It was definitely a part of our life. I mean, my mom had both her brothers and her … - Vanessa Kerry

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Vanessa Kerry

It was definitely a part of our life. I mean, my mom had both her brothers and her fiancee in Vietnam at the same time, so it wasn't just my dad's story, it was my mom's story too. And we definitely grew up listening to the stories.

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