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GRANITE FALLS, Minn. — On Thursday, April 8 at 7 p.m. Pioneer PBS’s Postcards program will devote the episode to a gripping interview with Vietnam War veteran and author Craig Tschetter of Brookings, South Dakota. The episode will be rebroadcast on Sunday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. and on Monday, April 12 at 1:30 p.m.
The stories will also be available for online viewing through the station’s website: www.pioneer.org/postcards.
In 1967, Craig Tschetter enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at 18, served 20 months as a combat radio operator in Vietnam and completed his military service as a drill instructor in San Diego. After his honorable discharge, he returned to South Dakota to study and launched a 34-year career in the funeral service industry. In 2017 Tschetter published a book about his experiences and his subsequent struggle with PTSD. The Pioneer PBS Postcards team takes Tschetter’s retelling of stories from his book Fifteen Minutes Ago: A Vietnam War Memoir to create a deeply moving and unforgettable portrait of his life and lessons learned.
About Postcards
The award-winning Postcards is produced by Dana Conroy with videography and editing by Kristofor Gieske and Ben Dempcy. The program is made possible by contributions from the voters of Minnesota through a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Production sponsors for the program include Shalom Hill Farm, Explore Alexandria Tourism and the Lake Region Arts Council.
About Pioneer PBS
Established in 1966, Pioneer PBS is an award-winning, viewer-supported television station dedicated to sharing local stories of the region with the world. For more information visit: www.pioneer.org.
