Veterans' Voices: Vietnam Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/veteran-voices-vietnam Veterans’ Voices Vietnam: Memories and Stories of Minnesota’s Vietnam Veterans produced by Ampers, Diverse Radio for Minnesota's Communities © 2021 Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations. All rights reserved. 9331a4cf-c53e-50e3-88f3-4d65d660181c no en Fri, 09 Feb 2024 20:07:58 +0000 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:55:25 +0000 http://www.ampers.org https://img.transistor.fm/vKumZEONRfHPpQTZAn5TNF9uf_dssR6kql3zqLNBvb8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/Lzc4MzIvMTU4MTcw/MzAzMi1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg Veterans' Voices: Vietnam http://www.ampers.org serial Ampers Veterans’ Voices Vietnam: Memories and Stories of Minnesota’s Vietnam Veterans produced by Ampers, Diverse Radio for Minnesota's Communities Veterans’ Voices Vietnam: Memories and Stories of Minnesota’s Vietnam Veterans produced by Ampers, Diverse Radio for Minnesota's Communities. Ampers No No Jerry Newton Episode 1 1 1 Jerry Newton Episode 1 full ampers.podbean.com/jerry-newton-episode-1-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e67f160f Former Army Officer Jerry Newton talks about his most difficult and dreadful assignment, notifying families when their soldier sons were killed in combat, and how this experience prompted him to volunteer to go into the war zone of Vietnam.

]]> Former Army Officer Jerry Newton talks about his most difficult and dreadful assignment, notifying families when their soldier sons were killed in combat, and how this experience prompted him to volunteer to go into the war zone of Vietnam.

]]> Wed, 17 Jan 2018 22:28:56 +0000 Ampers Ampers 963 Former Army Officer Jerry Newton talks about his most difficult and dreadful assignment, notifying families when their soldier sons were killed in combat, and how this experience prompted him to volunteer to go into the war zone of Vietnam. Former Army Officer Jerry Newton talks about his most difficult and dreadful assignment, notifying families when their soldier sons were killed in combat, and how this experience prompted him to volunteer to go into the war zone of Vietnam. No Trudell Geurue - Episode 2 2 2 Trudell Geurue - Episode 2 full ampers.podbean.com/trudell-geurue-episode-2-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9f32fd09 Trudell Guerue, a Lakota who grew up on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, speaks about how military service is part of a rich cultural tradition, and how he barely escaped being a combat casualty, after being wounded in Vietnam.

]]> Trudell Guerue, a Lakota who grew up on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, speaks about how military service is part of a rich cultural tradition, and how he barely escaped being a combat casualty, after being wounded in Vietnam.

]]> Mon, 29 Jan 2018 02:17:32 +0000 Ampers Ampers 774 Trudell Guerue, a Lakota who grew up on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, speaks about how military service is part of a rich cultural tradition, and how he barely escaped being a combat casualty, after being wounded in Vietnam. Trudell Guerue, a Lakota who grew up on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, speaks about how military service is part of a rich cultural tradition, and how he barely escaped being a combat casualty, after being wounded in Vietnam. No Michael Medina - Episode 3 4 4 Michael Medina - Episode 3 full ampers.podbean.com/michael-medina-episode-3-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/70ef45ba Fifty years after his service, veteran Michael Medina returned to Vietnam as a tourist. Medina shares how the journey helped him come to terms with his experiences as a Navy Seabee, after many years of grappling with PTSD before anyone had a name for it.

]]> Fifty years after his service, veteran Michael Medina returned to Vietnam as a tourist. Medina shares how the journey helped him come to terms with his experiences as a Navy Seabee, after many years of grappling with PTSD before anyone had a name for it.

]]> Mon, 29 Jan 2018 02:19:47 +0000 Ampers Ampers 902 Fifty years after his service, veteran Michael Medina returned to Vietnam as a tourist. Medina shares how the journey helped him come to terms with his experiences as a Navy Seabee, after many years of grappling with PTSD before anyone had a name for it. Fifty years after his service, veteran Michael Medina returned to Vietnam as a tourist. Medina shares how the journey helped him come to terms with his experiences as a Navy Seabee, after many years of grappling with PTSD before anyone had a name for it. No Valerie Buchan - Episode 4 3 3 Valerie Buchan - Episode 4 full ampers.podbean.com/valerie-buchan-episode-3-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1ced846c Valerie Buchan tells about being recruited by the Army, and serving as the head nurse in an emergency room in Vietnam, caring for soldiers who endured life threatening injuries. After coming home, Buchan became an early supporter of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial, devoted to the contributions of military nurses.

]]> Valerie Buchan tells about being recruited by the Army, and serving as the head nurse in an emergency room in Vietnam, caring for soldiers who endured life threatening injuries. After coming home, Buchan became an early supporter of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial, devoted to the contributions of military nurses.

]]> Mon, 29 Jan 2018 02:23:00 +0000 Ampers Ampers 1083 Valerie Buchan tells about being recruited by the Army, and serving as the head nurse in an emergency room in Vietnam, caring for soldiers who endured life threatening injuries. After coming home, Buchan became an early supporter of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial, devoted to the contributions of military nurses. Valerie Buchan tells about being recruited by the Army, and serving as the head nurse in an emergency room in Vietnam, caring for soldiers who endured life threatening injuries. After coming home, Buchan became an early supporter of the Vietnam Women’s Me No Peter Molenda - Episode 5 5 5 Peter Molenda - Episode 5 full ampers.podbean.com/peter-molenda-episode-5-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d9eacd02 Peter Molenda talks about his assignment in Vietnam as a motion picture photographer, for the Department of Defense’s photo team. His job was to document the positive actions of the US military in the country, but what he saw through his camera’s lens changed his attitude about the war.

]]> Peter Molenda talks about his assignment in Vietnam as a motion picture photographer, for the Department of Defense’s photo team. His job was to document the positive actions of the US military in the country, but what he saw through his camera’s lens changed his attitude about the war.

]]> Mon, 29 Jan 2018 02:25:07 +0000 Ampers Ampers 817 Peter Molenda talks about his assignment in Vietnam as a motion picture photographer, for the Department of Defense’s photo team. His job was to document the positive actions of the US military in the country, but what he saw through his camera’s lens changed his attitude about the war. Peter Molenda talks about his assignment in Vietnam as a motion picture photographer, for the Department of Defense’s photo team. His job was to document the positive actions of the US military in the country, but what he saw through his camera’s lens cha No Fletcher Hinds - Episode 6 7 7 Fletcher Hinds - Episode 6 full ampers.podbean.com/fletcher-hinds-episode-6-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4ffe426e Former Marine infantry soldier Fletcher Hinds speaks about his own struggles with reintegrating after returning from the war zone. As part of his healing, he’s returned to southeast Asia on humanitarian missions and co-founded a charity that rebuilds the country that was once the enemy.

]]> Former Marine infantry soldier Fletcher Hinds speaks about his own struggles with reintegrating after returning from the war zone. As part of his healing, he’s returned to southeast Asia on humanitarian missions and co-founded a charity that rebuilds the country that was once the enemy.

]]> Mon, 29 Jan 2018 02:32:00 +0000 Ampers Ampers 959 Former Marine infantry soldier Fletcher Hinds speaks about his own struggles with reintegrating after returning from the war zone. As part of his healing, he’s returned to southeast Asia on humanitarian missions and co-founded a charity that rebuilds the country that was once the enemy. Former Marine infantry soldier Fletcher Hinds speaks about his own struggles with reintegrating after returning from the war zone. As part of his healing, he’s returned to southeast Asia on humanitarian missions and co-founded a charity that rebuilds the No Ronn Easton - Episode 7 6 6 Ronn Easton - Episode 7 full ampers.podbean.com/ronn-easton-episode-7-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/768501ac Serving in Vietnam left Ronn Easton with a combat injury and searing memories. Decades after his Army hitch was up, the former soldier shares how he found comfort and resolution when he visited the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC.

]]> Serving in Vietnam left Ronn Easton with a combat injury and searing memories. Decades after his Army hitch was up, the former soldier shares how he found comfort and resolution when he visited the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC.

]]> Mon, 29 Jan 2018 02:33:00 +0000 Ampers Ampers 1227 Serving in Vietnam left Ronn Easton with a combat injury and searing memories. Decades after his Army hitch was up, the former soldier shares how he found comfort and resolution when he visited the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC. Serving in Vietnam left Ronn Easton with a combat injury and searing memories. Decades after his Army hitch was up, the former soldier shares how he found comfort and resolution when he visited the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC. No Lee Walker & It Don't Mean Nothin' - Episode 8 8 8 Lee Walker & It Don't Mean Nothin' - Episode 8 full ampers.podbean.com/lee-walker-dont-mean-nothin-episode-8-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b497c4c1 Retired Army Veteran Lee Walker sustained multiple injuries when his squad walked into an ambush in Vietnam. He explains how he has learned to live with the pain.

And, Kevyn explores a terse and tough four word catch phrase that bubbled up and stuck as a coping mechanism and mantra.

]]> Retired Army Veteran Lee Walker sustained multiple injuries when his squad walked into an ambush in Vietnam. He explains how he has learned to live with the pain.

And, Kevyn explores a terse and tough four word catch phrase that bubbled up and stuck as a coping mechanism and mantra.

]]> Mon, 29 Jan 2018 02:40:00 +0000 Ampers Ampers 827 Retired Army Veteran Lee Walker sustained multiple injuries when his squad walked into an ambush in Vietnam. He explains how he has learned to live with the pain. And, Kevyn explores a terse and tough four word catch phrase that bubbled up and stuck as a coping mechanism and mantra. Retired Army Veteran Lee Walker sustained multiple injuries when his squad walked into an ambush in Vietnam. He explains how he has learned to live with the pain. And, Kevyn explores a terse and tough four word catch phrase that bubbled up and stuck as a No