VETERANS OF QUINCY'S 126TH SUPPLY AND SERVICE COMPANY
SPRINGFIELD, IL (07/07/2015)(readMedia)-- WHO:
• Illinois State Military Museum Living History Detachment
• Illinois National Guard and Militia Historical Society
• Illinois State Military Museum
WHAT:
To relive the days of LBJ, jungle fatigues, Ho Chi Minh sandals and C-rations visit the Military Museum's Vietnam Encampment. Veterans from Quincy's Army National Guard unit will tell about their training, deployment to Vietnam and return home. Panel discussion at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Also, Museum Living Historians will establish Fire Base Castle on the Museum grounds to display equipment, uniforms and weapons used in Southeast Asia and during the Vietnam War Era.
WHEN:
• 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. July 18, 2015
• Panel discussion by 126th S&S veterans at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
WHERE:
• Illinois State Military Museum, 1301 N. MacArthur Blvd, Springfield, Ill., 62702, two blocks north of the intersection of MacArthur Blvd. and North Grand Ave.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
• Admission and parking are free.
For additional information, please contact the Illinois State Military Museum at 217-761-3910.
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