Tag Archives: Vietnamese

2016 Việt Nam Tour Update

Hometown Hero: John Koehler Channel 5 News Green Bay Wisconsin February 3, 2016 Terry Kovarik reports Green Bay, Wisconsin’s John Koehler is heading to Vietnam for three weeks in March on a humanitarian mission to learn more about Agent Orange … Continue reading

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VFP 2016 Annual Spring Tour To Việt Nam

Mar 14 – Mar 30, 2016 Sign Up For The Tour Each year since 2012, members of Việt Nam’s Hoa Binh (Peace) Chapter 160 of Veterans For Peace invite up to 20 veterans, non-veterans, spouses & peace activists to come … Continue reading

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Legacy of Agent Orange in Vietnam & the US

San Francisco-Ho Chi Minh City Sister City Committee (SFHCMSSC) Agent Orange Update Wednesday, August 27, 5:30 pm, Free Light Refreshments RSVP: 415 447-6075, sfhcmcscc@aol.com City Hall, Mayor’s Conference Room #201 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl, San Francisco Agent Orange — a defoliant … Continue reading

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Operation Light at the End of the Tunnel

Chuck Searcy A Presentation & Conversation Thursday, September 4 6pm Registration 6:30 pm Program/Wine Reception Marines Memorial Club, 609 Sutter Street, San Francisco Free Event: Must pre-register Vietnam War veteran Chuck Searcy has lived in Vietnam for the last nearly 20 years. … Continue reading

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VFP VietNam 2014 Tour: 4 Hue, Duc Son Orphanage

Hue, VietNam, April 5th, 2014, Duc Son Orphanage ‎The Kids run out the to entrance and we greet each other  with giggles, laughter, high-fives knuckle-taps and “hello”. One kid entertains us with his expertise in keeping the shuttlecock in the air, … Continue reading

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VFP VietNam 2014 Tour: 3 Travel To Khe Sanh

Hello All, The Tour left Hanoi on Tuesday to travel to Dong Ha, Quang Tri Province, to meet with the people of Project Renew. We visited the vocational program for the Blind, the Unexploded Ordnance project, the Mine Action Center, witnessed the … Continue reading

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VFP VietNam 2014 Tour: 2 Quang Tri Province, VietNam

Hi All… just arrived in Quang Tri Province. enjoying a delightful rain shower. But a few words about the last several days. I intended to join the tour on Sunday but I was invited by Bich’s family to accompany them on a … Continue reading

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VFP VietNam 2014 Tour: 1 VietNam Journey The Beginning

Greetings All, I’m passing on some notes I’ve made of the first few days of my VietNam journey. I passed the first several days visiting with my friend Bich who I met several years ago in San Francisco while she … Continue reading

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2012 VFP Tour BlogLog: Thirteen

April 28, Saturday, Da Nang: Another light day, but also heavy. In the morning we drove to Mỹ Sơn ruins, one of the Cham people’s several religious and administrative centers built over many centuries throughout south and central Vietnam. The Cham … Continue reading

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2012 VFP Tour BlogLog. Ten.

April 25, Wednesday: A Luoi. This valley was a major battleground throughout much of the American War. Battles named Ashua Valley, Hill 888, and perhaps others I forget were fought there. The valley angles from northwest to southeast and was … Continue reading

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