Remembering Vietnam
Friday, January 09 2009
Remembering Vietnam
Craig Ingraham
As the Bush administration enters its last week, we're already hearing the arguments about America's involvement in Iraq. What was accomplished? Has it been a waste of lives on both sides? It's a familiar argument. These are the same questions still being asked about Vietnam. A few years ago, Craig Ingraham decided to search out some answers of his own, by making a documentary about his close friend Bill Perkins who was killed in Vietnam.
Craig Ingraham and Bill Perkins were living the quintessential Southern California life in the 1960s: going to the beach, making music and chasing girls. But then, to Craig's surprise, Bill signed up for the Marines on a lark. Right before Bill left for boot camp they had a fight over a girl. Craig never got the chance to say goodbye.
Months later Craig heard the news of his friend's death - Bill had jumped on a hand grenade to save his fellow Marines. Craig was proud and angry and confused all at once. Forty years later, Craig has made a documentary about Bill's service and heroism. Craig talks with Dick Gordon about the painful memories he uncovered, and the peace he has finally found.
- Learn more about Craig's documentary, "Above and Beyond"
- Hear "Another Place, Another Time," a song Craig wrote for the documentary
SAVE THE CHIMPS
Cleve Hicks >>More
Cleve Hicks has been studying chimps for 10 years, the last four in the Congo. The preserve where his study was being conducted was overrun by illegal gold miners last year. So Cleve and his crew had to leave the preserve and set up shop somewhere else.
Cleve knows how much the people of Congo are suffering because of poverty and the war, but he's also worried about Congo's chimps, elephants and other wildlife. He sees this natural resource as Congo's only salvation and he's doing everything he can to try to help preserve it.
- Find out more about Cleve's work
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