Bob Dean was a technical sergeant in the U.S. Air Force and helped initiate an African-American council to deal with racial issues in the Air Force.

Hear more stories in WEDU’s local documentary, The Vietnam War: Voices from the Bay, airing September 14, 2017 at 9 p.m. on WEDU PBS. Find more local stories and information about the documentary at www.wedu.org/vietnam.