Heroes Hall Speaker Series

Speaker Series

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, Heroes Hall Museum & Education Center presents a new speaker series titled, “Echoes of Conflict: Remembering Vietnam.” The series will run throughout 2025, in conjunction with its latest exhibit of the same name. 

A Grunt’s Journey

Oct. 25 | 2-3:30 p.m.

David Lopez enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps at 17 after graduating from Cathedral High School. He served in Vietnam with the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, taking on roles such as infantryman, tunnel rat, sniper and platoon sergeant. Critically wounded twice, he was told he would never walk again, yet went on to carry the Olympic Torch in 1984. For his bravery, he received two Purple Hearts, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Presidential Unit Citation and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. After leaving the Marines in 1969, he earned a Master’s in Public Administration by 1975.
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