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Pomelo Blast

by Kathy (Connor) Kdobronyi 1963-64

I first discovered pompalamous or pomelo when I was in Saigon 1963-64.

It was a popular breakfast fruit.

I also remember stories of plastic explosives embedded in them, exploding when they were cut open.

Does anyone remember any stories like that or had that experience?

I go along just [...]

Kathy Says Do You Remember …

by Kathy (Connor) Dobronyi

Anyone remember the programming on the Armed Forces Radio, Saigon 1963-64?

Was Rock and Roll music scheduled for 2 hours from 4-6 in the late afternoon?

Were other music genres like Country and Western, Easy Listening, etc. scheduled for 2-hour blocks during the day?

In the evening, we listened to [...]

Cholera epidemic

Does anyone remember the cholera epidemic in 1963? I think it was in the later part of the year–August or September. We were restricted from buying local fresh fruits and vegetables. I also remember going to the Navy Clinic to get a cholera booster shot.

Although I don’t remember any Americans getting sick or [...]

The Mariah Project Secret Documents Reveal Truth About Capital Kinh Do Theater Bombings

Have you ever wondered what “really” happened concerning the Capital Kinh Do Theater bombings? Or, the Pershing Field Sports Stadium bombing? Or, the U.S. Embassy bombing? Or, the Floating Restaurant bombing? Or, the many, many other bombings and terrorist acts that took place in Saigon and Viet-nam?

Once again Kathy’s continuing research has paid off concerning events that took place while many of us were in Saigon.

Her latest find on the Internet is “The Study of the Use of Terror by the Viet Cong” The Mariah Project (MAC/SOG).

This is a 41 page “Secret” report and study outlining Viet Cong acts of terror throughout Viet-nam during the period of 1957 though early 1966. The study was completed as part of the Phoenix Project.

It includes detailed information about the Pershing Field bombing, U.S. Embassy bombing and the Capital Kinh Do Theater bombings. As well as, many other events. Continue reading The Mariah Project Secret Documents Reveal Truth About Capital Kinh Do Theater Bombings

American Immolation June 1963

UPDATE Feb. 18, 2010

Click Here to learn what really happened

I came across a piece on the Internet concerning Quang Duc’s immolation on June 11, 1963. We had just arrived in Saigon about two weeks before and lived approximately two blocks from Xa Loi Pagoda.

Continue reading American Immolation June 1963