His father was missing. Then his search for answers began

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Sep 15, 202600:19:17News & Politics

Author and USA TODAY National Enterprise Editor Jeremy Redmon joins The Excerpt to discuss “Tell the Kids I Love Them,” his memoir about war, fatherhood, love and loss. Through audio tapes recorded during the Vietnam War...

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