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Veteran Stories

Postcards is dedicated to telling the stories of veterans.

Vietnam Story

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Vietnam War photographer Gary Bipes, rural artist Nicole Brenny and activist of Mary Beth McCarthy. (28m 45s)

Vietnam Memorial History Center

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Vietnam War veterans Royal and Charlie Hettling’s Vietnam Memorial and History Center. (28m 45s)

Bible Camp History, Norwegian Log Church, Memorial

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Bible Camp History, Norwegian Log Church, Ray Fagen Memorial Airshow (28m 45s)

Bluenose Gopher House, 40 Thieves on Saipan

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The Bluenose Gopher Public House and a platoon known as the 40 Thieves of Saipan (28m 45s)

Vietnam Survival Story with Eugene Murphy and Lyle Bowes

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Vietnam veterans Gene Murphy and Lyle Bowes of Sioux Falls tell their story. (28m 45s)

Kirk Williams and Don McPherson

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Kirk Williams shares his art and WWII Navy Ace Don McPherson shares his story. (28m 45s)

Postcards: Dave Hansen, Vietnam Veteran

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Learn about the Vietnam War from Dave Hanson and the ongoing struggle with PTSD. (28m 45s)

Craig Tschetter, Vietnam War Vet

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Learn about the the book Fifteen Minutes Ago: A Vietnam War Memoir by Craig Tschetter. (29m 8s)

Dawson Gnomes, WWII Story, The Dawson Bank Museum

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The famous Dawson Gnomes, hear a WWII story and get a tour of The Bank Museum. (28m 45s)

Artist John Sterner, Inventor Don Husby, Painter Paul Peters

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Artist John Sterner, inventor Don Husby and painter Paul Peterson. (28m 45s)

USS Enterprise Fire, Musician Dan Reeb, Prairie Arts Chorale

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The USS Enterprise fire, singer/songwriter Dan Reeb and the Prairie Arts Chorale. (28m 45s)

LqPV-DB Shadows Dance Team & Majestic Chaos

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The LqPV/DB state champion Shadows dance team and veteran Bob Bormann. (28m 46s)

Lac qui Parle Fair, Vietnam Story, Maya Bdeg'a

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Learn about a historic county fair and a family place name origin story. (28m 46s)

WWII History, Painter and Digital Artist

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WWII Museum Boxcar, multi-medium artist Kerry Bonk, and digital artist Ben Yang. (28m 45s)

Fagen Fighters & History Preservation

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Learn more about Fagen Fighters WWII Museum in Granite Falls, Minnesota. (28m 46s)

Russian Art, Musical Crafts & War Story

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Russian art, musical crafts, and stories from a World War II veteran. (28m 46s)

Jazz, Wood Carver & WWII Vet

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Jazz music, pottery & stories shared at Fagen Fighters World War II Museum. (28m 46s)

War Memorabilia, Veterans & Author

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War memorabilia, WWII stories, and author, Joe Amato. (28m 46s)

Honor Flight Southwest Minnesota, Part 2

An overview of 2010 programming produced by Pioneer Public Television. (28m 1s)

Honor Flight Southwest Minnesota, Part 1

A documentary detailing a trip to Washington D.C. by 100 World War II veterans from SW MN. (28m 44s)

Vietnam Brotherhood

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The Vietnam Memorial and History Center tells stories of the Vietnam War. (28m 47s)

Remembering WWII: Heroes and History

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Watch riveting first-hand accounts from veterans who served for our country during WWII. (26m 56s)

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