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Vietnam: Saigon Part 3 - A Very Special Greeting
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Nov 25, 2022 19:47:20   #
srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA
 
DJphoto wrote:
That looked very special and like Gail was really enjoying it.

Back when I was managing a group of civilian engineers for the Navy doing in-service engineering support for the S-3 Viking aircraft, one of my engineers was a young Vietnamese lady electrical engineer. She was a hard working and talented EE and a joy to work with. One day when she was a young girl, she found herself in a boat off of the coast of Vietnam with her family; she was one of the "boat people." She ended up in Oregon initially, where she got her BS in EE and then she made it to the Bay Area.
That looked very special and like Gail was really ... (show quote)


Thanks for the interesting story Dennis and your kind comments.
My college roommate who worked for the AID program during the war and later for the State Dept, was instrumental in getting people who worked for us out of Saigon in 1975. He was featured in the Hollywood movie "Last Plane Out" as the character Larry Roberts. One of the evacuees was a colonel in the ARVN. I wrote a letter recommending him for a job as a security guard at Kaiser Hospital in Oakland where he worked for 40 years. Each year he sent Gail and me a Christmas card and signed it "Lucky Luc".

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Nov 25, 2022 20:47:11   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
What a great set, Mark. These images must invoke some special images for you and Gail.

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Nov 25, 2022 21:05:22   #
srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA
 
kpmac wrote:
What a great set, Mark. These images must invoke some special images for you and Gail.


Thanks so much Ken. They certainly do!

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Nov 25, 2022 21:22:59   #
KillroyII Loc: Middle Georgia
 
srfmhg wrote:
We checked in to the Sheraton Saigon after our stop at the market and were met by a very special welcoming committee. Their beautiful faces, sweet songs and bouquets for the ladies really made our day!

Sheraton Saigon Hotel And Towers is a luxurious 5-star property conveniently located only 4.3km (2.7mi) from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City. Guests of the hotel will have easy access to Ho Chi Minh City Hall, Ho Chi Minh City Museum and Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica. Reunification Palace, Ben Thanh Market and Mariamman Temple are also not far away.

For more images of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) and narratives, please see my previous post:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-758304-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-758452-1.html
I hope you enjoy them!
Mark
We checked in to the Sheraton Saigon after our sto... (show quote)



Us old grandparents love seeing children, anywhere in the world. Great pictures!

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Nov 25, 2022 22:14:11   #
srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA
 
KillroyII wrote:
Us old grandparents love seeing children, anywhere in the world. Great pictures!


Thanks very much Killroy. Us too!

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Nov 26, 2022 05:15:12   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
srfmhg wrote:
We checked in to the Sheraton Saigon after our stop at the market and were met by a very special welcoming committee. Their beautiful faces, sweet songs and bouquets for the ladies really made our day!

Sheraton Saigon Hotel And Towers is a luxurious 5-star property conveniently located only 4.3km (2.7mi) from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City. Guests of the hotel will have easy access to Ho Chi Minh City Hall, Ho Chi Minh City Museum and Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica. Reunification Palace, Ben Thanh Market and Mariamman Temple are also not far away.

For more images of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) and narratives, please see my previous post:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-758304-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-758452-1.html
I hope you enjoy them!
Mark
We checked in to the Sheraton Saigon after our sto... (show quote)

Nice set Mark.

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Nov 26, 2022 05:30:50   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
srfmhg wrote:
We checked in to the Sheraton Saigon after our stop at the market and were met by a very special welcoming committee. Their beautiful faces, sweet songs and bouquets for the ladies really made our day!

Sheraton Saigon Hotel And Towers is a luxurious 5-star property conveniently located only 4.3km (2.7mi) from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City. Guests of the hotel will have easy access to Ho Chi Minh City Hall, Ho Chi Minh City Museum and Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica. Reunification Palace, Ben Thanh Market and Mariamman Temple are also not far away.

For more images of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) and narratives, please see my previous post:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-758304-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-758452-1.html
I hope you enjoy them!
Mark
We checked in to the Sheraton Saigon after our sto... (show quote)


Fantastic set!!! Mark

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Nov 26, 2022 06:15:19   #
angler Loc: StHelens England
 
Excellent set Mark.

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Nov 26, 2022 07:05:14   #
nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL
 
Great photos!

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Nov 26, 2022 07:56:51   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
Cute kids, nice shots.

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Nov 26, 2022 08:04:37   #
rdemarco52 Loc: Wantagh, NY
 
Beautiful children. It must have been a wonderful experience.

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Nov 26, 2022 08:15:00   #
srg
 
srfmhg wrote:
We checked in to the Sheraton Saigon after our stop at the market and were met by a very special welcoming committee. Their beautiful faces, sweet songs and bouquets for the ladies really made our day!

Sheraton Saigon Hotel And Towers is a luxurious 5-star property conveniently located only 4.3km (2.7mi) from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City. Guests of the hotel will have easy access to Ho Chi Minh City Hall, Ho Chi Minh City Museum and Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica. Reunification Palace, Ben Thanh Market and Mariamman Temple are also not far away.

For more images of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) and narratives, please see my previous post:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-758304-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-758452-1.html
I hope you enjoy them!
Mark
We checked in to the Sheraton Saigon after our sto... (show quote)


If babies weren't cute. who would change their diapers?

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Nov 26, 2022 08:36:56   #
merrytexan Loc: georgia
 
srfmhg wrote:
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Beautiful colorful set...great closeups of the kids.

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Nov 26, 2022 09:14:49   #
ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA
 
A fine set! Beautiful children.

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Nov 26, 2022 10:13:22   #
MT native Loc: Big Sky Country — Montana
 
What a wonderful series showcasing the local girls! Very nice.

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