Skip to Content

A Veterans United Film

Where We Once Stood

Millions of Americans served during the Vietnam War. Many have carried its weight for decades, often in silence.

In 2025, Veterans United brought a small group of Veterans back to Vietnam for the first time since the war’s end.

Their remarkable story is captured in the feature-length documentary "Where We Once Stood," narrated by executive producer Gary Sinise.

Video thumbnail

A Story of Reflection, Brotherhood and Reconciliation

"Where We Once Stood" offers a rare look at what happens when those who lived through the war step back into its landscape, not to relive the past but to come to terms with it.

As they move through a transformed country, this band of Veterans revisits places etched into their memories, from jungles and ridge lines to crash sites and prison cells.

Their service and stories reflect the breadth of that experience, including a Medal of Honor recipient, an aviator who rose to become Acting Secretary of the Navy, and a former Prisoner of War who spent seven years in captivity.

All are navigating what it means to return – to Vietnam, to each other and to the parts of themselves that were left behind.

American Airlines

Proud supporter of this journey.


Meet the Veterans

Get to know the inspiring Veterans who made the journey back to Vietnam.

Past Screenings

Across the country, Veterans, families and communities gathered to experience this story together.

Washington, DC
San Diego, CA
Nashville, TN