LZ Kansas City: Stories and Impact of the Vietnam War
Our Place in the War
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Local historians and veterans share insights on Kansas City's place in the war.
From the Army Command and General Staff College in Leavenworth to the surrounding military bases, the Kansas City region contributed troops and strategy during the Vietnam War. But during the early years of the war, most Kansas Citians weren't particularly aware of what was happening in Vietnam. Local historians and veterans share insights on Kansas City's place in the war.
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LZ Kansas City: Stories and Impact of the Vietnam War is a local public television program presented by Kansas City PBS
LZ Kansas City: Stories and Impact of the Vietnam War
Our Place in the War
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From the Army Command and General Staff College in Leavenworth to the surrounding military bases, the Kansas City region contributed troops and strategy during the Vietnam War. But during the early years of the war, most Kansas Citians weren't particularly aware of what was happening in Vietnam. Local historians and veterans share insights on Kansas City's place in the war.
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An estimated 265,000 military women served their country during the Vietnam War. (7m 37s)
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Marches and protests against the Vietnam War began as early as 1965 in the KC region. (9m 40s)
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KC memorials for those who were killed in Vietnam were not completed until the mid-1980s. (10m 55s)
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Local historians and veterans share insights on Kansas City's place in the war. (6m 10s)
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