We are just eleven days from the film premiere of the new Navy Medicine documentary: "The Lucky Few." The full announcement is found again below. This is a great way to celebrate the Veterans' Day Federal Holiday.
The event is hosted by the Smithsonian on behalf of the Navy Medicine Institute for the Medical Humanities and Research Leadership.
Please spread the word as broadly as possible.
As with other events hosted by our Smithsonian Institution friends, the premiere is free and open to the public.
This film premiere will be a superb way to honor the service of those who defend our nation and the world's peace.
For more information, the conference directors' contact emails and office numbers are found below.
Dr. Ed Gabriele
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The website registration page contains the film synopsis, location, directions, full agenda etc.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Herman or his Deputy, Mr. Andre Sobocinski, per below:
xxxxxx@med.navy.milTel: 202 762 3248
xxxxxx@med.navy.milTel: 202 762 3244
Please feel free to forward this invitation to other friends and colleagues.
On behalf of all of us in the Navy Medicine Institute, we hope you will join us!
Warmest regards,
Dr. Edward Gabriele
Special Assistant to the Navy Surgeon General
for Ethics and Professional Integrity
Deputy Vice Chancellor, Navy Medicine Institute
for the Medical Humanities and Research Leadership
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Code M00E
Washington, DC 20372
Tel: (202) 762-3041
Cell: (202) 316-4892
Email:
xxxxxx@med.navy.mil-----------------------------
"The Lucky Few"
Synopsis:
In 1975, the destroyer escort, USS Kirk, its mission to protect aircraft carriers from Soviet submarines, became involved in the tumultuous closing days of the Vietnam War. As the North Vietnamese army closed in on Saigon, thousands of refugees fled in anything that would float or fly seeking refuge aboard one of the many U.S. Navy vessels cruising offshore. As swarms of South Vietnamese army and air force helicopters crammed with men, women, and children sought the larger decks of carriers and amphibious vessels, a number of smaller Hueys landed on Kirk's tiny flight deck. Instantly, officers and sailors trained as warriors transformed a man-of-war to a humanitarian assistance ship. People who had lost everything, including their nation, found comfort, sustenance, and medical care. Desperation and anguish gave way to hope as crew members fed their unexpected guests, dispensed medical care, diapered infants, set up awnings to protect the refugees from a blazing
sun, and provided hope to a dispirited people. This new documentary entitled "The Lucky Few" tells the story of how this small vessel rescued more than 30,000 refugees and escorted them to freedom and a new life.