We continue with Part 8 of the 16 part series Deja Vu: Vietnam. The series of videos is made using Google Earth to focus in on various parts of Saigon and surrounding areas of Vietnam. Then overlaid with video footage filmed in 2007 with ‘fade backs’ of videos and photos going back to various time [...]

Deb has joined our blog. WELCOME
Great to see you here in the blogosphere, Deb! Please feel free to make Posts and Comments to share your Saigon experiences and memories with everyone. Also, be sure to register in the Photo Gallery so you can view photos and create your own photo albums. [...]

Our Saigon Kids Photo Gallery is now open and functional. I’ve posted a few pictures and albums of American Community School to start things off. I’ll be posting additional albums and pictures of common interests later. In the mean time you can create your own albums and post your own pictures, if you want too.
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While no one will really be interested in this post, I am currently sitting in my office roasting. It’s 31degress Celcius / 88 F and with high humidity. Sort of like being back in Saigon but without all of the pleasures Saigon had to offer. I’m here in Frankfurt until the end [...]

This is a transcript of the USIS Release dated March 27, 1961 about the American Community School 8th Grade Graduation exercises.
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SECRETARY TRAN HUU THE AND AMBASSADOR DURBROW
CONGRADULATE GRADUATING AMERICAN STUDENTS
Graduation exercises were held for 34 students of the 8th Grade at the American Community School March 24. They were addressed by Secretary of State for [...]

Our Saigon Kids Photo Gallery has been installed on our Blog. But, it is not operational yet. It will be in a few more days, once I have it fully configured and get all the settings adjusted, etc.  There are no images loaded into it yet, but you can click through to it if you [...]

This is an excerpt from the Saigon AP Bureau Handbook( Courtesy Malcolm W. Browne), giving advise to reporters about Saigon Accommodations and Entertainment in 1964.
It has some interesting insights about those times in Saigon. And, ties in with Deja Vu: Vietnam series. To bad you can’t still get a room at the best hotel [...]

We continue with Part 7 of the 16 part series Deja Vu: Vietnam. The series of videos is made using Google Earth to focus in on various parts of Saigon and surrounding areas of Vietnam. Then overlaid with video footage filmed in 2007 with ‘fade backs’ of videos and photos going back to various time [...]

I just wanted to let everyone know that over the next few days I’ll be doing some site maintenance and upgrades, as well as, adding some new features to the Blog.
Some of the things I’ll be doing to the site … I don’t have a clue what I’m doing … lol … I’ll be venturing [...]

Christine has join our Blog … WELCOME
Great to have you here! Please feel free to join in by writing Posts and Comments sharing your Saigon experiences and memories with everyone.
Everyone give Christine a BIG WELCOME
Bob

Steve has joined the Blog. WELCOME to the blogosphere!
Good to see you here. Please feel free to share your Saigon experiences and memories by writing Posts and leaving Comments.
Everyone give Steve a BIG WELCOME 
Bob

Mimi asked this question:
Is there a way to know when a new “Comment” is added to a Post, even in an Archived Post?
Good question, Mimi. I’m going to answer it here, as I think it will be of interest to others on our Blog.
The answer is: Yes — If you are a “Registered” member of [...]