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465 - Why Should You Care About Guam? - Guam Kimbo Marines & Nam C Kim
In April 1975, the world watched as South Vietnam collapsed. But for those on the deck of the USNS Kimbro, it was a desperate, chaotic, and human struggle for survival.
In this episode, we bring together two sides of history that were separated for half a century. Kenneth and co-host Nam C. Kim are joined by John Irwin and Robbie Parsley, two U.S. Marines who served as security forces during Operation New Life.
This conversation explores:
The myth of the “bloodbath” after 1975
What it meant to stay, not be “left behind”
Life in Saigon during the first months after the war
Reeducation camps…
The skinny
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