Join us at the Carlson to hear from guest speaker Rochester Rotarian, Angelica Pilato.

Dr. Angelica Pilato, “Angel”, served more than five years on active duty in the U.S. Air Force, including Southeast Asia, and later retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the Air Force Reserve. A Rochester native, she earned her B.S. from RIT and her doctorate from Oregon State University.

The War That Never Ended” shines a light on the 80 million (80,000,000) unexploded ordnance (UXO) left behind in Laos after the Vietnam War ended in 1975. These bombs remain just as lethal today as when they were dropped, continuing to kill and injure innocent civilians—most tragically, children. In partnership with MAG (The Mines Advisory Group), an international nonprofit dedicated to clearing war-torn countries of UXO, the No More UXO in Laos Project was launched in 2023. This program explores how these deadly remnants got there, the dangerous but vital work of the deminers who remove them, and the life-saving impact of the project’s successes.

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