As the Vietnam War reached its tragic climax in the last days of April 1975, a task force of U.S. Navy ships cruised off South Vietnam's coast. The Lucky Few focuses on one of the warships from that task force. Kirk took part in the rescue of not only the remnants of the South Vietnamese fleet but dealt with many of the 32,000 refugees fleeing to the safety of those ships. Although the Vietnam War ended in chaos and shame, the epic story of USS Kirk and her success in rendering humanitarian assistance under inconceivable ...
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As the Vietnam War reached its tragic climax in the last days of April 1975, a task force of U.S. Navy ships cruised off South Vietnam's coast. The Lucky Few focuses on one of the warships from that task force. Kirk took part in the rescue of not only the remnants of the South Vietnamese fleet but dealt with many of the 32,000 refugees fleeing to the safety of those ships. Although the Vietnam War ended in chaos and shame, the epic story of USS Kirk and her success in rendering humanitarian assistance under inconceivable circumstances reflects one of America's shining military involvements almost 40 years later. The Lucky Few brings to light this relatively unknown heroic tale in the South China Sea of a people caught up in the death throes of a nation and their subsequent passage to freedom. As the Navy's medical historian, Herman produced an hour-long documentary, "The Lucky Few," which has had international acclaim since its premiere at the Smithsonian Institution in 2010
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