My Life in Nam - Royal Hettling

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$200
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2018
End Date
March 2018
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Redwood
Redwood
Project Overview

Royal Hettling and his brothers were in the 483rd Security Police Squadron's K-9 unit in Cam Rahn Bay, Vietnam, 1970-71. He wrote the book, 'Ten: Five Five' which chronicles the stories of a Midwestern boy and fellow dog handlers in the Vietnam War. Ten: five Five is the radio code for canine alert indicating the presence of a threat.

Project Details

15 participated

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2015 Chapter 2--S.F. No. 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$200
Other Funds Leveraged
$100
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The program will provide an opportunity to understand the effects of the Vietnam war on individuals, their families and the changes it brought in the recruitment of soldiers for the United States military. The program will also provide historical information about the military use of dogs in combat, bomb, weapon and drug detection. Anecdotal responses will be collected.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The author answered questions about Vietnam and the K-9 unit for an hour following his presentation . The average age of the audience was 60-75 and this was 'their war,' a comment that was heard several times. Royal Hettling asked for a show of hands of those who had a relative or friend who had gone to Vietnam and everyone raised their hand, indicating that this presentation was of great import to all who had attended.

Source of Additional Funds

KLGR Radio (advertising) $50.00, Wabasso Standard (advertising) $50.00

Project Manager
First Name
Jim
Last Name
Trojanowski
Organization Name
Plum Creek Library System
Street Address
290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697
City
Worthington
State
MN
Zip Code
56187
Phone
507-376-5803
Email
jtrojanowski@plumcreeklibrary.net
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200