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During the Vietnam War, commercial airliners along with their crews were chartered to fly U.S. troops into combat zones. When flight attendants returned home after their exposure to soldiers’ lives & the realities of war, they faced their own disorienting adjustment. #freedombird This tweet was posted on October 23, 2019.

A deeply emotional journey for military personnel, flights to and from Vietnam were also a powerful and moving experience for a generation of young women who served aboard these aircraft as flight attendants. https://t.co/jA5xrcn1Wf #FreedomBird This tweet was posted on September 27, 2019.

Our newest exhibition, Flying the Freedom Birds: Airlines and the Vietnam War,” provides insight into the experience of serving aboard the commercial airliners, known as Freedom Birds, that flew troops to and from Vietnam in the 1960s and 70s. https://t.co/jA5xrcn1Wf #FreedomBird This tweet was posted on September 27, 2019.