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2021 Fall Lecture Series: Vietnam – The Nurses

Silversides Museum USS Silversides Museum, 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI, United States

The Lecture series continues on September 27, 2021 with Connie Moore. Her topic will be on the Army Nurse in Vietnam. As you can see she is very well versed on the topic after having served as nurse in the Army and later as their historian. Her presentation will be broken into 3 parts. The […]

The Coast Guard in Vietnam with Captain Greg Ketchen

Silversides Museum USS Silversides Museum, 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI, United States

Captain Greg Ketchen US Coast Guard (retired, pictured at right) will discuss the little known history of the Coast Guards role in the conflict. He will recount many stories of personal bravery and the Coast Guards mission. Greg Ketchen is a retired U.S. Coast Guard Captain living on Cape Cod He is a volunteer at […]

October 11, 2021 The Air Force in Vietnam

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Dr. Brian D. Laslie is Deputy Command Historian, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM). He previously served as the Historian, 1st Fighter Wing, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia from December 2009 to August 2012. During his time as a federal historian he has written three periodic histories and four […]

The lecture series continues October 25, 2021 with The Navy in Vietnam

Silversides Museum USS Silversides Museum, 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI, United States

Monday nights lecture is by Laura Orr. Laura is the Director of Education at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum in Norfolk, Virginia. Prior to that, she was the Education and Volunteer Coordinator at Fort Monroe’s Casemate Museum, and the Director of Interpretation and Education at Stratford Hall, the home of the Lees of Virginia. She […]

The next Monday night lecture on the 1st of November is on The Corpsman’s Experience in Vietnam

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During the Vietnam War, Michael Kuklenski was assigned to a group of Marines.  A deeply religious man, Kuklenski served as a conscientious objector, refusing to carry a gun with him into combat zones.  On May 29, 1969, his group was attacked.  Despite being wounded on three separate occasions, Kuklenski continued to treat his wounded Marines […]

Toy for Tots!

Silversides Museum USS Silversides Museum, 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI, United States

We are a drop off center for Toys for Tots. Please make sure all toys are unwrapped!  

The Monday Night Lecture! The Home Front!

Silversides Museum USS Silversides Museum, 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI, United States

Speaker, LT. Colonel Ron Janowski retired US Army talks about the Home Front during the war. The war raged on a different Continent, but separate conflicts took place on the home front. An active civil rights movement was taking place along side a movement to end the war in Vietnam. Please join us on Monday […]

The Final Lecture in the Vietnam War series Nov. 15, 2021!

Silversides Museum USS Silversides Museum, 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI, United States

Fred Johnson Fred Johnson tells us how the Vietnam War effected future military operations and foreign policy in American politics to this day!   As always, The Lecture will begin at 6:00pm at the museum located 1346 Bluff Street, Muskegon, Michigan. If you are unable to attend in person, please contact Teresa Folkmier at [email protected] […]

Flag Retirement Ceremony, note “date change!”

Silversides Museum USS Silversides Museum, 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI, United States

Twice  a year we hold a flag retirement ceremony. You are welcome to drop off you flags at the Museum anytime before the next event!

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