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One small step, one giant leap in US-Vietnam reconciliation |
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OPERATION MOONSHOT: An American and Vietnamese Journey from War to Peace to Space |
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In 1996 project Operation Moonshot was conceived as an inspirational vision of peace and cooperation between the United States of America and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam resulting from the life's efforts of two American Viet Nam veterans: Mr. Bobby Muller and Mr. William Broyles, Jr, both US Marines during the Vietnam War. Mr. Muller, the co-founder and first President of the Vietnam Veterans of America, led the first delegation from VVA back to Ha Noi during Christmas of 1981--a visit which changed his life and opened the process of reconciliation between US veterans and their former foes. Resulting from this historic visit, fellow US veteran journalist, Mr. William Broyles, Jr., followed a similar path by relinquishing his top position as Editor-in-Chief of Newsweek to make his equally historic return trip to Vietnam in September of 1984. Upon his return to America Mr. Broyles published his remarkable memoir, Brothers In Arms: A Journey from War to Peace in which he describes his meeting with Vietnamese Cosmonaut Pham Tuan (a founding member of the Association of Space Explorers) --a meeting which inspired the creation of project Operation Moonshot twelve years later.
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This website is in commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the United States of America and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. (July 11th-12th, 1995-2005) and of the historic 25th anniversary Christmas return trip of Mr.Robert O. Muller, President of the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation (VVAF), to Ha Noi, Viet Nam in 2006 |
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"When you are standing on the Moon, looking back at the Earth, there is no United States of America, no Viet Nam, no countries at all. There is only the EARTH with WE the HUMAN FAMILY living upon it. This is a just and good idea and it seems this project ought to be named "Operation Moonshot"
Mr. Bobby Muller
President, Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation and Veterans for America |
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VVAF President Robert O. Muller makes historic 25th anniversary return trip to Hanoi, Christmas 2006 |
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Vice-President of Viet Nam honors the 25th anniversary of the historic trip to Hanoi of the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation's (VVAF) President, Robert O. Muller, Christmas 2006 |
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US President George W. Bush signs Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Viet Nam into Law, December 20th, 2006 |
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VVAF President Robert O. Muller honored with Humanitarian Insignia by Vietnamese Officials, Christmas 2006 |
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Shuttle Discovery Home for Christmas 2006 |
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Shuttle Discovery STS 121 to the International Space Station, July 2006 |
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Ten year anniversary joint US-Vietnam statement (Jully 11th-12th, 2005) |
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Ten Year anniversary US-Vietnam events |
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Operation Moonshot 2004 event |
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Operation Moonshot 2003 event |
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Operation Moonshot history 1996-2005 |
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Shuttle Discovery Return Flight to the ISS 2005 |
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Vietnam Marks 25th Anniversary of Soviet-Vietnamese Space Flight (July 23rd-31st, 1980) |
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30th Anniversary of Apollo-Soyuz Mission |
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The Association of Space Explorers |
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US-Vietnam Relations Chronology |
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Vietnam-US Relations Chronology |
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Forum: "Vietnam-US Relations: The Way Ahead" |
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First Ever US-Vietnam Science and Technology Days, November 2005 |
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Ambassador Michael W. Marine's remarks at the Opening of the first-ever US-Vietnam Technology Days event in Ha Noi, November 15th, 2005 |
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