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Vietnam Vet C.W. Bowman in Vietnam.
Episode 2540 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about Vietnam Vet C.W. Bowman who is scheduled to describe his experience as a “tunnel rat” in Vietnam at an event at the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum Friday, June 30,
The featured story comes from the Columbia Star and is titled: C.W. Bowman was a “tunnel rat” in Vietnam—hear about it at the Relic Room. The story was contributed by Brad Warthen.
Bowman was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1966 and was sent to Vietnam, arriving in early 1967. While in Vietnam he weighed 138 pounds and had a 28-waist. This made him a perfect candidate for the dangerous job of being a tunnel rat.
On Friday, June 30, 2023 at 12 noon he will appear at the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum. He will present a free lecture that will tell what it was like to crawl in the deadly tunnels of Vietnam., in a free lecture at noon. His program, “Tunnel Rats of Vietnam,” is part of the museum’s monthly Lunch and Learn series and is open to the public.
CLICK HERE for information about the SC Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum.
According to the Museum website:
For over a century, the SC Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum’s mission has been to collect and preserve the military history of this state. When you enter Columbia’s oldest museum, you uncover the state’s martial tradition from the Revolutionary War to the present War on Terror.
Explore...the military campaigns that South Carolinian soldiers have participated in over the past three hundred years.
Discover...one of the country’s most inclusive battle flag collections.
See…expansive weapons and uniform collections, with examples from nearly every American conflict.
Experience...military culture with artifacts on display from an extensive collection.
All in the area are encouraged attend this event.
Listen to episode 2540 and discover more about Vietnam Vet C.W. Bowman who is scheduled to describe his experience as a “tunnel rat” in Vietnam at an event at the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum Friday, June 30,
