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Decorah native Krome rebuilds life after Vietnam captivity
Kjome, a 37 year old Decorah native and former civilian educator held by Viet Cong for 1837 days, seeks a new teaching career and studies for an education master's. He notes battle scars including ankle chains, vision loss from malnutrition, and hopes to work in foreign service while facing exam gaps from years away.
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Iowa
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Kjome
Southeast Asia
Krome
Decorah
State Department
Foreign Service
Luther College
Pacific Architects and Engineering, Inc
Los Angeles
Vietnam
Telligence
University of Minnesota
Graduate School
University of Bergen
Norway
Pacific Architects and Engineering
Pacific
Indonesia
Laos
Cambodia
North Vietnam
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