here’s Britt Aamodt.


Veterans’ Voices Untold Stories: Fran White #1

Fran White, a member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, was once told her military service didn’t count. She’d never seen combat. But from 1969-71, her work as an Army clerk ensured that the families of combat soldiers were taken care of. Here’s Britt Aamodt.


Veterans’ Voices Untold Stories: Davalance DePoe #1

Davalance DePoe, a member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, always wanted to jump from an airplane. He got his chance in infantry and jump school to become a member of the Army’s 82nd Airborne. Here’s Britt Aamodt.


Veterans’ Voices Untold Stories: Dennis Krivinchuk #1

Dennis Krivinchuk, a member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, had already flunked his military physical three times when he was drafted. He talks about being part of an artillery unit in Vietnam. Here’s Britt Aamodt.


Veterans’ Voices Untold Stories: Cindy Strange #1

Cindy Strange grew up in Puerto Rico around family members with military backgrounds. She went to basic training in 1995. She barely got it in though. She was only 95 pounds. Here’s Britt Aamodt.


Veterans’ Voices The Secret War: Wa Joe Vu #3

Veteran Wa Joe Vu recalls a time he almost detonated a bomb by accident, but a gut reaction brought him to a separate location.


Veterans’ Voices The Secret War: Tsong Tong Vang #3

Veteran Tsong Tong Vang describes fleeing from his home and crossing the MeKong River 19 times to help other Hmong refugees who could not swim.


Veterans’ Voices The Secret War: Nhia Xiong Her #3

Veteran Nhia Xiong Her (Sherman) recalls the devastation that the Hmong people faced after the Americans pulled out of Vietnam.


Veterans’ Voices The Secret War: William Lee #2

Veteran William Lee recalls his village’s decision to leave their homes to hide in their gardens during a particular difficult time at the beginning of the war.


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