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Publisher:
Potomac Books
ISBN:
1574889699
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About the Book:
Open Doors: Vietnam POWs Thirty Years Later suggests hope, opportunity and second chances – a testament to the sheer strength of the human spirit and the power of human will. The book is a tribute to Vietnam prisoners of war and their individual determination in seeking personal and professional happiness upon their release. It is a celebration of freedom.
About the Exhibit:
This collection of 30 sepia-toned, black and white photographic portraits and accompanying, written profiles celebrates the lives of 30 men who were tested like few people of subsequent generations have. The goal of this writer/photographer team is to define the subjects’ personalities with visual images and written profiles that add verbalcolor, context and quotes. It is also intended to defy the lingering, negative stereotype of Vietnam veterans and honor all who have sacrificed so much for our country: the servicemen/women and their families.
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Speaking Engagements:
April 27, 2010:
Alexandria Virginia Rotary
Speaker, Taylor Baldwin Kiland.
"Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton."
Alexandria, Virginia.
www.alexandriarotary.org
May 20, 2010:
Princess Anne Country Club.
Speaker, Taylor Baldwin Kiland.
"Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton."
Virginia Beach, Virginia.
www.princessannecc.com
Recent Events:

In Loving Memory of Captain Jack Fellowes
Navy hero, USNA graduate, Vietnam War POW known as "Happy Jack," Retired Navy Capt. John H. "Jack" Fellowes, 77, died at his Pendennis Mount home Monday afternoon, May 10th, 2010, from congestive heart failure. You will be missed by many, Captain Fellowes.
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Open Doors: The Videos...
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Captain C. Everett Southwick, USN (Ret.)
“Having continued his military career in the Navy’s Office of Legislative Affairs until retirement in 1976, Captain Southwick continued his service to the country as a director of congressional relations for two major international corporations, and, later, was appointed deputy assistant administrator for congressional relations at NASA. Today Captain Southwick enjoys his game of golf and fishing trips to Alaska.” |
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Colonel George E. “Bud” Day, USAF (Ret.)
“Bud and Doris are fighting the cause of his life against an enemy he swore to protect and defend in World War II, in Korea, and in Vietnam: the United States government. Colonel Day through his private law practice has waged a class-action lawsuit to restore health care benefits to military retirees over the age of sixty-five.” |
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Floyd Harold “Hal” Kushner, MD, FACS, Colonel, USA (Ret.)
“Hal continues to help, heal, and give the gift of sight. Indeed, he spends a few weeks a year traveling to remote locations all over the world to perform eye surgeries as part of humanitarian medical missions.” |
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Vice Admiral William P. Lawrence, USN (Ret.)
January 13, 1930 - December 2, 2005
Survived by his loving wife Diane Lawrence and family.
"I grew up in a family where there was a strong emphasis on both physical and mental activity. I was able to develop a body that could endure all the challenges I had to face in my life." Extreme discipline and challenges --- both academically and athletically --- motivated Bill. |
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Lieutenant Colonel Tony Marshall, USAF (Ret.)
“He completed his career in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a lieutenant colonel in 1990. Now a retired commercial United Airlines pilot, Captain Marshall dedicates much of his time to substitute teaching at the local high school and a non-profit flight program for children in Compton, California, Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum.” |
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Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale, USN (Ret.)
December 23, 1923 - July 5, 2005
Survived by his loving wife Sybil Bailey Stockdale and family.
To what does he ascribe his ability to trick the system? "I'm an actor! I've been acting since I was a kid." An actor? "I had the lead in every high school play, and Mom knew most of those plays well," he declares in the book "In Love and War." |
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Captain Richard A. Stratton, USN (Ret.)
“After retiring from the Navy, he received a master’s degree in social work and became a therapist. Later, he retired as a contract counselor for the Navy and devotes his time to his grandchildren.” |
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The Honorable Orson G. Swindle, III, Lieutenant Colonel, USMC (Ret.)
“Upon completing his military career, he served in the Reagan administration and held many other political positions to later serve as the federal trade commissioner from 1997 – 2005. He is now an advisor on public policy issues concerning information and privacy.”
The Honorable John S. McCain, U.S Senator and Captain, USN (Ret.)
“After retiring from the Navy as a captain, Senator McCain, in 1982, was elected into Congress as U.S. Representative from what was then the first congressional district of Phoenix, Arizona. In 1986, he was elected to the U.S. Senate and continues to serve today.” |
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