Bridging past and present

As a soldier in Vietnam, Peter Berres witnessed brutality he didn't think Americans were capable of. Before his tour was over, he would unwillingly have a part in the darker side of the American occupation.

After returning to America, Berres went into teaching, fueled by a passion born from an unjust war. That passion would take him back to Vietnam with UK students, educating a generation living during a new American conflict about the true toll of war - and what it means to forgive.

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Kernel Mixed Media Bridging past and present

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As a soldier in Vietnam, Peter Berres witnessed brutality he didn’t think Americans were capable of. Before his tour was over, he would unwillingly […]


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A veteran's journey back to Vietnam to teach students about the true toll of war -- and what it means to forgive.