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My Vietnam War Story - Joe Scheimer

Colonel, U.S. Air Force, Gold River

Aired 07/24/2017

KVIE Digital Studios

My Vietnam War Story - Joe Scheimer

7/24/2017 | 5m 14sVideo has Closed Captions

Colonel, U.S. Air Force, Gold River

In 1970, Joe Scheimer was a forward air controller in Vietnam when he was recruited for a classified mission – the Secret War in Laos. He recalls his most harrowing missions as a non-military pilot working with the CIA and Laotian commanders. Scheimer offers his own perspectives on why the war was lost, and his enduring love for the Laotian people.

Aired 07/24/2017

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KVIE Digital Studios is a local public television program presented by KVIE

KVIE Digital Studios

My Vietnam War Story - Joe Scheimer

7/24/2017 | 5m 14sVideo has Closed Captions

In 1970, Joe Scheimer was a forward air controller in Vietnam when he was recruited for a classified mission – the Secret War in Laos. He recalls his most harrowing missions as a non-military pilot working with the CIA and Laotian commanders. Scheimer offers his own perspectives on why the war was lost, and his enduring love for the Laotian people.

Aired 07/24/2017

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