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A reminder of why we fought
Sell-out crowds greeted the Pacific Combat Zone re-enactment of a Pacific Island World War II battle with ?oohs? and ?ahhs? and applause on Saturday at the National Museum of the Pacific War?s staging of realistic battle scenes. The shows were part of spring break events all over town, which have brought in thousands of visitors to downtown Fredericksburg, local wineries and beyond ? Standard-Radio Post/Ken Esten Cooke
Gillespie Life
News Staff, on March 15, 2023
A reminder of why we fought

The National Museum of the Pacific War started its springtime battle re-enactments at its Pacific Combat Zone last weekend with sold-out crowds witnessing the elaborate staging with authentic equipment of the era. The museum and Pacific Combat Zone will be open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. during spring

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