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We loved talking to David K. Shipler so much that we wanted to squeeze one more show out of our conversation.  We talked so much on our last episode about the role of interpreters in journalism, but we also talked about going from fiction to nonfiction and the importance of good journalism, now more than ever. We hope you enjoy as much as we did.   Find books mentioned on The Book Case:  https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/shop/story/book-case-podcast-reading-list-118433302   Books mentioned on this week's episode:  The Interpreter by David K. Shipler The Working Poor: Invisible in America by David K. Shipler Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land by David K. Shipler The Rights of the People by David K. Shipler Freedom of Speech: Mightier Than the Sword by David K. Shipler Russia: Broken Idols, Solemn Dreams by David K. Shipler A Country of Strangers: Black and White in America by David K. Shipler Rights at Risk: The Limits of Liberty in Modern America by David K. Shipler Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy Without Honor: Defeat in Vietnam and Cambodia by Arnold R. Isaacs The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien The Street Without Joy by Bernard B. Fall Shrapnel in the Heart: Letters and Remembrances from the Vietnam Memorial by Laura Palmer When Heaven and Earth Changed Places: A Vietnamese Woman's Journey from War to Peace by Le Ly Hayslip Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The regular cycle for Charlottesville Community Engagement begins and ends with a sonic version that collects stories from the past week and presents them in audible form. The information gathering for this newsletter mostly takes place by recording audio of government meetings in the Thomas Jefferson Planning District. As I write each story, I clip out the audio the way I might have done if I had continued to pursue a career in public radio. There is a satisfaction to be able to share this with anyone who might want to hear.In this edition of the program:* Local primary races set for City Council, Jack Jouett seat on Albemarle Board* Albemarle Architectural Review Board reviews draft actions for Comprehensive Plan* Albemarle Supervisors skeptical of proposal to use dedicated housing fund proceeds as debt service* Albemarle Supervisors vote to add another $1 million to affordable housing fund, $200,000 to emergency fund in FY2026 budget* Deputy City Manager Ratliff provides update on Charlottesville's strategic plan* Former City Council appeals to Council to move forward with improvements to support Dogwood MemorialCharlottesville Community Engagement is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.First shout-out: Piedmont Master Gardeners seek items for Green Elephant SaleIf you are cleaning out your garage or basement this winter and have garden implements or yard ornaments you no longer need, the Piedmont Master Gardeners will take them off your handsThe Piedmont Master Gardeners are seeking donations of new and used garden tools, hoses, decorative items, outdoor furniture, and virtually anything else that can be used to maintain or enjoy a home landscape. From February 1 through April 30, these "Green Elephant" donations may be dropped off at 402 Albemarle Square between 10 a.m. and noon on Wednesdays or Saturdays. The Master Gardeners are not able to accept plastic pots or opened chemicals.The Green Elephants will be offered for sale to the public during PMG's Spring Plant Sale, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at Albemarle Square Shopping Center. Proceeds will support the many free and low-cost horticulture education programs the Piedmont Master Gardeners offer to the community.To arrange a pickup of large items or for more information, contact the Piedmont Master Gardeners at greenelephant@piedmontmastergardeners.org.The weekly look at the spreadsheetSecond-shout out: Charlottesville Area Tree StewardsThe next shout-out is one I'm very interested in. There is now a big school behind my house and I'd like to plant some trees to screen my property. I really have no idea how to do such a thing, but you can bet where I'll be the morning of April 12, 2025!That's when the Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards will be holding their annual tree sale at the Virginia Department of Forestry at 900 Natural Resources Drive in Charlottesville. The group has their own tree nursery, entirely run by volunteers. They plant saplings obtained from multiple sources and nurture them until they are large enough to be planted out. They concentrate on native trees, some of which are hard to find from commercial sources.They don't have a list yet, but stay tuned to this space for details. But, this is a good day to get that on your calendar! Click here for more details! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

Ken Fisher joins host Ron Aaron and co-host Carol Zernial to talk about The 100th Fisher House on this edition of Caregiver SOS. About Ken Ken is the chairman and CEO of Fisher House Foundation, a leading nonprofit serving service members, veterans, and their families through a network of nearly 100 comfort homes where families of ill and injured veterans and military members can stay at no cost while receiving treatment far from home. Under his leadership, the program has grown exponentially, advancing accessibility within the houses and expanding to support healing through adaptive sports. In addition to these roles, Ken currently serves as co-chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum and served as the chairman of the 2016 Invictus Games in Orlando, Florida. In 2007, Ken was appointed by the Bush Administration to the President’s Commission on Care of America’s Returning Wounded Warriors and has served on several policy boards and round tables, in support of former U.S. Secretaries of Defense Ashton Carter, Chuck Hagel, and Jim Mattis. Ken attended Ithaca College and received an honorary Doctorate of Commercial Science from the University in May 2016, among other recognitions including being named one of America’s Best Leaders by U.S. News & World Report. Most recently, he received the West Point Association of Graduates’ Sylvanus Thayer Award for 2022. Additional distinctions form a long list of honors from organizations, including the United States Marine Corps, the Department of Defense, the Department of Veteran Affairs, HillVets, the Friends of the Vietnam Memorial, and many others. He lives in New York with his wife, Tammy. Ken is a proud father of three children and two grandchildren. Hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial, and their guests talk about Caregiving and how to best cope with the stresses associated with it. Learn about "Caregiver SOS" and the "Teleconnection Hotline" programs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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It's the first day of classes at most Cal State universities, but the threat of budget cuts looms over the new start. About $1 million was supposed to go toward a Vietnam Memorial in Fountain Valley, but it's nowhere to be found. Brown pelicans are alright after a troubling spate of die-offs. Plus more.  Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.Support the show: https://laist.com

On this Memorial Day weekend, we'll take a look at some American traditions and the challenges those traditions face in the modern era. As a late May tornado rampage continued overnight, with intense twisters touching down in at least three states. We ask Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg how severe weather exacerbated by climate change will impact what's expected to be a busy summer travel season. Plus, we'll have an update on immigration: border crossings for this time of year are atypically down. But the push for border reforms continues. We'll talk to Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Murphy and Texas Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales. And on this Memorial Day weekend we have a bipartisan conversation with two veterans in Congress, Rep. Pat Ryan and Rep. Mike Waltz, on their annual tribute to fallen soldiers at the Vietnam Memorial.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michael Kamins Executive Producer of Arts and Culture from New Mexico PBS, and Lan Sena, Vietnamese American Community Policy Director discuss his new program entitled "Vietnam War, Portrait of a Generation". A series of programs that talk to New Mexicans that had involvement with Vietnam. All on News Radio KKOBSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new rule on broker financial responsibility is final – something that has significant impact on truckers who interact with brokers. Also, an OOIDA board member had the honor of hauling the Wall That Heals recently. We speak with him about how, despite this being his third time, it's still one of the most memorable loads he's ever taken. And Marty Ellis is hearing from truckers about some pretty common concerns: inspections, warnings, personal conveyance and DataQ. 0:00 – Newscast  10:22 – Vietnam Memorial replica gets another trip on a truck 24:59 – Broker financial responsibility rule is final 40:23 – Inspections, warnings, personal conveyance and more

AlabamaDale Strong presents evidence for Senate to consider re: DHS Sec. Mayorkas2 bills within AL legislature address sexually explicit books and public librariesAL House passes bill to  stop the rash of "squatters" from entering stateFormer Dothan pastor charged with stealing money from the churchThe traveling Vietnam Memorial wall is coming to Baldwin County in MayKrispy Kreme offering limited edition "Eclipse" doughnutsNationalIsrael Defense Forces temporarily leave Gaza Strip for recuperationTrump Campaign pulls in $50M from fundraiser, doubling Biden's haul of $25M RNC says March brought in new leadership and $65M in donationsGA defendant says DA Willis must recuse due to illegal recording of phone callFAA looking into Boeing out of Denver losing engine cowling during takeoffGrant Stinchfield raises questions about Baltimore Bridge collapse

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall replica visited Monticello in 2023. 2023 Wright County News Year in Review is a production of KRWC Radio News.

Headlines: Israel confronts Hamas, Mass pro-Israel rally in DC, Anniversary of the Vietnam Memorial. Interview with Ann White, Courage for Life Study Bible for Women/Men.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wilson County residents can honor and remember those who served in Vietnam, by visiting a traveling tribute in Floresville this week. The Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home in Floresville will host the traveling Vietnam Walls through Thursday, Oct. 26, courtesy of the American Veterans Traveling Tribute. The Traveling Walls arrived Tuesday with a motorcycle escort. On Wednesday, Oct. 25, there will be a private ceremony, revealing of the memorial walls for Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home residents and staff, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. This program will include a guest speaker, presentation of the colors...Article Link

Wilson County residents can honor and remember those who served in Vietnam, by visiting a traveling tribute in Floresville next week. The Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home in Floresville will host the traveling Vietnam Walls Tuesday through Thursday, Oct. 24-26, courtesy of the American Veterans Traveling Tribute. The Traveling Walls will arrive Tuesday at 10 a.m., with an escort of first responders, Brothers in Arms Motorcycle Club, Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, and representatives of the veterans home. The procession will travel down 10th Street (U.S. 181) from Walmart to the veterans home. On Wednesday, there will be a...Article Link

Episode 2614 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about the Guam senator who is proposing the establishment of a memorial to Vietnam Veterans at Skinner Plaza in Guam. The featured story comes from the Marianas Variety, … Continue reading →

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The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will be escorted into Rock Falls starting at approximately 10 am. The  public is encouraged to line up along 1st Avenue in Rock Falls for the procession of the Wall. Veterans who  would like to be in the procession are encouraged to contact Rock Falls Tourism for more details at 815-622- 1106.   Visitors may view the Wall at the RB&W District (201 East 2nd Street, Rock Falls) 24 hours a day beginning at  approximately 2 pm on Thursday, August 31st through Monday, September 4th at 8 am.

Those of us in the United States are pretty familiar with large monuments to commemorate our nation's history – the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, etc. Well, did you know that there is a major project underway in the UK to build a HUGE Christian monument for all the world to see? It's getting close to the building stage, and you might actually be able to be a part…that story this weekend on Missions Today! For more information on our guest this week and his work, please check out the links below: Richard Gamble Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer Enter an Answered Prayer #UK #monument #prayermovement #prayer #build #GreatBritain #answeredprayer #technology #wall

Celebrate Memorial Day 2023: https://thefederalist.com/2023/05/29/this-memorial-day-remember-the-courage-and-forgiveness-that-made-america-great/ Memorial Day history: https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/memorial-day-history Gold Star families: https://www.uso.org/stories/2471-what-is-a-gold-star-family OR's traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall: https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/oregon-vietnam-veterans-traveling-memorial-wall-comes-to-tillamook-for-memorial-day-weekend/ Kingsley Air Base in Klamath Falls has chosen for F-35 training: https://www.oregoncapitalinsider.com/news/klamath-falls-air-base-chosen-for-f-35-training-squadron-location/article_4b2eed3a-fb50-11ed-aaa9-675b149135c3.html Bad debt ceiling deal chart: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/conservative-house-republicans-threaten-sink-biden-mccarthy-deal/ Text of debt deal: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/05/28/congress-releases-bill-text-of-debt-deal/  

It's Memorial Day — today we're bringing you an episode from the archives to mark the weekend. We'll be back with new episodes next week. It's November 12th. On this day in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened in Washington, DC. Jody and Niki discuss the controversy over the memorial's design, the additions over the years, and how we memorialize forever wars. Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Get in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Our website is thisdaypod.com Follow us on social @thisdaypod

The 24th Central Valley Honor Flight is heading to Washington DC to take Valley veterans to see the memorials built in their honor. Veterans on this flight represent the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. The group will visit the U.S. Marine Memorial, WWII Memorial, Navy Memorial, Korean War Memorial, and Vietnam Memorial. They will also visit Arlington National Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., the subject of a House Ethics Committee investigation who has admitted to fabricating large parts of his résumé, announced his candidacy for re-election today.   The freshman congressman flipped New York's 3rd Congressional District for Republicans last year, partly by selling an inspirational personal backstory to voters. Santos lied about graduating from Baruch College with a degree in finance, working for Goldman Sachs and Citibank, his purported Jewish heritage, and even his mother's supposed death on 9/11.  Survivor and Rhode Island native Heather Abbott, who lost part of her leg in the explosion, will return to the finish line with her charity team to raise money for other amputees. On April 15, 2013, Abbott was standing just feet from where the second bomb went off at the Boston Marathon. She created the Heather Abbott Foundation, which helps other amputees receive prosthetics. On Wednesday, the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities will hold the second hearing on the phenomenon in over 50 years. Congressional interest in UFOs (also known as “unidentified anomalous phenomena,” or UAP) surged following the 2017 publication of eyebrow-raising videos recorded by Navy fighter jets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This November 11th marked the 20th Anniversary of the Women's Vietnam Memorial. Diane Carlson Evans was there to remember the fallen and to celebrate the anniversary. She was also involved in the implementation of the monument. Available in High Definition.

Transcript for 04/05/2023 Bay Native Circle 0000:00:00 Show Theme  00:01:00 Morning Star Gali  Chimi Sunwi. Good evening and welcome to Bay Native circle here on KPFA, 94.1, KFCF 88.1 in Fresno and online at kpfa.org. This is Morning Star Gali. Your host for this evening. Tonight's show is dedicated to all of you celebrating spring blessings and renewal. And enjoying this full moon evening tonight's main native circle profiles some of our community warriors, Anthony Guzman of the Native American Health Center. In Oakland is the Chief Cultural Officer. Besides his community work, he is a father and a husband and considers that his most important role in life. We will hear an interview with James Jackson, a Vietnam veteran who interviews Bruce Gali, a Wounded Knee veteran, and Standing Rock Veteran. All of our veterans are honored and respected within our communities, we will also hear from our very own Bay Native circles, Rass K Dee, a musician, and former producer for BNC. Rass is a cultural and music warrior, blending and incorporating culture into a modern medium.    01:59 James Jackson  Hello, my name is Jimmy Jackson. I live in Tuba City Arizona on the Navajo reservation…I am Kinlichini…born for salt and my maternal grandparents are Towering House and my paternal grandparents are Bitterwater and…   I recently went to visit the traveling wall of Vietnam Memorial and it was in Fort Verde, Arizona, and it was an odd experience to be amongst the Yavapai Apache people… who were forced March to San Carlos in the early, early, early times of Arizona. I went to see other veterans as well at the memorial. So that's why I went there. Bruce Gali is an Elder from Northern California, he is from the Achomawi band of the Pit River Indian Nation… And he recently traveled to Wounded Knee, South Dakota for the 50th year Memorial of the Occupation there, as well as he is a veteran of Standing Rock, North Dakota Occupation 2016 excuse me… he endured quite a bit of hardship there, Bruce?     00:03:35 Bruce Gali  Thank you, Jimmy you know, for the introduction, yes. So, the question was…How did I end up in Wounded Knee?…well you know, back in the late sixties there, you know Alcatraz was going on Also there was some land struggles in Kashia Indian reservation…also Northern California, then they had fishing rights…in Yurok country…but through all these gatherings, especially Alcatraz, there was a number of tribal peoples, tribal nations coming from around the country to do that occupation on Alcatraz and later on they had went to Pit River because we were having a land struggle with PG&E and also the United States forest service on our four corners  You know land struggles so when Wounded Knee started, the tribe had asked, or the tribal council had asked if there were volunteers to like to go over there because of the Sioux tribe had participated in Pit River at that time…so they had asked for volunteers asked for the tribal council had    had asked for volunteers, give me a second here… We had to ask for volunteers, and they asked that I go over there and not to fight the United States government but to go over there and protect the women, children, and elders. Just like the people from Alcatraz from other nations had done so…in order to return that favor.  I volunteered to go back there that time our spiritual person in Pit River country was Charlie Buckskin, chief and Raymond Lego, and a couple of the other council people Talbert Wilson, Doc Jenkins , and they had ceremony for me and they asked that I go back there and that I would be protected and that ..you know not to fight the United States government but to protect the women, children and elders, back there and that I would be able to go back there and defend the people and be able to come back and give my report of what was going on at that time back there. So, when I had gone back there, started out in Pit River and went to UC Davis, we had to a safe house there, and probably 40 people in a room and I had walked in there and asked if I could participate in going back there if they had room …like that   And so, at that time, there were 3 cars going back there and I had secured one of the seats in the vehicle and there were 21 of us that had gathered in UC Davis at that time and we all jumped in the cars and left that evening. Now that was probably the first night that it was the 27th…so probably the 28th when I arrived down there. 21 of us in three cars were packed in there like a bunch of sardines. But we were being followed, I think, through Reno, Nevada, and Colorado and then after that we ended up in Rapid City. We had gone over there, and we went to one of the Indian Centers or Indian community down in there. People started asking or saying they heard about that. There was a group coming in from California a lot of names were mentioned so we did feel that it was safe at that time  Because we wanted to go into Wounded Knee, so we left there and Other people from the community had to stay in Rapid City overnight and then the next day we had went to Porcupine …we went through Porcupine, there were 21 of us going through that there at that time.  So, we walked through the Wounded Knee, we got there probably …we left about 8 o'clock at night, we walked in when the sun was coming out, and they had a bunker over there …California…little California bunker. So other people were there from California, so a lot of people didn't know the story remains that there was about 36 of us altogether…there were all different tribes within turtle island.  But a lot of them came out from California…so you know it was kind of there were California tribal people, but there was 36 of us all together, and I remember that one evening when we were there, one of the folks that is no longer with us now, ..Charlie Steele had asked that he wanted everybody to introduce themselves, their name and what their purpose was for being there…went around in a circle…you know all 36 of us and there right after that the next day they had flesh offerings, and I went over there to see Wallace Black Elk and didn't realize at that time how strong spiritually the prayer was, and I had taken flesh offerings from Wallace Black Elk.  That second evening and he had told me the same exact word that my tribal council from Pit River that those bullets would go right through me, and I was there to protect the women children and elders and not to fight the United States government and I would be able to survive this day and bring back the message from their country back to Wounded Knee and here now today, I really understand and know that power of prayer. And the thing is going back to Wounded Knee on its 50th year anniversary, I had talked to some other people and if you really look at it when I moved back I was 23 years old, and at that time it was 1973, and I looked at it now and at this 50th anniversary and here now I'm just turning 73 years old, you know, and still surviving.  So that's what I'm trying to acknowledge to the people out there is how strong that prayer is.  You know the Creator already knew my path in life…like I said…time tells everything…and like I honor that and I like to say that now, I like to acknowledge the women that were there inside Wounded Knee, inside the bunkers, either cooking or on security or bringing in supplies and even the women that were on the outside ..you know out there gathering fresh medical supplies, clothing, you know that stuff…people haven't acknowledged that about women in their quest… and how their strength was helping us in order to be there…And hold that ground..    13:51 Jimmy: Did you see any people that you knew at the Memorial?     13:56 Bruce:  Yeah, you know there were probably about five or six of us…we were standing around …after these 50 years A lot of things that you know we weren't sure about or to confirm other things that have happened during those days in Wounded Knee and so, we were able to sit down and confirm or you know, just stand around whatever talking and conferring stuff that was going on 50 years ago…  So that was quite interesting, and I talked about the repercussions of the aftermath about killings…the women that were missing…In the mountains, a lot of people were still around on that hillside, you know, and we asked or talked about quite a few of the other people there…whether they were still alive or what they were up to. You know in this present day, it was quite interesting     15:53 Jimmy:  Do you have any last words:    15:57 Bruce:  Yeah…probably last words I'd like to say like I say… acknowledging the women , acknowledging KPFA, for giving me time to speak about this 50th year anniversary like that…I'm not too sure if I'll be able to go back again and I know and I know I'm not going to be able to be there for the 100th year anniversary and I want to give the acknowledgement, blessings for people that I honor very much that have helped me financially ..with the rooms or whatever to go back there like that…just so …I'm honored and blessed to have let me have the acknowledgement about myself being part of that back there…I had mentioned before that it wasn't about me myself or I…it was about us being back there acknowledging the people that weren't able make it because of hardships  Maybe they were taking care of grandmothers, grandpas, grandchildren …children…so on the like that…trouble with their vehicles, maybe they didn't have gas money to go there and come back…the hardships of them having to work like that…I said acknowledging the women that were part of Wounded Knee but weren't on the inside worked on the outside gathering materials like that. So, I'm honored and blessed for all that… the Facebook page is Bruce Gali ok, talk to you guys later–HO!     00:18:39 Cathy Jackson   We're speaking with Anthony Guzman of the Native American Health Centers.   Anthony, can you please introduce yourself?     00:18:46 Anthony Guzman  Sure, my name's Anthony Guzman, and I am the Chief Culture Officer of the Native American Health Center? I'vebeen working here now for, you know, 2 1/2 years, when I first started working here working at the health center, I came in as the Director of Community Wellness. Also, in August of last year, the health center created a position called Cultural Officer and they hired me to fill it and so I'm really grateful for the opportunity to serve in that position. It's a new job that's going to pop up around urban Indian organizations across the country and really one of the things that's the responsibility of that office is to insure that the traditional practices, ancestral wisdom is integrated into all aspects of the organization, and that culture doesn't become a trinket in these types of organization and that it's part of our value system and the way that we do business At the center, and so…several other organizations have one, such as Sac-Sacramento American Indian Health, Santa Clara Valley…and I think one of our partners up in Seattle…Urban Indian Health Institute are doing the same thing, so we followed suit…we saw the value in it…our leadership saw the value in it…so that's my current role…yeah, really excited about it.    01:54 Cathy Jackson  And where are you from?     01:55 Anthony Guzman  I am from Randlett, Utah. I grew up on the Ute Indian Reservation in Northeastern Utah. You know, I remember growing up out there as a kid when I just couldn't wait to get away from there, I wanted to get to the big cities and you know, I always just had this deep desire to be in the city. And now at 46 years old, I take every opportunity I get to go home, back to the middle of nowhere, high desert and ah, you know the mountain sage brush, clay sandstone hills where I grew up…it's really important to me know…to go back home and spend as much time there with my family and..  But honestly when I go home…I find myself just wanting to be alone…as a kid where I grew up you know and walking around…walking around on the high desert, along the river…and really just listening to the sounds that's ..really just nature…yeah, it sounds crazy just to talk about it now but…I remember then how badly I wanted out (chuckles)    03:10 Cathy Jackson  And before we start talking about your upcoming event at the Presidio. Can you tell the listeners why you chose to do the work that you do?     03:22 Anthony Guzman   That's an interesting question, I really… I became a social worker, I worked in the school at the University of Utah, and got a master's in social work. But before that, I went Haskell Indian Nations University, and I went to a boarding school at Anadarko, Oklahoma…and I never planned on   ever going to college, let alone being a social worker …Social workers…where I grew up…it was…social workers weren't seen as people that were there in support…help and build the community…they were kind of seen as people who took away kids and… diagnosed you…And so, I never sought out to do this work, I sure didn't think I would be in the position I was in today. I think the work called me and you know, itjust seemed like it fit and navigated my way through school and again going through school was something that I never planned on doing either…I just think that Creator had a plan for me and to be able to do what I do today is such a blessing and so…that's kind of how I answered that question…I don't know if I really chose this path…it just kind of folded in front of me.   00:21:57 (Cathy Jackson)  OK, I'm going to uh, throw in another question here before we talk about the event…ahm..  You spoke about having a son and I wanted to know what some of the differences are that you feel, or I don't know how to really phrase. How are you raising your son differently from how You were raised?    00:22:21 Anthony Guzman   That's a that's such a beautiful question. You know, I think about both sides of my family: my, my dad was born in Tiajuana and so I'm half Mexican. My father moved from Tiajuana when he was five years old to Northen California and Watsonville, CA. So, I had a large family down there. And so, his father became an orphan in Mexico City when he was a child and grew up in orphanages. And my mom… both of her parents went to boarding school establishedon my reservation…and  both of those histories impacted the way both of my parents parented, you know it was a tough love it was you know I think that even when was going up…the first time… I ever said I love you to my mom and dad, I was probably about 29 years old and, it was really Awkward for myself, it was awkward for my parents too. Like they – I remember seeing how uncomfortable my mom and dad were when I said it to them.  And I think that had a lot to do with the history of both people, the, the, the intergenerational trauma from alcohol and drugs and historical aspects of systematic oppression and colonization and both of my family …both sides. And so, a lot of my testament…to who I am as a father. I had to come through the school of social work, because I don't think that if I went to that school and learned the skill set I did… I don't know if I would be able to be the father, I am today, you know, a very active father.   I bathe  my son…you know when he was a baby…I wash, I cook, I do the dishes, feed him and cloth him…changehis diaper, I love you…to the point now– you know I've never laid a hand on my son…which was very different for me…and I tell him that I love him and he's beautiful every single day.  You know, I think one of the things that I remember that being a father now…opposed to my dad, sleep with my son, cuddle with him, read him bedtime stories and just let him know how much I appreciate and I love him every single day don't know if I Would have necessarily been.   Able to do that without the school that I went through. And the work that I've done on myself I do, I'm actively in therapy…I've been in therapy, it's one thing to do therapy with people, but some other things to know how it feels on the other side of that therapy chair. And to do my work as well. And so, I think the difference I think…my fatherhood style, my dad's …night and day…and that's nothing to say anything bad about my parents…that's what they knew…that's what their parents gave them…and their parents, I can't imagine things they went through. Being a father is the most important thing to me, and it really helps me navigate the work in the community.  So along with the question of the most important thing in my life is being a father…and a husband, you know it's the most important thing, it's the most sacred ceremony that I know that exists to me right now. The most beautiful and I'm glad to call myself a father.    00:25:36 Cathy Jackson   That was a really good answer. So, tell the listeners what obstacles you have encountered in providing the services you do– talk a little bit about the services…and um, what are some of the obstacles you encountered in providingthose services…    00:26:07 Anthony Guzman  Well you know when I think about providing services, it's-it's– I've worked my entire career in the Indian community-in the Native communities…I'm a social worker, I've worked for my own tribe for years, Friendship house ah, CRC, among various tribes, you know back home in Utah, but also worked in urban Indian organizations in Salt Lake City as well.. And I think the obstacles that we always face like…the sources of money that we get.  Not always enough money -that always can be an issue, but it's about the sources that we get that money from. So, if you're getting money from the feds, from the county, from the state…private donors…attached to that funding is always the expectations that you have…and some of those expectations aren't bad they're very important. You know, data collection, what is your data telling you? And being able to justify the work that you'redoing with sometimes that that's a double-edged sword   Sometimes it feels like it's just a bunch of obstacles and you know your heart's making sure your community's getting services that they need and wanting to see the community thrive and heal from all the disparities and trouble they've had…  However, each one of those contracts and funders, you know, sometimes those challenges in which you expect or there's a bureaucracy there. That's just the slog at times. And you know, like, you know, there's certain there's certain contracts, and you got to know your contracts and grants to say, hey, this contract, you can buy food and have a cultural celebration where you feed the people, and    and some say no… you can't do that, or they say you can't charge a traditional practitioner to this, and so I think one of the one of the obstacles to that and you know being able to have unrestricted fundings to do those types of work without having to ask or knowing all these little details of those contracts.   But I don't want to say those are bad things, you just have to be very astute in what you are doing on all those contracts, particularly when you have a lot of contracts, you just have to run through one of those and it's a lot of awareness.   So my hat goes off  to go to the organizations that you, that they know what they need and can put the money where they want to and I think sometimes that's one of the obstacles with having a lot of contracts ..there's some awesome things you can do, you have to think outside the box to fulfill those grants expectations when you have unrestricted funding to do the work that you do then that's awesome.  Hey, let's have a wonderful cultural celebration, and we bring in healers from all over and pay our relatives. What they deserve to be paid. That'salways been something that is important to me.   I remember I had– I used to hold punk rock skateboard festival on my reservation.  And I remember – You know, like you can't do that like, but that's not a substance abuse prevention– I'm like you bet it is, I had skateboard competitions, you know, punk rock, and heavy metal, you know, hip hop artist, some of which are now very well known in the country, which I'm really proud to see where they are right now. But you know, SAMSHA, IHS-Phoenix area office…  So, you know, they might not be really able to see the connection on how those types of activities are prevention activities for youth and even some of the adult folks. So, bureaucracy is definitely a challenge there. And you know, sometimes it's my colleagues. Sometimes I'm not saying anything about understanding the world in general. Sometimes we got folks that are burnt out with the work that they do and that really kind of comes through, and I'm fortunate my colleagues that we currently have right now are fantastic and they really believe in the mission of our organization to ensure that the Community gets you know, support physically, mentally, spiritually, emotionally. And um, so I'm really proud of that.     00:30:04 Cathy Jackson   We need to leave a few more seconds when we switch back and forth…ah.   You do have a really good staff and I'd like you to talk a little bit about them if you if you can.    00:30:16 Anthony Guzman   Sure, you know, I think I've been really blessed to, you know, come into an organization you know, that's been here doing this amazing work for  50 years doing this amazing, work  you know, With so many of our community partners out there and, you know, friendship House, IFH, CRC and these guys have been doing the work for so long I just hope that, you know, I can put a little bit of contribution into the fantastic work. That's just, you know, what happens with these organizations and then blood, sweat and tears as you well know, for so long when somebody like me with, you know, I'm 46, but still there was the whole generation of people. And I stand on the shoulders of what we did, all that work for us to do what we're doing right now.  You know Marty Waukazoo's our CEO…he has a leadership style that really allows people to meet their full potential, you know, really admire, you know, Marty and I actually worked for Helen as well at…the Friendship House and worked for Helen before I moved to the Bay Area. It was really eye-opening to see leaders like that. Everybody has challenges, you know in leadership. It's really always something that's complex and knowing and understanding that time. Marty's been great, Natalie-Natalie Aguilera…she's the chief administration officer. She herleadership is, you know, really comes through years 17 years of working here at the health center she really knows the organization and the departments. Michelle Shawnego who is a Chief People officer…really leads up a really massive department in our Human Resources…she really has to make very strong decisions and   Understand the complexities of our workforce.   That's very big and diverse you know, out of 275 employees and were close to 100 native employees but our workforce is a is a reflection of the Community that where we are at in Fruitvale and the Mission a very diversecommunity of our very diverse workforce, African American Latino relatives, people from all- Of the world, really constitute our workforce and I'm really proud to see that our workforce is as diverse as it is. So those are some of our Native Leadership.  Hat's off to Dr. Jenkins…our chief medical officer Greg Garrett, our Chief Operations Officer, Alan Wong, our Chief Financial Officer, every single one of those people contributes to every day.    operation of the Native American Health Center, you know. Let me tell you I've had some pretty tough jobs and when I came here. I think a lot of people have the same experience, the pace of which we move every single day. It's grueling and rigorous…I was just pretty blown away on how quickly I have to, you know, download information, make decisions, and move and be able to hold so much at one given time. You know, just didn't realize that I had the capacity to, to work as I'm doing now, and it definitely takes its toll on me, but I make sure that my mental health is– I stay on top of it, and so that when I go home, I can manage it and be a father, a husband and friend, to the best of my ability to some of my colleagues and. At the health center we provide mental health services, clinical, dental. We have a WIC, we have a school-based services in 11 different schools, we have a Richmond site…ah provide rental assistance in San Francisco, prevention services, substance abuse-prevention services, perinatal programming, through community wellness department, and here's ah, we do everything we can to insure that-that culture and traditional values, in an inter-tribal space is interjected in every aspect of our programming, and so again, very humbled and happy to be able to contribute to an organization that's been doing great work for so long.   00:35:03 Cathy Jackson   Thank you. Let's talk about the event that's coming up on Saturday, April 15th at the Presidio now.    00:35:11 Anthony Guzman   Yes, yes. You know, I want to say a fantastic big hat's off to Laura Cedillo who's one of the program managers at the health Center. She's always been a fantastic community organizer and done so much great work, I know I learn from Laura all the time and the way that she engages in the community, you know? So, on Saturday April 15th from 11:00 to 4:00 PM, we have the Inter-Tribal Dance Gathering, dancing is our medicine. We have our brush dancers showing up. The bird dancers, round dance songs–you know, Mike Ballenger, All Nations Singers…and just the title, “Dancing is our medicine,” is so powerful…You know as a clinician you know, you learn all these different types of interventions, you know, and cognitive behavior therapy, motivational interviewing…EMDR you know, the list goes on and often times…they take these little Elements of human beings have used historically heal,    and understand lives about people who have to function in the world.   one of the things that I always notice was that all indigenous people all around the world danced for all things they danced for healing: they danced to grieve, they dance for joy and celebration, they dance to laugh Andso… You know I think that western psychology and medicine  is finally starting to catch up at understanding ah, how you integrate movement, and song and dance into the lives of human beings…it's so crucial and important and I think the inter-national dance gathering is that, it's a demonstration to say -hey look, these ways have always supported the growth and healing and driving of people. But it's also opportunity to just come together and be in community and laugh and dance.   You know, every single one of us I think that times and you know in our lives and get caught up and our work and titles and what we do and mission and we're all out there achieving, but when we dance… All that goes away, and we become one with the people around you,    We come one with the space that you're in you can hear the trees and you can hear the birds. You can hear the ocean. We can hear the laughter of children and all that stuff goes away…and for a moment you're tapped into everything around you, and that's the way when we think about this event, that's how I envision it… That's how I feel when I hear the word dance…so get out there, shake your tailfeather, use your clapper, you know, wherever it may be…cause at the end of the day…when Indigenous people dance…it boils down to a couple of things…and some of it is…love and relationship.   00:38:40 Cathy Jackson   Well, I'm sure people will look forward to that event at the Presideo…can you give the contact information for the event and maybe some of the social media contact- I saw a flyer maybe you could talk about that.   00:39:00 Anthony Guzman   Sure, [if] you have any questions regarding the event, get a hold of Joseph Vasquez or Laura Cedillo, and you can get ahold of them at 415-417-3556 or you can e-mail at  SFCWD@nativehealth.org We also have our Instagram page I believe that is. Directions are 7 Gen 1D, Native American's Health Center Instagram page, and from there, you will be able to get connected to the rest of our social media accounts on Twitter… And Facebook…I think right now, our Instagram has a lot of good stuff there and you can follow some of the things that we are doing not only in San Francisco, but also in Oakland, and the Richmond site as well.     00:40:02 Cathy Jackson   Well, I'd Like to thank you for taking the time to speak, to Bay native circle today. Are there any last words?   00:40:11 Anthony Guzman   Yeah, you know, I think we covered a lot a lot of topics today. And I just want to thank you so much for giving us an opportunity to share a little bit about who we are and what we do at the health center…I think ah,  one of the things that I think is so important, you talked about and thank you for asking you know…as men in the community think about how important it is, that we ah, you know, we take care of our mental health…we cherish it, and when we see something that we need to you got to  make sure you talk to somebody and find the services that we need to in order for us to know as men, as fathers, as brothers as friends to all of our communities…that we take care of ourselves in that way, ..you know our women have carried us in community so, so strongly, and for so long.. But that wait can be very-that wait can wear…and so, they definitely need us I know there's men out there, doing exactly what I'm talking about.  But if you see a brother out there, and they're suffering and they're down…go over there, let them know how much you care about them, if you don't know how to give them the support that they need…don't be afraid to let them know, and normalize some of the help for mental health, it's so important…and I'm saying that as someone that has practiced that myself. You know I've found that times that I've tried to power through things, but every time I've reached out to get support…I see that my resiliency's a lot more–I bounce back quicker…and I learn something, I learn something about myself, and I stay in relation to other people, and to pass that on to other folks, too.   And I see them if they might need help, or they reach out.  So, I wanted to share a little bit about that, because I know how important that is support each other…it'ssuch a dynamic and fascinating time right now, so much going on…I'm so excited about our indigenous America right now…let's do everything we can to fulfill our dreams in community.  Again, thank you so much for the opportunity to share some thoughts, and yeah and (I think he said Wopila)     00:42:31 Cathy Jackson OK, thanks.     (Transition theme)   00:42:31 Cathy Jackson   We're here with Rass K'Dee…ah Rass please tell the listeners a little bit about yourself…and what you've been up to lately.   Rass K'Dee:  hey, how's it going, been a while since I've been on air, thank you for having me Cathy…appreciate it–big fan of your program also, back in the day…yeah, I definitely have been a listener of Bay Native Circle…um…actually host for – I think nine years I hosted?  So… It's good to be back on air with you…and just share what we've been up to. I belong to the band AudioPharmacy…my name is Rass K'Dee…been performing with Audiopharmacy-this will be our 20th year coming up next year, so we're excited to be celebrating 20 years of our work and music and cultural sharing in the bay area and beyond, and ah…yeah, we're just gearing up for a bunch of events this spring, just coming on the air to share some music, and just some vibes with the people.     44:28  Cathy Jackson:  So, tell me a little bit about this film and concert that's coming up     44:31Rass K'Dee:    Yeah, so we made a film called “Groundworks” which is, was…initially it was kind of a collaboration with Dancing Earth…this other group from Canada, Toaster Lab… another film group. We came together to kind of you know, create these short films…they were like 360 films, they were for virtual like virtual reality films? And um, for the virtual space, and um, we filmed a couple of them and through the process of filming these original films, we ended up making a feature- a full length documentary…uhm, which is not 360…just 2D space, but…it's 57 minute film, and it features bunch of California Native Voices, and cultural bearers and one of them is myself, also Canyon Sayers Roots, Bernadette Smith, and L Frank Manriquez, some of the voices that you've probably heard a lot here on KPFA in the Bay Native Circle over the years, and we asked them what kind of…what do they want to share…what are the stories that they want to share…you Canyon, you know, talked about Indian Canyon, Bernadette talked about the acorn festival, and reviving the acorn festival…myself talked about my music, and work with the Nesta Media Arts Center here in Forestville building our sustainable artists hub here in Sonoma County, and Snag magazine, our native arts and culture magazine and then L Frank talked about her work-their work, artwork, and work that they do as well.  Everyone kind of shares a little bit about their culture, and cultural piece…but yeah the film has had a lot of success, it aired on KQED last year…I think it was on…over a thousand stations, it went nationwide…so that was a good opportunity for folks to see it last November, we're just following up with some screenings here in the bay area, we're screening it at the San Francisco State…I think it's on April 12th…at SF State from Noon to 1:30 and they'll be a Q and A, and also a panel, the filmmakers won't make it this time, but some members of AudioPharmacy…some members of the Native staff and teachers at SF State will be on the panel as well and that's going to be at SF State on April 12th…um, and then we also have a concert that we're doing.  We're following up with a concert on April 19th at the McKenna theatre in at SF State, and that concert is with AudioPharmacy, my band…you know for those that aren't familiar…we're world hip hop ensemble–anywhere from five to ten of us onstage at once…but we have a pretty, pretty well-known for getting the party jumpin' in the bay area community.  But that show will be on the 19th from 7 to 8:30 and for students out there, students of SF State or students in general…the first 200 tickets are free, so definitely jump on that, and there's also some promo codes if you go to AudioPharmacy.com…you can find out more information about those.    Cathy Jackson 48:25:   Well, it sounds like you have been busy. Can you talk a little bit more about the film…and where people can see it now?    Rass K'Dee 48:34:  Yeah so if you have a KQED membership, you can watch the film, it is on KQED on the PBS stations in your city where you're tuning in from, but you can just search “Groundworks” on KQED or search Groundworks Film…you can also see the trailer, search Groundworks trailer um you can see the film trailer, but yeah, the film was really kind of evolved from like really from a question we asked you know, these tribal leaders and members you know, what issues or what things do you want to talk about, what kind of things do you want to show from your community…as opposed to approaching them with our own hatched idea of what we want to share from their culture from their community, and I think that's a little bit of a different approach…I think a lot of times us as culture bearers, community culture workers, or ceremony makers…or…yeah, so a lot of times, people come to us with projects that are kind of fully hatched, they want us to um just come on for a fifteen-minute land acknowledgement or open upthe band or sing a song you know, as artists and musicians…culture bearers…  You know, we didn't want to do that…we wanted the artist to share what they wanted to share, and what are the projects that you're excited about, and it's um, just more of a different approach, and I think that really opened up…I think…you know these artists that we're showcasing opened up them to be able to really  hone in on the projects they want the world to hear about, and that's what's most important really is  that the ones that are near and dear to their hearts…you know.    Cathy Jackson 50:20:   That's great so you're really opening up space for other people…ok well anything else you'd like to add?    Rass K'Dee 50:43  Yeah…well I'd love to see–we have a bunch of shows coming up this spring and I recommend just checking us out and I think the best way to check out our calendar for April/May is to AudioPharmacy.com…and you can see all of our dates, we have a show at the Oakland Museum on May 5th, and then we'll be in San Francisco at the Gongster's paradise event on May 6th, the day after…we just have a bunch of shows in April and May, so I'ddefinitely check out audiopharmacy.com if you want to come to one of those…come see us in the community. But yeah, we're excited for the spring…excited for the upcoming events…yeah just this new birth…time of renewal…so I'm giving thanks for you Cathy…thank you so much for having me on today.    Cathy Jackson 51:43:   Well, thank you so much and I'm sure that Falcon will pick out some music from your Radio Cafe to play…is there anything you'd like to suggest?    Rass K'Dee 51:56  We have a couple of new songs, there's a new song called “Translucent” which just came out, and the music video is coming out soon…that, it's already ready…music video, we also have a song called “Lose your Mind”…which is a really long song, you can play a portion of it…nine minute song…that one also has a music video, those are like newer songs, but anything from our catalog, you know, is great…you know audiopharmacy, we have several albums…and I know Falcon's a big fan, so he'll find something…    52:34 Cathy:  Alright thanks a lot     52:36  Audiopharmacy song…to outro    55:16 Morning Star Gali: Here's the calendar for upcoming events with audiopharmacy…On April 12th, Groundworks films screening with audiopharmacy includes a Q and A, this will be held Wednesday April 12th from 12 to 1:30 p.m. at 1600 Holloway Ave in San Francisco…for more information visit groundworksfilms.com. On April 19th, audiopharmacy is playing a live cypher at San Francisco State University…this is a free event…this will be held from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. again on April 19th.  Also, on April 19th audiopharmacy is providing a live theatre performance. This will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 1600 Holloway Avenue in San Francisco.   For more information please visit audiopharmacy.com/events.  On Saturday April 15th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., you're invited to the Native American Health Centers Inter-Tribal Dance Gathering, “Dancing is our Medicine” this will be held at the Presidio in San Francisco. Dance in many indigenous communities is a prayer, an offering…a balancing our physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional selves, which in turn heals and strengthens our communities.   The native American Health Centers welcomes Indigenous Communities and the greater public to enjoy healing dances by California tribes, Ohlone Hupa and Kumeyaay…round dance songs by Mike Ballenger, Kickapoo/Sac n Fox, screen printing by Smithsonian, featuring artist Calixto Robles, Zapotec, and beading with Kelly Roanhorse, Dine…and more.  Purchase delicious foods celebrating the bay area's diverse cuisines from Presidio pop up food and beverages, and vendors. Limited seating is available, please bring your own blanket or folding chair.  For more information visit Park Conservancy.org, or nativehealth.org for the latest updates.  Thank you for listening to our special edition of bay native circle…a special thank you to our engineer, Falcon-Miguel Molina, Jr. This is Morning Star Gali, you have been listening to Bay Native Circle…our producer is Janeen Antione, opening music is L. Frank, mixed with Rass K'Dee, Robert Mirabel, and Rare Tribal Mob. Thank you goes out to Mike Biggz for running the boards, and to Diane Williams for the opening prayer. We thank our musical artists, our guests, and our listening artists for your continued support. We want to give a shout out to our brother's sisters listening on the inside, especially those on death row. Thank you to Creator, to the indigenous peoples on the lands we occupy, to our ancestors…and to those yet to come…blessings (end)  The post Bay Native Circle – April 5, 2023 – Morning Star Gali Hosts. Cathy Jackson Interviews Anthony Guzman, Rass K'Dee & Jimmy Jackson Interviews Bruce Gali appeared first on KPFA.

Between 2010 and 2013, Michael Cooney was speechwriter for Australia's 27th Prime Minister, Julia Gillard who was also its first female Prime Minister. Michael has written an excellent book about this experience, called 'The Gillard Project: My Thousand Days of Despair and Hope'. In this episode he talks about what a Prime Ministerial speech writer does, and shares interesting and funny yarns from the coalface of political power, including his trip to Washington for the Prime Minister's meeting with President Obama.  Episode contains clips from Prime Minister Gillard's address to Congress, her speech at the Gallipoli Dawn Service 2011, The Misogyny Speech, and her remarks on losing the leadership ballot to Kevin Rudd in 2013.  Michael now works at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers as the General Manager of Public Affairs.  Join Speakola newsletter here.  It's just $5 a month to be a paid subscriber.  Thanks also to those who are donors or Patreons.  This episode is sponsored by DocPlay. Sign up here for 45 days free on the world's best documentary streaming site, then if you choose to continue, $7.99/m.  Tony's personal writing blog is Good one, Wilson!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of "Someone You Should Know," Stuart Sax talks with Air Force Veteran Paul Hendricks who continues to give back to the Veteran community. Upcoming Event: Vietnam War 50th Commemoration - Dallas A Grateful Nations “Thanks & Honors our Vietnam War Veterans And their families for their “Service, Valor & Sacrifice” Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Commemoration: 10:00-11:30 http://afadallas.org/vietnam50th.htm Questions about Vietnam Memorial event, please contact Col. Ric Hamer, USAF (Ret) at 214-500-0951 or richamer45@gmail.com Associations: Air & Space Forces Association website: https://www.afa.org/ Air & Space Forces Association Seidel Chapter in Dallas website: http://afadallas.org/ Join us every Wednesday on kvgimedia.com, our mobile app, Facebook, LinkedIn, or YouTube. #SomeoneYouShouldKnow #StuartSax #airforce #vietnam #military Each week, Stuart Sax interviews Someone You Should Know. Get to know people who have incredible stories to tell. It's their backstories that make the conversations come to life. From government officials, artists, writers, service providers, creators and dreamers; I share their stories in a casual way. Maybe your story will be the next one we share! Follow Stuart Sax on social media and see more shows at: Website: https://www.stuartsax.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StuartSaxTalkShow/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stuartsaxtalkshowhost Podcast: https://anchor.fm/someone-you-should-know Podcast: https://anchor.fm/somethingtotalkabout Podcast: https://anchor.fm/stuart-sax-as-i-see-it Podcast: https://anchor.fm/stuartsax-trashtalk Podcast: https://anchor.fm/opposite-saxes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/someone-you-should-know/support

Episode 2421 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about the fortieth anniversary of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. The featured story appeared in The Washington Examiner and was titled: ‘Veterans were being lost in … Continue reading →

The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., is in Methuen this week and open to the public 24 hours a day starting Thursday Morning.The Wall That Heals also features a mobile Education Center, telling the story of the Vietnam War, The Wall and the divisive era in American history. The exhibit is on display from Thursday, at 9 a.m., through 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 2, at Pfc. Richard E Potter Field on Pelham Street. Methuen Veterans Services officer Paul C. Jensen described the event during a recent appearance on WHAV's morning.“It basically takes up an entire football field, and the way it's displayed at the Potter Field, which worked out perfect, it's actually facing Pelham Street. So, as you drive down Pelham Street and look across that field, you'll see the entire wall. At night they have LED lights, so it's lit up. It's quite a sight. It's really set up perfectly in that field,” he said.Jensen said openings for volunteers filled up quickly, with 50 needed for set up and 50 needed to take it down, and anywhere from four to eight volunteers an hour to be at the site while it is open to the public.“We have two really nice events while it's here. Friday evening, from 5-6:30 we have the Veterans Den Band, a band by a group of Vietnam Veterans, and they will play at the site from 5 to 6:30. Sunset that night is at 6:27. Then, we will do taps, and a candlelight vigil led by Congresswoman (Lori) Trahan,” he added.Saturday night, from 5-6:30 p.m., the Vic Shante Band will perform with Taps at 6:30 followed by a candlelight vigil led by Methuen Mayor Neil Perry.There is more online at cityofmethuen.net/TWTHMethuen.Support the show

Mr. Scruggs is a United States Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War and later founded the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, which built the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., in the United States. Scruggs was the President of the foundation until 2015 when he retired.Scruggs continues to monitor the societal, spiritual, and other impacts of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC. He is Chairman of the Selective Service National Appeals Board and a Member of the District of Columbia Bar Association. He recently launched an updated website and is planning several events this year to mark this historic event anniversary. The next event will take place in November, the official 40th anniversary of the dedication of the memorial. "In Vietnam, I was wounded in combat at 19 years old. I could not have imagined ten years later at the age of 29, I would come up with the idea to build a memorial to my fellow Vietnam Veterans. It would include every name of every soldier who gave their life for my country, America." - Jan C. ScruggsTo find out more, go to Jan Scruggs' website: https://www.founderofthewall.com/

Honoring our Vietnam vets! On tonight's show, I have Michele Gerlach with Covington Veterans Foundation to talk about The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall coming to Andalusia, Alabama, on July 28th! The opening ceremony includes a concert with Lee Greenwood! Michele & I will also be talking about the service & sacrifice of those who served in Vietnam and finding opportunities to honor their service & sacrifice to our country. You can also subscribe to TMWS via TuneIn Radio, Apple iTunes, Audioboom, Spotify, Stitcher, Blubrry, Google Podcasts, & iHeart Radio. All shows are archived at TheMarkWhiteShow.com. City of Andalusia Andalusia Area Chamber of Commerce Opp Chamber of Commerce Honoring Veteran Legacies WOPP July Jamz Steven King

Tonight, I have a great show coming to you from Andalusia in Covington County, Alabama! Kicking things off will be Anna Copeland with Andalusia Rotary Club as she shares about the World Championship Domino Tournament coming up July 8th & 9th! After that, we'll have Andalusia Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Laura Wells to share about July Jamz, which includes our friend, Lee Greenwood, on the final Thursday as the The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall makes its way to Andalusia! Laura will also be sharing about Andalusia area's business community, tourism, and their annual Christmas in Candyland coming up in December! You can also subscribe to TMWS via TuneIn Radio, Apple iTunes, Audioboom, Spotify, Stitcher, Blubrry, Google Podcasts, & iHeart Radio. All shows are archived at TheMarkWhiteShow.com. City of Andalusia Steven King 2911 Media Scott Sexton

Episode 2311 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about the Vietnam Veteran Memorial Fund In Memory program. The featured story appeared in The Detroit Free Press and is titled: Michigan-made chemical used in Vietnam War led … Continue reading → The post Episode 2311 – The Vietnam Memorial – In Memory Honor Roll remembrance program appeared first on .

We dedicate this week on Radiowilderlive.com to honor all the men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country. In my life, the war that brings up the most memories of lost friends and schoolmates was The Vietnam War. I remember how emotional I was at seeing the names of people I knew when we visited the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC. Did you know that each year on #MemorialDay a national moment of remembrance/silence takes place at 3:00 pm local time?  "Our flag does not not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it."  In honor of all the veterans, active military and those who are gone forever, THANK YOU for your service! Baby Ruth will publish the show early on Friday to kick start this beautiful #memorialdayweekend. Thanks for listening and God bless our US Military!   #veterans #military #thankyou #godblessamerican #protectingourfreedom Harry and the Wilder Crew!

Being appointed by three U.S. Presidents and serving as the 19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The art of stepping back and leaning into the talents of those around you. Why maintaining integrity and character is far more important than being perfect.Gen. Joseph Dunford discusses leadership, his takeaways from 42 years of service in the Marine Corps, and why he has an enduring commitment to veterans.CONNECT with The Resilient Life Podcast:Instagram SUBSCRIBE Get the latest video podcast on YouTubeGet the latest audio podcastCONNECT with Ryan Manion on Social Media:Facebook - Twitter - Instagram - LinkedIn  LEARN about Travis Manion FoundationMEET Gen. Joseph DunfordGen. Joseph Dunford, U.S. Department of DefenseGen. Joseph Dunford Joins TMF Board of Directors

Our dharma talk today was offered by Thay Phap Hoi, an elder in our community. At the request of the sangha, he traveled to Vietnam to participate in the memorial services for Thich Nhat Hanh. He shares about his trip, participating in the memorial, and being in Vietnam again. The talk was originally given in Vietnamese and this is the English translation provided by Brother Minh Dia. 

What is your first thought when you think back to school and having to take History?Did you enjoy learning about the history of your country and the people back then? Or did you dread it and feel that history was nothing more than dates and dead people?Did you feel like it had no meaning or relevance to your life today?Have you taken the time to understand why a memorial or monument was built; and the significance it had for being built?What if I told you that God has a purpose for memorials and monuments in our lives?So thinking back as a kid, I remember going to Washington D.C. and seeing the different monuments honoring leaders or memorials to remember those that gave their lives in the Vietnam and Korean War. For me, seeing those images or names felt like such an honor to know that so many gave their lives for our freedom.Then we went to see several battle grounds of the Civil War such as Gettysburg. That feeling I had when I walked along the fields and saw the monuments honoring the men that gave their lives on both sides of the war. But as a Christian, what do monuments and memorials have to do with our salvation?Many people in the Bible, especially in the Old Testament, would build an altar, monument or memorial to remind them of what God did for them or reveal Himself to them in a mighty and miraculous way.In Joshua chapter 4, we see that God placed Joshua to lead the children of Israel after Moses. They are about to cross the Jordan River when the Lord gives Joshua a command about what they should do once they cross. Before Joshua, God had given Moses instructions about what should be done during the first Passover. In Exodus chapter 12 God tells Moses that this day will be a memorial and that when the children ask why we do this, to remind them of what God did as He passed over the houses of the Israelites while they were in Egypt.Then in chapter 13, God tells Moses what to say to the future generations when they ask why they redeemed the first born lamb as a sacrifice, which again was a reminder of the Passover and being brought out of Egypt.Finally in Deuteronomy, God tells Moses on again to remind the children of Israel and the future generations of how God delivered them from the hands of Pharaoh and the Egyptians.Then in 1 Samuel chapter 7 verse 12 it tells of Samuel setting a large stone and calling it “Ebenezer” to remind the Israelites of the great difficulty they had with the Philistines, but that God had rescued them. This was to be a reminder of a critical turning point in their past and that God had helped them through it to the present time. Memorials can help you and me remember God's past victories in our past and help us gain confidence and strength for the future.Even the Pilgrims had a memorial that they did when celebrating surviving those first couple of harsh winters. They would take 5 kernels of corn before they ate as a memorial to remind them of the times that it was difficult and the food supply was low and that all they had as rations were 5 kernels of corn to eat each day. Once through those hard times and now having  a bountiful crop and meat they wanted to remind the future generations of the sacrifice they made.That is what God has for us. He wants us to remember at times where we have come from. That is where our testimony comes from. It isn't to dwell on the past faults, failures, struggles and sins; but to remind us of what God brought us out of to call us His Children. The truth is that YOU are that monument.Song:Chaxti/Eighties Kid/courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com

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Episode 2174 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about the VA update on the Wall of Faces status. The featured story appeared on the Vantage Point page of the VA website titled: UPDATE: Virtual Wall of … Continue reading → The post Episode 2174 – Vietnam Memorial Wall of Faces photo status – 58,251 down, 28 needed to finish the mission appeared first on .

Episode 2173 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about the proposed Vietnam Veteran memorial to be built in Papillion, Nebraska and the generous contribution by Facebook to the project. The featured story appeared on The Star … Continue reading → The post Episode 2173 – Facebook anted up $250,000 for Nebraska Vietnam Memorial appeared first on .

Old documents from the 9-11 investigation come to light. A Vietnam Memorial in Medal of Honor Park has its annual rededication. The Boston College Eagles wore read bandanas yesterday in honor of a a student that died on 9-11. Five minutes of news that will keep you in the loop.

Rick Taintor - Storm Surge, ZoningCynthia Keefe, Kevin Kelley & Jim Keenan - PlumfestJason Lacroix - The Moving Wall, Vietnam Memorial

Dr. Sloan talks with Major John Householder about Waco's Vietnam Memorial. They discuss its past and future.

The Vietnam War memorial in the Fenway Rose Garden has been vandalized with red paint. WBZ NewsRadio's James Rojas reports.

The Olympic torch has been lit in Tokyo, the Vietnam Memorial in the Fens is vandalized and a new art installation on the North Shore. 5 minutes of news that will keep you in "The Loop."

This week Michelle speaks with Katie Commodore, she is an amazing professional artist with an intriguing story to share. Katie attended the Maryland Insitute College of Art, in Baltimore graduating with a BFA in illustration. Katie's professional career includes working as a studio manager and Artist/Personal Assistant for Maya Lin, the designer of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC. She worked at several museums and is currently the Administrative Director of Crux; LCA, a cooperative of Black XR Creatives and Producers that focus on Black storytelling and creating a foothold in the burgeoning vocabulary of new media of VR and creating Black wealth. Throughout the years, she has focused on various mediums, including drawings, prints, fiber, and scrimshaw. Often focusing on materials that are not considered "fine art" and were at one time mostly thought of as women's hobbies, but brings them to a level of craft that shows off their traditional merit. A majority of her artwork is portraits of her friends during their most erotic moments, acting as a celebration of personal power, beauty, and sexuality. Katie is also a cat mom to two adorable kitties aka the 'super helpful studio assistants'.   Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, chefs, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are pet owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast. Podcast Artwork: Allison Tanenhaus  Music: Joy Joseph

Being appointed by three U.S. Presidents and serving as the 19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The art of stepping back and leaning into the talents of those around you. Why maintaining integrity and character is far more important than being perfect.Gen. Joseph Dunford discusses leadership, his takeaways from 42 years of service in the Marine Corps, and why he has an enduring commitment to veterans.CONNECT with The Resilient Life Podcast:Instagram SUBSCRIBE Get the latest video podcast on YouTubeGet the latest audio podcastCONNECT with Ryan Manion on Social Media:Facebook - Twitter - Instagram - LinkedIn  LEARN about Travis Manion FoundationMEET Gen. Joseph DunfordGen. Joseph Dunford, U.S. Department of DefenseGen. Joseph Dunford Joins TMF Board of Directors

Do you know who designed the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C.? I certainly didn't until my guest and work wife Stephanie was recalling an old school project on architect & designer Maya Lin. Intrigue sent me down a research path with a complicated, heartbreaking, and inspirational story that I couldn't wait to share with you all. Learn about Maya Lin the person, the designer, and why her design caused so much controversy in a polarized post-war America -- and why the 'cut in the earth' continues to be one of the most emotional war memorials that you'll visit in your lifetime. You can find the episode resources here.  Start supporting the show for only $1/month, learn more here! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danielle-blanchette/support

Episode 1979 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about a Vietnam Memorial wall monument to be built in Fall River, Massachusetts. The featured story comes from the South Coast Today and is titled: Fall River Vietnam … Continue reading → The post Episode 1979 – Fixed Vietnam memorial wall to be built at Fall River, MA appeared first on .

Days 32 to 38 of the Duty, Honor, America Tour took us through Veterans Day, the 9/11 Memorial at the Pentagon, and Arlington National Cemetery in Washington DC. We continued to make contact family, friends and classmates as we made our way through the mid-Atlantic states of Pennsylvania, Delaware (our tenth state), Maryland, and Virginia. I cycled every day of this week, except the day after Veterans Day, where we stayed at Debra’s folks place in McLean, Virginia. One day was a trip through Eastern Pennsylvania on the Sunday before Veterans Day where I stopped to see a parade celebrating service. Another was a roundtrip from Fort Meade to the US Naval Academy and back and another, on Veterans Day, was a trip into Washington, DC, by the Capitol, to the Pentagon Memorial.

The TV show’s title and setting refers to My Khe beach in the city of Đà Nẵng, Vietnam. The actual beach was nicknamed "China Beach" in English by American and Australian soldiers during the Vietnam War. The show is based on the book Home Before Morning (1983) written by the former U.S. Army Nurse Lynda Van Devanter. The series looks at the Vietnam War from unique perspectives: those of the women, both military personnel and civilians, who were present during the conflict. The focal point was the 510th Evacuation Hospital, referred to as “The Five and Dime” E.V.A.C. hospital. The club at the Five and Dime was called The Jet Set. During the Vietnam War 402 American medics were killed in the service of their country. ***** The show ran from April 1988 to July 1991. Season 4 was the last for the show. It dealt with the ending and the beginning via flash-backs and flash-forwards. In the final episode Boonie throws a “Five & Dime” reunion and the China Beach survivors visit the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. ***** China Beach, the cast and writers won many awards, including a Golden Globe (1990) and a People’s Choice Award (1989). ***** During Season 4 we saw: K.C. gave birth in Saigon (1967) to a baby girl. Years later, the story flashes forward to 1985 where Boonie has adopted the girl (Karen). **** Diane Keaton directed Episode 5 (11/3/90) titled “Fever”. **** In Episode 6, McMurphy was riding a Triumph Bonneville **** In Episode 10, Sarge & Lilah’s got married. **** Episode 11 was set in April of 1975 after the fall of Saigon and featured a deserted China Beach. *** Gary Sinese directed Episode 12. **** Season 4’s final episode [2 hrs.], “Hello Goodbye” aired 7/22/91. The episode contained this dedication: * To the Vietnam Veterans, especially the women who served, to whom this episode is dedicated, with thanks and respect. China Beach, the TV series, portrayed the cost of the Vietnam War. It helped us heal while remembering the sacrifices of the young women and men who fought there. You will never be forgotten. * ****** Join the conversation on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008232395712 ****** or by email at dannymemorylane@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - Here’s some of the music we heard in Season 4 of China Beach: ***** 1) Reflections by Diana Ross & The Supremes 2) American Pie by Don McLean 3) I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye 4) Dirty Water by The Standells 5) Remember (Walkin' In The Sand) by The Shangri-Las 6) Shake Me, Wake Me by The Four Tops 7) I Got You Babe by Sonny & Cher 8) Downtown by Petula Clark 9) Respect by Aretha Franklin 10) Summer In The City by The Lovin' Spoonful 11) Fever by Peggy Lee 12) Going To A Go-Go by The Miracles (w/ Smokey Robinson) 13) The Boy From New York City by The Ad Libs 14) Ask Me No Questions by B.B. King 15) Searching For My Love by Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces 16) Born To Be Wild by Steppenwolf 17) Happy Together by The Turtles 18) When A Man Loves A Woman by Percy Sledge 19) Pushin' Too Hard by The Seeds 20) Let's Work Together by Canned Heat 21) Stay by Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs 22) Walk On The Wild Side by Lou Reed 23) Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) by Kris Kristofferson 24) Baby, I Need Your Loving by The Four Tops 25) Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd 26) Out Of Time by The Rolling Stones 27) You Can't Hurry Love by The Supremes 28) White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane 29) Do You Love Me? by The Contours 30) I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag by Country Joe & The Fish 31) The Tracks Of My Tears by Linda Ronstadt 32) Always On My Mind by Willie Nelson 33) Try And Love Again by The Eagles 34) I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face by Art Garfunkel 35) I Can Let Go Now by Michael McDonald 36) China Beach by Gregg Nestor & Tommy Morgan 37) The Star Spangled Banner by Branford Marsalis

It’s November 12th. On this day in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened in Washington, DC. Jody and Niki discuss the controversy over the memorial’s design, the additions over the years, and how we memorialize forever wars. Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Get in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Our website is thisdaypod.com Follow us on social @thisdaypod

Dr. Clyde Horn is a former Army infantryman, Purple Heart recipient, and Vietnam Veteran. He served in the 199th Light Infantry Brigade near Saigon fighting in the Iron Triangle from 1967-1968 and supported US forces during the Tet Offensive. After the military, he helped children suffering from trauma as a psychotherapist. Despite this work and his attention to other people's trauma, he didn't recognize his own PTSD until 2009. His compelling story of combat, helping others, getting help himself, and eventually returning to the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC, will ring true for many veterans. He has since written two books PTSD in Pictures and Words and Veteran Guilt in Pictures and Words and uses art as part of his own treatment (ArtLifting). 4:20 - Signed up for the Army without telling anyone in the family. 5:30 - Advanced training in Fort Polk, LA, in “Tiger Land.” 6:11 - The basics for any soldier: Don't volunteer for anything. 6:33 - Drill Instructors, existentialism, and pornography. 16:51 - The “Iron Triangle” bounded by the Saigon River (W), Tinh River (E), Phu Cuong (S) just north of Saigon. 19:15 - Assigned to 199th Light Infantry Brigade near Saigon in 1967. 199th Facebook Groups (link, link). 21:31 - Description of first combat patrol in Vietnam. 26:15 - Field rotation cycle. Hot chow, shower, bed with a roof over your head, 27:59 - Moved to Cam Ranh Bay to watch President Lyndon Johnson speak. Footage from the time. 29:46 - First experience in the jungle in a movement to contact was an “out of body experience.” ‘The beginning of anxiety sets in that stayed with me for the rest of my life.' 34:00 - First time in contact walking into an ambush. 41:21 - “I will survive” mantra. PTSD starts early during a traumatic incident. Rather than let my acute senses and reactions hurt me, how can they help me? 44:50 - Never saw a ‘stone cold killer.' Go to Hollywood for that. 48:00 - “Hell on Earth” description of one of the hardest engagements when the 199th had two to three companies ambushed by an enemy regiment. 48:45 - Fire starts coming at us…. 54:24 - Description of engagement in which Clyde earned the Purple Heart. 57:34 - Observing a Platoon Leader being overly cocky and the perils of that mindset. 1:01:06 - Using night vision in Vietnam with an amazing observation made thanks to the new tech. 1:06:07 - Good luck charm: a gold cross. 1:09:50 - Supporting defenses during the Tet Offensive. 1:14:00 - Returning from Vietnam to - of all places - Berkeley. 1:20:55 - After retiring from psychology, Clyde has a ‘full blown' attack of PTSD. 1:29:07 - Finally visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial aka ‘The Wall.'

This week Bob goes over the mysterious death of John "Jack" Wheeler, the man who also founded the Vietnam Memorial in Washington. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/silenceofthefam/support

We don’t often hear the stories of women who served in Vietnam, especially those who deployed directly to combat zones. Diane Evans is one of those women who had the opportunity to serve as a nurse in combat in Vietnam in areas where humanity seemed only a ragged shred of existence. She joined the military in the late 1960’s with the intent to go to Vietnam. Like her brothers and other young men she knew in her rural Minnesota town, she felt a sense of duty and calling to serve her country in a time of war. She would fulfill that duty serving in Evacuation Hospitals on the front lines, one of which was located not far from the Cambodian border in the Central Highlands. She would do this at the young age of 21, from 1968-69, arguably the most brutal year of the Vietnam War. When Diane returned home, she found herself fighting a different war: the fight for recognition for the women who contributed so bravely to the war effort in Vietnam. After a nearly 10-year battle, her dream was realized in 1993 with the dedication of the statue commemorating Vietnam-era female veterans as part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Hear her complete and inspiring story on this latest edition of HAZARD GROUND! "Healing Wounds: A Vietnam War Combat Nurse’s 10-Year Fight to Win Women a Place of Honor in Washington, D.C." Support the podcast by supporting our sponsors at www.hazardground.com/sponsors! Shop Amazon! As an Amazon Associate We Earn From Qualifying Purchases...You Know The Deal! (Paid Link) Help grow the show! Spread the word, tell a friend!! Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts!

You wanna talk about monuments!? Well guess what, Mimi...WE DID! This week FavyFav and Babelito discuss the terrorist attack in Charlottesville through a conversation surrounding the history of monuments and their function in society. From statues of Christopher Columbus in Puerto Rico, to university mascots around the country, monuments preserve a very selective history that must be challenged. All white supremacists monuments must fall!!! Charlottesville (http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/08/charlottesville-attack-170813081045115.html) | Cafe Con Chisme (https://soundcloud.com/cafeconchisme/episode-17-yts-love-tiki) | Caught Up (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/caught-up/id1198397739?mt=2) | Getting Grown (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4Zb-kGEPKk) | Bearded Fruit (https://beardedfruit.com/2017/08/13/racial-justice-is-an-lgbtq-issue/) | Vietnam Memorial (https://www.biography.com/news/maya-lin-vietnam-veterans-memorial) | Double Negative (https://www.moca.org/visit/double-negative) | Selena Statue (http://www.visitcorpuschristitx.org/see-and-do/1373/selena-memorial-mirador-de-la-flor-overlook-of-the-flower) | Christopher Columbus (http://columbus.vanderkrogt.net/) | Monstrosity of Natives (https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/history-re-written-christopher-columbus-and-the-cannibals/) | Lazy Mexican (http://wfae.org/post/what-makes-sleeping-mexican-so-divisive) | Classical Pigments (http://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts/more-colorful-ancient-greece-pigment-proves-classical-statues-were-once-021409) | Columbus in Puerto Rico (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/19/christopher-columbus-statue-puerto-rico-zurab-tsereteli) | Oñate (http://pages.ucsd.edu/~rfrank/class_web/ES-112A/Onate.html) | Lance Smith (https://knpr.org/knpr/2016-06/public-art-erasure-could-be-racially-motivated) | De Colores (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/de-colores-radio/id1244903280?mt=2) | Arpaio (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-joe-arpaio-pardon-us-court-president-arizona-sheriff-illegal-immigration-a7922666.html) | Tina Fey (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/08/18/tina-fey-ate-cake-on-snl-and-it-became-a-whole-thing/?utm_term=.40b9d35bbd05) | Chicano Studies (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/08/23/arizonas-ban-on-mexican-american-studies-was-racist-u-s-court-rules/?utm_term=.12c4266fd0ff) | J Marion Sims (http://www.thestate.com/news/nation-world/article170155337.html) | Monuments Defaced (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/16/us/confederate-monuments-removed.html) | Hey Reb! (https://deadspin.com/the-curious-case-of-unlvs-not-racist-mascot-1745995626) | Reba (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0284722/) | UNM Seal (http://www.dailylobo.com/article/2016/06/unm-racist-seal-forum) | El Arbol de la Noche Triste (http://de10.com.mx/top-10/2017/01/10/el-arbol-de-la-noche-triste-entre-el-olvido-y-la-gloria-indigena) | Metro Popotla (http://www.metro.cdmx.gob.mx/la-red/linea-2/popotla) | Vandalism of Cortez (https://blogofthecourtier.com/2010/08/13/on-the-vandalism-of-a-monument/) | Monuments Against Slavery (https://www.theroot.com/look-at-all-these-monuments-from-around-the-world-that-1798358305?utm_source=theroot_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow) | All Monuments Must Fall (http://all-monuments-must-fall.ghost.io/all-monuments-must-fall-a-syllabus/) | Taussig and Mitchell (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caGhHQT9WYY) | The Read (http://thisistheread.com/) | In The Thick (http://www.inthethick.org/episodes/) | Pod Save America (https://getcrookedmedia.com/here-have-a-podcast-78ee56b5a323) Fawn Douglas on The Art People Podcast (https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/artpeoplepod/id/15150467) An Open Letter to The Neon Museum (http://chng.it/wxxy2SgX2L) Call now and leave a voicemail: (512) 333-0471 Thank you to all of our supporters on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/latinoswholunch) and Paypal (http://www.latinoswholunch.com/donate)

Episode 1749 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about what two grieving parents did to honor the memory of their son who died in Vietnam. The story appeared in the Albuquerque Journal and was titled: Hope … Continue reading → The post 1749 – Grieving parents created Angel Fire Vietnam Memorial appeared first on .

The holidays and current events are a great opportunity to teach your child empathy and compassion.It’s your responsibility as a parent to teach your child empathy and compassion for others. This will help him have more caring and understanding for others throughout his life. Empathy starts with understanding other people’s emotions and feelings. Kids have to get in touch with their own emotions and feelings first. You can’t understand emotions unless you communicate face-to-face. Talk through what could help others feel better so your child understands how others feel. Expand your child’s experiences through travel and reading. Encourage community involvement. Community Service Show your child firsthand what other people experience through community service. Empower him to make changes in the world by doing something about it. Involve your children in altruistic activities. Listen as Dr. Corinn Cross joins Melanie Cole, MS, to share how you can develop your child’s sense of empathy and compassion. Reading List: Books on Food Donations and Soup Kitchens, Turkey Drive/Food Drives, Visiting Food Banks*Maddi's Fridge by Lois Brandt A young girl realizes her friend’s fridge is often empty. She tries to sneak her food from home. Eventually she confides in her mother that her friend’s family needs food.  Together they help the family and eventually organize a food drive. The book discusses food drives and food pantries. The Author’s Note discusses how 1 in 5 US children live in homes that are food insecure, meaning they run out of food before the end of the month.  Uncle Willie and The Soup Kitchen by Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan A young boy accompanies his uncle to work in a soup kitchen. He learns all about how soup kitchens and neighboring communities work together to feed those in need. A prologue gives some background and additional information about soup kitchens and who they serve – although this prologue is better read after the book so that children have an understanding of what a soup kitchen is and can absorb the additional information.  Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña A young boy and his grandmother leave church and take a bus through a culturally diverse community. During the ride, the young boy laments that he isn’t out playing with his friends. Instead, he and his grandmother are going to work at a soup kitchen.  By the end of the book, he realizes how important what he is doing really is. “Last Stop” is a simpler book than “Uncle Willie”. Unlike “Uncle Willie,” the reader does not experience what it is like to work at a soup kitchen. “Last Stop” is more about the journey. The beauty of the book however is that it illustrates that everyone has something to give.  Books About Veterans, Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day, Operation Gratitude *The Wall by Eve Bunting A very moving book about a young boy and his dad who travel to Washington DC to look for the grandfather’s name on the Vietnam Memorial. It helps children to understand the sacrifices these soldiers have made and illustrates that the men and women fighting for our country are someone’s parent, grandparent or child.  Books About Families Who Need Homes and Furniture, Christmas (A Carpenter’s gift is an amazing Christmas story), Furniture Drives, Habitat For Humanity-Type Projects, Losing Homes to Fires *The Carpenter's Gift: A Christmas Tale about the Rockefeller Center Tree by David Rubel An amazingly beautiful and moving Christmas story about a young poor boy and his dad who drive to NYC to sell Christmas trees. They give the last tree to a group of men working at a construction site. Later those men show up at the boy’s home with left over supplies from their building and help the father to repair and insulate their home. The book’s epilogue discusses Habitat for Humanity and how the Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center is donated every year to provide lumbar for homes for families in need.  A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams The story of how a young girl, her mother and her grandmother lose their home in a fire. The community helps to refurnish their new apartment but they still need a comfy chair.  The family works together to save money to buy a wonderful new chair. An important message in this book is that the child helps too. She gives half the money she makes into the jar. It is an empowering book.  Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay by Susan Hood A true story of man who realizes that donating his time to teach music to children who live in a town which surrounds a garbage dump will change their lives. The children created an orchestra made of recycled products as instruments. The orchestra has been invited to play worldwide. The story shows how one man and a vision can make a difference in the lives of so many and how hard work and teamwork can lead to amazing feats.  Books About Sending Packages to Those in Need & Operation Christmas Child *Boxes for Katje by Candace Flemming A wonderful and moving story of how one girl’s packages changed the lives of a village in Holland after World War II. The girl on the receiving end is equally generous as she shares each package with those around her in need.  Books About the Elderly, Visiting Seniors & Winter Coat Drives  The Mitten Tree by Candace Christiansen This is a story of how an old woman who feels detached from her community sees that some little children are cold and without mittens at the bus stop. It is a beautiful story of how she connects and shares her talent for knitting and brings joy and smiles to the children. In turn, someone sees what she is doing and leaves her yearn to continue her work.  Books About the Environment & Youth Activism, Women & Science, Persistence Me . . . Jane by Patrick McDonnell A simple book about Jane Goodall. The “About Jane Goodall” epilogue talks about all of her efforts to make the world better – helping both animals and communities. The “Message from Jane” is wonderful, encouraging children to make positive changes in the world.  The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever by Joseph H. Hopkins The true story of Kate Sessions, the first woman to ever graduate from the University of California with a degree in science. She persisted in creating green parks when most thought her efforts were futile. She created the lush Balboa Park. This is a wonderful story of believing in yourself, perseverance and working toward an admirable goal for the sake of others.   Follow the Moon Home: A Tale of One Idea, Twenty Kids, and a Hundred Sea Turtles by Phillippe CousteauThis book has a great epilogue about youth activism. It encourages children to examine their community and try to make it better. Then to think about the change they have achieved and to tell that story. The story itself focuses on two children who realize the sea turtles aren’t heading toward the sea after they hatch. They involve their class and their community and by working together they are able to help the baby sea turtles find their way.  Inspirational Stories *The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba A true story of a boy who had to drop out of school because his family had no money for tuition due to a severe drought. His whole village was hungry and starving. William depressed about not being in school started going to the library. There he read about windmills and decided he would build to power his village and an irrigation system. Using materials from the junk yard he built a windmill, powered his home and later his entire village. He has a TED talk about the experience.  Trombone Shorty by Troy Andrews While not necessarily a book about community service, it is a true story of Troy Andrews and the book conveys what it is like to grow up in an impoverished neighborhood. It is the story of how he worked hard, practiced and was helped by others. Troy went one to become a very successful musician and now has a foundation that gives back to his childhood community to help other children learn music. This story shows children that community service can be doing what you love.  It also encourages giving back to communities to help others. One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of Gambia by Miranda Paul The true story of a woman who no longer wanted her village to be over taken by plastic garbage bags. She develops an ingenious idea of how to recycle them. This not only cleans up the area but allows the women to make products they can sell. The additional information in the book shows how one woman’s efforts benefitted so many women and their community. They win grants and are able to build a community center and the region’s first public library.  Books That Encourage Kids to Serve Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Change: Courageous Actions Around the World by Garth Sundem Exactly as the title describes this a book of 2-4 page stories of real children making huge impacts in their communities. It is very inspiring and due to the format and simple narration it is easy to read just a quick story. 77 Creative Ways Kids Can Serve by Sondra Clark A simple book that gives kids ideas they can do to help others. Some things are very simple like writing a thank you to those who volunteer, helping the elderly, etc. It is a nice book to have in the reading corner to prompt kids to think about giving back. This book does have a religious slant and intermittently relates service back to Christian values.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's office announced $600,000 for the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Wall being built in Fall River. WBZ NewsRadio's Kim Tunnicliffe reports.

LLN (11/13/19) – Hauling the wall – specifically, the moving version of the Vietnam Memorial wall – is an honor, but one trucker did it to honor a friend. It’s Day 3 of the 2019 OOIDA Truckers for Troops Telethon. Also, two truckers have re-imagined the paint job on two trucks to honor our military. And we’ll hear a first-hand account of the fall of Saigon. 0:00 – 9:56 – Newscast. 9:56 – 23:54 – Truckers for Troops; tribute truck. 23:54 – 38:23 – Truckers for Troops; Memories of a war ending. 38:23 – 47:52 – Truckers for Troops; honoring a friend.

The emotions were poignant while standing by the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C., as Jay Sorgi talked with these veterans on the Honor Flight.

Official Website: https://www.lawabidingbiker.com The Run for the Wall event and organization's mission is to promote healing among ALL veterans and their families and friends, to call for an accounting of all Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action (POW/MIA), to honor the memory of those Killed in Action (KIA) from all wars, and to support our military personnel all over the world. SUPPORT US AND SHOP IN THE OFFICIAL LAW ABIDING BIKER STORE I have "Goat" on a mic for this episode as he is a veteran and actually rode the entire event this year! He has some great insight and tips for you. If you've ever wondered about this event and whether it's for you then this is the podcast episode to tune into. Goat shares some very special stories.  The organization's philosophy is to maintain a safe, supportive and private atmosphere in which all participants can reflect and heal on their journey to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, in the hope they can return home to a new beginning. The Run for the Wall event is a 10 day cross-country motorcycle ride from Ontario, CA to Washington DC, covering around 3,000 miles and crossing through 9 states. But, you can join at any time from your location if registered. There are 4 routes to choose from and it is common for the event to have over 1,000 riders. The ride ends in Washington DC at the Vietnam Memorial.  CHECK OUT OUR HUNDREDS OF FREE HELPFUL VIDEOS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND SUBSCRIBE!   The 2020 dates for Run for the Wall are May 13–23, so get registered and support a great cause! NEW FREE VIDEO RELEASED: So Cool! Motorcycle Cell Phone Holder for Harley & Metric!  Sponsor-Ciro 3D CLICK HERE! Innovative products for Harley-Davidson & Goldwing Affordable chrome, lighting, and comfort products Ciro 3D has a passion for design and innovation  Sponsor-RickRak CLICK HERE The Ultimate Motorcycle Luggage Rack Solution Forget those messy straps and bungee cords Go strapless with a RickRak quick attach luggage system & quality bag New Patrons: Stuart Hartvikson of Lawton, OK Rick Baena of Sun City, AZ Bill Schreiber of Milan, TN David Crowell of Louisville, KY Jacob Kliethermes of Union, Missouri Larry Ardison of Cibolo, Texas Jeff Smith of Galloway, Ohio Darrell Hareod Jenks, Oklahoma Christopher McAteer of Wimberley, Texas If you appreciate the content we put out and want to make sure it keeps on coming your way then become a Patron too! There are benefits and there is no risk. Thanks to the following bikers for supporting us via a flat donation: Krzysztof Franczak of Józefów, Poland JOHN GILBERT of Mariposa, CA  Richard McDermed of Oxnard, CA Martin Blazko of Kipfenberg, Germany Rick McDermed of Oxnard, CA Carl Raymond ________________________________________________________ FURTHER INFORMATION:   Official Website: http://www.LawAbidingBiker.com   Email & Voicemail: http://www.LawAbidingBiker.com/Contact   Podcast Hotline Phone: 509-731-3548   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawabidingbiker      Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawAbidingBiker

Join us this week as we talk about Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam Memorial and Gisella Perl, The Angel of Auschwitz.

Private First Class Gerald Allen Smith was born on January 8, 1951 in Ogden, Utah. The 18-year-old Marine started his tour in Vietnam on August 11, 1969. He was killed in action less than three weeks later on August 29th. He served with Golf Company 2/7. Gerald’s name is on the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Panel W18, Line 9. His tree at Camp Hamilton is on the western perimeter guarding the trees dedicated to veterans from the Merchant Marines (Pre-World War I) to today.

Campaigning in Iowa, Elizabeth Warren has made her story an American story, Joan Walsh says, and thereby found a good way to connect her policy proposals to her own life, and thereby to other people’s lives--and also to refute critics who say she’s an out-of-touch policy wonk.  Also: Joe Biden and his friends: he says some of them were segregationist senators – and he thinks that was a good thing, something that made it possible for him to pass important legislation.  Jeet Heer says that’s a fantasy—Republicans are not going to work with Biden if he gets the nomination and defeats Trump.  Jeet is a new National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation.   Plus: Recently Andrew Basevitch visited the Middle East Conflicts Memorial (https://www2.illinois.gov/veterans/features/memorials/Pages/middle-east-conflicts-memorial.aspx) – it’s like the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, but for all the Americans who fought and died in all of America’s wars in the Mideast. But unlike the Vietnam Memorial and the World War II Memorial, it’s not on the National Mall in Washington DC; instead, it’s in Marseilles, Illinois.  That says a lot about the place of our unending mideast wars in our current political debates.    

City View with Mayor Tom Koch - Episode #121. Cleaner Greener 30th Anniversary, Saturday, May 4th, 9AM to 12PM 2. Recap on Vietnam Memorial and Cady Park Memorial 3. Upgrade of over 25 parks in Quincy4. Wollaston Center Redevelopment possibilities

Dan Wilcox reads "Peace Marchers at the Vietnam Memorial" at the Brass Tacks poetry and spoken word open mic on December 4, 2018, at The Low Beat in Albany, NY

David Payne, President of Vietnam Veterans of America - Central Alabama Chapter, talks about a memorial dedication that will happen in Troy on November 12th, 2018. Like us on Facebook and Twitter @deerstandhill

Explore with me Rome's Column of Trajan and Maya Lin's Vietnam Memorial; two public works of art that commemorate war.Links to the objects are below:http://www.vvmf.org/wall-of-faces/http://www.trajans-column.org/

Explore with me Rome's Column of Trajan and Maya Lin's Vietnam Memorial; two public works of art that commemorate war.Links to the objects are below:http://www.vvmf.org/wall-of-faces/http://www.trajans-column.org/

My students don’t remember Vietnam. That’s hard to believe, for someone born in 1968. But it’s true, nonetheless. High school history courses rarely make it past World War Two. The Cold War and the Berlin Wall are mysteries. And Vietnam, unless someone in their family fought there, is just a country. But most, if not all, of my students have heard of the Vietnam Memorial. They may not know what or who it commemorates. But they’ve seen it on class trips, or in textbooks. And they universally praise its power and simplicity. So, unless you’re my age, it’s hard to imagine the bitterness and divisions which greeted Maya Lin’s memorial. In his new book A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial (Arcade Publishing, 2017), James Reston, Jr. retells this story in a way that brings it alive again. Reston brings a journalist’s eye for character and narrative to the book. Several authors have told this tale, but Reston is by far the best at bringing the story to life. Less interested in putting this memorial into the broader context of memorialization in the 1970s, he instead concentrates on retelling the story and on explaining to a modern audience why it matters. And, when you’ve finished the narrative heart of the book, you suddenly learn why the story seems so personal and important to Reston. Kelly McFall is Professor of History and Director of the Honors Program at Newman University. He’s the author of four modules in the Reacting to the Pastseries, including The Needs of Others: Human Rights, International Organizations and Intervention in Rwanda,1994. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My students don’t remember Vietnam. That’s hard to believe, for someone born in 1968. But it’s true, nonetheless. High school history courses rarely make it past World War Two. The Cold War and the Berlin Wall are mysteries. And Vietnam, unless someone in their family fought there, is just a country. But most, if not all, of my students have heard of the Vietnam Memorial. They may not know what or who it commemorates. But they’ve seen it on class trips, or in textbooks. And they universally praise its power and simplicity. So, unless you’re my age, it’s hard to imagine the bitterness and divisions which greeted Maya Lin’s memorial. In his new book A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial (Arcade Publishing, 2017), James Reston, Jr. retells this story in a way that brings it alive again. Reston brings a journalist’s eye for character and narrative to the book. Several authors have told this tale, but Reston is by far the best at bringing the story to life. Less interested in putting this memorial into the broader context of memorialization in the 1970s, he instead concentrates on retelling the story and on explaining to a modern audience why it matters. And, when you’ve finished the narrative heart of the book, you suddenly learn why the story seems so personal and important to Reston. Kelly McFall is Professor of History and Director of the Honors Program at Newman University. He’s the author of four modules in the Reacting to the Pastseries, including The Needs of Others: Human Rights, International Organizations and Intervention in Rwanda,1994. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My students don’t remember Vietnam. That’s hard to believe, for someone born in 1968. But it’s true, nonetheless. High school history courses rarely make it past World War Two. The Cold War and the Berlin Wall are mysteries. And Vietnam, unless someone in their family fought there, is just a country. But most, if not all, of my students have heard of the Vietnam Memorial. They may not know what or who it commemorates. But they’ve seen it on class trips, or in textbooks. And they universally praise its power and simplicity. So, unless you’re my age, it’s hard to imagine the bitterness and divisions which greeted Maya Lin’s memorial. In his new book A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial (Arcade Publishing, 2017), James Reston, Jr. retells this story in a way that brings it alive again. Reston brings a journalist’s eye for character and narrative to the book. Several authors have told this tale, but Reston is by far the best at bringing the story to life. Less interested in putting this memorial into the broader context of memorialization in the 1970s, he instead concentrates on retelling the story and on explaining to a modern audience why it matters. And, when you’ve finished the narrative heart of the book, you suddenly learn why the story seems so personal and important to Reston. Kelly McFall is Professor of History and Director of the Honors Program at Newman University. He’s the author of four modules in the Reacting to the Pastseries, including The Needs of Others: Human Rights, International Organizations and Intervention in Rwanda,1994. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My students don’t remember Vietnam. That’s hard to believe, for someone born in 1968. But it’s true, nonetheless. High school history courses rarely make it past World War Two. The Cold War and the Berlin Wall are mysteries. And Vietnam, unless someone in their family fought there, is just a country. But most, if not all, of my students have heard of the Vietnam Memorial. They may not know what or who it commemorates. But they’ve seen it on class trips, or in textbooks. And they universally praise its power and simplicity. So, unless you’re my age, it’s hard to imagine the bitterness and divisions which greeted Maya Lin’s memorial. In his new book A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial (Arcade Publishing, 2017), James Reston, Jr. retells this story in a way that brings it alive again. Reston brings a journalist’s eye for character and narrative to the book. Several authors have told this tale, but Reston is by far the best at bringing the story to life. Less interested in putting this memorial into the broader context of memorialization in the 1970s, he instead concentrates on retelling the story and on explaining to a modern audience why it matters. And, when you’ve finished the narrative heart of the book, you suddenly learn why the story seems so personal and important to Reston. Kelly McFall is Professor of History and Director of the Honors Program at Newman University. He’s the author of four modules in the Reacting to the Pastseries, including The Needs of Others: Human Rights, International Organizations and Intervention in Rwanda,1994. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My students don’t remember Vietnam. That’s hard to believe, for someone born in 1968. But it’s true, nonetheless. High school history courses rarely make it past World War Two. The Cold War and the Berlin Wall are mysteries. And Vietnam, unless someone in their family fought there, is just a country. But most, if not all, of my students have heard of the Vietnam Memorial. They may not know what or who it commemorates. But they’ve seen it on class trips, or in textbooks. And they universally praise its power and simplicity. So, unless you’re my age, it’s hard to imagine the bitterness and divisions which greeted Maya Lin’s memorial. In his new book A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial (Arcade Publishing, 2017), James Reston, Jr. retells this story in a way that brings it alive again. Reston brings a journalist’s eye for character and narrative to the book. Several authors have told this tale, but Reston is by far the best at bringing the story to life. Less interested in putting this memorial into the broader context of memorialization in the 1970s, he instead concentrates on retelling the story and on explaining to a modern audience why it matters. And, when you’ve finished the narrative heart of the book, you suddenly learn why the story seems so personal and important to Reston. Kelly McFall is Professor of History and Director of the Honors Program at Newman University. He’s the author of four modules in the Reacting to the Pastseries, including The Needs of Others: Human Rights, International Organizations and Intervention in Rwanda,1994. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My students don’t remember Vietnam. That’s hard to believe, for someone born in 1968. But it’s true, nonetheless. High school history courses rarely make it past World War Two. The Cold War and the Berlin Wall are mysteries. And Vietnam, unless someone in their family fought there, is just a country. But most, if not all, of my students have heard of the Vietnam Memorial. They may not know what or who it commemorates. But they’ve seen it on class trips, or in textbooks. And they universally praise its power and simplicity. So, unless you’re my age, it’s hard to imagine the bitterness and divisions which greeted Maya Lin’s memorial. In his new book A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial (Arcade Publishing, 2017), James Reston, Jr. retells this story in a way that brings it alive again. Reston brings a journalist’s eye for character and narrative to the book. Several authors have told this tale, but Reston is by far the best at bringing the story to life. Less interested in putting this memorial into the broader context of memorialization in the 1970s, he instead concentrates on retelling the story and on explaining to a modern audience why it matters. And, when you’ve finished the narrative heart of the book, you suddenly learn why the story seems so personal and important to Reston. Kelly McFall is Professor of History and Director of the Honors Program at Newman University. He’s the author of four modules in the Reacting to the Pastseries, including The Needs of Others: Human Rights, International Organizations and Intervention in Rwanda,1994. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.

The American Media & the 2nd Assassination of President John F. Kennedy "If you can't handle the truth, don't watch this film!" "It's a runaway hit on Amazon & Vimeo" !!!!! "The American Media & the 2nd Assassination of John F. Kennedy." "i was a dropout at 15, and hopping a freight train to get out of Kanada ....." John Barbour http://johnbarboursworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/john.barbour.524 https://duckduckgo.com/?q=The+American+Media+%26+the+2nd+Assassination+of+President+John+F.+Kennedy Operation Mockingbird Clinton's "BIG" Media #KRAKEN Conglomerate Agenda 15min - Empire AmeriKa - Troops in Niger 17min - Rampant, runaway military spending, DEBT Shades of Nuremburg - Warren Report overturned by HSCA, BIG MEDIA completely ignores findings, conclusions 22min - Thanks / but NO thanks! Film festival politics (and PUSSY) - yuppie cocksuckers JFK FILES: 1967 - CIA legal team AID to Clay Shaw Mark Lane, Warren Report as Fiction, Bertrand Russell's help in publishing Origins of CIA term "conspiracy theorist" 20min - Sad state of BOTH 1) CONGRESS, AND 2) "BIG" American corportate media today; ALL of Congress invited to premiere, 3 promise to attend (RSVP), ZERO show-up 24min - Academy Award Nomination? REAL PEOPLE HIT TV Series, "Slaughtered" popularity & fate The Vietnam Memorial, Ronald Reagan, Navaho Code Talkers 31min - History's KINGS leading the BATTLE charge; GHW "Poppy" Bush "WANTED" for questioning 33min - "Sidebar" story from JB re: Garrison Tapes, the Bay Of Pigs, Fireworks, assassination plot hatched, Soldier's Field Nov 22nd numbers game, & paid "handsomely" 2 shoot CIA "Ghost" awards 43min - Shout out 2 from Carol Sloan, help and support from strangers, Gary Lloyd, Larry Flynt 47min - John J. McCloy (Skull & Bones), Head of World Bank, Allen Dulles 48min - JFK efforts to reform monetary system w/ silver notes, "End the Fed", false HOPE from Ron Paul & Bernie Sanders 51min - Alt media won Trump office? "Dewey Defeats Truman!" NOT 52min - Wikileaks, Seth Rich, Blame Russia 1hr1min - JFK Files reveal JD Tippit as Grassy Noll's "Badge Man"? 1hr2min - Judith Vary Baker 1hr3min - "NEW" Patreon supporter @cocopark 1hr5min - Show philosophy 1hr8min - Kerry Thornley via BathtubJenn, Idle Warrior, Adam Gorightly 1hr9min - Operation Mockingbird - MSM silence is DEAFENING 1hr12min - Carol Sloan joins us for the balance of the show as co-host 1hr14min - Operation Mockingbird, Orwell's "Repetition = TRUTH" TELEVALIUM, TV's hypnotizing technotronic pulse 1hr16min - Plato's "Appearances vs. REALITY." 1hr18min - J Edgar Hoover, FBI & Freemasonry "promotions" 1hr24min - JFK Jr. - CUI BONO? WHERE was George Bush? 1hr34min - JFK witness "bodycount" probability completely off the charts 1hr37min - Oddly minimal mention of Jim Marrs @ JFK conference Conspiracy theorist vs. Political Scientist, parapolitics, shadow gov't, "Deep State" 1hr46min - Solon's remarks regarding sacred duty, Buddhist DHARMA re: engagement, tackling controversial issues head-on (rather than actively avoiding). LION's ROAR 1hr47min - Hurricane "HARVEY": Oswald or Weinstein?; "In politics TIMING is everything."

David Wagner is an architect and artist.  His buildings tell stories that invite listening and conversation.  His projects range from retail and office complexes, restaurants and corporate headquarters, urban parks and public spaces, commercial buildings and streetscapes, markets and multimodal stations, and centers of art, galleries and museums.  He has designed the interiors of several stadiums for the National Football League, including Raymond James Stadium, Bank of America Stadium, Lucas Oil Stadium and Heinz Field.  From large mixed-use planning to designing for chairs and bar stools and dinnerware, David Wagner makes spaces and places memorable.   He is a painter, a sculptor, a gardener, an inventor and a prolific writer.  Over a 40 year career, his voice has led discourse about cities and the urban realm. This episode is perfect for anyone interested in what makes for great architecture and the ideas and influences that inform a purposeful and memorable life. IN THIS EPISODE David shares a quote about how grace and art are linked. He discusses the kinds of projects he works on and what he seeks to do as an architect. He answers if there is an architectural signature to the designs he produces. He explains what great architects do and the singular trait of great clients. David talks about what he notices when he looks at buildings and the ideal forms that attract him. He reflects on growing up in Pittsburgh and what about the city he carries with him to this day. He talks about the influence of his former professor of architecture Olivio Ferrari. He comments on what makes the Vietnam Memorial so profound, remembering lyrics to rock & roll songs, and why he is drawn to Italian influences. David explains the design elements and subconscious effects of the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art and an urban park he designed called The Green. He shares the central theme of his life and work. David reflects on his children and what makes for a good life. After the conversation, host Mark Peres adds a personal word that begins this way, "When I hear David talk about cities and memory and song, I'm reminded of the poem Chicago by Carl Sandburg..." For more about this podcast, visit On Life and Meaning

Monday on the C4 Show C4 spent the first half hour of the show talking about the veterans alive and dead on Memorial Day. Then C4 talked about how a Vietnam Memorial was defaced in Venice Beach CA over the weekend. In the second hour of the show C4 talked about how the Libertarians have put up Governor Gary Johnson as their 2016 Candidate and C4's producer thinks he has no chance of Winning. C4 also talked about Marco Rubio now endorsing Trump as the Presidential candidate and how it looks weird. Then the Daily Record's Bryan Sears joined C4 in studio for an hour and a half to talk national politics, the Baltimore City Elections, Freedom of Information Act requests and Governor Hogan's Vetos. In the final hour of the show C4 talked about the death of a Silver Back Gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo after a four year old climbed into the exhibit. during the start of the discussion C4 was joined by the Maryland Zoo's Mike McClure to talk about the procedures and plans zoos make in situations of animal and human interaction.

In this special Memorial Day Weekend episode, we interview Harriet F. Senie, Professor of Art History and Director of the M.A. program in Art History and Art Museum Studies Program at City College of New York, and co-founder of the organization Public Art Dialogue. Our topic is her recent book Memorials to Shattered Myths: Vietnam to 9/11 (Oxford University Press, 2016). Using the case studies of the Vietnam Memorial and the 9/11 Memorial, which open and close the book, we discuss how the function of public memorials has evolved over the past few decades: whereas memorials formerly helped the public to make sense of history, now, they're more likely to prompt private experiences of grief. We'll learn how and why this transition was made, and consider its negative impact on our ability to properly "memorialize" the tragedies of our time.

Where has the money gone? The American public deserves an accounting of the $40,000,000 already spent on Frank Gehry's hideous design that memorializes only Gehry's vanity.I am calling for a fair and open design competition that will yield us a memorial that is both truly innovative and beautiful, like the Lincoln Memorial or the Vietnam Memorial.

NWP welcomes Freida Mock, as we talk about her new documentary Sundance film  "Anita" (Anita Hill) Freida Mock is a director, producer and writer who has received an Academy Award, 5 Academy Award nominations, 2 primetime Emmy Awards & 3 primetime Emmy nominations. She directed the 1995 Academy Award-winning Best Documentary Feature Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision, a portrait of artist/architect Lin and the gripping story behind the design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0595131/  http://www.americanfilmfoundation.com/freidaleemock.html This show is sponsored in part by http://audibletrial.com/northwestprime Free Trial FIRST BOOK FREE see if audio books are right for you! 

This week we share with you a very show from the Nurse Talk library, and “re-present” two very honorable guests, Ken Zinn, the D.C. based Political Director for National Nurses United and retired army nurse captain, Vietnam War veteran, and founder of the Women’s Vietnam Memorial, Diane Carlson Evans. Ken talks with us about the announcement from the European Nations that 11 countries have signed on to a “financial transaction” tax, aka the Robin Hood Tax. The Robin Hood tax will raise billions of dollars by taxing financial transactions by incurring a less than half a percent tax on Wall Street transactions. Nurses in the U.S. have been on the leading edge of this concept and are making some headway here at home. Keep an open mind. If you listen to the simple details you might agree – this is a very fair and doable measure. Read more...

Vietnam Memorial Audio

Walking Tour of the Vietnam Memorial

Names being read at the Vietnam Memorial, Washington, D.C.