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We have felt - we still feel - the passion of life to its top In our youth our hearts were touched with fire" Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. |
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| Overview of the crowd at the dedication ceremony |
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| Formation of current Special Warfare Command crewmen |
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VUMM Chairman Ken McGhee, Captain USN (Ret) Was the Master of Ceremonies for the Dedication |
Special Warfare Commander Rear Admiral Joseph Maguire Presented the main address during the ceremony |
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| The Memorial Wall before the dedication | Twenty-one round tribute presented during the ceremony |
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| Gamewarden Monument in front of the Memorial Wall | Rememberance plaques for those that we left behind |
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Old Brown Water Warriors remember the times long ago and far away |
Vietnamese and American Navy allies together honor the memory of their shipmates |
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Patrol Boat River (PBR), representing the Gamewardens of Vietnam and Task Force 116; Patrol Craft Fast (PCF-104) representing the Swift Boat Sailors Association, and Task Force 115; Command Control Boat (CCB-18) representing the Mobile Riverine Force Association and Task Force 117. |
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John Branca was remembered as a leading force behind the restoration of PCF-104 |
Joe Ponder announced a $50,000 grant to the VUMM from the Roy Hoffmann Memorial Fund |
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| Swift Boat PCF-104 restored by the Swift Boat Sailors Association |
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| Patrol Boat River {PBR} restored by the Gamewardens of Vietnam |
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| Command and Control Boat {CCB-18} restored by the Mobile Riverine Force Association |
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| Modern Day Special Warfare Craft on display |
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