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Things to Watch and Read on Veterans Day
Daniel HautzingerNovember 11 is Veterans Day. WTTW and PBS have covered veterans, their lives, issues, and the wars they fought in extensively, but we have pulled together a small selection of those stories for you to watch and read today.
How Axis Lab Celebrates the Vietnamese Community of their Parents
Daniel HautzingerAxis Lab seeks to preserve the culture and history of the Vietnamese community centered on Argyle Street in Uptown, as well as support the local businesses, through innovative artistic means. "It's up to us to continue our parents' work," says the executive director.
A Timely Reunion Across Four Decades and the Globe
Daniel HautzingerPhil Seymour promised a young Vietnamese boy a watch while he was serving as a Marine near the boy's village. He regretted his failure to follow through for forty years, until he reunited with Cam, forming a bond with him and his family, especially his daughter.
From the Archive: Veterans and Steppenwolf Discuss the Vietnam War
Daniel HautzingerIn 1984, WTTW hosted a discussion of the Vietnam War with a group of veterans and four Steppenwolf Theatre actors playing soldiers onstage, including Gary Sinise. Revisit it here.