REMINDER: Speaking of Service: Voices of the Vietnam War
Speaking of Service: Voices of the Vietnam War
Thursday, November 6 | 1:30 pm | Christianson Alumni Center, Barry Auditorium
This engaging storytelling event invites the community to hear firsthand accounts from Veterans who lived through the Vietnam War era. One of the featured speakers is, Rex Selnes, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran from Alvarado, Minnesota, served with Marine Force Recon in Vietnam in 1969, where he earned the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and several other commendations. Following his military service, he and his wife, Judy, spent 25 years teaching in Mesa, Arizona, before retiring and returning to Minnesota. Selnes is active in local veteran organizations, including the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 941, the Moorhead American Legion, and Fargo AmVets.
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From Battlefield to Bureaucracy: Civil War Veterans & their Fight for Pensions
Thursday, November 6 | 4 pm | Livingston Lord Library 103
After the Civil War, thousands of veterans and their families faced a new battle: securing the war pensions they had been promised. This lecture explores the human stories behind that struggle through letters sent to Minnesota Congressman Solomon G. Comstock in the late 1800s. These heartfelt appeals reveal the hardships of aging soldiers, the maze of government bureaucracy, and the political forces that shaped America’s first large-scale social welfare program.
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