Ken Burns, Vietnam. We are half way through episode 5. My wife and I are at a loss for words. [View all]

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I was born in 1956 - episode 5 covers mid 1967, so I was 11. Of course, I had no idea.

We are streaming it on the Passport app on Roku.

This is not an easy watch, but to us, incredibly relevant for too many reasons to list. As a peek into the minds of politicians and the military - what the public is told vs what the truth is, our country's perception of itself on the world stage, the incredible divisions that can form, the parallels to today in so many ways, the courage and honesty of those who are interviewed during the show (which must rip open deep scars and wounds)....

I can't imagine what it would have been like to be there. I can't imagine anyone who was there emerging unchanged.

It just seems to us to be exceptionally important to watch - probably more than once - to finally get some sense of the Viet Nam War and how it continues to impact our country.