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In Her Own Words: Life at Refugee Camp Talega
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Nov. 20, 2017 | 0:28
Kristen Mai Pham, a woman who arrived at Camp Talega as a refugee after the Fall of Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War. Once living a life of leisure and opulence, her luxurious lifestyle came to an abrupt end upon the communist takeover of South Vietnam. Stay tuned to hear her incredible story of how her experience in a vague piece of Camp Pendleton history helped shape her into, not only a successful published author, but a quality American citizen. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by LCpl. Dylan Chagnon)
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