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The Airborne & Special Operations Museum takes a close
look at the soldiers, equipment, and campaigns of the war in
Vietnam. The "Screaming Eagles" of the 101st Airborne
Division, the 3d Brigade of the 82d, and the legendary "Sky
Soldiers" of the 173d Airborne Brigade fought valiantly
in Southeast Asia, and the Special Forces proved themselves
time and again by working with the indigenous people in their
fight for freedom.
On display at the museum is a UH-1 "Huey" helicopter.
The pilot is at the controls, the door gunner is at the ready,
and two paratroopers are on the ground ready for action. Hidden
in the bush is the point man for a Long Range Reconnaissance
Patrol, silently surveying the action. Nearby is a mortar emplacement
on the perimeter of a C.I.D.G. camp. In the distance the North
Vietnamese Army is charging up the hill toward the defense.
Audio effects intensify these and many of the exhibits at the
museum, providing an enhanced sensory experience.
From the mid 1950's US Army advisors trained South Vietnamese
army units in the art of war. They assisted the Vietnamese in
the activation and day-to-day operations of airborne ranger and
special forces units. The "Red Hats" were the advisors
to the Vietnamese Airborne Division.
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