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About The Eyes of a combat photographer in Vietnam | Vietnam...Through My Lens

Vietnam...Through My Lens A soldier's reflective, poignant journey as a combat photographer, through Vietnam and beyond. This presentation is adapted from a highly personal, sometimes lighthearted, always thought provoking, one man play, written and performed by Stu Richel. His combat photos enhance his Vietnam experience stories in a visually stunning, non-gory, nonpolitical, and non-judgmental manner. Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

The Eyes of a combat photographer in Vietnam | Vietnam...Through My Lens is presented by Documentary Central. Its listed runtime is 77 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
The Eyes of a combat photographer in Vietnam | Vietnam...Through My Lens
Category
Society
Runtime
77 minutes
Language
English

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