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Veterans Day︱Fisher, Glick and Goldstein

November 16, 2021 • Russell Library • Season 1 • Episode 20

In today's episode, Christy Billings sits down with members of the Russell Library Veterans Writing Group, Vance Fisher: US Helicopter Pilot, Vietnam, and Korea; Jennifer Glick: First Lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps in Vietnam and Harvey Goldstein: Air Force, Vietnam. They'll discuss their connection to Middletown, their time in the service and their experiences within the writing group. Enjoy!

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