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The Vietnam Syndrome Exhibit Opening!

The Collin County Historical Society & Museum will open the “Vietnam Syndrome” exhibit with an opening ceremony at 1PM on Friday, March 13. Joe Cordina, Colonel, USAF Reserve will act as our Master of Ceremonies. Our special honoree is Colonel (Ret) Anthony A. Wood, USMC. In his second tour in Vietnam in 1974-75, he commanded a joint contingent executing clandestine missions to resolve MIA cases in Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. In January 1975, as North Vietnamese forces closed on Saigon, he joined the newly formed Special Planning Group with the mission of secretly developing a plan for the evacuation of Saigon. In the course of that operation he directed a group of over 100 American civilian volunteers, who assumed great risk to remain without protection, and evacuated over 5000 persons from the collapsing capital to the safety of waiting Marine helicopters.

“The Vietnam Syndrome” Exhibit will explore the history behind the experiences of many North Texas Vietnam Veterans while serving our country in Southeast Asia. In the early 1960’s, Americans quickly stepped into an era of explosive change. An American U-2 spy plane was shot down over Soviet Airspace in May of 1960. In the summer of 1961, East Germany closed the last escape hatch to the west, and half a world away, a quiet little war in Southeast Asia was slowly scaling up to the conflict that would devastate one country and throw another into political turmoil. By the middle of 1962, while politicians were debating such fine points as whether or not our soldiers, still officially listed as ‘advisors’ should shoot back if fired upon, our men were beginning to return home in flag-draped coffins. Many of our Vietnam Veterans can no longer speak for themselves, so we will do our best to speak for them.

Please join us on Friday, March 13th and meet some of our North Texas Warriors from Vietnam before you visit our new exhibit. General admission to the exhibit is $7.50, seniors and Veterans $5, children $3 and admission to all Vietnam Veterans is free.

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Monday, 09 March 2015