Virgil Greene, who served aboard USS Newport News (CA 148) as a Second Class Boiler Technician, provides some insights regarding his service during a visit to the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Greene served aboard Newport News from 1969-1973 during the Vietnam War, and is pictured with a large model of the cruiser. The large ship model is on display at the museum as part of their exhibit “The Ten Thousand-Day War at Sea: The Navy in Vietnam, 1950-1975.” The museum is located on the second floor of the Nauticus building in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia.

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