Podcasts about Operation Babylift

Hometown Radio 05/06/25 6p: Steve Ford marks 50 years for Operation Babylift

Send us a textIn this deeply personal and powerful episode of Teaching History Her Way, I sit down with my friend and colleague, Amy Mai Tierney, to discuss her experience as one of the many children brought to the United States through Operation Babylift at the end of the Vietnam War. Amy Mai shares her story of growing up as a transracial adoptee, how she uses history to understand her identity, and the questions that still remain. We explore why it's essential for history teachers—and all educators—to acknowledge and understand the unique experiences of transracial adoptees in their classrooms. You won't want to miss this conversation full of insight, emotion, and inspiration.Let's be friends and continue the conversation!Instagram: @teachinghistoryherwayX: http://www.twitter.com/historyherwayOn the Web/Blog: http://www.teachinghistoryherway.comFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/teachinghistoryherwayBlueSky: @historyherway.bsky.socialSupport the production of the Teaching History Her Way Podcast by purchasing some really great history tees. Click here to shop now or go to www.teachinghistoryherway.com and click on "Merch."

Thuy Williams was one of the babies brought to America during Operation Babylift 50 years ago this week. She shares the harrowing story of her journey from Ho Chi Minh City to Portland, Oregon, as the biological daughter of a Black GI and Vietnamese mother.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

An investigation into state worker vacation payouts. Also, this week marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War and Operation Babylift. Finally, landscape artist Jennifer Peart's upcoming show and workshops. State Worker Vacation Payouts

As the world marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon and end of the Vietnam War, a group of adoptees who were taken out of the country prior to 1975 are racing against time to find the mothers they were separated from. An event spearheaded by Australian-Vietnamese adoptees saw a group of them embark on a bike ride to raise money for elderly Vietnamese residents and spread awareness of their ongoing search for family.

Hometown Radio 04/21/25 5p: Steve Ford marks the 50th anniversary of Operation Babylift

This month will mark 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, and the beginning of one of Australia's largest post-war migrations. In that year – 1975 – SBS started broadcasting in-language radio programs to reach Australia's growing migrant communities. At the same time, an extraordinary rescue operation was taking place – the evacuation of babies and children from Vietnamese orphanages, who were brought to Australia in "Operation Babylift". - В этом месяце исполняется 50 лет с момента окончания войны во Вьетнаме и начала одной из крупнейших послевоенных волн миграций в Австралии. В том году — 1975 — SBS начала транслировать радиопрограммы на разных языках, чтобы охватить растущее сообщество мигрантов в Австралии. В то же время проводилась чрезвычайная спасательная операция — эвакуация младенцев и детей из вьетнамских детских домов, которых привезли в Австралию в ходе «Операции Babylift».

This month will mark 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, and the beginning of one of Australia's largest post-war migrations. In that year – 1975 – SBS started broadcasting in-language radio programs to reach Australia's growing migrant communities. At the same time, as an extraordinary rescue operation was taking place – the evacuation of babies and children from Vietnamese orphanages, who were brought to Australia in "Operation Babylift". - ベトナム戦争の終結から、今月で50年。同じく50年前、ベトナムの孤児院にいた赤ちゃんや子どもたちをオーストラリアへと避難させる作戦「オペレーション・ベビーリフト」も行われました。

On Legal Docket, Medicaid funds to abortion providers; on Moneybeat, President Trump's tariff strategy, and on History Book, the 1975 airlift of orphaned children from Vietnam. And the Monday morning news.Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate.Additional support comes from the Colson Fellows Program—a nine-month journey equipping Christians with clarity and courage to navigate today's culture. colsonfellows.org/worldFrom Dordt University, where 100% of pre-PT students are accepted into Physical Therapy school. Dordt.edu.And from Evangelism Explosion International. Helping believers share the good news of Jesus with the world. EvangelismExplosion.org

April 1975, as the Vietnam War was ending, President Ford authorized Operation Babylift where thousands of Vietnamese children were flown out of the country to be adopted in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Florida. At refueling stops at Hickam Air Force Base near Honolulu Nebraska native Gwen Phalen helped care for infants. She recorded a letter April 8, 1975 to her grandmother in Orleans, Nebraska recounting the experience.

April 1975, as the Vietnam War was ending, President Ford authorized Operation Babylift where thousands of Vietnamese children were flown out of the country to be adopted in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Florida. At refueling stops at Hickam Air Force Base near Honolulu Nebraska native Gwen Phalen helped care for infants. She recorded a letter April 8, 1975 to her grandmother in Orleans, Nebraska recounting the experience.

This month will mark 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, and the beginning of one of Australia's largest post-war migrations. In that year – 1975 – SBS started broadcasting in-language radio programs to reach Australia's growing migrant communities. At the same time, an extraordinary rescue operation was taking place – the evacuation of babies and children from Vietnamese orphanages, who were brought to Australia in "Operation Babylift".

In this episode: Myanmar's ongoing civil war impacts the delivery of aid into the earthquake disaster zone, we go deep into the tariff trenches with Bruce Wolpe from the US Studies Centre, plus Israel announces a massive expansion of its war in Gaza, and a look back at the babies evacuated from Vietnam 50 years ago - where they are now?

Shortly before the fall of Saigon in 1975, roughly 3,000 children were flown out of Vietnam in an effort dubbed Operation Babylift. The children went on to be adopted by families in the U.S., Australia and other countries. An initiative of the Ford administration, the operation was billed as a humanitarian effort to rescue Vietnamese orphans – many of them fathered by American servicemen – from advancing communist forces. However, the program has also faced criticism for removing children from their homeland and potentially separating them from living relatives. Thuy Williams and Jodi Willis were both airlifted out of Vietnam as children and adopted by families in Oregon. They join us to talk about the legacy of Operation Babylift 50 years later.

In a world where burnout and compassion fatigue are rampant among healthcare professionals, how do we truly care for those who care for others? What if the key to resilience isn't just about working harder, but about nurturing your mind, body, and spirit in the face of overwhelming challenges? LeAnn Thieman's remarkable journey from a nurse volunteering in the chaotic final days of the Vietnam War to a breast cancer survivor offers a powerful blueprint for transforming adversity into strength and purpose. Through her own experiences of rescuing babies during Operation Babylift and navigating a personal health crisis, LeAnn discovered profound strategies for maintaining inner peace and joy, even in life's most difficult moments. In this inspiring episode, you'll learn tips to overcome adversity and practical tools for building resilience, maintaining a positive mindset, and creating joy—no matter what challenges you're facing.*You'll Hear About*✨ Discover how a strong mindset can help you face life's biggest challenges.✨ Find out how daily self-care can make all the difference in tough times.✨ Learn the power of positive thinking and how it can help in healing.✨ See how faith and spirituality can support you during hard times.✨ Learn simple tools to help you stay balanced and grounded through adversity.✨ Hear how finding joy and laughter every day can lift your spirit.✨ Be inspired by Leann's story of turning hardship into strength and helping others.*Key Moments*03:07   Unexpected Cancer Diagnosis and Initial Reaction06:43   Walking Every Day as Part of Healing Process08:29   Visualization Techniques for Healing14:53   Praying with Medical Team Before Surgery19:08   Operation Babylift: Rescuing 300 Babies from Vietnam31:25   Creating Joy Through Intentional Life Choices

The challenges some counties are facing implementing Prop 36. Also, the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War's “Operation Babylift.” Finally, LOVE SUCKS: an anti-Valentine's Day cabaret show in Sacramento. Challenges Implementing Prop 36

Learn the plight of the babies who were airlifted at the end of the Vietnam War  in a program called Operation Babylift.On the first day of the operation, there was a tragic crash that killed 78 babies. Book by Regina AuneHanoi Hannah and the Perfume River Squad EpisodeChild Migrants Episode Click to join my mailing listTeachers Pay Teachers StoreGrab a copy of History, Her Story, Our Story from Amazon! If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a CoffeeWrite a review on Podchaser, Apple or Spotify.The History Detective Season 1 & 2 Album is now available on Spotify and all of your music streaming services.Contact: Twitter @HistoryDetect, Instagram @HistoryDetective9, email historydetective9@gmail.comHistory Detective WebsiteAll music written and performed by Kelly Chase.

Production NOTE:  I added the banned show:  Conspiracy of Silence at the end, it is graphic but I want to preserve the audio.  The audio will help to understand this case and the characters involved.  In their own words.,   At the close of Vietnam War, there were children packed onto planes, where did those […] The post William Colby & John DeCamp *Is Omaha Nebraska a CIA child rape Central Location? Operation Phoenix/Vietnam My Lai Massacre, same crowd ran Franklin case.  Coincidence?  DeCamp & Colby ALSO ran Operation Babylift.  *Belgium  *Virginia  *Nebraska? appeared first on Psychopath In Your Life.

Production NOTE:  I added the banned show:  Conspiracy of Silence at the end, it is graphic but I want to preserve the audio.  The audio will help to understand this case and the characters involved.  In their own words.,   During Vietnam there were children packed onto planes, where did those kids come from?  DeCamp […] The post William Colby & John DeCamp *Is Omaha Nebraska a CIA child rape Central Location? Operation Phoenix/Vietnam My Lai Massacre, same crowd ran Franklin case.  Coincidence?  DeCamp & Colby ALSO ran Operation Babylift.  *Belgium  *Virginia  *Nebraska? appeared first on Psychopath In Your Life.

Today on the Power Of Women podcast, Di spends time with the dynamic fashionista, Phoebes Garland. Personal experience is a powerful catalyst for involvement.This power-house is a passionate supporter of not-for-profits. She is an ambassador for not for profit charities, Adopt Change and Shake it up Australia Foundation, two causes that have impacted her personally Phoebes was adopted from Vietnam in 1975 as part of Operation Babylift, the name given to the mass evacuation of children from South Vietnam to western countries, including Australia at the end of the Vietnam War. Forever grateful to the life this has afforded her, she has left nothing on the table when it comes to making the most of every card she is dealt.Her contribution to the fashion industry is multi-faceted, as a fashion writer, commentator and consultant. Most recently shifting the focus at Garland & Garland, the fashion agency she leads, to expand the offering to include advisory services for brands. Phoebes Garland is always on the move and an exemplar for the Power Of Women.Guest: Phoebes GarlandHost: Di GillettSound Design: Daryl Missen Sign up to the weekly episode update to power your week: https://powerofwomen.com.au/ Watch the podcast on our YouTube channel | PowerOfWomenPODCASTConnect with Di on LinkedInFollow The Power Of Women podcast on InstagramFollow & connect Di on InstaKeep up with the latest episodes on the Power Of Women websiteContact Di & help us celebrate & showcase the power of women: https://powerofwomen.com.au/contact/ Thank YOU for joining the conversation.Disclaimer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're shaking off the dust after our break and diving right into the colorful universe of "Solo Leveling" in our latest podcast episode. The anime adaptation has given us plenty to talk about, especially when it comes to our underdog E-rank hero, Jinwoo. His journey defies the usual tropes, and we can't wait to share our take on how the series reshapes the Isekai genre. Get ready for a splash of our weekend escapades, too, because we're all about blending the vibrant with the visceral, and sometimes that means a little too much fun with a side of laughter.As our conversation unfolds, we veer into the unexpected, musing over the quirky implications of our podcast's name and the symbolic weight of reuniting Vietnamese families after the turmoil of war. Our chat is a lively patchwork of history, strategy, and the power of storytelling, capturing the essence of the Viet Cong's guerrilla warfare. No stone is left unturned in this segment, and whether your interests lie in animated worlds or the real battles of the past, there's something here to pique your curiosity.Circling back to the present, we explore the evolving acceptance of mixed heritage identities and the poignant narrative of 'Operation Babylift'. The conversation takes a personal turn as we discuss the complexities and consequences of history on personal identity and societal norms.  Join us for this rich tapestry of topics, and as always, keep an eye out for more engaging content just around the corner.Support the showDon't forget to hit that notification bell and subscribe so you never miss any new content.Follow us at Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/senpai_with_someguy/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3yAafTPnqjJt32BwF6GmKa Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/senpai-with-some-guy/id1596622969Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SenpaiwithSomeguyUnraveling Anime Style

Forty-nine years ago this month, thousands of South Vietnamese children were airlifted to the U.S. and other Western countries in a mass evacuation known as Operation Babylift. In this episode, you'll hear the incredible story of one of those children, including her reunion — 44 years later — with her birth mother in Vietnam.

_In this special series we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the service of women veterans and their contributions to American military history. _ In this episode, we honor U.S. Air Force Col. Allison Black for her historic role as the first female AC-130H Spectre navigator to open fire on enemy targets in combat. Dubbed the "Angel of Death," Black's story exemplifies the courage and resilience of women in the military – especially those in combat roles. We also recognize the contributions of other women who emerged as trailblazers during the Cold War era, when policies began to change and women increasingly held administrative, technical and medical positions within the military. KOREAN WAR Anna May Hays Eileen Collins Capt. Della H. Raney Col. Ruth A. Lucas VIETNAM WAR Mary Therese Klinker Adm. Michelle J. Howard Diane Carlson Evans Maj. Gen. Marcelite J. Harris

John Frey was born in Vietnam and brought to the United States as part of Operation Babylift when he was a year-and-a-half old.  John often struggled with his identity, having been adopted and raised by a White American family while not having any connection to his birth country or culture.I Would Meet You Anywhere by Susan Kiyo Ito.Use Discount  MAKINGOF  for 30% off.Thank you S12F for our past support and support of Adoptees 501c3 organizations.Gregory Luce and Adoptees Rights LawJoe Soll & other adoptee resourcesFireside Adoptees Facebook GroupReckoning with the Primal Wound DocumentaryTo learn more about: CAAR visit the Facebook PageIf you want to support our show, visit our Patreon Page.Our Patrons:  Laura Christensen, Barbara Frank, Ramona Evans, Linda Pevac, Blonde Records, Daphne Keys, Denise Hewitt, Michelle Styles, Emily Sinagra, Linda David, John Frey, Eric David, Beth Figuls, Ron Schneider, Tony Corsentino, Kristi Reed,  Kristen Steinhilber, Jane Bofenkamp, Kelley Brickfield, Sandra de Quesada, The Harpy, Kristan Higgin, Lisa Thompson,  Michelle Goodwine, Jesper Laursen, Julie Malone, Rivi Shocket , Robert Perrino,  Colleen McCall, Janet MacDonald, Robin Wells, Lynn Grubb, Mikki Jackson-Brown, Sharon Katzmann, Carol Levitt, Elizabeth McDonald, Diane Moore, Ann Mikeska, Darra Robins, A.M. Homes, Kelly Layton, Lynn Marie & Karla.Support the showTo support the show - Patreon.

In this episode we explore Operation Babylift, the historic April 1975 evacuation of more than 3,000 Vietnamese war orphans just before the fall of South Vietnam.We are joined by Thoa Bui, Vice President of Programs and Services for Holt International and Al Topping, Pan Am's Country Director for South Vietnam.This episode is a follow up to Episode 4: Evacuation of Saigon, Wings of Freedom Mission. If you haven't heard that installment, we encourage you to do so after listening to this episode. Operation Babylift was directed by U.S. President Gerald R. Ford in the final days of South Vietnam shortly before the country fell in 1975.  Pan American World Airways sent two Boeing 747 jumbo jets, one charted by Holt International and the other by American businessman Robert Macauley, to assist in the evacuation. On April 24, 2022, the Pan Am Museum partnered with Holt International and hosted a 47th anniversary celebration. In attendance were two dozen babies, now adults, and their families. They were re-united with three Pan Am flight attendants on their flights and Al Topping. Bringing these groups together for this special humanities program demonstrated the massive positive impact this one historical event had on generations of people to this day. Watch the video from this incredible event in the episode description.In future episodes we plan on exploring the stories of the children, now adults, of Operation Babylift and the Pan Am flight attendants that cared for them on those historic flights.Become a Holt sponsor! Thoa Bui is Licensed Master Social Worker and serves as Vice President of Programs and Services for Holt International. She implements Holt's vision and strategic leadership to ensure growth in Holt's programs for vulnerable children in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the U.S. Pan Am veteran Al Topping is the author of the book, “Wings of Freedom: A True Story,” about his incredible experience in Saigon.  Purchase Al's book from the Museum's online store.In 1990, NBC made a movie out of Al's story called Last Flight Out starring James Earl Jones, Richard Crenna, and Rosliand Chao. Watch the full movie on  our YouTube channel!--------------------Visit Us for more Pan Am History! Support the Podcast!Donate to the Museum!Visit The Hangar online store for Pan Am gear!Become a Member! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!--------------------A very special thanks to Mr. Adam Aron, Chairman and CEO of AMC and president of the Pan Am Historical Foundation and  Pan Am Brands for their continued and unwavering support! Support the show

Introducing Multi-instrumentalist and UBER talented and only male band member of the all-female rock band VIXEN, Tyson Leslie! No this is not gender politics! Tyson is also the first of Vixen's keyboardists to play ON STAGE with them! He also worked in Strip Clubs in Kansas City! He's one of us! Lol He share's the story of how he came from Vietnam through "Operation Baby Lift", which brought Vietnamese orphans to the United States, where he was adopted in Colorado and ultimately Kansas City. Eventually, Tyson found his way to Nashville after his friend, and drummer with the Jason Aldean Band, convinced him that Nashville was where he needed to be! After a brief stint with country star Tracy Lawrence, Tyson found his way to VIXEN. He's also the leader of the All-Star cover band Rare Hair! Tyson has also recorded or toured with Faster Pussycat, Enuff Z'Enuff, and L.A. Guns. The man has been on an incredible journey to get where he is! Be sure to stream or download his original track "BURNING TIME" with Todd La Torre (Queensryche) on vocals, Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big/Winery Dogs) on bass, Roxy Petrucci (VIXEN) on drums and Jimmy Bell (Autograph) on lead guitar! Follow him @TysonLeslie on IG, FB and Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing Multi-instrumentalist and UBER talented and only male band member of the all-female rock band VIXEN, Tyson Leslie! No this is not gender politics! Tyson is also the first of Vixen's keyboardists to play ON STAGE with them! He also worked in Strip Clubs in Kansas City! He's one of us! Lol He share's the story of how he came from Vietnam through "Operation Baby Lift", which brought Vietnamese orphans to the United States, where he was adopted in Colorado and ultimately Kansas City. Eventually, Tyson found his way to Nashville after his friend, and drummer with the Jason Aldean Band, convinced him that Nashville was where he needed to be! After a brief stint with country star Tracy Lawrence, Tyson found his way to VIXEN. He's also the leader of the All-Star cover band Rare Hair! Tyson has also recorded or toured with Faster Pussycat, Enuff Z'Enuff, and L.A. Guns. The man has been on an incredible journey to get where he is! Be sure to stream or download his original track "BURNING TIME" with Todd La Torre (Queensryche) on vocals, Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big/Winery Dogs) on bass, Roxy Petrucci (VIXEN) on drums and Jimmy Bell (Autograph) on lead guitar! Follow him @TysonLeslie on IG, FB and Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Throughout the month of April 1975, in a mass evacuation known as Operation Babylift, around 2,000 infants and children were airlifted from orphanages in South Vietnam to the United States. In this episode, we bring you stories from the first and last flights of that operation — one ending in tragedy, the other in joy.

California author Patrick Greenwood talks about his new book “Sunrise in Saigon” drawing upon several non-fictional events that happened in Vietnam in the war with the U.S., the fall of Saigon, chaos at the US Embassy and more! Patrick embarked on a 25-year career in IT working in sales, engineering, support& design after military service, traveled to Vietnam, China, Japan, Taiwan and Portugal on business and ventured to Vietnam in '12 to find the lost embassy, the Catholic nuns assisting in Operation Babylift, completed several bike tours around Ho Chi Minh & Mekong, and began writing in '20 based on several trips while cycling in various countries! Check out the amazing Patrick Greenwood and his new release on all major platforms and www.sunriseinsaigonnovel.net! #patrickgreenwood #sunriseinsaigon #vietnam #saigon #hochiminh #usembassy #mekong #operationbabylift #taiwan #iheartradio #spreaker #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerpatrickgreenwood #themikewagnershowpatrickgreenwood --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themikewagnershow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/themikewagnershow/support

California author Patrick Greenwood talks about his new book “Sunrise in Saigon” drawing upon several non-fictional events that happened in Vietnam in the war with the U.S., the fall of Saigon, chaos at the US Embassy and more! Patrick embarked on a 25-year career in IT working in sales, engineering, support& design after military service, traveled to Vietnam, China, Japan, Taiwan and Portugal on business and ventured to Vietnam in '12 to find the lost embassy, the Catholic nuns assisting in Operation Babylift, completed several bike tours around Ho Chi Minh & Mekong, and began writing in '20 based on several trips while cycling in various countries! Check out the amazing Patrick Greenwood and his new release on all major platforms and www.sunriseinsaigonnovel.net! #patrickgreenwood #sunriseinsaigon #vietnam #saigon #hochiminh #usembassy #mekong #operationbabylift #taiwan #iheartradio #spreaker #spotify #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerpatrickgreenwood #themikewagnershowpatrickgreenwood --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themikewagnershow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/themikewagnershow/support

A snippet from S2 E4 - where I ask my dad about going back to Viet Nam in 1975 for Operation Babylift.  

In April 1975, South Vietnam was on the verge of collapse. As North Vietnamese forces advanced towards Saigon, orphaned babies adopted by American families needed a way out. President Gerald Ford initiated Operation Babylift, a mass evacuation humanitarian mission that ultimately saved thousands of lives. On this episode of DIA Connections, we examine the Defense Intelligence Agency's successful rescue mission, despite its tragic start when the first plane leaving Saigon crashed, killing 138 of the 316 on board, including five DIA employees. We spoke with two survivors who shared their emotional stories of that fateful day, the pilot, Col. Dennis “Bud” Traynor and medical crew director Regina Aune. You'll also hear from two of the babies who were airlifted to safety and as adults have honored their past in very different ways. One writes and sings about his life as an adoptee, the other works for the Agency that helped bring her to America, the DIA.

A Lockheed C-5A Galaxy is carrying orphans out of Vietnam. Operation Babylift was a military operation during the Vietnam War to evacuate baby orphans and bring them to the United States and other countries. During the first flight of this operation, the airplane suffers an explosive decompression over the ocean. The crew try their best to bring the plane back to the Air Force base located near Saigon, but crash short of the runway. What caused this accident? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down. Sponsored by ExpressVPN (http://expressvpn.com/BLACKBOXDOWN) Upside (Download the FREE Upside App and use promo code blackbox) and Lectric eBikes (http://lectricebikes.com to get $100 off any eBike purchase) Find us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPod Go to blackboxdownpod.com to support us directly Black Box Down Crash Simulator: https://roosterteeth.com/watch/black-box-down-1 Tales From The Stinky Dragon: https://link.chtbl.com/stinkydragon

On April 4, 1975, the first of 30 flights that operated as part of Operation Babylift left Saigon with a single mission: to carry some of the youngest and most vulnerable of those impacted by the Vietnam War to safer places. In this week's episode of Take to the Sky: the Air Disaster Podcast, Stephanie shares how the first flight took a tragic turn not long after its departure and how it changed the lives of people around the world. Don't miss a single legacy: join our Patreon for exclusive air disaster stories, layover episodes, and surprises!   Visit our website at taketotheskypodcast.com for show notes and our merch store!

Kim Thúy föddes i en välbärgad familj i Sydvietnam 1968, där hon bodde sina första tio år, innan familjen tvingades lämna landet som båtflyktingar undan Nordvietnams maktövertagande. Kim Thúy är flerfaldigt prisbelönt författare som på olika sätt återvänder till hemlandet i sitt författarskap. Hennes senaste roman "Em" tar avstamp i Operation Babylift, då tusentals föräldralösa barn evakuerades från Vietnam till USA i april 1975, och rör sig mellan gummiplantager i det gamla Indokina till nagelsalonger i väst. I samarbete med Sekwa förlag. Från 15 november 2021 Jingel: Lucas Brar

Episode 2146 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about the connection between the Afghanistan refugee situation and Operation Baby Lift in Vietnam. The featured story comes from the Financial Times and is titled: Fleeing Afghans revive … Continue reading → The post Episode 2146 – Afghanistan debacle rattles Vietnam Operation Baby Lift memories appeared first on .

Hometown Radio 09/01/21 5p: Part 2 of Steve Ford takes us back to 1975 and the fall of Saigon and Operation Babylift. Then Last Call

Hometown Radio 09/01/21 5p: Steve Ford takes us back to 1975 and the fall of Saigon and Operation Babylift

Cupcakes, bombs, a cargo plane, a smuggling operation, and the brave yes of a few called individuals are all woven together by God to save the lives of 300 orphaned babies!   LeAnn Thieman is a nationally acclaimed professional speaker, author, and nurse who was "accidentally" caught up in the Vietnam Orphan Airlift in 1975.  Her book, This Must Be My Brother, details her daring adventure of helping to rescue 300 babies as Saigon was falling to the Communists.  An ordinary person, she struggled through extraordinary circumstances and found the courage to succeed. -LeAnn's website   In this episode LeAnn shares how God called her, how the Holy Spirit equipped her when she was fearful, how God prepared her for the mission, her experience in the war zone, the logistics of flying 300 orphans overseas, the beautiful volunteers that God positioned, the divine blessing of a son, and how this experience changed her life.   Some highlights from LeAnn: "In order to cope in your war zones of everyday life, we have to be strong of mind, body and spirit.  To be strong in these areas we must nurture them EVERYDAY." "Truly live your priorities.  This is reflected in how we spend our time." "No matter your state in life, EVERYBODY can make a difference in this world."   Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths.  Guide me in truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. - Psalm 25 NIV   "It's better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness." - unknown   After her Operation Babylift story was featured in Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul, LeAnn became one of Chicken Soup for the Soul's most prolific writers.  Her devotion to nursing for more than 30 years made her the ideal co-author of the New York Times best seller, Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul (multiple versions).  She has co-authored 11 additional titles for Christian Women, Caregivers, Father and Daughters, Grandmas, Mother and Son, Christian, Adopted, Catholic Faith, Miracles, and Answered Prayers.  Her most recent series is for the Catholic Faith, by Sophia Institute Press:  Seeing God's Action in Our LIves, God's Miracles in Our Lives, Real Stories of God in Our Lives, and Hearing God's Answers in Our Lives.   LeAnn is also the Founder and President of Selfcare for Healthcare, where is passionate about empowering our healthcare workers and improving the physical and fiscal health of healthcare organizations.  (Check out her rave reviews on the link below!)   Link for the new Chicken Soup for the Soul Everyday Catholicism 4 book series: https://www.sophiainstitute.com/search/results/eyJyZXN1bHRfcGFnZSI6Ilwvc2VhcmNoXC9yZXN1bHRzIiwia2V5d29yZHMiOiJjaGlja2VuIHNvdXAifQ   LeAnn's Selfcare for Healthcare: https://www.selfcareforhealthcare.com/   More on the Operation Babylift and link to photos: https://www.selfcareforhealthcare.com/operation-babylift/

My father, Vietnam Veteran Pilot Wendell Lewis, shares his experience evacuating Vietnamese citizens and orphans out of Saigon in Operation Baby Lift while the North Vietnamese closed in. Considering the disturbing footage of Afghans desperately trying to flee the country and Air Force crews making the difficult choice to evacuate those they could, Wendell shares what that felt like and answers the question, "Is this our Vietnam?" #operationbabylift More on Operation Baby Lift: https://youtu.be/t4-syR5h8mw

EPISODE 257I Author https://susiefinkbeiner.com/ (Susie Finkbeiner) returns to have a discussion about how to get through the hard times...and how maybe adversity isn't always a bad thing. We talk about how we've managed the changes in our lives, how our writing has been affected, and what we've learned along the way. We also discuss Susie's new book, https://amzn.to/2WBn0fN (The Nature of Small Birds), about a family involved in Operation Babylift after the Vietnam War. You can find the book at https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/260806 (Baker Book House), https://amzn.to/2WBn0fN (Amazon), and your favorite book seller. You can learn more about Susie and her books at her website, https://susiefinkbeiner.com/ (https://susiefinkbeiner.com/), and on https://www.instagram.com/susie_finkbeiner/ (Instagram).

John McCarney joined the U.S. Air Force shortly after deciding he'd had enough of college football. He trained to be a medical corpsman and was by late 1974 was on his way to Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines. Upon arriving he was stunned to learn he was assigned to the obstetrics ward of the hospital.It was just a few months later that President Gerald Ford authorized Operation Babylift, which was designed to rescue mixed-race babies and other children out of South Vietnam as the communist North Vietnamese neared Saigon.In this edition of "Veterans Chronicles," McCarney shares how he came to love his work but felt intense survivor's guilt when he was not on the the first Operation Babylift plane that tragically crashed shortly after takeoff. He also explains the moments that finally helped him ease that guilt and take pride in his service.

Today I'm sharing my chat with Susie Finkbeiner. Her latest book, The Nature of Small Birds, releases July 6. This book centers around Operation Babylift, which was the name given to the mass evacuation of children from South Vietnam to the United States and other countries at the end of the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War. Susie and I talk about the way she structured this unique novel, why she enjoys writing about more recent history, and the theme of hope in her novels. In her words, “Sometimes we have to look backwards in order to realize how important it is to grasp onto hope.” Purchase The Nature of Small Birds on Amazon (affiliate). Purchase The Nature of Small Birds on Bookshop (affiliate). Visit Susie's website, Facebook, and Instagram. Join my community and help support the show on Patreon! Join the Historical Fiction: Unpacked Podcast Group on Facebook! Be sure to visit my Instagram, Facebook, and website. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you click them and make a purchase, you help support my work without paying any more for the product. Thank you for your support!

In this episode, Sarah and Louise discuss Chapter Four of “The Primal Wound” by Nancy Newton Verrier, and then they talk to John Frey, who was born in Vietnam and brought to the United States as part of Operation Babylift when he was a year-and-a-half old.  John often struggled with his identity, having been adopted and raised by a White American family while not having any connection to his birth country or culture.Here's our affiliate link for Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1741800 When you sign up, you get a $20 Amazon Gift card.And if you want to support our show, you can go to our Patreon page here: https://yct.short.gy/auaRqTSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/themakingofmepodcast?fan_landing=true)

On this very special episode of Me, You and Jeju, Darryl Coote and Alexis Joy record on location at the Jeju stone house of author and artist Brenda Paik Sunoo. Brenda, with her husband, Jan, built the house over the course of more than a year, an endeavor that became the inspiration for one of her more well-known books, “Stone House on Jeju Island.” The trio discuss recent controversy surrounding Jeju’s haenyeo, specifically a Blue House petition asking for a 1 million won fine for hobbyists who harvest shellfish and other delicious bounties from the sea at night to be revoked. They blame the haenyeo, who rely upon those catches for their livelihood, for having a monopoly over public lands.  Then, Darryl and Alexis interview Brenda about her time on Jeju, her house (of course) and recent projects, including a beautiful, healing children's book about Sewol titled “In memory of Sewol” and a forthcoming webtoon based on her book “Stone House on Jeju Island.” She also regaled the pair of the time when she met heartthrob actor Rock Huduson as an eight-year-old during a movie shoot in which she was acting as an orphan who was brought to Jeju during a real-life Korean War operation titled Operation Babylift.      Subscribe to the podcast: Apple Podcast Google Podcasts  You can also follow the show on: Instagram  Facebook Twitter      

Hear the amazing story of a baby who started as a Japanese refugee and grew to be a woman working for World Airways helping people evacuate on the last flight from Da Nang and Operation Babylift from Saigon. Later, Atsuko Kroetch brought her art, talent, and patriotism to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho where she became a citizen and continues to support local charities.

Mark Erickson (Đỗ Văn Hùng) was born in Saigon in 1972 and put up for adoption at two and a half years old. He arrived in the United States as part of the American program Operation Baby Lift and was adopted by a white couple living in Buffalo, New York. Mark grew up in a predominantly white suburban neighborhood and what he knew about Vietnam was through movies and stories told through an American lens. When he moved to Boston for college he discovered a Vietnamese community in Dorchester, got to travel to Vietnam and began to explore his Vietnamese identity through his 35mm camera. Mark shares his journey in embracing his Vietnamese heritage, learning about his birth family and the making of his photo books Other Streets: Scenes from a Life in Vietnam not Lived and Dorchester.  http://www.markferickson.com

We are back with another episode that is really different and interesting. It recalls the ending days of the Vietnam war and the operation that was undertaken to move thousands of orphans out of the country as the North Vietnamese closed in on Saigon. We talk with Albert Monroe who was an Ar Force load master on one of the planes used to move approx. 130,000 people during the end of the US involvement in the war. Al's plane ferried hundreds of kids out of Vietnam over 3 flights and toward a better life. He has logged over 10,000 flight hours in different aircraft and flew missions in and out of Vietnam and around the world during his long military career.  Al's personal stories of what happened during this time in history, and throughout his career is not to be missed. We thank him for his service, and willingness to talk about his experiences of what it was like to be on the ground and in the air during what was clearly a chaotic time, as well as other missions he was involved in.  On the 30th anniversary of Operation Babylift, we give thanks to the brave men and women who made this humanitarian event happen, and say a prayer for those who died in carrying out these flights. 

Fake ID, brain sanitizers and taking life + this day in history w/Operation Baby Lift and our song of the day by Kimbo Tippett on your #MorningMonarchy for April 14, 2021.

Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am by Julia Cooke Glamour, danger, liberation: in a Mad Men–era of commercial flight, Pan Am World Airways attracted the kind of young woman who wanted out, and wanted up Required to have a college education, speak two languages, and possess the political savvy of a Foreign Service officer, a jet-age stewardess serving on iconic Pan Am between 1966 and 1975 also had to be between 5′3" and 5′9", between 105 and 140 pounds, and under 26 years of age at the time of hire.Cooke’s intimate storytelling weaves together the real-life stories of a memorable cast of characters, from small-town girl Lynne Totten, a science major who decided life in a lab was not for her, to Hazel Bowie, one of the relatively few Black stewardesses of the era, as they embraced the liberation of their new jet-set life. Cooke brings to light the story of Pan Am stewardesses’ role in the Vietnam War, as the airline added runs from Saigon to Hong Kong for planeloads of weary young soldiers straight from the battlefields, who were off for five days of R&R, and then flown back to war. Finally, with Operation Babylift—the dramatic evacuation of 2,000 children during the fall of Saigon—the book’s special cast of stewardesses unites to play an extraordinary role on the world stage.

My guest today is Julia Cooke who joins me to discuss her new book Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan-Am. "Required to have a college education, speak two languages, and possess the political savvy of a Foreign Service officer, a jet-age stewardess serving on iconic Pan Am between 1966 and 1975 also had to be between 5′3" and 5′9", between 105 and 140 pounds, and under 26 years of age at the time of hire. Cooke's intimate storytelling weaves together the real-life stories of a memorable cast of characters, from small-town girl Lynne Totten, a science major who decided life in a lab was not for her, to Hazel Bowie, one of the relatively few Black stewardesses of the era, as they embraced the liberation of their new jet-set life. Cooke brings to light the story of Pan Am stewardesses' role in the Vietnam War, as the airline added runs from Saigon to Hong Kong for planeloads of weary young soldiers straight from the battlefields, who were off for five days of R&R, and then flown back to war. Finally, with Operation Babylift—the dramatic evacuation of 2,000 children during the fall of Saigon—the book's special cast of stewardesses unites to play an extraordinary role on the world stage." Julia Cooke's essays have been published in A Public Space, Salon, The Threepenny Review, Smithsonian, Tin House, and Virginia Quarterly Review, where she is a contributing editor. She holds an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and an MFA from Columbia University. Come Fly the World is her second book. Please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patron and gain access to bonus content - www.patreon.com/CMTUHistory. Twitter -  Facebook - Instagram - TikTok This podcast is part of Straight Up Strange Productions. Check out www.straightupstrange.com for more shows like this one.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

During the tumultuous fall of Saigon in the last days of the Vietnam War. the U.S. Government decided to save as many orphans as possible so on April 4, a military aircraft lifted off the ground with hundreds of babies and young children. Then a rear door blew open and the horror began 25,000 feet in the air. Vietnam Veteran and author Phillip Wise, who survived the horrific crash shares his story. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. iMichigan Productions with its Peaceful Warriors Project has produced a mini series of African American Veterans that will air on WKAR/PBS during Black History Month this February 2021. Check your local listings. News story Fragile Delivery: Operation Babylift C5A Galaxy crash (book) Defense Intelligence Agency  Photo from National Archives and Records Administration

Episode Notes In the closing days and hours of the end of the Vietnam War, as Saigon began to crumble, the American military attempted to evacuate as many orphans out of the country as they could. These children were flown out in makeshift airborne nurseries to be delivered to American parents waiting to take them in. But further investigations revealed that many of these children were stolen from families and would spend decades trying to locate the families lost to them years ago. Operation Babylift Wiki Instagram // Facebook // YouTube // Twitterhttp://wikiwalks.net

In spring of 1975, the US government decided to save as many orphans as possible during the tumultuous fall of Saigon in the last days of the Vietnam War. On April 4, an aircraft lifted off the ground with hundreds of babies and young children crowded into its upper and lower decks, attended to by a crew of dedicated military men and women and a few civilian volunteers fleeing the chaos on the ground. Then a mysterious event occurred: A rear door blew open and the horror began 25,000 feet in the air. Fragile Delivery: Operation Babylift C-5A Crash sheds light on the doomed flight, the brave men and women involved in Operation Babylift, and one man's story of near-impossible survival in the horrifying shadow of death as the plane split violently apart in swampy rice paddies. It is the story of Flint, Michigan native Sgt. Phillip R. Wise and his decades-long quest to find the answers about the crash; bond with the children his mission saved and the few other adults who survived the flight; honor the fallen; and come to terms with why God let him live.  Sgt Wise was the only crew on the cargo area of the plane to survive the tragic plane crash.  Wise told the Flint Journal, "The doctors thought I would be a vegetable. They thought I wouldn’t be able to see out of my left eye or to walk,” the Flint resident and decorated veteran said. “I came through with 20-20 vision. I became a mailman. I missed one day in 13 years."    The U.S. Air Force bestowed upon Phillip Wise a medal for his heroism for his part in the military operation to rescue these children.  Phillip Wise is part of a veterans group Peaceful Warriors who speak across Michigan and the US about their role in helping others.  Wise has authored a book about his experience in Vietnam.  His book Fragile Delivery: Operation Babylift is available on Amazon Books.   You can learn more about this riveting story and follow news reports and see photos by visiting Sgt. Wise's website: http://fragiledelivery.com/index.html.  National Public Radio news report https://www.npr.org/transcripts/402208267 The Military Times did a story about a 40 year reunion of those involved in this amazing story here is the link https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2015/04/25/operation-babylift-kids-veterans-reunite-40-years-later/#.X3tXTJXj-Y8.link Podcast: https://anchor.fm/radiofreeflint/episodes/Harrowing-of-Orphan-Babies--a-plane-Crash-and-a-Flint-Hero--Phillip-Wise-edcai4 #FlintMichigan #VietnamWar #AirForce #Rescues #Operationbabylift --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/radiofreeflint/message

In part one of our intercountry series, Jo speaks to Barton Williams about his experience of being airlifted from war torn Saigon, Vietnam in 1975 as part of the controversial humanitarian mission, Operation Babylift. Barton was raised in the eastern suburbs of Adelaide, by his new Australian adoptive family and went on to represent Australia in water sports, graduated as a school teacher, created an award-winning fitness program for children, wrote two children's picture books (including one about his experience), performs television and movie stunts and is a mad-keen pogo stick jumper! Phew! At the time of this interview, Barton was in pandemic lockdown in London, England.

Jody and Alison tie up some loose ends and wave goodbye to Judy Blume's cherished 1987 YA novel, "Just as Long as We're Together." Jody presents Special Reports on witchcraft, purple, and Operation Babylift. Alison reads some questionable book reviews, and the gals take a quiz to find out what type of witches they are! Spoiler: Alison is a Sea Witch and Jody is an Air Witch. Tune in to hear chat about Sky Dancers, rollerblading misadventures, some incredible fanfic dramatic readings (thank you Dara!) and Blume Head Deanna's dispatch on 1987 hip-hop, college rock, and metal!

Hey everybody we're back with a little trailer of an upcoming Ep with Meatworks Butchery founder, Thanh Charles. From abattoirs to Australia and cuts of meat to Operation Babylift, we had a helluva great time and we can't wait to get this episode out! Soon to come....

Lisa Mann is a truly gifted performer out of Minnesota, and Lara Price is just plain talented and both are the true epitome of survivorship.....Mann was born in West Virginia, , United States. As a young child she and her sister, Maryann, were moved to Portland, Oregon, from California, as an escape from her abusive father. Somewhat inspired after hearing the bass line of the Imperial Guard music in Star Wars, Mann purchased her first bass guitar at age eleven.Lara Price is a survivor… Born in the war torn country of Vietnam in 1975 and abandoned at birth, Lara became a part of the controversial “Operation Baby Lift”, a mass evacuation of orphans from South Vietnam to the United States.As 90 percent of the orphaned babies did not survive, her journey out of Vietnam to her new home was nothing short of a miracle.

In the dying days of the Vietnam War, hundreds of orphans were airlifted from Saigon to safety. Ian Shaw tells the story of two Australian women at the heart of Operation Babylift

85 Vietnamese orphans arrive at Travis Air Force Base in the latest flight of Operation Babylift — the massive, controversial evacuation of children from South Vietnam in the dying days of the Vietnam War. President Gerald Ford is there for a photo op.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  “The answer to life is in service to others.”   These are not just words spoken by Sara O'Meara, Co-Founder of Childhelp, it's the way she's spent the past 60 years. O'Meara and fellow Childhelp Co-Founder, Yvonne Fedderson, founded the organization in 1959. At the time, they were young Hollywood starlets. By chance they both landed roles on a project that would take them overseas. That assignment would change the course of their lives. Together they began rescuing so-called “throwaway children” in Japan and VIetnam. “We never dreamed it would be our whole life. We were actresses at the time,“ O'Meara says. . They went on to build 9 orphanages, a hospital and a school in Japan and Vietnam. The young actresses were quickly recognized as child advocates in the United States and they were personally asked by Nancy Reagan to lead the fight against child abuse here at home. So they did. “The Ladies” as they are famously known went on to build the very first residential treatment center for child abuse in our nation and defied all of their naysayers along the way. “Anytime you try to do anything good, you are going to have the other side that is not always as complimentary, and other people may find fault,” Sara O'Meara explains. “The main ingredient is perseverance. If you know something is the right thing to do you cannot let anyone discourage you.” Fedderson adds that every step has been guided by faith. “We pray about everything. God is the CEO of our organization … that's for sure.” Led by Sara and Yvonne, Childhelp built advocacy centers and group homes for children already affected by child abuse, created prevention programs like Speak Up Be Safe, which they hope to see implemented in schools nationwide, and established a National Child Abuse Hotline where trained professionals answer the phones in over 150 languages. And recently they added text messaging. Children in crisis can text 1-800-4-A-CHILD and receive immediate help. Now ages 85 and 84 (Yvonne points out she's younger), The Ladies show no signs of slowing down. On February 2, 2019, Childhelp officially kicks off its 60th Anniversary year with the “Drive The Dream Gala”, Chaired by international philanthropists Richard and Dr. Stacie Stephenson. The Gala, which is held in Phoenix, Arizona, draws a celebrity crowd, including longtime Childhelp supporters John Stamos, Kathy Lee Gifford and Cheryl Ladd, among many others. The Ladies left the world of Hollywood long ago. And while they still enjoy the glitz and glamour that comes with their fundraising Galas and events nationwide, what matters most is finishing the job they started in 1959. “As long as there is one hurting child out there, we are going to keep going.” On this 22 minute episode of Carey Pena Reports, The Ladies, in a rare sit down interview, talk about the power of positive change and what others can learn from their story of perseverance. For more information about Childhelp visit https://www.childhelp.org Transcript Carey: Hey everyone, this is a special edition of Carey Pena Reports. Today we are with two trailblazers who founded an organization that to date has saved and changed the lives of more than 10 million children. We sit down with them for a rare interview at their home in Paradise Valley, Arizona to talk about leadership and how you can't let anyone deter you from your dreams. Here's that interview. Carey: We are on location today talking about the power of positive change, and I am here with two very well-known change makers, Yvonne Fedderson and Sara O'Meara, the founders of Child Help. Thank you both so much for joining us today. Sara: Thank you for having us. Yvonne: We love joining you. Carey: Thank you for inviting us into your home and there is so much to talk about. You are celebrating 60 years of Child Help and we will talk about all of the incredible accomplishments, but first, I want to talk to you about the leadership lessons that you've learned over the years. Yvonne: Oh my gosh. Carey: Because you ladies were really change makers before it was en vogue to be so. Where did you find your courage in the late 1950s, early 1960s to stand up and say “we see a problem and we want to change”? Sara: Well, I think it was because we felt so deeply about what was happening to these children. We began taking care of the half American child that were known as throwaway children in Japan and Vietnam and so when we saw their suffering and the fact that these were God's precious children and they were not being taken care of, it was something we just had to do. That gave us the courage to speak out because remember those wars were not exactly popular wars, so to speak. Carey: The opposite. Yvonne: Yeah. Sara: Very much the opposite. Yvonne: Also, we were very young. Sara: Yes. Yvonne: And we just did it, you know? Carey: You saw something. Yvonne: We saw a need and we said we've got to do it and that was it. Sara: We're going to kill it. Carey: You jumped into action. Sara: But we never dreamed it would be our whole life. Yvonne: No. Sara: I mean, we were actresses at the time and so that's what we thought we would be doing, but it ended up that this became our life's mission, and then after we built the orphanages, we built nine orphanages, a hospital for orphans and a school … Yvonne: In Japan and Vietnam. Sara: In Japan and Vietnam. WE thought that that was it, and what happened is when we were speaking as keynote speakers about the Operation Baby Lift, because it was our organization that brought the babies over after the war ended, then Governor Reagan and Mrs. Reagan, Nancy and Ronnie, were there on the dais with us, and Nancy stopped Yvonne and me and said, “You're just the two to do this. You need to do something about child abuse in our country.” Well, no one had ever heard about child abuse. It was never, ever mentioned. All the laws protected… Yvonne: That was way back in '75. Carey: Yeah. Sara: Yes, and the laws protected the perpetrator, not the child. So, we did jump in to do that and state by state we had to help change laws so that we had safety for these children, and then we built villages for abused children, advocacy centers, the national child abuse hotline … Carey: It continued to grow and grow. Sara: It continued to grow. Carey: So Nancy Reagan encouraged you ladies. Yvonne: Oh, they supported us. Carey: She knew that you were the two to do it. So, you had a lot of famous friends, but that's not enough to make an entire organization as big and powerful as yours. What was it, do you think, Yvonne, inside you that made you believe that you could do it, because you have helped change and save the lives of millions of children? Yvonne: Well, we felt this was a calling for both of us because we were selected out of 500 actresses to go on this trip. So even at the time when were selected, we looked at each other and we said, “God must have a plan for this trip, for the two of us to be selected.” They didn't even know we knew each other. So for us to be selected was really something, and then when we found these children, we thought, “That's why we're here. We're supposed to help these children.” Well, one thing led to another. Then when we were asked to do this, we felt within our heart, and of course we pray about everything and we've always dedicated our organization to God. He's really the CEO of our organization. Sara: That's for sure. Yvonne: But we also were blessed to have many fabulous people to support us. Not only the stars, but we have volunteers who have been with us 30 and 40 and 50 years. Now, think about that. So it's become their mission also. Carey: A lifetime. Sara: A lifetime. Carey: A lifetime. Sara: Yeah. Yvonne: A lifetime. Carey: Now, they have so many great star stories. Can't even get into the whole Elvis Presley and all of this, because then I'd just become a fan girl, but I am interested in that passion, and just the concept that you saw when you started to make change that it was possible. Yvonne: Absolutely. Carey: And when you start to see that, because I think a lot of people who are watching and listening to this show, and this show is about the power of positive change, and sometimes we don't know our own power. You ladies were young. Yvonne: Everyone has it. Carey: Everyone has it. Talk to me about that. Yvonne: But they have to use it. Carey: And when you realized that you had it. Sara: We realized we had it when frankly we depended on God, because we always asked to be guided. We don't want our plan because that's a meager plan compared to what God has planned for each one of us. Yvonne: That's right. Sara: He has a plan for every single individual, and we can make changes. Everyone that is on this earth can make a change. They have to choose to want to make a change. That's the difference. They have to know that the answers to life is in service to others, and once you get that, then your life lives outside of yourself. It's not all about me, me, me. Instead you want to reach out. You want to make a difference in people's lives, and you can. There isn't anybody listening, anybody out there that cannot make a change, a difference in someone's life, but in a lot of lives if you so choose. Yvonne: We've been very blessed to attract people that have hearts like that, that want to serve. They have a servant's heart and they're very, very dedicated, and we really love and appreciate them, and all the people … Maybe they can't be a volunteer but they support us in other ways. Whatever way they help, it's wonderful and God will bless them for that. Carey: Because I want to point out that, I mean, you ladies are obviously beautiful to this very day, but when you went on this mission, you were young, hot Hollywood starlets, and you didn't have to put your sort of glamour aside to start rescuing children, but you felt that was your calling. Yvonne: But you see, everything kind of comes together. As you get older, you look back and you realize that being an actress was part of our life and it opened up many, many doors for us to … Of course, I married a Hollywood producer too, which helped, but all those doors opened up different things that help the organization. For instance, the stars. They were a great asset to our organization, but like I say, the volunteers then were great, so it's wonderful how God opens up doors when we open up our heart to serve him. Carey: Were there people along the way who tried to discourage you as Child Help continued to grow? Sara: Oh yes. Yvonne: Oh my goodness, big time. Sara: Every time you do anything good, you're going to have the other side. Yvonne: That's right, of course. Sara: That not always is very complimentary. Other people may find fault with anything that you do. The main ingredient is perseverance. If you know something is right to do, you cannot let anyone discourage you, and when we built the very first residential treatment center for child abuse in our nation, people were saying to us, particularly in social service, “Well, you can't do that. Nobody's been able to do that and you don't have a degree in social service and it will never be a success.” Well, from the day we've opened, it's been successful. That was 40 years ago and we've built other villages for abused children across the nation. So, you cannot let others define who you are and who you want to be. Yvonne: You know what Sara said when she said “when you know something is right,” it's so true because we knew the villages were right. We knew the centers were right. Every time we've opened a program or started a program, it's been a challenge, but when we know something or anyone knows something within your heart that's right to do, just like Sarah said, don't let other people discourage you. Keep your eye on what you're supposed to do. Keep your eye on the gold and you will make it through because it's right for you to do. Carey: Is there any sort of … and I know that you draw so much inspiration from your faith- Yvonne: Absolutely. Carey: Which is so deep and guiding in your life, but where else … I mean, are there sort of affirmations or is it the friendship between the two of you where when one is down, the other one says, “We can continue”? Sara: Well, we realize that it's so much easier when you have a partner, when you have someone that thinks like you do, they're mission driven, and yes, we help each other through our dark times. Everybody has problems. Everybody has obstacles in their families, in their personal life, in their business life. Yvonne: And we've been through it all together. Everything. Sara: Yeah, and so we do help each other through those times and that's been very helpful, but also, you never get through life as a success unless others reach out and help you, and so we have had many wonderful mentors in our life, to whom we could look up and see what made their lives successful and how they react to things, and so we learn from each other. Yvonne: And you also learn through everything that you go through. You think at the time, “Oh, this is terrible. We're never gonna make it through this problem,” but you do, and when you get through it, you use it on something great. It's a great lesson for us to grow. Carey: Let's talk a little bit more about Child Help for those listening and watching who aren't familiar with the organization. Child Help is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse. According to your website, over 10 million children have been impacted. I want to go through a few of the wins. You have built advocacy centers and group homes for children who have already unfortunately been affected by child abuse. You have created prevention programs like the Child Help Speak Up, Be Safe program which is spreading to more schools. Sara: All across the nation. Carey: In Arizona and across the country. Yvonne: We'd like to be in every school, especially here in Arizona. Carey: Yes, your goals are always lofty, and this one I think is … All of them are important but I love that you established this national child abuse hotline, which, by the way, I want to give out that number, is 1-800-4-A-CHILD, and this is done in multiple languages because I think in my mind about the moment when a child is scared and hiding and doesn't know what to do, and where do you turn? So you ladies have tried to think through those problems. Sara: Yes, and it's the only hotline that has degreed professionals answering the phones, not volunteers, so it's more than a hotline. They're therapists that can talk the child through it, and not just give out a number, even though we do that as well. For the first time in history we're having texting, and that's something else that is new. Carey: Thank you for reminding me about that because that's huge. Sara: It's very huge. Yvonne: It is huge because the children are kind of afraid naturally to talk about what's going on, but they're so used to texting that they go for like 45 minutes and tell you everything, so that's wonderful. Carey: How much does it matter to you that these children have the opportunity to see that life can be beautiful? Child abuse as a news anchor and reporter, I know that it is an uncomfortable conversation. Sara: There's no question about it. Carey: And a lot of people don't like to talk about it, but what is going on in a lot of homes is very, very tragic. How important is it for you ladies to give a resource to children who are suffering? Sara: It means everything because it means the change of their life. It also means they don't have to go through so much suffering. So many, many times we have had survivors come back and say, “Oh, if I'd only known about that 1-800, the number 4, A-CHILD, I could've gotten help, but they didn't know where to go, and they didn't even know they were being abused sometimes because it started so young, they thought everybody was abused like that. So, it means everything because what you're doing is giving safety to a child. You're giving them their life, because child abuse can rob you of your youth, of your young life, and it sticks with you a long time. It takes a lot to overcome that, and one of the first things we do when the children come into our villages is give them a sense of self-worth because they just feel that they're nobody. Sara: We had a child that came in with “bad kid” burned into his back with cigarette burns- Carey: Bad kid. Yvonne: Mm-hmm (affirmative). Sara: When you would ask him what his name was, he'd say “bad kid” because he was called that, and that's what he thought his name was. So, you have to really work with these children to let them know how precious they really are and that there's only one set of fingerprints and that's theirs, and they can make a big difference in their life. Once they know that and they understand how precious they truly are as a human being, the healing can start then, and so, yes, it means everything to see a life change. Carey: So, I'm thinking about all the people out there who are inspired by you and what you've been able to accomplish, and we cannot all be a Sara and Yvonne. You guys have created something truly special, but each in our own way we have the ability. Sara: Absolutely. Carey: Over the years as you've seen one child's life change and another child's life. Yvonne: Many child's … Carey: And then thousands and millions, it truly is a story about all things are possible when we really care. Yvonne: Absolutely, absolutely. Sara: There's no question about it. Caring is a beautiful thing. If you have a caring heart, it takes you down a pathway, a beautiful journey of life because when you truly care about people, you truly care about feelings, you truly care to make that child whole again, then what this does to you on the inside, it develops you as a person and it gives you the strength really from within. You may not know from which it cometh, but that's what gives us the strength, is in order to give back to another. Carey: Has there ever been, and I imagine I know the answer to this, but has there ever been a time where you think, “Okay, we're ready to retire” and- Yvonne: No. Carey: Because when I've been around you ladies, you have to-do lists that puts mine to shame, but you have already accomplished so much, but yet- Yvonne: But there's more to accomplish. There's always more to accomplish. Sara: There's more left to do. Yvonne: Yep. Sara: And we have great plans for developing other programs that have never been developed. We're kind of known as the trailblazers to get out there and start programs that have never been done before. We opened the first advocacy center with everything under one roof … police, the social services, the hospital … Carey: An integrative approach, right. Sara: That's correct. Yvonne: And this new one's going to be like that. Everyone involved. Sara: And then the villages, we were the first ones to open that. We're the first ones for the hotline. We're the first ones to have prevention in our schools, and so we're kind of the trailblazers in that respect. We're not afraid to take risks, but you have to in life. Carey: So let's talk a little bit about that, because I think that's a really important point. Sometimes it can be very scary to be the person- Sara: Yes, of course. Carey: Who says, “Well, we can do it a little differently.” Sara: And there are a lot of naysayers along the way. Carey: And there's a lot of naysayers. Yvonne: We might get scared within ourselves and talk to each other, but we don't let anyone else know. Carey: But how do you fight through that and see that, okay, I have this vision and I know that vision is something that we should try to test out? Sara: Yes, we're working on a vision right now that has never been done before that will integrate all of our programs. It will be literally a city, and so we're working on that now and we hope to see that come to pass. Carey: So you ladies, and I know it's not appropriate to ask age, but you're- Sara: We don't mind that you're asking our age. Carey: Do you care saying how … Sara: No. I'll be 85 in September. Carey: And Yvonne? Yvonne: I'll be 84 in April. Carey: So you're the younger … Yvonne: I'm the young one. Sara: … Your elder. Carey: I appreciate you saying that, because I think as a woman, I look at you ladies and truly you inspire me so much. Yvonne: Well thank you. Carey: To keep going and to keep building. Yvonne: Well as long as we have our health, we're going to continue right on, and we work every day. Carey: And you still see how much you can contribute to your vision. Yvonne: Yes. Sara: Yes, we hope so. Yvonne: But there are a lot of people that help us. Sara: Yes. Yvonne: We have a great staff, we have great volunteers as we mentioned. I mean, they're wonderful. We haven't done this alone. Sara: And look, you're helping us right now. You're getting the word out. Yvonne: That's right. Carey: It really is remarkable, though, to see that 60 years later, you are as enthusiastic, if not more, than when you were those young starlets who got sent on that movie assignment all those years ago. What does it mean to you to be celebrating the 60th year, to know that you've had this kind of impact? Sara: It's a wonderful feeling because we don't think … You know when you start something, you don't think, “Oh, well, in 60 years …” You have no idea. It's just one step at a time, but when we look back over these six decades and the children that have been helped through our organization, we realize that anything is possible. You have to set your goals, as Yvonne said. You have to continue on that pathway. Yvonne: Keep your eyes on the goal. Sara: And not let anyone deter you if you know it's the right way, regardless of what is said, what seems to be a lack at the time, whether it's monetarily or whatever. You'll have to know that it's going to be provided because … We talk about God a lot but we have to because it's the way that it's done. If we didn't depend on God, we wouldn't be here to celebrate the 60th anniversary and have helped 10 and a half million children. Yvonne: And we're just grateful that both of us are here and both of us have our health and be able to celebrate our 60th. Carey: What an incredible journey you've had together. Sara: Yes. Carey: I mean, really, your friendship is something for the ages. Yvonne: And our husbands were best friends. They had to be. Carey: I mean, it just defies what sometimes people think about women not being able to truly be in lockstep with one another, because I see it a whole different way. Sara: A lot of people said that. In fact, a lot of our celebrities that have been with us through the years, you know, Jane Seymour and Cheryl Ladd … Yvonne: Kathie Lee. Sara: Kathie Lee Gifford. Yvonne: The list goes on and on. They've been fabulous. Sara: They will say to us, “The greatest miracle is your friendship, because it's lasted so long and you can work together so harmoniously.” Carey: Yes, it's such a partnership, and on the subject, just as we close things out here, on the subject of celebrities, you ladies have some of the biggest and most extravagant, beautiful galas including the Drive The Dream, which draws a lot of celebrities. It's held in Phoenix, but you also do beautiful galas in California, but … Sara: And back in East in Washington and Tennessee and… Carey: All over, which are beautiful, extravagant affairs, but I do want to point out for the audience who may have heard about these galas, as I've been … and disclaimer here, I'm a volunteer on the Drive the Dream committee, but as I've gotten to know you, yes, the dressing up is fun and yes, the … That's all fun, but what matters to you is what's getting done with the money. Yvonne: That's right. Sara: That's right. Yvonne: That's right. Carey: That's what matters to you because you have big goals and dreams. Even at 84 and 85 years old, you still have a lot to accomplish. Sara: We do, and as long as there's one hurting child out there, we're going to keep going. Carey: Yvonne, what's your final message? Yvonne: We really hope that you young people will carry on when we cross over. We really pray that every night, because… Carey: I only feel like I could be a small portion of filling your shoes but I am so privileged to be a part of it because learning from women like you is really a blessing for me. Thank you both. Yvonne: That's very kind of you to say. Sara: Thank you, you're a blessing to us too. Yvonne: Thank you, and thank all those who are listening to this program today who support Child Help. We really appreciate it and we know the children certainly appreciate it. Their lives would be totally different without their help. Carey: For more information on Child Help, we would love for you to go to the website, ChildHelp.org. Thank you so much for watching and for listening to Carey Pena Reports, and you can find out more information on our website, InspiredMedia360.com. Take care, everyone. The post The Founders of Childhelp Succeed With Perseverance and Prayer appeared first on Inspired Media 360 TV - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

War is about killing people and breaking things. But some people spend their war saving lives. Ian Getley was a pilot who flew missions in the dying days of the war in Vietnam evacuating civilians from war zones, including a plane load of orphans some of them only a few weeks old. This was known as Operation Babylift.It was an experience that still brings him to tears fifty years later.

Dr. Bert Ballard shares about intercountry adoption and his own adoptee story during Operation Babylift at the end of the Vietnam War. He also discusses the adoption myth, his own adopted son, and how he encourages adoptive parents to broaden the narrative of their family. (Intro: Buried Treasure)

All six of today’s topics are mass evacuations of children and youth because of a war or other unrest, and include Kindertransport, Operation Pedro Pan, and Operation Babylift.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Lara Price is an Unstarving Musician's Podcast alumni from early episode 4. Similar to my recent conversation with country singer songwriter Mira Goto, this is a progress update of sorts. It's been almost one year since my last interview with Lara. At that time she had just made a big move from the San Francisco Bay Area to Austin, and she was still riding high on the release of her then newish album I Mean Business. This time around I happened to catch Lara near the 43rd anniversary of a very special flight on which she was a passenger. Lara was part of Operation Baby Lift, the mass evacuation of orphans to the US and other countries at the end of the Vietnam War. Our conversation opens with Lara's reflections on her fate as an evacuee and how it has influenced her art. We also talk about starting over in Austin, and the journey of finding a new band. Lara had been a music fixture of the San Francisco Bay Area for about 20 years. She says that the process of establishing a new band she can call her own is something that hasn't been without a few tears. Lara is a self-proclaimed optimist by nature, so she's naturally upbeat about having met many great Austin musicians and having landed some great gigs. She was one of the local artists featured at the 2018 Red Gorilla Music Festival, and was excited to tell me that she landed a coveted gig on Austin's Bergstrom International Airport music stage. Lara has her eye on a much bigger prize though–Austin City Limits. I'd always thought of Lara as someone who favors blues as a genre. There's no question that she loves the blues, but she confesses that she originally wanted to sing in a rock band. She also says the blues found her–lucky us. Lara's returned to her roots in that she's frequenting blues jams in the Austin area. She and I agree wholeheartedly that blues jams are a great place to network with other musicians. And as Lara points out, blues musicians are often into other things besides blues. As an indie artists, we should remember this anytime we're feeling dismissive of the blues. Blues jams are a great place to network with other players, many of whom are into other genres. As Lara is quick to point out, blues ain't easy. To that I'll add, blues ain't easy when it's done right. Lara says she wants to get back in the studio this year. She also wants to find the lineup for that band she can call her own. Much to my surprise, she anticipates that she might finally find her sound. I thought she found her sound long ago, but I'm now under the impression that this has been one of her ongoing quests in life. She points out that all of this will take time, and making time seems to be on the forefront of Lara's mind. She recently made the big decision to get a day job. Austin is a place where Lara says she can hold a 9-to-5, focus on one music project, and live a more comfortable life. The super-expensive San Francisco Bay Area is unfortunately not among the most conducive places for artists to do such a thing, especially if their sole focus is making a living from their art. SHOW NOTES LaraPrice.com Mira Goto episode 45 Lara Price episode 4 Red Gorilla Music Festival I Mean Business by Lara Price Operation Baby Lift Ray Prim Band Redd Volkaert Ezra Vancil episode 42 Poor House Bistro of San Jose California RESOURCES FOR MUSICIANS The Unstarving Musician's Guide to Getting Paid Gigs, by Robonzo Growth Farming the Seth Godin Way, a FREE ebook by D Grant Smith More resources for musicians

Lara Price is an Unstarving Musician's Podcast alumni from early episode 4. Similar to my recent conversation with country singer songwriter Mira Goto, this is a progress update of sorts. It's been almost one year since my last interview with Lara. At that time she had just made a big move from the San Francisco Bay Area to Austin, and she was still riding high on the release of her then newish album I Mean Business. This time around I happened to catch Lara near the 43rd anniversary of a very special flight on which she was a passenger. Lara was part of Operation Baby Lift, the mass evacuation of orphans to the US and other countries at the end of the Vietnam War. Our conversation opens with Lara's reflections on her fate as an evacuee and how it has influenced her art. We also talk about starting over in Austin, and the journey of finding a new band. Lara had been a music fixture of the San Francisco Bay Area for about 20 years. She says that the process of establishing a new band she can call her own is something that hasn't been without a few tears. Lara is a self-proclaimed optimist by nature, so she's naturally upbeat about having met many great Austin musicians and having landed some great gigs. She was one of the local artists featured at the 2018 Red Gorilla Music Festival, and was excited to tell me that she landed a coveted gig on Austin's Bergstrom International Airport music stage. Lara has her eye on a much bigger prize though–Austin City Limits. I'd always thought of Lara as someone who favors blues as a genre. There's no question that she loves the blues, but she confesses that she originally wanted to sing in a rock band. She also says the blues found her–lucky us. Lara's returned to her roots in that she's frequenting blues jams in the Austin area. She and I agree wholeheartedly that blues jams are a great place to network with other musicians. And as Lara points out, blues musicians are often into other things besides blues. As an indie artists, we should remember this anytime we're feeling dismissive of the blues. Blues jams are a great place to network with other players, many of whom are into other genres. As Lara is quick to point out, blues ain't easy. To that I'll add, blues ain't easy when it's done right. Lara says she wants to get back in the studio this year. She also wants to find the lineup for that band she can call her own. Much to my surprise, she anticipates that she might finally find her sound. I thought she found her sound long ago, but I'm now under the impression that this has been one of her ongoing quests in life. She points out that all of this will take time, and making time seems to be on the forefront of Lara's mind. She recently made the big decision to get a day job. Austin is a place where Lara says she can hold a 9-to-5, focus on one music project, and live a more comfortable life. The super-expensive San Francisco Bay Area is unfortunately not among the most conducive places for artists to do such a thing, especially if their sole focus is making a living from their art. SHOW NOTES LaraPrice.com Mira Goto episode 45 Lara Price episode 4 Red Gorilla Music Festival I Mean Business by Lara Price Operation Baby Lift Ray Prim Band Redd Volkaert Ezra Vancil episode 42 Poor House Bistro of San Jose California RESOURCES FOR MUSICIANS The Unstarving Musician's Guide to Getting Paid Gigs, by Robonzo Growth Farming the Seth Godin Way, a FREE ebook by D Grant Smith More resources for musicians

In Children of Reunion: Vietnamese Adoptions and the Politics of Family Migrations (University of North Carolina Press, 2017), Allison Varzally documents the history of Vietnamese adoption in the United States during the second half of the twentieth century. Varzally adds to the growing literature on Southeast Asian Americans and on Asian international adoption by highlighting the distinctiveness of Vietnamese adoption for its liberal orientation and its expansive notion of kinship. Four chapters trace this history from its antiwar beginnings in the early Cold War; to Operation Babylift in 1975 and its controversial legal aftermath; to the federal legislation and social practices that shaped the “homecomings” of Amerasians in the 1980s; and, finally, to Vietnamese adoptees own attempts in the 1990s (and beyond) to find meaning in their journeys. Making ample use of oral history, Varzally tells stories that are both heart-rending and inspiring. They confirm that family formation was a central site of political contestation and protest in late twentieth-century America. Children of Reunion offers food for thought in contemporary debates over refugee resettlement and family reunification as a principle for immigration policymaking. Ian Shin is C3-Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer in the History Department at Bates College, where his teaching and research focus on the history of the U.S. in the world and Asian American history. He is currently completing a book manuscript on the politics of Chinese art collecting in the United States in the early 20th century. Ian welcomes listener questions and feedback at kshin@bates.edu.

In Children of Reunion: Vietnamese Adoptions and the Politics of Family Migrations (University of North Carolina Press, 2017), Allison Varzally documents the history of Vietnamese adoption in the United States during the second half of the twentieth century. Varzally adds to the growing literature on Southeast Asian Americans and on Asian international adoption by highlighting the distinctiveness of Vietnamese adoption for its liberal orientation and its expansive notion of kinship. Four chapters trace this history from its antiwar beginnings in the early Cold War; to Operation Babylift in 1975 and its controversial legal aftermath; to the federal legislation and social practices that shaped the “homecomings” of Amerasians in the 1980s; and, finally, to Vietnamese adoptees own attempts in the 1990s (and beyond) to find meaning in their journeys. Making ample use of oral history, Varzally tells stories that are both heart-rending and inspiring. They confirm that family formation was a central site of political contestation and protest in late twentieth-century America. Children of Reunion offers food for thought in contemporary debates over refugee resettlement and family reunification as a principle for immigration policymaking. Ian Shin is C3-Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer in the History Department at Bates College, where his teaching and research focus on the history of the U.S. in the world and Asian American history. He is currently completing a book manuscript on the politics of Chinese art collecting in the United States in the early 20th century. Ian welcomes listener questions and feedback at kshin@bates.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Children of Reunion: Vietnamese Adoptions and the Politics of Family Migrations (University of North Carolina Press, 2017), Allison Varzally documents the history of Vietnamese adoption in the United States during the second half of the twentieth century. Varzally adds to the growing literature on Southeast Asian Americans and on Asian international adoption by highlighting the distinctiveness of Vietnamese adoption for its liberal orientation and its expansive notion of kinship. Four chapters trace this history from its antiwar beginnings in the early Cold War; to Operation Babylift in 1975 and its controversial legal aftermath; to the federal legislation and social practices that shaped the “homecomings” of Amerasians in the 1980s; and, finally, to Vietnamese adoptees own attempts in the 1990s (and beyond) to find meaning in their journeys. Making ample use of oral history, Varzally tells stories that are both heart-rending and inspiring. They confirm that family formation was a central site of political contestation and protest in late twentieth-century America. Children of Reunion offers food for thought in contemporary debates over refugee resettlement and family reunification as a principle for immigration policymaking. Ian Shin is C3-Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer in the History Department at Bates College, where his teaching and research focus on the history of the U.S. in the world and Asian American history. He is currently completing a book manuscript on the politics of Chinese art collecting in the United States in the early 20th century. Ian welcomes listener questions and feedback at kshin@bates.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Children of Reunion: Vietnamese Adoptions and the Politics of Family Migrations (University of North Carolina Press, 2017), Allison Varzally documents the history of Vietnamese adoption in the United States during the second half of the twentieth century. Varzally adds to the growing literature on Southeast Asian Americans and on Asian international adoption by highlighting the distinctiveness of Vietnamese adoption for its liberal orientation and its expansive notion of kinship. Four chapters trace this history from its antiwar beginnings in the early Cold War; to Operation Babylift in 1975 and its controversial legal aftermath; to the federal legislation and social practices that shaped the “homecomings” of Amerasians in the 1980s; and, finally, to Vietnamese adoptees own attempts in the 1990s (and beyond) to find meaning in their journeys. Making ample use of oral history, Varzally tells stories that are both heart-rending and inspiring. They confirm that family formation was a central site of political contestation and protest in late twentieth-century America. Children of Reunion offers food for thought in contemporary debates over refugee resettlement and family reunification as a principle for immigration policymaking. Ian Shin is C3-Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer in the History Department at Bates College, where his teaching and research focus on the history of the U.S. in the world and Asian American history. He is currently completing a book manuscript on the politics of Chinese art collecting in the United States in the early 20th century. Ian welcomes listener questions and feedback at kshin@bates.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Children of Reunion: Vietnamese Adoptions and the Politics of Family Migrations (University of North Carolina Press, 2017), Allison Varzally documents the history of Vietnamese adoption in the United States during the second half of the twentieth century. Varzally adds to the growing literature on Southeast Asian Americans and on Asian international adoption by highlighting the distinctiveness of Vietnamese adoption for its liberal orientation and its expansive notion of kinship. Four chapters trace this history from its antiwar beginnings in the early Cold War; to Operation Babylift in 1975 and its controversial legal aftermath; to the federal legislation and social practices that shaped the “homecomings” of Amerasians in the 1980s; and, finally, to Vietnamese adoptees own attempts in the 1990s (and beyond) to find meaning in their journeys. Making ample use of oral history, Varzally tells stories that are both heart-rending and inspiring. They confirm that family formation was a central site of political contestation and protest in late twentieth-century America. Children of Reunion offers food for thought in contemporary debates over refugee resettlement and family reunification as a principle for immigration policymaking. Ian Shin is C3-Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer in the History Department at Bates College, where his teaching and research focus on the history of the U.S. in the world and Asian American history. He is currently completing a book manuscript on the politics of Chinese art collecting in the United States in the early 20th century. Ian welcomes listener questions and feedback at kshin@bates.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Children of Reunion: Vietnamese Adoptions and the Politics of Family Migrations (University of North Carolina Press, 2017), Allison Varzally documents the history of Vietnamese adoption in the United States during the second half of the twentieth century. Varzally adds to the growing literature on Southeast Asian Americans and on Asian international adoption by highlighting the distinctiveness of Vietnamese adoption for its liberal orientation and its expansive notion of kinship. Four chapters trace this history from its antiwar beginnings in the early Cold War; to Operation Babylift in 1975 and its controversial legal aftermath; to the federal legislation and social practices that shaped the “homecomings” of Amerasians in the 1980s; and, finally, to Vietnamese adoptees own attempts in the 1990s (and beyond) to find meaning in their journeys. Making ample use of oral history, Varzally tells stories that are both heart-rending and inspiring. They confirm that family formation was a central site of political contestation and protest in late twentieth-century America. Children of Reunion offers food for thought in contemporary debates over refugee resettlement and family reunification as a principle for immigration policymaking. Ian Shin is C3-Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer in the History Department at Bates College, where his teaching and research focus on the history of the U.S. in the world and Asian American history. He is currently completing a book manuscript on the politics of Chinese art collecting in the United States in the early 20th century. Ian welcomes listener questions and feedback at kshin@bates.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Children of Reunion: Vietnamese Adoptions and the Politics of Family Migrations (University of North Carolina Press, 2017), Allison Varzally documents the history of Vietnamese adoption in the United States during the second half of the twentieth century. Varzally adds to the growing literature on Southeast Asian Americans and on Asian international adoption by highlighting the distinctiveness of Vietnamese adoption for its liberal orientation and its expansive notion of kinship. Four chapters trace this history from its antiwar beginnings in the early Cold War; to Operation Babylift in 1975 and its controversial legal aftermath; to the federal legislation and social practices that shaped the “homecomings” of Amerasians in the 1980s; and, finally, to Vietnamese adoptees own attempts in the 1990s (and beyond) to find meaning in their journeys. Making ample use of oral history, Varzally tells stories that are both heart-rending and inspiring. They confirm that family formation was a central site of political contestation and protest in late twentieth-century America. Children of Reunion offers food for thought in contemporary debates over refugee resettlement and family reunification as a principle for immigration policymaking. Ian Shin is C3-Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer in the History Department at Bates College, where his teaching and research focus on the history of the U.S. in the world and Asian American history. He is currently completing a book manuscript on the politics of Chinese art collecting in the United States in the early 20th century. Ian welcomes listener questions and feedback at kshin@bates.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mindpower - Louise Bedford Don’t Give Up When you think back over your life there are things you handle now that were once as perplexing as hell. Once you have conquered a skill the struggle is forgotten and trading is no exception. The efforts you are going to now will set you up for a life of ease in the future.   Chris Helder Motivational speaker Chris Helder continues discussing his new Wiley bestseller Cut the Noise and he tells the incredible story of his mother during Operation Baby Lift. In 1975 as the Vietnam War was raging, a mass evacuation of orphan babies from South Vietnam to western countries took place. Operation Baby Lift ended up saving over 10,000 babies from the Vietcong. Chris’s Mum was a volunteer in the operation. She was supposed to be on the first jet out of Saigon which blew up killing 222 volunteers and orphan babies. Instead, she ended up on the second flight and we hear how she overcame her moment of panic and terror to continue the mission to end up saving 2,700 babies. She was so COMMITTED TO THE PURPOSE. Chris’ message:  Dial into your purpose and do something special. Chris also discusses core beliefs and identity as the final step in cutting the noise. Remember to order Chris's fabulous new book at this link.  

Colonel Dave Scheiding started his aviation career in the U.S. Air Force. After Undergraduate Pilot Training, Dave was asked to remain in Air Training Command as a T-37 Instructor Pilot (IP) at Laughlin Air Force Base. In addition to being the resident expert at spin recovery, he pulled service as the base Aerdrome Officer. In that capacity, on October 21st, 1967, he oversaw the post-crash activities when Thunderbird pilot Merrill McPeak crashed during a performance. Following his IP assignment, Dave volunteered for Vietnam, flying the O-2A as a Forward Air Controller (FAC). He was based at several locations in Vietnam, and has chronicled his experiences in his memoir, The Long Return. After Vietnam, Dave was selected to attend the University of Denver, where he received his Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. This education was instrumental in determining the cause of the terrible crash of the Operation Babylift flight, the evacuation of Vietnamese children during the collapse of South Vietnam. On short notice, Dave traveled to South Vietnam to investigate the crash of the C-5. With virtually no security, Dave's team scoured the accident site and recovered whatever debris remained after locals had stripped the location. During an extended analysis of the C-5 aft cargo door after returning to the United States, Dave re-created the cause of the accident. After that, Dave returned to the cockpit and flew the F-111 until his Air Force retirement. In addition to his memoir, Dave authored a moving book about his beloved dog, Hank.

Lara came to the us by way of Operation Babylift, a mass evacuation of orphans from South Vietnam to the United States as well as other countries. She is now a professional musician living in Austin, TX as a Blues stage performer and recording artist. Her musical talent was inspired by influences such as her father, who gave her her very first music lesson, and dance classes which contributed to her burgeoning talent at a young age. “Watching people play music when I can't is a little like watching someone eat while I'm hungry,” she says while talking about a time when she had to rely on a day job to supplement her living expenses when starting her musical career. Lara exemplifies a glass-half-full outlook on life and illustrates this through her thoughts on spirituality, productive routines, and constant self-awareness that allows her to consciously make healthy choices. She emphasises the importance of surrounding yourself with good people who will push you to meet them at their level, and knowing that regardless of who you know, or how much innate talent you may have, the bottom line of your success and happiness in life will always and forever come down to discipline and hard work.

In 1975, the mass evacuation of children from South Vietnam to the United States and other countries at the end of the Vietnam War was named Operation […] The post 41. Dave Nguyen on adoption, Operation Baby Lift, and reunions in Vietnam appeared first on Sifu Mimi Chan.

Col. Regina Aune, Col. (Ret.) Bud Traynor and CMSgt. (Ret.) Ray Snedegar will recount their experience on board a C-5 that crash-landed in 1975.

From stories about international orphaned babies, to children who spent years in foster care, to those who were adopted at birth, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Adoption, conveys the true joy and unconditional love of adoption. Inspirational stories include those of infertile couples given the gift of parenthood, adopted children who thrive in their new families, and older people given a second chance at family. LeAnn Thieman is well known for having participated in the Vietnam Orphan airlift in April 1975, in which thousands of abandoned orphans were rescued, including her own son, who she says chose her. Join LeAnn Thieman and me on Tuesday, March 24, 10-11 A.M. CT US, as we discuss the 40th anniversary of Operation Babylift and some of  the 101 fascinating and heartwarming stories about meant-to-be kids joining their forever families.

Omid Djalili, the British-Iranian stand-up comedian and actor, joins Richard Coles and Suzy Klein to talk his relationship with Iran, comic sensitivities and that dive off the 10m board in Splash!. Also on the programme, a former international hostage and police negotiator Richard Mullender who now works advising business in 'engagement'. He tells us what makes him the Lewis Hamilton of expert listening. Tanya Mai Johnston came to Northern Ireland as part of Operation Babylift, the mercy mission flying orphans out of Vietnam during the 70's. She talks about the difficulties of growing up in Coleraine - in a place she now calls home. Every Saturday morning listener So-jin Holohan sets out to write a letter to one of her friends around the world. She takes her inspiration from the guests and listeners who appear on Saturday Live and after the show ends, shares her thoughts by putting old fashioned ink pen to paper. Alex Noble's friends accused him of shunning a stable career on a whim when he left his full time job in finance to become a zombie trainer. We find out what that involves. And Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbo reveals his Inheritance Tracks. He chooses 'I Know What I Like In Your Wardrobe' by Genesis and 'Perfect Skin' by Lloyd Cole and the Commotions. Produced by Alex Lewis. Edited by Karen Dalziel.

Tammy Nguyen Lee is a passionate producer, filmmaker and actor, president and founder of ATG, a nonprofit organization, promotes Asian American cultural awareness through compelling media projects and raises funds for international orphanages. She produced/directed the award-winning documentary, Operation Babylift: The Lost Children of Vietnam, an independent passion project that took nearly 5 years to produce and won the Audience Choice Award at the 2009 Vietnamese International Film Festival and Philadelphia Asian Film Festival. 

As the Vietnam war ended and Saigon fell to communist forces, the US tried to fly thousands of orphans out of the country. One of the planes full of children crashed shortly after take off. Hear from two survivors. Photo: A North Vietnamese tank rolling through Saigon in April 1975. Credit: AFP/Getty Images

  **Today's host(s):** Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O'Connell **Today's guest(s):** LeAnn Thieman, author of "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living Catholic Faith", Fr. Bill Schmidt, pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Stoneham, and Mike Alex, founder of MyCatholicFaithDelivered.com, the Catholic online learning platform. * [MyCatholicFaithDelivered.com](http://www.mycatholicfaithdelivered.com) * [LeAnn Thieman's website](http://www.leannthieman.com/) * ["Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living Catholic Faith"](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1935096230/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=catholicnetrevie&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1935096230) * [St. Patrick Parish, Stoneham](http://www.catholic-church.org/st-patricks/) **Today's topics:** Lenten mission at St. Patrick Parish in Stoneham; MyCatholicFaithDelivered.com; A look at this Sunday's readings for Mass **A summary of today's show:** LeAnn Thieman, author of "Chicken Soup for Soul: Living Catholic Faith", and Fr. Bill Schmidt of St. Patrick Parish, Stoneham, discuss "the most unusual parish mission" you'll attend coming up next week at Fr. Schmidt's parish. Mike Alex tells Scot and Fr. Mark about  MyCatholicFaithDelivered.com, the most advanced online learning platform for Catholics. Finally, Scot, Fr. Mark, and Mike discuss this coming Sunday's Gospel reading for Mass on the woman at the well and the Living Water that Christ promises her. **1st segment:** Fr. Mark's week included a talk in Stoneham at Fr. Schmidt's parish on annulments. Also a cabinet meeting today at which Cardinal Sean announced that Chancellor Jim McDonough's term was renewed for another five years. Fr. Mark said the chancellor is also the finance officer for the archdiocese. The term that was renewed was actually for finance officer. Only two diocesan roles have terms that cannot be abridged except for grave reasons. The other is Fr. Mark's job as Judicial Vicar. **2nd segment:** Scot and Fr. Mark welcome LeAnn Thieman by phone from Colorado and Fr. Bill Schmidt by phone from Stoneham. LeAnn gave an overview of the sessions she'll be giving at the mission next week. She'll start by sharing her story, starting in 1975 with Operation Babylift, to bring 300 Vietnamese orphans out of the midst of the war in Vietnam with the approval of President Ford. On Tuesday, she'll speak on caring for ourselves as well as we care for others, caring for our bodies and our minds. She shares stories from her 12 Chicken Soup books she's written. One of the tools is the tool of forgiveness. On Wednesday, she'll talk about living the Catholic faith as the spiritual balance to the topic of the night before: What we can do to stand up for our faith and to take pride in it. She promises that attendees will march out proud of being Catholic and excited about sharing it. Fr. Schmidt said Lent is a privileged time during which busy people who don't often have time for prayer want to do something special. It's not easy to carve out three nights in a row, so it's a special opportunity. This is the sixth year they've had a parish mission in his 10 years as pastor. 800 people come at least once over the 3 nights. Fr. Mark asked what the Chicken Soup for the Soul books are. LeAnn explained that each has 101 true stories all on a particular topic, such as adoption, fathers and daughters, nurses. Part of LeAnn's own story during Operation Babylift is that she found a little boy who she then adopted as her own. It's amazing, she said, how she still gets emotional as she tells the story, even though she has told it so many times. * [Operation Babylift](http://www.adoptvietnam.org/adoption/babylift-index.htm) Fr. Schmidt said after the last mission, where they heard Fr. Tom Nestor, Bishop Hennessey, and Fr. Jonathan Morris, someone on the parish council asked if a woman could give the mission. Father had a friend in Colorado who had heard of LeAnn and her captivating and motivating story and his experience of her talk at a diocesan dinner in Pueblo, Colorado. Fr. Mark noted that St. Patrick's has undergone renovations and expansions. Six years ago, Cardinal Sean dedicated the renovated and enlarged church, which includes many elements from parishes that have closed. **3rd segment:** Continuing the discussion of the upcoming Lenten mission at St. Patrick's. Scot asked LeAnn for highlights of her talk on Wednesday, which will talk about all the good the Church does. LeAnn said the Church is at the forefront of medical care, helping the poor, educating children and she is awe of all the church does. At the end of her talk on Tuesday night addressing the need to care for ourselves, there is a call to the sacrament of reconciliation. Even when she talks to secular audiences, people thank her for giving them permission to forgive others and to forgive themselves. Fr. Mark asked how parish missions today differ from the fire-and-brimstone missions of old. Fr. Schmidt recalled the missions of his youth which include a confession talk describing hell in stark terms. Now the talks speak of God's love and mercy and forgiveness. He added that they are looking for more priest-confessors to accommodate everyone. LeAnn said it should be the most unusual mission people will have attended, because she intends to have lots of fun and to share how much she loves Christ and His Church and her faith. She hopes that anyone who comes will invite someone else. Fr. Mark said this sounds like it fits perfectly with the Catholics Come Home initiative. Fr. Schmidt said anyone who is interested is very welcome even if they're not members of the parish. LeAnn's books will be on sale at the mission and she will be autographing them. The parish is right at the intersection of Route 128 and 93 and is convenient to many people who will be commuting home from Boston. **4th segment:** Mike Alex joins the show, visiting from the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas. He hopes to catch his Kansas University Jayhawks in the NCAA tournament if they win tonight in San Antonio and go on to the Elite 8. It is an act of providence that MyCatholicFaithDelivered.com came together. In 2002 he had been asked by his bishop to help build a new Catholic high school. As part of the mission he was given, then-Archbishop Keleher told Mike, "If we fail to pass on the faith from this generation to the next, we're failing in one of our most important missions as Church." To ensure the quality of instruction at the school, Mike created a relationship with a program called [School of Faith](http://www.schooloffaith.com/) to help train and form the faculty of the new high school. Many other schools in the region were interested in taking part but there wasn't enough space for them in the training classes. Meanwhile, he had a friend who was converting to Catholicism, and it turned out that this friend had an online platform and company that teaches 275,000 nurses across the country to pass their boards. He'd just sold the company and was looking for a new challenge. Mike proposed to take some of the Catholic content and create a new platform with a new way to catechize folks. At first, it was supposed to be local, but it was so robust that people sought out Mike's company to provide their content. National publishers started to see the innovation and interactivity of the program and now they have Ascension Press, Midwest Theological, Ignatius Press as partners, and many more who would like to get their content on the system. Catholic learning is moving online because of the convenience today. Scot notes that our own [CatholicTV](http://www.catholictv.com) has the best online on-demand Catholic TV programming in the world. MyCatholicFaithDelivered is so far ahead of everyone else with online learning, it's as if there isn't a second place. An advisory board of bishops oversee the content to ensure its fidelity to Church teaching. Every class has an imprimatur. All the publishers are considered orthodox. The Faith Foundations program received the first online imprimatur. An imprimatur is a statement, authorized by the bishop of a diocese, that a work is free of doctrinal error. Fr. Mark asked who the target audience is. Mike said the initial thrust is adult formation, catechist certification, and teacher certification. There are many adults, catechists, and teachers who may not be well-grounded in the faith and are in need of assistance. They also have a first through eighth grade series and a high school series for children, but the main thrust is in teaching adults. Scot said we've heard several times over the past week on The Good Catholic Life about the new Theological Institute for the New Evangelization at St. John's seminary and their very flexible classes and programs. But there are those who might not have the time even for the certificate program that is one Saturday per month for six months. Mike said his website offers learning that is available at any time and locations and includes a lot of interactivity. It offers the flexibility they might need. Mike said there are different costs for each course. Mike's friend paid the millions of dollars to create the system, so the current prices are just to keep the website self-sustaining. There are also free lessons available to try out the platform. The mission is to spread the teaching of the Church worldwide--they are in the middle of Spanish translations for their biggest programs. Mike met today with people from around the Archdiocese of Boston who have teaching that would make good content, as well as meeting with our own Catholic Media group who can help create the materials in partnership with MyCatholicFaithDelivered.com Mike said Boston has technical capabilities that other dioceses don't have, and he's excited to bring Boston's content to more people across the country. Scot points out that this is a well-crafted, high-quality video with quizzes and links that bring students to even more resources on the Internet. The programs are interactive and not static. People have responded that they find it meaningful and worthwhile. They've have 3 to 4,000 who have registered to date and another 3 to 4,000 from various dioceses that they are planning to bring online through next September. **5th segment:** As we do each Friday, we look at this coming Sunday's readings to help us prepare for Mass. * [This Sunday's readings for Mass](http://www.usccb.org/nab/032711.shtml) >*Gospel* (John 4:5-42) >Jesus came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob's well was there. Jesus, tired from his journey, sat down there at the well. It was about noon. >A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” His disciples had gone into the town to buy food. The Samaritan woman said to him, “How can you, a Jew, ask me, a Samaritan woman, for a drink?” —For Jews use nothing in common with Samaritans.— Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God and who is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink, ‘ you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” The woman said to him, “Sir, you do not even have a bucket and the cistern is deep; where then can you get this living water? Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this cistern and drank from it himself with his children and his flocks?” Jesus answered and said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again; but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst; the water I shall give will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I may not be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water.” >Jesus said to her, “Go call your husband and come back.” The woman answered and said to him, “I do not have a husband.” Jesus answered her, “You are right in saying, ‘I do not have a husband.' For you have had five husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true.” The woman said to him, “Sir, I can see that you are a prophet. Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain; but you people say that the place to worship is in Jerusalem.” Jesus said to her, “Believe me, woman, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You people worship what you do not understand; we worship what we understand, because salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming, and is now here, when true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth; and indeed the Father seeks such people to worship him. God is Spirit, and those who worship him must worship in Spirit and truth.” The woman said to him, “I know that the Messiah is coming, the one called the Christ; when he comes, he will tell us everything.” Jesus said to her, “I am he, the one speaking with you.” >At that moment his disciples returned, and were amazed that he was talking with a woman, but still no one said, “What are you looking for?” or “Why are you talking with her?” The woman left her water jar and went into the town and said to the people, “Come see a man who told me everything I have done. Could he possibly be the Christ?” They went out of the town and came to him. Meanwhile, the disciples urged him, “Rabbi, eat.” But he said to them, “I have food to eat of which you do not know.” So the disciples said to one another, “Could someone have brought him something to eat?” Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to finish his work. Do you not say, ‘In four months the harvest will be here'? I tell you, look up and see the fields ripe for the harvest. The reaper is already receiving payment and gathering crops for eternal life, so that the sower and reaper can rejoice together. For here the saying is verified that ‘One sows and another reaps.' I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the work, and you are sharing the fruits of their work.” >Many of the Samaritans of that town began to believe in him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me everything I have done.” When the Samaritans came to him, they invited him to stay with them; and he stayed there two days. Many more began to believe in him because of his word, and they said to the woman, “We no longer believe because of your word; for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the savior of the world.” Scot said it's a long reading but so worthwhile to read the long one. Living water is a theme and Christ calling people is another theme. Fr. Mark said at this time when we're asking people to look at the faith again in Catholics Come Home, it resonates with us. Fr. Mark sees a whole journey in there that goes hand in hand with Catholics Come Home. Scot noted that the woman went to the well at noon because she was ashamed to be around the others who went in the morning. Jesus knew why she was at the well at that time and chose her purposefully. People often doubt that Christ would choose them because they were so unworthy, but he chooses those the world would not choose. Mike noted how  the woman's perception of Jesus as she interacted with him became clearer. At first, He was just another Jewish man, then she saw him as a prophet, and finally she asked him if He is the Messiah. We can go through this same progression in our Lenten journey to continue to deepen out perception. Also, where the water in Jacob's well is so difficult to find and the Living Water of Jesus is easy at hand because He gives it to us freely. But, Scot said, we should thirst for the water. During Lent we ask ourselves if we thirst for everything God is waiting to give us? Do we ask for more than God has already given me? Fr. Mark said we need to remember who Christ is asking to bring his message, the most unlikely messenger: A woman, a Samaritan, an adulteress. But she was called to be an evangelist to the city. Scot said it was her notoriety that might have made her the best messenger to a particular people, that God would work through her. Fr. Mark noted that we should follow the bucket. She comes with the bucket, notes that Jesus doesn't have a bucket and leaves without it. She comes as a laborer and leaves as an evangelist. Mike noted that conversion comes through a process of interacting with Jesus, but it involves a longing and a desire to have a relationship with him. Often in Lent we think of Lent as a Good Friday experience, but the readings of the past two Sundays have been so hopeful and uplifting as a precursor sign of the hope of Easter. Scot noted that because today is the Solemnity of the Annunciation, people are not bound to Friday meatless abstinence although Scot and Fr. Mark recommend the abstinence as a way to remain penitential.  

This mother's day is particularly very special for a few thousand parents and their children because it was 35 years ago last month that they became a family due to the gallant efforts of a few courageous men and women, and the President of the United States who collectively undertook a humanitarian initiative called “Operation Babylift.” "Operation Babylift" was a $2 million dollar US initiative that airlifted over 2,500 Vietnamese orphans out of a war-torn country in 1975 to protect them from the impending threat of the Communist Regime. Lana Noone, is the author of “Global Mom: Notes From a Pioneer Adoptive Family,” and she is a Babylift mother who runs a website - Vietnambabylift.org which is a resource center for Operation Babylift history and families. Tammy Nguyen Lee is an award winning film maker who took on a personal mission to bring Operation Babylift to live in her award winning film “Operation Babylift - The Lost Children of Vietnam” which came out in 2009. We will be discussing the 35th anniversary of Operation Babylift, the impact it had on the children who were saved, and the joy it brought to the adopted parents. Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday May 4th from 10-11am CST US to join Lana, Tammy and I live on the air with your questions and personal stories.