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This collection contains a variety of publications related to military chaplaincy, particularly on the subjects of Lutheran chaplaincy and the Vietnam war.

Scope and Contents This collection contains materials pertaining to the lives, education, and military services of several members of the Dukes family, including Judson L. Dukes (1922-2004), Mary Smith Dukes (1926-1990), Dr. Judson L. Dukes, Jr. (1945-2010), and Bennie E. Dukes (1948-2001). Types of materials include correspondence, scrapbooks, photo albums, autograph books, military records, educational records, programs, certificates, photographs, slides, newspaper clippings, artwork, plaques and other types...

Content Description These copies of historic papers represent the immense work of Ms. Stern in preparation for writing a Masters Thesis documenting intelligence operations, both overt and covert, during the Vietnam conflict.Ms. Stern's thorough research on a complex time in U.S. history, covers copies of Top Secret, Eyes Only, Classified, Confidential material, declassified over a lengthy period of years, but available a few sheets at a time, and signed and dated by the researcher. Her data came...