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		The War With the broadcast of the seven-part series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, The War, we put some feelers out into the community to explore the stories of local veterans and other individuals who have felt the impact of war. Here are some of those stories. Theodore Akimoto, WWII Veteran, U.S. Army Akimoto narrates images of Japan (8:53) Japanese American Theodore Akimoto spent the first year of World War II in an internment camp. An American citizen and a patriot, he was finally allowed to enlist in the military at the end of the war. He served as a US Army photographer, documenting Japan after the surrender. Watch Akimoto's War Story (9:28) Silent Men Speaking Written and performed by Carl Thomsen, Silent Men Speaking was created in 2004 from the oral history of three veterans of the war in Vietnam. The play follows their experiences before, during, and after the war. As some of the memories were difficult or impossible for the men to speak of, their memories are interwoven with dance, music, and poetry so that the unspeakable might also be given witness. The author wishes to express deep appreciation to David Bianchini, Allen Gaskell, and Robert Vinson for freely sharing their stories so that others may heal from the trauma of war. Part 1 (14:53) Part 2 (9:35) Part 3 (9:40) Part 4 (5:58) Part 5 (16:38) Learn more about Silent Men Speaking. Basic Black Web-Exclusive James E. Guilford, Jr. (10:18) James E. Guilford, Jr. recounts his experience serving in the 29th Quartermaster Regiment, an African American unit of the Army, during the Pacific theater of World War II. Subscribe to Basic Black podcasts. Basic Black airs Thursdays at 7:30pm on 2. Women of Intelligence Catherine Hull and Hildreth Dunn Burnett describe their transitions from college students to intelligence agents during World War II. Watch their stories. Watch War Stories from the WGBH Lab This summer, the WGBH Lab hosted an open call for war-related short films. We received more than 100 submissions and selected five finalists. Watch final cuts on the WGBH Lab. UMass Boston's Mass. Memories Road Show Local men and women share their war stories. Their stories were videotaped Sept. 7, 2007, at the Veronica B. Smith Multi-Service Senior Center in Brighton, Mass. For more information about this project, visit Mass. Memories. Morning Stories Morning Stories features stories by veterans, their families, and others who were touched by the war. Morning Stories airs at 6:35am and 8:35am on WGBH 89.7 Greater Boston Features World War II Veteran Susumu Ito (6:18) Susumu Ito served his country during World War II, despite the fact that his family was forced into an internment camp. Greater Boston airs weekdays at 7pm on WGBH 2 and Sundays at 9:30am on WGBH 44. From Our Cape & Islands NPR Stations Many WWII veterans call the Cape Cod and Islands region home. Hear some of their stories 89.7 Host Ray Smith Remembers the War Ray Smith (1:23) When America entered World War II, Jazz Decades host Ray Smith (shown) answered the call. Listen to Lectures About War The WGBH Forum Network has created the "Veterans of War" lecture series in remembrance of veterans' service to our nation.

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