Wyoming PBS to screen “Home From the Vietnam War” at Sheridan College

Wyoming PBS documentary “Home From the Vietnam War” will screen at 6 p.m. Nov. 11 in Kinnison Hall at Sheridan College’s Whitney Center for the Arts. A reception begins at 5:15 p.m. The Veterans Day event is free and open to the public.

The film follows retired Army 1st Lt. Lee Alley’s 2025 return to Vietnam with his friend John Nguyen. Their journey includes revisiting battlefields and meeting Vietnamese veterans who fought on the opposing side, exploring the lasting effects of war and the personal meaning of returning decades later.

Alley joined the man behind the documentary, filmmaker Mat Hames, on Sheridan Media’s Pulse to speak on the war, the making of the film and their return to Vietnam. 

A widely acclaimed filmmaker, Hames is known for exploring history and memory, even being Knighted by King Albert II of Belgium for Last Best Hope, his WWII film on the Belgian Resistance. Hames has earned numerous accolades, including an Emmy nomination for Wyoming PBS’s Fossil Country and an IDA nomination for When I Rise.

Hames said when he was in high school, the Vietnam War was brushed over in history class. He wished to push past the stereotypes and find the truth. 

M. Hames  

An event at the National Museum of Military Vehicles in Dubois  brought Hames and Alley together. Active in his veteran community, Alley agreed to tell his story for a reason that stretches back over 60 years.  

(Ret.) Lt. L. Alley

Following the screening, Alley will join Nguyen, retired Col. Stu McRae and Hames for a panel discussion.

Alley’s Vietnam service earned him the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star and two Purple Hearts. 

John Nguyen and retired Army 1st Lt. Lee Alley return to Vietnam in 2025.

The documentary also premieres at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 on Wyoming PBS and its YouTube channel, providing another opportunity for audiences to watch Alley and Nguyen’s shared journey. 

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