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Reflections of
Vietnam: An extraordinary documentary made in Vietnam as a partnership of Virginia Military Institute and Blue Ridge Public Television. AND WINNER OF A 2004 BRONZE TELLY AWARD FOR DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM |
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More than 30 years after the end of
the Vietnam War, Americans still struggle to come to
terms with a conflict that cost more than 58,000
American lives, divided our nation, and ultimately
caused our leaders to reevaluate their use of
military force. For many of the more than two
million American veterans of the war, the wounds of
Vietnam will never heal. The financial cost to the
United States was more than $150 billion dollars.
The Vietnam War remains a divisive issue in American
politics. To a whole new generation of young Americans today, it seems like ancient history. In this hour-long documentary, Blue
Ridge Public Television's film crew travels to
Vietnam with a new generation of American soldiers -
cadets from Virginia Military Institute. They
explore the legacy of our nation's longest war,
through their unique perspective as 21st century 18
year-olds. America's Vietnam veterans recall the
days of their youth, as warriors far away from home
fighting in an unpopular and deadly war. The
reflections of Vietnamese soldiers are included as
well -- those who fought in a war that tore apart
their homeland.
Congratulations to Jack K. Neal, President and General Manager of Blue Ridge Public Television, program editor Carol Jennings, and our partners at VMI. Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions. The Telly Awards annually showcases the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate video departments in the world. The Telly Awards receives over 10,000 entries from all 50 states and five continents and is a widely known and highly respected national and international competition. For 26 years, the mission of the Telly Awards has been to inspire, promote and support creativity in the visual arts.
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American involvement in the Vietnam War began in 1955.
The first combat troops arrived in 1965. The war
continued until the cease-fire in January 1973.
