Nha Trang Essays

troops in the Vietnam war. This group was called the Sapphires who consisted of sisters Cynthia, Julie and Gail as well as their cousin Kay. Managed by soul music fanatic Dave the group went on to play gigs across the war-torn country, from Saigon to Nha Trang they gave the American troops something to smile about amidst all the destruction around them. It wasn’t all smiles throughout the Journey, in fact most of the problems started before they left Australia, “We came from a mission society for aboriginals

The Change of Chinh Van Nguyen's Family: 1961-1975 A young, ten-year-old girl lay in her bed, coughing and sniffling due to a fever. She attempts to reach the TV remote, but is hit by another spasm of coughing. Her room is dull and lifeless, much like her current health. Neutral, white paint was painted on the walls. We're in the present day, and this is a middle-class house, somewhere in the suburbs. Her mother enters the room with a mug of warm milk in her hand. She sets the mug on top of the

Artillery were the ADA units that successfully deployed to Vietnam. They arrived on September 30th 1965 and were assigned to 97th Artillery Group. The 6th/56th (HAWK) BN mission provided air defense of the Tan Son Nhut/Bien Hoa and Cam Ranh Bay/Nha Trang, which were vital areas. The 6th/56th and the 6th/71st were the only two HAWK battalions that deployed to Vietnam and were integral for joint operations with the 7th Air