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The initial communication from the students in Chicago is as follows:

Hello Ms. Laurent,

I am a student at North Shore Country Day School in Chicago, IL.

In my history class we have just finished the unit on Vietnam and now have to conclude our lesson with a one to three minute video on a story we would like to tell about Vietnam.

My group would like to tell the story of only one Vietnam veteran to emphasize the fact that every coffin had a story and when one speaks about how many U.S. soldiers gave their lives that one remembers that each of them had family and friends. I would like to use your husband's story to portray this message.

I was hoping that you can help me with a little more information about your husbands life before the war, family and friends, hopes, dreams, and how this affected you personally. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Ivan Ramirez