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(Photo by Nissa Rhee).2015-10-28T20:43:35+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2015/10/13/ferguson-effect-chicago-crime-spike-tells-local-story/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/p1040261.jpgConversation PieceConversation Piece by Garland Martin Taylor. Photo by Nissa Rhee2015-10-14T14:28:01+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2015/09/02/remembering-heavens-face/2015-09-02T19:52:58+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2015/08/12/reader-mail-paul-c-steffy/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_20150812_103332849.jpgPaul's autographhttps://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_20150812_103906989.jpgBookshelf with The Good Soldier on it"The Good Soldier" at home with my other Vietnam books. (Photo by Nissa Rhee)2015-08-17T23:18:50+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2015/08/07/remembering-hiroshima-and-nagasaki/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/hiroshima-combo-03.jpgHiroshima "Peace Dome" in 1945 Picture by APThe "Peace Dome" in Hiroshima, taken after the bombing in 1945. (AP)2015-08-07T22:19:23+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2015/06/01/the-original-foreigner/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_5547.jpgFlowers in central VietnamPhoto by Nissa Rhee2015-06-01T21:02:16+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2015/05/21/healing-is-prevention/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/1506_rhee_healing-is-prevention_portal.png1506_Rhee_Healing-is-prevention_portalAt Story Squad programs, students from the South Side share their experiences. 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(Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_5575.jpgIMG_5575https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_5574.jpgIMG_5574https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_5571.jpgIMG_5571https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_5568.jpgIMG_55682014-10-08T12:55:50+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/09/10/veterans-join-hands-a-poem/2014-09-11T14:15:11+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/08/29/the-dmz-part-two/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5561.jpgUXO victim and meDo Thien Dang and I pose in his front yard. Do lost both of his legs when he stepped on a landmine in 1980. (June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/screen-shot-2014-07-08-at-11-47-44-am.jpgPhosphorous bomb explosionThe detonation of the phosphorous bombs releases a cloud of dust and fire. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5549.jpgEOD wiring explosivesFinally, the EOD team lays down the explosives that will destroy the ordnance. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5544.jpgUXO at demolition siteWhen an EOD team is ready to destroy ordnance, they move the bombs to a special sand-filled staging area. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5539.jpgUXO covered by sandbagsSandbags are then placed on top of the UXO to prevent debris from flying when they are detonated. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5537.jpgPhosphorous dumpPhosphorous bombs must be stored in a special water-filled dump to prevent them from exploding. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014).https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5534.jpgViet at ordnance dumpViet shows me the dump where they store conventional UXO before they destroy it. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5528.jpgViet giving me orientationProject Renew's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team Leader Mai Van Viet shows me a map of the detonation site. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014).https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5521.jpgUXO flowerpotA discarded UXO is used as a flower pot in the garden outside of the Project Renew office. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014).https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5462.jpgProstheses at Project RenewOld and new prostheses are displayed at the Project Renew Visitor Center. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)2014-08-29T13:58:28+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/08/21/more-photos-from-nvam-event/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1518150_718366948200921_5107803400073451724_o.jpgNVAM event photo of Nissa2014-08-21T22:47:48+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/08/13/the-dmz-part-one/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5496.jpgDakrong BridgeHoa shows me the Dakrong Bridge that crosses the Han and Dakrong rivers. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5510.jpgEthnic minority village near Khe SanhAn ethnic minority village in the valley near the former Khe Sanh combat base. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mapa-dmz-hue.jpgMap of DMZA map of the former DMZ, which separated North and South Vietnam.https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5504.jpgDiorama at Khe Sanh combat base museumA diorama at the Khe Sanh combat base museum shows how Viet Cong forces traveled along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014).https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5508.jpgTank at Khe Sanh Combat BaseAn American tank brought in by the Vietnamese government sits on the former Khe Sanh combat base. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5509.jpgKhe Sanh Combat base museumThe Khe Sanh Combat Base museum and an American helicopter brought in for curious visitors. (Photo by NIssa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5497.jpgThe Han RiverDuring the war, Viet Cong forces had to ford the Han River as part of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5487.jpgThe RockpileThe Rockpile, an important US military outpost used between 1966 and 1968. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5480.jpgSandbags at Camp CarrollToady, the only remnants of Camp Carroll are some scraps of sandbags. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5484.jpgCamp CarrollA monument marks the entrance to Camp Carroll, a Marine Corps artillery base. (Photo by NIssa Rhee, June 2014)2014-08-14T04:01:49+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/08/05/speaking-at-the-national-veterans-art-museum/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/p1030277.jpgDon Blackburn at NVAMVietnam War veteran Don Blackburn reads from his book of poetry "All You Have Given: Meditations on War, Peace and Reconciliation." (Photo by Mike Rhee)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/p1030269.jpgMe at NVAM Aug 2I tell the story of one veteran who has returned in my talk at the National Veteran Art Museum on August 2. (Photo by Mike Rhee)2014-08-05T22:28:52+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/08/04/chicago-public-radio-interview/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/screen-shot-2014-08-04-at-10-29-27-am.pngScreen Shot 2014-08-04 at 10.29.27 AM2014-08-04T16:31:10+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/07/29/stay-tuned-interview-on-wbez-friday/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/avatars-000089598312-m76e4e-t500x500.jpgavatars-000089598312-m76e4e-t500x5002014-07-29T16:20:06+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/07/22/painful-past-promising-future/2014-07-22T21:28:25+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/07/21/vets-working-together-in-israelpalestine/2014-07-21T19:14:29+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/07/17/why-vets-return-to-vietnam/2014-07-17T14:59:32+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/07/11/event-at-national-veterans-art-museum-on-aug-2/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/backtothebattlefieldfinal.jpgFINAL poster for NVAM eventhttps://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/backtothebattlefield-1.jpgNVAM flyer2014-07-16T14:00:28+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/07/10/my-lai-part-2/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/hugh_mike-do.jpghugh_mike-doMike Boehm along with veterans Hugh Thompson and Larry Colburn at the groundbreaking ceremony for the peace park. (Photo courtesy of MQI)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5267.jpgChildren playing at VAVA in Quang NgaiChildren play at a center for victims of Agent Orange run by VAVA in Quang Ngai. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5310.jpgWoman feeding water buffaloA woman feeds her water buffalo, which she was able to purchase through a microloan from MQI. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_20140620_145242477_hdr.jpgWell at Nghia Tho villageAn MQI-funded well in Nghia Tho village in Quang Ngai Provence, Vietnam. The well provides water year around. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5297.jpgMy Lai primary schoolThe MQI-funded My Lai primary school. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_20140620_145742717.jpgWoman enjoying well waterA woman living in Nghia Tho village in Quang Ngai Provence shows me the water that now flows into her house thanks to the well. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5334.jpgFamily with their new houseThe same family with their new house in Tinh Giang commune, Quang Ngai. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_1098.jpgMike with family in Tinh GiangMike Boehm with a family in Tinh Giang commune, Quang Ngai. MQI is working on getting this family a compassion house. (Photo courtesy of Phan Van Do)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5301.jpgNissa with same family in Tinh GiangI sit with the same family inside of their home in Tinh Giang commune, Quang Ngai. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5269.jpgChildren playing at VAVA in Quang Ngai 2MQI is raising money for an outdoor playground for the children at the VAVA center in Quang Ngai. (Photo by NIssa Rhee, June 2014)2014-07-10T16:23:53+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/07/07/my-lai-part-1/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5377.jpgRecreated house at My Lai siteAn example of the kind of houses which used to fill My Lai village. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5413.jpgMemorial plaque in My Lai museumhttps://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5412.jpgBonsai at My Lai museumA Bonsai tree donated by US Army veteran Mike Bohem sits at the entrance of the My Lai massacre museum. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5359.jpgFoundation of House at My Lai siteThe foundation of a house owned by Mrs Truoung Thi Le that was destroyed in the massacre. Three of her family members were killed in the massacre, ages 8, 17 and 64. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5428.jpgModel of My Lai massacre at museumA life-size model of the My Lai massacre at the museum. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5353.jpgDitch at My Lai massacre siteThe ditch from Ron Haeberle's famous My Lai photograph. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5370.jpgDetail from mosaic at My Lai siteA detail from a mosaic at the My Lai massacre site. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5425.jpgSweater from killed girl at My Lai museumA sweater owned by one of the massacred children that was recovered from the My Lai massacre site is displayed in the museum. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5435.jpgGraves at My Lai siteGraves at the My Lai site. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5346.jpgLarge sculpture at My Lai siteThe biggest memorial sculpture at the My Lai massacre site. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)2014-07-07T18:06:03+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/07/02/kerry-on-the-relationship-between-vietnam-and-the-us/2014-07-02T19:59:16+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/06/30/back-from-vietnam/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_5252.jpgStarbucks by Reunification PalaceStarbucks -- which entered the Vietnamese market last year -- has an outlet across the street from the Reunification Palace, the site of South Vietnamese defeat. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_5228.jpgShooting gallery in the basement of the Reunification Palace. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)Shooting gallery in the basement of the Reunification Palace. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_5237.jpgUSA label on radio at Reunification Palacehttps://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_5232.jpgRadio at Reunification PalaceOld radio in communications room at Reunification Palace. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_5230.jpgPresident's desk in war roomPresident's desk in war room at the Reunification Palace. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_5241.jpgInterior hallway Reunification PalaceAn interior hallway at Reunification Palace shows the facade's bamboo design. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_5249.jpgGambling room in Reunification PalaceGambling room in Reunification Palace. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_5250.jpgMovie theater in Reunification PalaceMovie theater in Reunification Palace. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_5216.jpgReunification palace todayThe South Vietnamese presidential palace as it looks today. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_5222.jpgmodern day tank in front of reunification palaceA replica of the tank used to break down the gates of the South Vietnamese presidential palace, standing in front of today's Reunification Palace in Saigon. (Photo by Nissa Rhee, June 2014)2014-07-02T12:27:42+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/06/04/742/2014-06-04T14:18:05+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/04/24/reader-letters-stephen-willett/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dak-to-airstrip.pngDak To airstripStephen and his son stand on the Dak To airstrip, where Stephen ferried infantry during the war.2014-04-25T16:01:53+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/04/21/save-the-date/2014-04-21T21:13:38+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/04/14/univ-of-chicago-magazine-updates/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/screen-shot-2014-04-14-at-10-22-43-am.pngChuck Searcy and members of Project RenewIn central Vietnam, US veteran Chuck Searcy (left) discusses bomb disposal with members of Project Renew. (Photo courtesy Project Renew)2014-04-14T21:44:04+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/04/10/vietnam-us-news-this-week/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/100813_vietnam.jpgUS Vietnam Naval exericseTwo Vietnamese border-guard officers walk past a banner welcoming the port call by the US destoryer USS John S. McCain at Tien Sa port in the central costal city of Danang on August 10, 2010. (HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images)2014-04-10T14:48:45+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/04/07/reader-letters-tom-whelan/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tw_1966.jpgTW_1966https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tk2a_.jpgT&K#2A_https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/little_thu_big_tom.jpgLittle_Thu_Big_Tomhttps://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/flower_girls_.jpgFlower_Girls_https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/letter.pngletter2014-04-07T23:38:18+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/04/01/the-war-continues-in-laos/2014-04-01T21:10:12+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/03/09/essay-in-the-university-of-chicago-magazine/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/screen-shot-2014-03-07-at-5-50-37-pm.pngAlumni Essay in UofC Magazine2014-03-09T14:58:07+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/03/03/portraits-of-vietnam-a-vets-perspective/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0654.jpgWoman tending to rice fieldPainting by Doc Bernie Duff2014-03-03T22:03:32+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/02/27/throwback-thursday-ho-chi-minh-telegram/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tumblr_lz6pudzrkb1qhk04bo1_1280.jpgLetter from Ho Chi Minh to President TrumanThe telegraph that Ho Chi Minh sent to US President Truman on Feb. 28, 1946.2014-02-27T15:10:20+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/02/20/first-kill-documentary/2015-07-15T08:31:09+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/01/30/throwback-thursday-paris-peace-accords/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/0123_big.gifNY Times front page Paris Peace Accords2014-01-31T22:26:14+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/01/24/meeting-gary-shteyngart/2014-01-24T17:50:35+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/01/20/linking-veterans-and-nonvets/2014-01-21T01:34:47+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/01/16/throwback-thursday-madame-nhu/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/screen-shot-2014-01-16-at-3-33-24-pm.pngMadame Nhu with daughter Le QuyenMadame Nhu with daughter Le Quyen. (Source: Flickr)2014-01-16T21:42:21+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/01/15/some-feedback-from-the-narratively-story/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/screen-shot-2014-01-15-at-5-31-20-pm.pngScreen Shot 2014-01-15 at 5.31.20 PMhttps://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/screen-shot-2014-01-07-at-2-34-19-pm.pngScreen Shot 2014-01-07 at 2.34.19 PMhttps://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/screen-shot-2014-01-15-at-5-28-57-pm.pngScreen Shot 2014-01-15 at 5.28.57 PM2014-01-15T23:57:36+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/01/09/throwback-thursday-danang-1965-2013/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_0176.jpgVietnamese fishermen in Da Nang 2013Vietnamese fishermen in Da Nang on November 30, 2013, pulling ashore their nets as a shirtless swimmer walks past them. (Credit: Nissa Rhee). https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/screen-shot-2014-01-08-at-1-02-17-pm.pngDanang 1965US Marines Land at Da Nang on March 8, 1965. (Source: Ken Shanaberger)2014-01-09T20:57:21+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2014/01/07/my-story-in-narratively/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1521273_637033953023760_260379032_n.jpgNarratively story image2014-01-07T17:54:24+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/12/12/today-in-history-vietnam-invites-us-vets-to-return/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/bobby-muller-and-foreign-minister-nguyen-co-thach-in-hanoi-1981.jpgBobby Muller and Foreign Minister Nguyen Co Thach in Hanoi 1981Bobby Muller and Foreign Minister Nguyen Co Thach in Hanoi in 1981.2013-12-12T20:15:36+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/12/08/wisconsin-public-radio-interview/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/screen-shot-2013-12-08-at-5-46-25-pm.pngWPR interview with Nissa2013-12-09T00:02:21+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/12/05/anti-war-protests-then-and-now/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/playboy_ad.jpgA 1971 ad VVAW ran, which explained their reasons for protesting the war. This ad was funded by Hugh Hefner.https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/08-oakdraft12186751.jpgDecember, 1967 Stop the Draft Week2013-12-05T17:15:01+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/12/01/in-the-news-part-ii/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_20131125_095544127.jpgExcerpt from university of Chicago magazinehttps://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/screen-shot-2013-11-25-at-9-48-17-am.pngUniversity of Chicago magazine cover2013-12-01T19:23:39+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/11/20/more-about-the-monitor-story/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/screen-shot-2013-11-11-at-12-54-37-pm.pngScreen Shot 2013-11-11 at 12.54.37 PMhttps://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/screen-shot-2013-11-20-at-1-31-05-pm.pngScreen Shot 2013-11-20 at 1.31.05 PMhttps://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/screen-shot-2013-11-20-at-1-39-42-pm.pngGo News2013-11-20T20:02:46+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/11/19/speaking-at-quest-academy-on-veterans-day/2013-12-03T02:10:14+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/11/10/my-cover-story-for-the-monitor/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/screen-shot-2013-11-08-at-10-37-31-am.pngBack to Vietnam magazine cover2013-11-23T01:25:28+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/11/08/beautiful-souls-talk-by-eyal-press/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_5172.jpgEyal Press in Chicago2013-11-08T22:36:46+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/11/04/in-the-news/2013-11-04T18:56:09+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/10/23/vietnams-madame-nhu/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/14553712_130423180000.jpgFinding the Dragon Lady2013-10-23T20:48:16+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/10/18/brothers-in-arms/2013-10-17T18:22:08+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/10/14/remembering-giap-and-the-misunderstandings-of-war/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/5118049820131013100904546.jpg5118049820131013100904546https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/h1344_w2000_m2_bwhite.jpg_h1344_w2000_m2_bwhitehttps://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/screen-shot-2013-10-13-at-1-21-56-pm.pngScreen Shot 2013-10-13 at 1.21.56 PMhttps://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/screen-shot-2013-10-13-at-1-21-36-pm.pngGiap and Mcnamara2013-10-14T23:56:55+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/09/20/restoring-honor-to-the-enemy/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/veterans-2.jpgVeterans at Friendship Village near HanoiUS and Vietnamese veterans meet at Friendship Village near Hanoi2013-09-19T19:33:15+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/09/10/is-syria-the-new-vietnam/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/screen-shot-2013-09-09-at-9-55-25-am.pngScreen Shot 2013-09-09 at 9.55.25 AMhttps://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/u1702007.jpgKerry against VietnamThe US Secretary of State John Kerry as a young man protesting the war in Vietnam.2013-09-09T15:41:00+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/09/05/why/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_5045.jpgFrank Romeo's Why?s2013-09-04T15:30:39+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/08/30/eight-years-since-katrina/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/screen-shot-2013-08-29-at-9-05-10-pm.pngNew Orleans truckhttps://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/no_3-17.pngNew Orleans2013-08-30T02:06:33+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/08/27/what-vietnam-vets-can-offer/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/par99497.jpgGreg KlevenMarine Corps veteran Greg Kleven in Ho Chi Minh City. Credit: Magnum Photos http://www.magnumphotos.com/image/PAR99497.html2014-12-04T17:22:22+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/08/25/native-stars-and-stripes/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_4952.jpgvfp opening ceremonyThree members of the Ho-Chunk nation singing at the Veterans for Peace convention.https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_5078.jpgMitchell Museum caseDisplay case at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indianhttps://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/stevan-dohanos-two-generations-of-vets-july-5-1947.jpgstevan-dohanos-two-generations-of-vets-july-5-1947"Two Generations of Vets" by Stevan Dohanos, used for the cover of the July 5, 1947 edition of The Saturday Evening Post.2013-08-24T21:05:19+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/08/21/shadows-of-vietnam-in-the-suburbs/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_50611.jpgPalatine SquareFallen soldiers memorial at Palatine Square2013-08-21T12:48:26+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/04/20/speaking-at-rotary-peace-symposium-in-st-lucia-qld/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/p1010683.jpgP1010683https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/p1010680.jpgP10106802013-08-20T20:10:21+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/05/15/rotary-foundation-dinner-in-cleveland-qld/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/969696_412261102215400_493536887_n.jpgFoundation Dinner 2https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/376776_412261085548735_2010498929_n.jpgFoundation Dinner 12013-08-20T20:09:12+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/06/10/speaking-at-the-rotary-peace-forum-in-logan-qld/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1013376_466669240093033_1146936133_n.jpgLogan forum Nissa speaking2013-08-20T20:08:41+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/06/20/speaking-at-runcorn-heights-state-school-in-runcorn-heights-qld/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-copy-2.jpgkids at school2013-08-20T20:08:18+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/07/20/graduation-day/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/p1020668.jpggraduation2013-08-20T20:07:23+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/08/18/who-are-veterans/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/screen-shot-2013-08-19-at-10-03-28-am.pngHead Spirit by Gregory Van Maanen"Head Spirit" by Gregory Van Maanen (1986, NVAM collection). Gregory served in the Vietnam War as a rifleman between 1968-1969. This piece is shown at the NVAm alongside a letter he wrote. "I guess I've been hiding for 18 years since I got out of the Army. But I've put it to good use -- Art. I've given it my all, and I'm still going. How, I don't know, I don't question it. After that Vietnam experience, there's nothing else that makes sense. Again, that's a long involved story."2013-08-20T20:06:06+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.com/2013/08/14/speaking-at-veterans-for-peace-convention-in-madison-wisconsin/https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-2.jpgphoto (2)https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_5016.jpgIMG_5016https://nissarhee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_5018.jpgIMG_50182013-08-20T20:05:49+00:00monthlyhttps://nissarhee.comdaily1.02026-01-02T00:43:46+00:00