Photo: #Dan Kleven told his parents he enjoyed riding on helicopters. He would often sit in the doorway and let his legs hang outside.
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Dan Kleven told his parents he enjoyed riding on helicopters. He would often sit in the doorway and let his legs hang outside. (Photo courtesy of Dan Kleven)

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Vietnam Tapes: Letters from a Willmar soldier


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On the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, a rebroadcast of "The Vietnam Tapes: Letters from a Willmar Soldier." Willmar's Daniel Kleven served in the US Army in Vietnam in 1970. It's an extraordinary window into the life of a soldier in combat during this turbulent time in America's history.

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