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Danang

      Most of our friends who saw duty in Vietnam passed through Danang, once the largest Marine base in the world. Surprisingly, a few structures from that era are still in use. They convey an eerie feeling.

Old Marine Corps aircraft hangars

Hue City

      After landing in Danang, Viet Nam and traveled by car to the ancient City of Hue, once the capital and cultural heart of Vietnam. The Nguyen Dynasty ruled over a united country for 150 years from Hue. The Imperial Citadel, constructed as a copy of the Forbidden City in Beijing, dominates the entrance to the old city. The massive Vietnamese flag provided our first clue to the intense national pride of the Vietnamese.

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