Vietnam: My Story
2010 Tour Through Vietnam
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“Vietnam – My Story” Remembered
The new issue of The Rock, Whittier College’s alumni magazine, has an article about last April’s trip to Vietnam; You can read it by clicking here. I also wanted to add a couple videos that I had not posted before … Continue reading
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Vietnam 1968-1969; And 42 Years Later
I would like to share with you all a great slide show produced by Frank Remkiewicz ’74 about his Vietnam experience. Frank was part of the Whittier group that traveled to Vietnam in April. Check it out – the music … Continue reading
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A look back at LZ Evans – by Fred Bergerson
I was contacted recently by one of my men, Paul Seaton, after he discovered our blog online. I had lost track of him for more than 40 years. He sent along some photos, [including the one posted here]. This photo … Continue reading
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Professor Fred Bergerson in the “Whittier Daily News”
Cpt. Fred Bergson was featured in Bill Bell’s Memorial Day column in the Whittier Daily News. http://www.whittierdailynews.com/business/ci_15194011
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“The War is Over – We are friends now”
A while back Frank Remkiewicz wrote about meeting an ex-Viet Cong soldier while visitng the Forbidden City in Hue — the following photo records that event Frank wrote: “I recall our meanderings in Hue. When inside the Citadel we came across … Continue reading
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Colorado Article
Fellow traveler Kat Larson – Colorado Native – is featured in an article about the trip to Vietnam. Read more here: http://www.coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2010/05/12/centennial_citizen/news/07_pj_vietnam_trip_ce.prt
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Poll: Vietnamese upbeat 35 years after U.S. exit
Thirty-five years after the end of the Vietnam War, the people of this country are optimistic about the future, bullish about the free market and rarely think about a conflict that still ignites political passions in America. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36838056/ns/world_news-asiapacific/from/ET
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Parking in Hanoi (Fred Bergerson)
I’ve been telling people to invest in parking lots in Hanoi. Looks like I’ve been beaten to the punch. Check out this story from the Hanoi Times. Air Mobile! http://www.hanoitimes.com.vn/newsdetail.asp?NewsId=13962&CatId=15
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Hanoi
Within any country there are regional differences and rivalries, north vs. south, east coast vs. west coast, etc. Vietnam is no different. As we traveled north from Saigon/Ho Chi Min the people of the south good-naturedly warned us about the … Continue reading
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