Vietnam Veteran, College Student United Through Power of Story

Published: Nov. 11, 2021, 8 a.m.

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James Lednicky, a student at Arizona State University, joined the Veterans Heritage Project because he wanted to learn more about the sacrifice of our men and women in uniform. 

He was matched with a Vietnam veteran, retired Lt. Col. Fred Shirley, and was tasked with documenting Shirley\\u2019s story.  


Lednicky says he was a little nervous about interviewing Shirley, but \\u201cas soon as Fred and I got talking, we really just had a conversation about his time in the military, and it was just a great conversation.\\u201d


Lednicky plans to serve in the military himself and says his conversations with Shirley have influenced how he hopes to one day lead as a Marine. 

The way in which Shirley led with \\u201chumility" is "something that really struck me,\\u201d Lednicky says.  


The way Shirley looked after \\u201cthose that serve under [him] ... it makes me want to lead my Marines the same way, to care about them deeply, and to let them know that I care, like Fred did,\\u201d he says. 


Lednicky and Shirley join \\u201cThe Daily Signal Podcast\\u201d to share their experience in the Veterans Heritage Project and how we can all care for our veterans. 


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