Utah Dixie Detachment #1270, Marine Corps League, has a very
special guest speaker coming to our January 10th meeting. Our speaker’s name is
Dave Hansen who was a “dust-off” helicopter pilot in Viet Nam. Most of his time was spent in the vicinity of
Khe Sanh where Hansen made run after harrowing run picking up wounded soldiers
and marines. Dave has been back to Viet
Nam several times since the war and he will be speaking to us about what’s
going on there now and about a program he and a few other veterans established
to help heal Afghanistan and Iraq War Veterans.
Hansen’s son Luke is a film maker and produced a documentary
entitled, “Soldiers Sanctuary” to outline and illustrate how trips to Vietnam
by younger vets, being escorted by Nam vets, has influenced the lives of all
the participants. Dave Hansen will speak
to this project as well as his effort to plant trees at the battle site where
the siege of Khe Sanh lasted over 70 days in early 1968. Hansen just returned again from Viet Nam this
month.
We’ll meet at the La Quinta Inn for the January 10
meeting. La Quinta is located at Hwy 15
and Brigham Road and Dave will begin at 0900.
His presentation will last no more than a half hour and you will be able
to ask questions. We hope to see you
January 10th.
Breakfast is available for $3.00. Payable to Larry who will collect the money
for La Quinta. Rolls and coffee will be
available in the room.
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