Richard Ha and Alexey Katko
Recorded
June 8, 2022
Archived
June 8, 2022
41:01 minutes
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Id:
dda003101
Description
Friends Richard Ha (77) and Alexey Katko (35) discuss Richard's life and his time as a soldier in the Vietnam War.Subject Log / Time Code
RH shares about his childhood and upbringing.
RH speaks about his time in school and college.
AK and RH discuss RH's employment and temperament before he was drafted into the military.
RH recalls his memory of the weeks after being drafted.
RH explains his determination to "do the right thing" during his deployment.
RH shares his memories of his first few days after arriving in Vietnam.
RH describes his role as a forward observer.
RH tells two stories about a team member who was attacked by bees and a time he saw a snake in the trees.
RH describes his sense of purpose and responsibility as a participant in the war.
RH speaks about the perception of Hawaii by outsiders across his life and a time he saw a throw net in Vietnam.
RH shares about some of the violence he experienced during his tour and how that impacted him throughout his life.
RH reflects on his experiences and shares wisdom with younger generations.
Participants
- Richard Ha
- Alexey Katko