Operation Frequent Wind 50th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony

67K views · 948 shares | Watch the VIDEO: Midway Air Boss during Operation Frequent Wind - Vern Jumper recounts the rescue of thousands of refugees during the Fall of Saigon. Today, a volunteer and docent on the USS Midway, Vern is one of the strongest examples of how our volunteers bring the ship to life and honor her legacy each day. ** KPBS News story, air date April 23, 2015 ** | USS Midway Museum | Facebook

April 29, 2020 marked 45 years since the Marine Corps aided – both on ground and in the air – in the successful evacuation from Saigon, South Vietnam during Operation Frequent Wind. | Stars and Stripes

A Message from RADM Lawrence Chambers, Commanding Officer aboard the USS Midway during Operation Frequent Wind. 45 years ago today, the USS Midway was part of the largest humanitarian effort in naval history, a proud and patriotic accomplishment that will forever be ingrained in our history. On that day, RADM Chambers made choices changed the course of history. Click here for more resources about Operation Frequent Wind: https://www.midway.org/ofw | USS Midway Museum

It was an honor to help emcee the Operation Frequent Wind 50th Commemoration on the USS Midway and meet some of the incredible heroes who helped save over 7,000 people in April 1975. | Leyna Nguyen