There’s a big difference between reading history and listening to those who lived it.

“You can only put so much in a history book, and there’s nothing personal,” said Appleton’s Lloyd Dumke, who served in Vietnam as a member of the U.S. Army.

When providing that personal side, “the kids pay attention.”

The full story can be read on the Post Crescent website: http://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2015/06/13/vietnam-vets-share-experiences-fox-valley-students/71146630/