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#OTD in 1966, during the #VietnamWar, river patrol boats began operating on the inland waters of South Vietnam. Hundreds of these PBR boats were built in Bellingham WA! Their story's in our exhibit, Patrol Boats on Puget Sound.
#OTD in 1943 USS Hornet (CV 12) #aircraftcarrier commissioned. Served in #WWII #VietnamWar, recovered Apollo 11 & 12 astronauts after moon landing. Decommissioned 1970 @ Bremerton's @PSNSandIMF, in reserve fleet here through 1980s. Now museum ship @HornetMuseum #FlashbackFriday
#OTD in 1966, during the #VietnamWar, river patrol boats began operations on inland waters of South Vietnam. Hundreds of these PBR boats were built in Bellingham WA! Their story's in our exhibit, Patrol Boats on Puget Sound.
#OTD in 1943, USS Hornet (CV 12) #aircraftcarrier commissioned. Served in #WWII #VietnamWar, recovered Apollo 11 & 12 astronauts after moon landing. Decommissioned 1970 at Bremerton's @PSNSandIMF, was in reserve fleet here through 1980s. Now a museum ship @HornetMuseum. #TBT
Loitering With Intent by Kevin Weber
As the sun goes down in Laos during the #VietnamWar, a Combat Search and Rescue mission is underway. A pair of #A1Skyraiders provide cover while the HH-3 #JollyGreenGiant extracts the downed pilot. #laos #coldwar #militaryaviation
#oralhistory Susan Rothmann, Army spouse USMA 67 #vietnamwar, #Germany @WPAOG @101stAASLTDIV https://t.co/84f70CdUWS