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Their Vietnam: Voices of Azalea Trace will premiere free at the University of West Florida on November 10.
The University of West Florida will premiere a new documentary preserving the firsthand experiences of Vietnam veterans from Pensacola’s Azalea Trace retirement community Tuesday, November 10.
Their Vietnam: Voices of Azalea Trace was created through a yearlong oral history project involving UWF students, faculty members and local veterans.
A public reception begins at 6:30 p.m. inside the UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts. The documentary begins at 7 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public.
Date, Time and Location
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Public reception: 6:30 p.m.
Documentary premiere: 7 p.m.
UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts
Mainstage Theatre, Building 82
11000 University Parkway
Pensacola, Florida 32514
The complete event is scheduled from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Registration is preferred but not required. Attendees can register through the official UWF event listing.
About Their Vietnam
The approximately one hour and 40 minute documentary centers on the individual experiences of Vietnam veterans living at Azalea Trace.
Instead of attempting to tell one definitive story of the Vietnam War, the film allows participating veterans to describe their own experiences with military service, identity and the realities of war.
UWF students began interviewing the veterans during the fall 2025 semester as part of a public history initiative developed by the UWF Department of History and Philosophy and Azalea Trace.
The project was designed to preserve the veterans’ accounts for future generations while giving undergraduate and graduate students practical experience with interviewing, transcription, documentation and oral history.
Preserving Local Veterans’ Experiences
UWF faculty members Joyce Southard and Nathan Smith guided students through the interview and documentation process.
The project includes the experiences of veterans with a range of military and public service backgrounds. It also incorporates personal perspectives that demonstrate how military service affected veterans and their families.
The resulting oral histories are intended to become part of UWF’s archives. The documentary gives the public an opportunity to hear a selection of those stories directly from the people who experienced them.
A Free Veterans Day Week Event
The premiere takes place the evening before Veterans Day, giving Pensacola residents another way to recognize local veterans during the holiday week.
Unlike a traditional ceremony or parade, the documentary focuses on preserving personal testimony and allowing veterans to explain their experiences in their own words.
Admission is free. Registration is requested to help UWF plan for attendance, but the university states that registration is not required.
Guests interested in attending the reception should arrive by 6:30 p.m. The film begins at 7 p.m. inside the Mainstage Theatre.
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