Exploration of the vietnam war, featuring interviews with american and vietnamese veterans and civilians with firsthand experience of the wars events as well as historic analysis. Its a fascinating collection of newly discovered and iconic original documents, photographs, film footage, and artifacts that illuminate 12 critical episodes in the war that divided the peoples of both the United States and vietnam. The visual imagery of remembering vietnam relies on the talents of the many photographers who risk their own safety to capture the stories of the war in pictures. Tonight well hear from some of those combat photographers and learn their own stories. Its my pleasure to welcome lee reynolds to the stage. He is the Strategic Communications officer for the u. S. Army center of military history here in washington. Previously, he was senior manager of the Universal Studios hollywood backlock tour from 2014 to 2016 and now works as an independent contractor as an actor, screenwriter, and
Mcgowan theater after today tonights program, National Archive staff and volunteers will present each of you with the vietnam veteran lapel pin. On the back of the pin is embossed a grateful nation thanks and honors you. The United States of american vietnam war commemoration is a National Initiative and the lapel pin is the nations lasting memento of thanks. Last veterans day, we opened our Current Special exhibition remembering vietnam in the lawrence f. Obrien gallery upstairs. If you havent already, i hope you take some time to go through it before it closes on january 6th. The exhibit is a mediarich exploration of the vietnam war featuriining interviews with veterans. Its a fascinating collection of newly discovered and iconic original documents, photographs, film footage and artifacts that illuminate 12 critical episodes in the war that divided the peoples of both the United States and vietnam. The visual imagery of remembering vietnam relies on the talents of the many photograph
That part of the territory of germany and which, by all sides, were the winners in the Second World War during the war, the territory of a unified state was under the occupation of the soviet union, but there were slightly different situations, there were slightly different languages, and the enemy was defeated there, and in principle, no one, er, well, as they say, did not even discuss the issue that the territory should be a single germany simply one territory, two states, as they used to say, the situation in our country is radically different, because the enemy has already announced the annexation of those territories that are not recognized by the world community. And to allow such a format today is to lead to such an avalanchelike situation when there will be problems in other directions, believe me, even on the territory of europe, there are at least several socalled dormant conflicts, well, it is enough to mention the Basque Country in catalonia, and it is enough to mention the
Factions in the parliament of davit rahamia, deputies received an urgent task. The opposition says that the deputies were supposed to consider the draft law on mobilization on these days. He said that the lack of votes for the law was the main reason for canceling meetings. Well, a public source in the service of the people reported that the deputies will return to work when the law on mobilization is ready. As a result, the plenary sessions of the Verkhovna Rada will not be held for almost a month said yaroslav zheliznyak, a representative of the voice. Regarding the urgent tasks that allegedly suddenly appeared before the deputies, rahamia did not elaborate, but said that in the near future, they say, the deputies should work with the military on the front lines, in Training Centers and in points of permanent deployment. Now, in this direction , there is an urgent and important task for our deputies, which directly affects the assistance of partners. When it is completed, they will r
Morning about the wars causes and about sort of how the three years that most americans think of when they think of the korean war fit into a longer and a broader history. For our second part, well try to focus in a little bit on how the war played out in the lives of the individuals that were affected by it. As war in south and north korea, it ravaged the homes of millions, sometimes more than once. And we were talking about the yo yo effect of the war means war moves through your home once and then then again. It drew 6 million military personnel, not only from both north and south korea, but also from china, the United States, the soviet union and other United Nations countries, including britain, canada, australia, france, the netherlands and many others. More than two and a half Million People lost their lives, and millions more found their lives forever changed by the war. So im honored to introduce four historians whose work centers, individuals in their in the history of war an