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In 1978, a few men and woman banded together in Washington DC to
lay the groundwork for what has become the Vietnam Veterans of America. The VVA has grown to become a national organization,
but the road has not been smooth. Over the years they fought here at home for the sake of those with whom they had fought
side by side in a distance land. Now that we have a whole new generation of warriors serving our country, the VVA
ensures these men and women will not be forgotten.
We have an interview by Veterans Radio that describes the history
of the VVA. With hosts Dale Throneberry and Gary Lillie and guests Keith King, Marc Leepson, and Mokie Porter you will
hear about the history and the future of the Vietnam Veterans of America. Truly worthwhile.
Radio interviews about the history of the VVA
In war, heroism often become routine. Soldiers are known to say, "Well, that was just my job." But an experienced
interviewer can sense the heroics of an action and bring it out through carefully structured questions.
The programs
listed below are fine examples of interviews of Veterans done by the staff of Veterans Radio. Dale Throneberry, Bob Gould,
Ken Rogge, and Gary Lillie have conducted these interview of a few years. With the help of Gary Lillie we have selected interviews
that deal with topics that are relevant to the Vietnam War.
SpecialPrograms that tell the story the best:
25
August 07 War Dogs -- Combat Tracker Team
19 Jan 08 War Dogs II
13 Oct 07 Slicks
17 Nov 07 Point
5
Jan 08 Shakey's Hill
26 April 08 Docs
31 May 08 Hamburger Hill
12 July 08
Meet Ron Warhurst
16 Aug 2008 Joe Galloway: We are soldiers still
23 Aug 2008 Joe Galloway Part II
24
Jan 09 Joe Galloway Part III
19 Sept 2009 Captain John
C. (ìJackî) Ensch
7 August 2009 Jon Voight: from protester to Vet advocate
15 August
2009 Sammy L Davis MOH
Here are the total Vietnam Vet programs in chronological order
2006:
18 Jun 06 Father's Day
16 Jul 06 WHAT IS THE VETERANS INITIATIVE?
30 Jul 06
Paulette Carlson’s Country Music Homage to Vietnam Veterans
20 Aug 06 Agent Orange
2007:
14 Apr 07 PTSD & Substance Abuse
12 May 07 American Patriot
9 Jun 07
REDLEGS (I'm not sure about this one. It is artillery, generic, with a Vietnam vet, but I have not heard it)
11 Aug
07 SeabeesÖCan do! (this was my program, but I can't remember how much of it was Vietnam)
25 Aug 07
War Dogs
22 Sep 07 Going Back
6 Oct 07 The Rescue of Streetcar 304
13 Oct 07
Slicks
3 Nov 07 Dust Off
17 Nov 07 Point
2008:
5 Jan 08
Shakey’s Hill
19 Jan 08 War Dogs II
26 Jan 08 These Scars Are Sacred
23 Feb 08 Gunship Pilots and Crews
8 Mar 08 Battlefield Promises
5 April 08 These Scars Are Sacred, Part II
19 Apr 08 Winter Soldier I & II
26
Apr 08 Docs
17 May 08 The Donut Dollies Of Vietnam
31 May 08
Hamburger Hill
12 July 08 Meet Ron Warhurst
19 July 08 POW/MIA
16 Aug 2008 Joe Galloway: We are soldiers still
23 Aug 2008 Joe Galloway Part II
11 Oct. 2008
Order of the Silver Rose
22 Nov 2008 Gunbird Driver
2009:
10 Jan 09
Saigon Gold
24 Jan 09 Joe Galloway Part III
14 Feb 2009
Why Vietnam Matters Part I
21 Feb 2009 FAC (Forward Air Controller)
28 Feb 2009
Why Vietnam Matters Part II
7 March 2009 U.S. Navy Seabees
25
April 2009 Joe Galloway finale
30 May 2009 Teaching the Vietnam
War: the students perspective
18 July 2009 Agent Orange Part II
7 August 2009
Jon Voight's journey {from protester to Vietnam Vet advocate)
15 August 2009 Sammy L Davis MOH
19 Sept
2009 Captain John C. (ìJackî) Ensch
26 Sept 2009
Distant War
03 Oct. 2009 An Aussie’s Vietnam Experience
24 Oct 2009
USS Washtenaw County
OTHER RELEVANT PROGRAMS
20 Oct 07
Ethics, Morality and War [not strictly Vietnam, other than reference, but one of our most requested programs]
1 Dec 07 Haunted by Combat [This is about PTSD and relates to the Vietnam
Vet, as well as other war veterans]
22 Dec 07 Bob Hope Special
5 July 08
Happy Birthday America
11 July 2009 Happy Birthday America Part II
13 Sept 2008 Call it treason?
25 Oct. 2008 Rick Weidman: Vietnam Veterans of America Lobbyist
29 Nov 2008 USO
& Martha Raye [Because Martha Raye was such a friend to Vietnam Vets and her son served (was
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