CONWAY — The Arkansas Educational Television Network is encouraging the public to help collect missing photos of the more than 150 Arkansans killed in action in the Vietnam War for The Wall of Faces, a project of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.
“In an effort to preserve the legacy of those who sacrificed all in Vietnam, the VVMF is committed to finding a photo to go with each of the more than 58,000 names on The Wall of Faces, which allows family and friends to share memories, post pictures and connect with each other,” according to the press release.
Anyone with photos of a loved one or fellow veteran whose name is on The Wall is asked to submit the photos.
AETN is helping to collect Arkansas photos for The Wall of Faces in conjunction with the local initiative “AETN Salutes Arkansas Vietnam Veterans” and the premiere of Ken Burns’ “The Vietnam War.” Additional information is available at aetn.org/thevietnamwar.
“The Vietnam War” is a 10-part, 18-hour documentary film series directed by Burns and Lynn Novick. The first five episodes will air on AETN at 7 p.m. Sept. 17-21, and the final five episodes will air Sunday, Sept. 24-28.
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“An immersive 360-degree narrative, the series tells the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film,” according to a news release.
The documentary features testimony from nearly 100 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.
“The film will be accompanied by an outreach and public engagement program, providing opportunities for communities to participate in a national conversation about what happened during the Vietnam War, what went wrong and what lessons are to be learned. Viewers are encouraged to join the conversation: #VietnamWarPBS.
Funding for “The Vietnam War” is provided by Bank of America; Corporation for Public Broadcasting; PBS; David H. Koch; The Blavatnik Family Foundation; Park Foundation; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; National Endowment for the Humanities; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Ford Foundation Just Films; Rockefeller Brothers Fund; and Members of The Better Angels Society.
For a complete list of names for The Wall of Faces and to submit photos of Vietanam veterans, visit vvmf.org. Details: AETN, 501-682-4157.