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US officers who broke rank to save lives recall the fall of Saigon 50 years ago
The 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon this week will trigger complex and mixed emotions for those who lived through it.
South Vietnamese pilot and family escape Saigon with daring flight and help of USS Midway
South Vietnamese Air Force Maj. Buang-Ly knew his life and the lives of his wife, and their five young children, ages 1 ...
50 years later: Refugee shares her story of survival as USS Midway crucial in rescuing thousands after Fall of Saigon
The USS Midway was the first stop to freedom for over 3,000 Vietnamese refugees fleeing the Fall of Saigon and the end of the ...
50 years later | USS Midway Air Boss reflects on mission that saved more than 3,000 lives
At the center of it all was the USS Midway. Retired Commander Vernon Jumper, a 93-year-old San Diego resident, was the "air ...
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50 years later: San Diego’s USS Midway and the fall of Sàigòn
The war in Vietnam ended with the fall of Sàigòn 50 years ago, changing the course of many lives — from those who served, to ...
Thousands commemorate heroic Vietnam War rescues of 1975 in USS Midway event
The event aboard the USS Midway commemorated the anniversary of Operation Frequent Wind rescues and the fall of Saigon that ...
How to watch | USS Midway Museum honors South Vietnamese refugees, Vietnam War veterans
The ceremony will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Operation Frequent Wind and the Fall of Saigon.
USS Midway Museum commemorates 50th anniversary of Fall of Saigon
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The USS Midway hosted a day of courage and remembrance Sunday. It was one of the largest and most ...
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USS Midway Museum commemorates 50 years since Operation Frequent Wind
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Tuesday will mark 50 years since the USS Midway was called into action on April 29, 1975, when Saigon was falling and U.S. military leaders launched Operation Frequent Wind ...