The Central Pennsylvania Vietnam Round Table will meet on Thursday, Sept. 14, at Vietnam Veterans of America, Michael J. Novosel MOH Capital Chapter 542, 8000 Derry St., Harrisburg, at 7:30 p.m. Following a brief business meeting, Rick Olson from Mechanicsburg, and retired Col. Forrest "Dutch" Kissinger from Carlisle, will discuss their experiences with the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing (Gunfighters), which was stationed in Danang, during 1968 and 1969. Olson was a bomb loader for Kissinger's plane during part of his tour.

After attending one semester of college, Olson enlisted in the Air Force and was stationed in Vietnam from June 1968 to June 1969. After his service in Vietnam, he eventually graduated from the University of Wisconsin with bachelor's and master's degrees, and he received a commission as an Army air defense artillery officer. He served seven more years and then left the Army for a 30-year career with IBM as a project manager and consultant. For over 11 years, he has been helping veterans as the VFW commander in Carlisle.

Kissinger enlisted on June 1, 1944, just before D-Day, and served through August 1980. He served during the Korean War, eventually becoming a fighter interceptor pilot and served in Vietnam from December 1968 to December 1969. Afterward, he worked in the Pentagon, trained Air Force pilots, spent four years working with intercontinental missiles and attended the Army War College in Carlisle.

The meeting is open to the public. Donations will be accepted. For additional information, contact Richard Burton at 717-545-2336 or centralpavietnamrt@verizon.net.