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Vietnam vet provides safe passage for San Francisco children

A team of photographers, writers, and filmmakers--—both veteran and civilian—--are crisscrossing the country to explore the lives of post-9/11 veterans, the divide between them and their communities, and the stereotypes that veterans and civilians hold about each other. Why does this divide exist? How does it affect communities across the country? And why does it matter?

Vietnam vet provides safe passage for San Francisco children

Season 1 Episode 9 | 4m 10s | CC

Vietnam veteran Stephen Tennis finds joy in giving back to his community as a Corner Captain with the Safe Passage program in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, where he escorts children to their after school activities. “Just in case, when I go before St. Peter at the gates, I want to make sure that the ledger has something on the positive column,” Stephen says.

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Veterans Coming Home is a project by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Kindling Group, and Wisconsin Public Television. This video was made with support from KQED in San Francisco and the National Peace Corps Association.