As the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War approaches, there’s likely to be a great deal of reflection and commentary about the U.S. role in the conflict. In contrast, former U.S. Marine Robert Kukiel, of Seymour, will offer a detailed description of what it was like to be in the middle of combat. For just over a year, he served as a radio operator for a mortar company that was involved in – among other things – defending an airbase attacked during the Tet Offensive in early 1968. Kukiel’s presentation will be accompanied by a slideshow featuring photos taken during his tour of duty. He promises audience members that the photos are family-friendly and not bloody or violent.