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Vietnam veterans of Middle Tennessee

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Veterans and their advocates have worked hard over the past several decades to make sure that veterans receive the care and support they need. Today, we’re speaking with local Vietnam veterans about their experiences and those working to learn and share veteran’s stories. Plus, we'll learn how anyone can get involved to make a difference for local vets today.

GUESTS

  • Rich Krejsa, President, Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 1140 in Franklin
  • Pastor George Brooks, Sr., Vietnam veteran
  • Johnny Crawford, Artist and project director, Vietnam Black Soldiers Portrait Project
  • Susan Hunter, Speaker, documentarian, and author of 77 Letters
  • Tom Freeman, Veteran (79-07), ​​retired commissioner of National Defense and Military Services; co-founder, Honor Our Veterans
  • Thomas Gallagher, Chief, Center for Development and Civic Engagement Nashville Veterans Administration Medical Center, VISN 9 CDCE Liaison Tennessee Valley Healthcare System

    LEARN MORE

    • If you'd like to support local Vietnam veterans, learn how to volunteer at the Nashville Veterans Affairs. You can also e-mail your interest directly to [email protected] or call 615-873-8567 for a faster connection.
    • You can read more about 77 Letters by Susan Hunter in this story from The New York Times, ‘Dear G.I.’: An Unlikely Friendship Built on Letters From a Foxhole.
    • For more facts and information about those who served in the Vietnam War, you can visit the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs official website.
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