Echoes of the Vietnam War

Echoes of the Vietnam War

Even after 50 years, the impact of the Vietnam War echoes across generations. Hear the stories of service and sacrifice from people who are affected — veterans, their families, and others who add perspective to those experiences. Brought to you by the nonprofit that built the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, “The Wall,” in Washington, D.C.

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A Bad Day

A Bad Day

On January 14, 1969, Army Specialist Gary Guggenberger was ambushed, shot four times, and captured. He spent the next four years in chains, being moved from one prison camp to another -- all in South ...

27 Apr 53min

Where There Is No Humanity

Where There Is No Humanity

From the rivers of the Mekong Delta to Jewish Theological Seminary to the rubble of the Beirut barracks bombing, Arnold Resnicoff has carried with him one teaching more than any other: "where there is...

10 Apr 49min

The Machinery of Memory [5th Anniversary Special]

The Machinery of Memory [5th Anniversary Special]

Veterans of the Vietnam War came home carrying something they had no words for, and in many cases they never found any. And yet — decade after decade, one act of preservation at a time — people have r...

29 Mar 40min

A .45 and a Camera

A .45 and a Camera

Within the Army, there was a small unit called DASPO — the Department of the Army Special Photographic Office — whose sole mission was to go into combat and document the war from the inside. Its men w...

18 Mar 27min

Reconnaissance Man

Reconnaissance Man

A retired Marine who served three tours in Vietnam. An investigative journalist racing against time. Seventy-six recording sessions and counting. In this episode, we bring you the story behind one gra...

20 Feb 52min

All Together Now

All Together Now

In November 2025, Dave Mann flew to Vietnam, a country he'd felt hostile toward his entire life. He met sons and daughters of the enemy’s fallen, and he stood on the same ground where his father died ...

5 Feb 36min

Carry That Weight

Carry That Weight

In May 1969, a 20-year-old farm boy from Illinois was killed at Dak To, just six weeks into his tour. He left behind a pregnant wife who would give birth to their son three months later. That son grew...

22 Jan 33min

Feeding the "Big Red One"

Feeding the "Big Red One"

In Vietnam, keeping our military force fed was a massive logistical undertaking. For infantry units operating in the field for weeks at a time, mess cooks had to set up kitchens in jungle clearings an...

4 Des 202552min

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