VIETNAM: A JOURNEY BACK - Presented by Battleship IOWA and Veterans West

HIS FRIENDS DIED IN VIETNAM AS HEROES.

FIFTY YEARS LATER, THIS JUDGE RETURNED TO THE SAME SPOT WITH THEIR FAMILIES.

Orange County Superior Court Judge Rick King entered the Navy at eighteen in 1965. By age twenty he was assigned to a mobile construction battalion, also known as Seabees, as a heavy equipment operator.

During the Tet Offensive of 1968, he was in the northern I-Corp area of South Vietnam rebuilding Highway 1.

On March 31, 1968, five of his fellow Seabees died heroically defending against a sustained attack by enemy forces.

Join us as Judge King describes the battle, its aftermath, and his journey across our country to locate the surviving brothers, sisters, daughters, and sons of these brave men. Experience Judge King's emotional return to Vietnam fifty years later with the relatives of his compatriots, at the location and precise time they died, to honor their ultimate sacrifices.

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PARKING: Parking lot is adjacent to Battleship IOWA. The first hour is FREE. For each additional hour, there is a $2.00 fee.

ENTER SHIP: Using the Aft Gangway near our Security Shack. Event will take place under the big white tent.

FOOD & BEVERAGES: Available at Vicky's Doghouse Cafe near the tent on the ship's port side (facing the water).

ATTIRE: Casual. Comfortable. A jacket or sweater is recommended in case it gets chilly.

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Battleship IOWA Museum presents its Speakers Series and a variety of programs to honor, educate, and inspire our community. The museum serves as a destination for our growing community year-round, engaging our friends and shipmates with a host of family-friendly events and public safety training.

Veterans West is our military affairs program. Through it we help connect veterans to their peers, their communities, vital services, the VA, and more. For additional information visit our website.

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