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Posts Tagged ‘Vietnam’
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Veteran’s Take On What to see in the Vietnam Experience
Posted: Feb 28, 2020Welcome to the Vietnam Experience at Patriots Point Maritime & Naval Museum. You are entering the exhibits that will lead you through a recreated Combat Fire Support Base which was […]
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Vietnamese Refugee Tells Story of Rescue by the Navy Leading to Military Service
Posted: Oct 03, 2016Lan Dalat was 13 years old and living in war-torn, communist Vietnam when his parents decided to risk everything and flee the country in 1981. Facing a possible capture by […]
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5 Reasons to Visit Patriots Point this Fall
Posted: Oct 06, 2015Whether you’re a first-time visitor or an annual member, there are so many reasons to visit Patriots Point. Here are our top five for fall: 1. More History Bang for […]
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Patriots Point Panel to Discuss Green Berets’ Secret Use of Tribesmen During War
Posted: Jul 29, 2015On Friday, August 14th, at 7 p.m. the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will host a symposium in which Vietnam War veterans who served as Green Berets in the […]
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Hundreds attend Black History Month Symposium
Posted: Feb 11, 2015Over 400 people attended the Boys of Liberty Hill Symposium hosted at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum on Friday, February 6, 2015 as part of Black History Month. The […]
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Patriots Point opens anticipated Vietnam Experience exhibit
Posted: Nov 10, 2014On Saturday, November 8 the Vietnam Experience exhibit opened at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum. Vietnam veterans were offered free admission on both Saturday and Sunday and hundreds came […]
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Vietnam Veterans Featured in “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” Music Video
Posted: Nov 10, 2014Friday, November 7th Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum released a music video that features Vietnam veterans performing The Animals’ “We Gotta Get Out of This Place”. The song was […]
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Former CH-46 Sea Knight pilot lends expertise to Vietnam Experience Exhibit
Posted: Nov 03, 2014When Joe Caruso joined the Marines in 1968 on an aviation contract, he had never even seen an airplane. Three years later, he was piloting a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter […]
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Work continues on schedule for new Vietnam Experience exhibit
Posted: Oct 03, 2014Efforts to create a more inclusive and interactive Vietnam Experience exhibit are well underway at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum. The new exhibit is on schedule to open in […]
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American Veterans Traveling Tribute Vietnam Memorial Wall Coming to Patriots Point
Posted: Sep 17, 2014The largest traveling replica of the iconic Vietnam Memorial Wall will be on display at the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime museum Oct. 9-12. The 360-foot long, eight-foot tall American […]