60,000 Americans died in the Vietnam war. Thousands more died in the following years. A new documentary by filmmaker Ken Burns examines the era. In the first of a series of discussions on the war, we’ll hear from Alaska Vietnam veterans about how they’re doing today, decades after their service and what we’ve learned as a nation.
HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
- Ric Davidge – Chair of Alaska Veterans Foundation and secretary of Alaska Vietnam veterans state council.
- Statewide callers
Participate:
- Call 550-8422 (Anchorage) or 1-800-478-8255 (statewide) during the live broadcast
- Post your comment before, during or after the live broadcast (comments may be read on air).
- Send email to talk@alaskapublic.org (comments may be read on air)
LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Department of Veterans Affairs Resources:
Alaska Veterans Center – Provides free counseling for war zone veterans and their families, substance abuse assessment and referral, PTSD and marital counseling
Anchorage (907) 563-6966, Wasilla (907) 376-4318, Kenai (907) 260-7640, Fairbanks (907) 456-4238
Veterans’ Administration– Provides healthcare, counseling, and vocational benefits
Veteran’s Choice program 866-606-8198
Community resources:
Alaska Veterans Organization for Women (AVOW) – provides connection, advocacy and retreats for women veterans
Alaska Healing Hearts – Outdoor recreation for veterans to include hunting and fishing – 232-1527
Project Healing Waters Alaska – Fly fishing for veterans –
UAA:
UAA Military and Community Resources – 786-6962
VetSuccess on Campus – VA vocational assistance
Terry Jackson – 786-6962
Student Veterans of UAA
UAA Student Health and Counseling Center – 786-4040
Web:
National Center for PTSD – http://www.ptsd.va.gov/
National Center for Telehealth and Technology- apps to support psychological health and TBI
http://t2health.org/
After Deployment http://www.afterdeployment.org/
Make the Connection http://maketheconnection.net/
Veterans Crisis Line 800-273-8255 – press 1
Early screenings of Ken Burns’ The Vietnam War
Anchorage: Wednesday, Sep. 13, 2017 at the Wendy Williamson Auditiorium
2533 Providence Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
Palmer: Thursday, Sep. 14, 2017 at the Glenn Massay Theater
8295 East College Drive
Palmer, AK 99645
Both shows’ doors open at 5:30 p.m. Screening begins at 6:00. Discussion at 7:00.
Lori Townsend is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read more about Lori here.
