Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies

Eye of the Warrior: Stories From The Vietnam War

Presentation by Jim Hodges, July 1, 2010

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July 1, 2010 - The Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies, in partnership with the Ford Presidential Foundation, welcomed for a third time Vietnam war veteran and public speaker Jim Hodges to share his wartime experience to a full audience at the Ford Presidential Museum.


Joe Calvaruso of the Ford Presidential Foundation welcomed the audience.

Grand Valley President Thomas Haas also said a few words about welcoming home Vietnam War veterans from Grand Rapids.

Hauenstein Center Associate Director Brian Flanagan introduced Jim Hodges.

Jim began his presentation by stating that a warrior is one who has one eye on peace and one eye on the bullet.  Contrary to what many people thought about Vietnam, most soldiers in the United State military were just as eager for peace as their civilian counterparts.

 

 

Ralph Hauenstein visits with Jim Hodges at the presentation prior to the presentation.

Hauenstein Center Advisory Cabinet member Mary Seager visits with guests at the reception.

Jim Hodges visits with Andy Rent and Leadership Fellow Nam Nguyen.

Ralph Hauenstein and Jim Hodges share war stories after the presentation.

Pictured left to right: Brian Flanagan, Thomas Haas, Jim Hodges, and Joe Calvaruso.

Jim Hodges poses for a photo with Leadership Fellow Nam Nguyen.

Pictured left to right: Mandi Bird, Brian Flanagan, Jim Hodges, Austin Knuppe, and Kathy Rent