Teaching Vietnam (trailer)

Dr. Robert Arnoldt and Dr. James Brask, the two subjects of the film, are Vietnam vets who co-teach a college class about the Vietnam War. They met in the early 1990s as professors (one in history and the other political science) and developed a class about the history and politics of the Vietnam War. Their work with students, in and out of the classroom, will be used to relate the story of this difficult war and to tell the complex story of their very different experiences as soldiers and veterans. Dr. Arnoldt served at the beginning of the war (1965-1967), and Dr. Brask served near the end (1970-1971).

Although their experiences were markedly dissimilar, they both found their path to reconciliation confirmed through teaching. In their classes they compare and contrast their war experiences and their sometimes-opposing opinions. The dynamic relationship of Brask and Arnoldt energizes these classes and makes them fascinating to watch. They regularly invite guest speakers to illustrate the wide breadth of the Vietnam experience and the variety of opinion on the subject. Guests in their classes have included American veterans, Vietnamese veterans, and anti-war activists such as Bernadine Dorn, a member of the Weathermen who was on the FBI most wanted list for 11 years. All guest speakers are being interviewed for the film.
Director: David Mulvihill
Producer: Carmine Cervi
Producer: Ilko Davidov

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[flashinglights19]

Robert Arnoldt is my teacher. I actually just had his class like, 2 hours ago. Cool guy.

[Tarasbunba]

It is a dirty filthy war in Vietnam

And some people in the States don't give a damn

At times

I wonder why

I march on out to die

in THIS DIRTY FILTHY war in Vietnam

[Sixguns4fighting]

Bernadine Dorn, a member of the Weathermen, is not an "anti-war" activist. She is a communist that made war on the United States. Very pro-war, not anti-war.

[themitchies]

Is this documentary available for purchase yet?

[FerdinandVFriedrich]

I took this and other courses with both these guys. In this video Brask mentions that he thought he would have been better prepared if he'd had a combat vet for a professor. I found this video just now because I am trying to look up these two; with Barat closed down, I don't know where they've gone. I am looking them up because I work in Kandahar, Afghanistan, hip deep in counterinsurgency. Did having Brask and Arnoldt as professors help prepare me? Yes, definitely.

[Katebethj]

I was there when this film was made. I would just like to thank jim and bob for their wonderful teaching style that helped me understand the world around me better. I took as many classes as they offered while at barat and feel a better person for it. Thank you dr brask and mr arnoldt!

[MatSallehBoleh]

It's a nice film, just a shame the cameraman has never heard of Focus

[snupy517]

Thanks for posting this. I had the pleasure of having Dr Brask for several classes at NIU in the mid-eighties, and I saw both teachers years later at Barat college when I sat in on their wonderful class. You cannot meet either of them and not be impacted. I hope this movie gets made.

[Tamhiep]

Thank you for uploading this. Do any of you happen to know the title of the background song? Thanks.

[tubeyourbutt]

salute to you all!  thank you!!