Virtual Film Premiere: Back from the Yalu
Join us for an online film premiere of our latest “Virginians at War” documentary film Back from the Yalu.
This link will go live at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2020:
Director of the Virginia War Memorial, Dr. Clay Mountcastle, will give introductory remarks online at 7:00 p.m. followed by a screening of the new documentary.
This film is the final piece in a trilogy of Foundation documentaries on the Korean War. Back from the Yalu shares Virginia veteran accounts in the Korean War after the Chinese entered the war effort.
The two companion films in our collection include Hillfights, which focuses on the back-and-forth fighting in mountainous region of the Peninsula, and Inchon Landing, Pusan Breakout, which covers the logistics and veteran recollections of one of the pivotal battles in the Korean War.
Both previous films may be viewed online:
Our award-winning films provide educators with a means to introduce American military history to the classroom in a captivating, engaging way. They inform, inspire, and get students talking about some of the major events that have shaped our nation. Each film is made available to all Virginia secondary schools free of charge thanks to supporters of the Virginia War Memorial Foundation.
This film will be viewable at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2020:
