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The Vietnam War: A Discussion with JBU Alumni Who Served
The Vietnam War: A Discussion with JBU Alumni Who Served

John Brown University Alumni who served in the Vietnam War share their experiences. Ron Maines and Mike Bryant were helicopter pilots. Doug Chamberlain was an infantry officer. All three served in the Marine Corps.

JBU Alumni Who Served

Bill Brown
Bill Brown

JBU alumnus and Navy veteran Bill Brown shares memories of his time at JBU and as a Seabee officer early in the Vietnam War.

Discussion with Bill Brown

Mike Bryant
Mike Bryant

JBU alumnus and Vietnam War veteran Mike Bryant shares memories of time at John Brown University and of his entry into the U.S. Marines as a helicopter pilot. He mentions what it was like to return to JBU after serving in Vietnam.

Discussion with Mike Bryant

Doug Chamberlain
Doug Chamberlain

JBU alumnus Doug Chamberlain shares thoughts memories of his time at JBU and relates some memories from his military service.

Discussion with Doug Chamberlain

Gary Heald
Gary Heald

JBU alumus and Army veteran Gary Heald shares memories of his time at JBU and in Vietnam during the war. He served in a Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) unit.

Discussion with Gary Heald

Ron Maines
Ron Maines

John Brown University graduate and Vietnam War veteran Ron Mains shares some of his memories of his time in the Marine Corps.

Discussion with Ron Maines

Discussions with Loved Ones

Carole Maines
Carole Maines

Carole Maines shares thoughts about the place of the Vietnam War in her early marriage.

Carole Maines - Before the War

Carole Maines
Carole Maines

Carole Maines shares memories of the ways the Vietnam War affected her early marriage.

Carole Maines - During the War

Carole Maines
Carole Maines

Carole Maines shares memories of life in her family after her husband returned from the Vietnam War.

Carole Maines - After the War

Documentaries by Students

"Close Thine Eyes": Vietnam Documentary
"Close Thine Eyes": Vietnam Documentary

A Vietnam War documentary directed by John Brown University student Jake Doerksen. The documentary features Vietnam War veterans Mike Bryant, Dale Clemens, Jim Girdner and Jerry Toler.

"Close Thine Eyes"

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