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Picture This America: Remembering Those Who Served

44 minutes 52 seconds

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Black and white photo of a man and woman in pilot uniforms standing next to a building. Caption. Such as W, A, S, P, S. Women Airforce Service Pilots.

John and Jan Goldsmith narrate this tribute about Memorial Day. Features stories of gifts left at the Vietnam Memorial (the Wall) including their storage and treatment; insight of the United States Marine Corps War Memorial (better known as the Iwo Jima Memorial) with comments from its sculptor; reenactments of the Civil War; a short history of women in war and military service; reminiscences about the luncheon meat SPAM in World War II; and a brief look at dogs in war.

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Runtime: 44 minutes 52 seconds

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