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Refugees celebrate 50th anniversary of arrival in America
(WHTM) — It's been 50 years since thousands of Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees left their home country and came to America. Some of them ended up right here in the Midstate at the Fort Indiantown Gap in Lebanon County. Many of those refugees reunited Saturday as they celebrated the 50th anniversary of their arrival in America with a Cambodian picnic held at Memorial Lake State Park! 'Blessed that we can, you know, get together and stuff like that and see one of us, that when we were young back then and now 50 years later, we see each other and we are getting old and stuff like that,' said Chhay Eang Orn. 'Fifty years ago, I was one of the navy guys during the war and I come here. I was here in Pennsylvania at the Indiantown Gap.' Orn was just one of thousands of refugees who escaped war and came to the United States back in 1975. 'It was like something you don't expect, you know,' he recalled. 'We were happy, and it was sad at the same time because I lost all my family. Just I came to the United States back then.' While enjoying a variety of Cambodian food the refugees reflected on their journey to America with family and friends. 'This isn't just Cambodian history, though. It's American history,' said Kelleney Oum Berchuck. 'It's not a story of easy success, but one of relentless hope, resilience and renewal. So today, we honor those who crossed oceans with only scars and dreams, and also those Americans who welcome them and help them rebuild.' Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices Some Americans who assisted the refugees when they first arrived in the states were also in attendance. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Fort Indiantown Gap announces June training exercises
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. (WHTM) — Fort Indiantown Gap announced Saturday that they will hold several training exercises in June and you might hear some loud noises as a result. The National Guard training center in Lebanon County will hold demolition training, grenade training, mortar training, and artillery training this month. The base said the training activities could 'result in increased noise levels. Demolition training will be June 1-5 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. and June 7 between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m; grenade training is set for June 8 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. and June 17 to 18 between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.. Mortar training is scheduled June 23-27 from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. and artillery training is June 27-30 between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices For more information on the base, visit their website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
