A Hero’s Welcome: Vietnam Vets Return Home to the Mountains
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A Hero’s Welcome: Vietnam Vets Return Home to the Mountains
2000
17 minutes. Thomasha Adams, Justin Chandler, Travis Couch, Elizabeth Shepherd
This piece chronicles the experience of men from eastern Kentucky who fought in Vietnam and returned to the mountains to find challenging emotional and economic situations. The video reveals both these men’s feelings of abandonment by their government and their fellow Americans, and the power of gathering with other vets to develop pride in themselves and their service for their country.