16 episodes
Common Valor Dan Marcek
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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Vetflix, a leader in documenting and sharing the veteran experience, proudly brings you real stories from those who served in America's military. Each episode explores what veterans go through during their service, the impact it has on them and their families, and the lifelong price that veterans often pay. These remembrances are essential for all Americans to hear because they open our eyes to the realities of war and the true cost of freedom. Vetflix stories can be about personal recollections, a shared event, or the common experiences over time and across the ages. Each one enlightens and informs us about the mysterious, and often invisible, world of America's military veterans.
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#16 David Canter: I went to bed and slept for years with that image in my eyes (29:29)
David Canter was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army from 1966-1969. His story vividly illustrates what many Vietnam veterans went through and the heavy burden they carried when they returned home. Over 58,000 American lives were lost in Vietnam, but for many more there were injury and trauma that took years, or perhaps, a lifetime to recover from.
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#15 Squirrel Murphy: We build, we fight, but, we sure like to build. (17:33)
Senior Chief GL Squirrel Murphy spent 40 years as a US Navy Seabee. Squirrel talks about his enlistment and tells about his experiences about his 3 tours in Vietnam. He was a Silver Star recipient.
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#14 Ray Vercoe: It wasn't the right thing to do (12:12)
Ray Vercoe was on reserve duty when in 1966 his unit was called up. Ray was a Seabee, one of those charged with construction and the building of bases, runway, piers and all the infrastructure of war in a foreign land. He was in harms way, and felt the full impact in the midst of a fight. In the 7th U.S. Naval Construction Battalion, or Seabees, he was a Builder Heavy 2nd Class. His stories take him from making a difficult decision in New Hampshire to serving his country in Vietnam during the 1960's.
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#13 Sal Scali: Drafted into Vietnam
Salvatore Scali recounts his days in the Vietnam War.
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#12 Dennis Martin: Homeless, not Hopeless (13:01)
Perhaps through some trickery by his father, Dennis Martin ended up serving in the United States Coast Guard. Always a good swimmer, Dennis enjoyed life as a Coastie and his role in helping fight the war on drugs. He remains a proud American who gladly defended our freedom, and would gladly do it again.
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#11 Leo Thomas: The Worse Storm the Better (11:15)
Leo Thomas enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and served in both the European and Pacific theaters. He was even crew on a troop ship that transported men to D-Day at Normandy.
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