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USS John Young, DD-973
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SS John Young, DD-973 reunion planner Michael Trotta shares several things at each reunion. He has a map marked where past reunions were held and lapel pins or patches as souvenirs at each reunion which can be attached to the map. The ship was stationed in the South China Sea in the late 1970s where part of their mission was to rescue adrift boat people. Some of the sailors have kept up with refugees who are invited to attend reunions. At a recent reunion, Long Hyunh, Elk Grove, California, a Vietnamese refugee, was a very compelling guest speaker recalling his amazing rescue at sea in April of 1981. His recollections are as fresh as though they’d just happened and are inspiring to hear and learn of their appreciation of the ships mission.
Long Hyunh, speaker at USS John Young, DD-973 reunion.
USS John Young map 46 REUNIONS v www.reunionsmag.com
