SOPTV Stories of Service
A Rescue Mission
Clip: Special | 9m 8s
Van tells the story of flying a late night rescue mission in the jungles of Vietnam.
Van tells the story of flying a late night rescue mission in the jungles of Vietnam.
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SOPTV Stories of Service is a local public television program presented by SOPBS
SOPTV Stories of Service
A Rescue Mission
Clip: Special | 9m 8s
Van tells the story of flying a late night rescue mission in the jungles of Vietnam.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Each half-hour program features local veterans from World War II through Iraq and Afghanistan. Coming from a variety of wars, branches of the service, and experiences, they relate a few humorous stories. And the veterans recount the memories and sometimes demons that haunt them.Providing Support for PBS.org
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Clip: Special | 6m 53s | Van recounts missions in Vietnam from “Ash and Trash” to combat assaults gone wrong. (6m 53s)
Clip: Special | 3m 19s | Van reflects on his first Vietnam Tour and why he volunteered to go back. (3m 19s)
Clip: Special | 5m 44s | Van shares the story of two missions that both went horrible wrong in Vietnam. (5m 44s)
Clip: Special | 4m 4s | Van shares his reflections, regrets and the rewards of service in Vietnam. (4m 4s)
Clip: Special | 2m 50s | Van remembers his three crashes while a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. (2m 50s)
Clip: Special | 5m 5s | Van remembers his first impressions of Vietnam. (5m 5s)
Clip: Special | 5m 4s | Van recalls the community’s reaction when he enlisted in the Army. (5m 4s)
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SOPTV Stories of Service is a local public television program presented by SOPBS