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Mar. 29, National Vietnam War Veterans Day

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Upon returning to the US from Vietnam in late August of 1968, Smock shared the "culture shock" of seeing protestors waving Viet Cong flags at the Democratic Convention in Chicago.
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Saturday marked the 52nd anniversary of U.S. troops withdrawing from the Vietnam War, and Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant honored those who served during a commemoration event.
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“As we recognize the 50th anniversary of the end of U.S. involvement in Vietnam, we must honor those who answered the call to duty during one of the most tumultuous chapters of our nation’s history,” ...
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Hail to our Vietnam Veterans: Patriots Point hosts memorial ceremony
Retired military officers and civilians were treated to a detailed account of what US soldiers endured during the Vietnam War at a March 29 live commemoration hosted by Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum.
Memoriae Aeternae: March 29, National Vietnam War Veterans Day
Commentators like Burns never reveal the brutality of Ho Chi Minh, who slaughtered hundreds in his quest to forge a communist state
Vietnam veteran reflects on war time service, more than 50 years later
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - “I don’t want the interview today to be about me. I was a combat engineer, but I was not in the infantry,” explained Wayne
Patriots Point marks Vietnam Veterans Day
Saturday marked the 52nd anniversary of U.S. troops withdrawing from the Vietnam War, and Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant honored those who served during a commemoration event. The museum welcomed veterans to the Vietnam Experience exhibit,
Veterans honored on anniversary of end of U.S. involvement in Vietnam War
Nearly 400 people — most of whom were Vietnam veterans — gathered on the 60th anniversary of the end of U.S. involvement in Vietnam War.
Honor, Courage, and Sacrifice: Huntsville Commemorates Vietnam Veterans Day
Veterans, their families and community members stood side by side, united in honor and remembrance of our Vietnam Veterans Saturday morning at the Veterans Memorial in downtown Huntsville.
Event in North Aurora honors Vietnam vets for their service
A special lapel pinning ceremony was held Sunday to honor Aurora area veterans who served during the Vietnam War.
On This Day | Final US troops leave Vietnam
On this day in history, America’s direct intervention in the Vietnam War ended, and the last U.S. combat troops left South Vietnam. On March 29, 1973, the U.S. withdrew its last combat troops. This came two months after the U.
Vietnam veterans gather for memorial on city's riverfront: 'It should never happen again'
About 60 Vietnam War veterans, along with family and supporters, gathered at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the Chicago Riverwalk Saturday morning to commemorate National Vietnam War Veterans Day, 50 years after the war ended.
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National Vietnam War Veterans Day: Honor and remember
FORT BENNING, Ga. — March 29, 1973: The last U.S. ground troops depart the Republic of Vietnam. Today, March 29 has become a day of recognition, remembrance, healing, and education; and marks the eighth anniversary of Vietnam War Veterans Day.
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WATCH: Van Grubb Honors Dad and Mom at DAV Chapter 32 on National Vietnam War Veterans Day
Van Grubb spoke at the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 32 event held recently at the Eau Gallie Civic Center.
USAID cuts jeopardize Agent Orange cleanup and other efforts critical to ties with Vietnam
(AP Photo/Maika Elan, File) FILE- A Vietnamese soldier stands guard in front of military aircraft ... during a ceremony marking the start of a project to clean up dioxin left over from the Vietnam War, at a former U.S. military base in Danang, Vietnam ...
Families of Cambodians, Lao, Vietnamese affected by ‘Secret War’ seek wider state recognition
For years, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Lao people in Minnesota have said they’ve struggled to get specific recognition in state cultural program funding.
Local professor researching Silent Hero from Vietnam War
A local professor teaching at Cumberland University participated in a national program to recognize military personnel who died while serving. Dr. Tara Mitchell Mielnik, Associate Professor of History and Public History,
'Việt and Nam' is a film about love, exile and the memory of war
NPR's Emily Kwong speaks with director Trương Minh Quý about his new film Việt and Nam. It follows the journey of two young miners as they search for intimacy and escape.
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Local Vietnam War veteran receives special honor
Those seven friends can be found on panel 11 west, lines 121 to 128 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. David always tells people that because, he said, they can never be forgotten for their sacrifice, and he lives every day to honor them.
Chicago-area Vietnam War veterans commemorate 50 years since war's end: 'That was a brotherhood'
"Another thing that broke my heart was that there were a lot of babies, a lot of mothers, innocent people that were being killed," said Army vet Margarito Cardenas.
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