Heroes Hall Speaker Series – A Patriot Without His Country: The Story of an ARVN Officer’s Service in Vietnam and His Escape to the U.S. | Things to Do in Orange County

South Vietnamese-born Hoa V. Pham devoted his life to service and homeland defense from a young age, serving his community at 13, leading an Armed Civilian Defense Group at 15 and seeing his first combat at 16 before entering the Vietnamese army in 1972. After graduating officer training in Nha Trang, he joined Group 72 Special Mission Service in Da Nang and led Recon Team 723 on deep reconnaissance missions across I Corps and the Vietnam-Laos border. During a mission in Thuong Duc shortly after the U.S. withdrawal, his team was trapped in minefields in heavy fog, surrounded by North Vietnamese forces and tracking dogs. The team successfully evaded capture, and a week later the region fell to North Vietnamese troops.

When: Saturday, April 18, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Where: OC Fair & Event Center – Heroes Hall Museum & Education Center
How much: Free admission and parking
More info: Call 714-708-1613 to RSVP.