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Stories from The Vietnam War

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Powerful, personal and inspiring stories related to The Vietnam War.

PBS stations across the country inspired by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick’s film “The Vietnam War” gathered powerful, personal and inspiring stories from veterans, anti-war activists, and refugees about their experiences related to The Vietnam War.

03/03/2018

FromKen Burns

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Funding for The Vietnam War is provided by Bank of America; Corporation for Public Broadcasting; David H. Koch; The Blavatnik Family Foundation; Park Foundation; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The...

Stories from The Vietnam War

Clip | 30s | Powerful, personal and inspiring stories related to The Vietnam War. (30s)

Bonus Material | Fellow Warriors: Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam

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Clip | 20m 46s | John Musgrave is a Marine veteran who counsels active-duty soldiers and veterans. (20m 46s)

The Reviews Are In

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Preview | 30s | America's top critics are unanimous in their praise for The Vietnam War. (30s)

Behind the Scenes | Consulting with Ken Burns & Lynn Novick

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Clip | 2m | Two of the film’s participants discuss working with the filmmakers. (2m)

Behind the Scenes | Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross on the Score

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Clip | 2m 17s | Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross discuss composing the film's score. (2m 17s)

Inside Look | Why Vietnam

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Clip: Special | 3m 30s | The filmmakers discuss their decision to make a film about the Vietnam war era. (3m 30s)

Inside Look | Unsettled History

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Clip: Special | 2m 30s | The filmmakers discuss working with historical experts on the film. (2m 30s)

Inside Look | Sights & Sounds

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Clip: Special | 8m 41s | The filmmakers discuss finding the imagery and recording the score for The Vietnam War. (8m 41s)

Inside Look | In Country

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Clip: Special | 4m 31s | The filmmakers discuss filming on location in Vietnam. (4m 31s)

Inside Look | Echoes Of Vietnam

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Clip: Special | 5m 15s | The filmmakers discuss the impact of the Vietnam war era on the present day. (5m 15s)

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