VTH speaker Maureen Dwyer and emcee Jon Turner on Vermont Edition

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Vermont Edition’s Mikaela Lefrak interviewed Vietnam veterans Maureen Dwyer and Perry Melvin on Veterans Day 2024. This episode focuses on Dwyer’s and Melvin’s experiences in Vietnam, and Maureen also shares her experiences speaking at Vets Town Halls. Towards the end of the episode, Vets Town Hall emcee and board member Jon Turner discusses our programming. Listen now.

Vermont Public also helped to get the word out about our full calendar of Vets Town Halls! Check it out here: Veterans Day events across Vermont offer time for listening, recognition

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