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The Vietnam War: 3 Stories Of Service From The First Coast

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"The Vietnam War"
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“The Vietnam War” is a new, multi-part documentary film from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, and it debuted this week on WJCT Public Television.

At the same time, on 89.9 WJCT-FM, we’re bringing you stories of Vietnam veterans with ties to the First Coast. Their interviews were recorded and produced at WJCT Studios as part of the Community Hospice Veterans History Project.

First up: retired Sgt. Maj. John Page, from Callahan. He served from 1965 to 2005.

Next we heard from retired Army Capt. Ralph Sevelius, who lives in Jacksonville. He served from 1967 to 1970.

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Hear the segment airing on 89.9 WJCT

Last in our series was retired Maj. David Osbeck, who lives in Orange Park. He served from 1968 to 1995.

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Hear the segment airing on 89.9 WJCT

“The Vietnam War” continues airing nightly on WJCT Public Television Sunday, Sept. 24, through Thurs., Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. 

Jessica Palombo oversees local news at WJCT News 89.9 and Jacksonville Today. With a master’s degree in broadcast and digital journalism from Syracuse University and bachelor's in journalism from the University of Florida, Jessica is a nearly lifelong resident of Jacksonville. You may have once seen her on a local community theater stage. These days, you can most likely catch her reading a book in a school pickup line.