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For some Americans, end of Vietnam War

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal · 4h

For some Americans, the end of the Vietnam War after Saigon fell 50 years ago is still deeply felt

The Vietnam War greatly impacted U.S. society from the passage of the War Powers Resolution that restricts the president's ability to send troops into extended combat without

What was the fall of Saigon? The end of the Vietnam War, 50 years later

The North Vietnamese came south in a wave. It was unbelievable how quickly things happened," recalled Maj. James Kean, an American embassy Marine commander who was present at the fall of Saigon.

Photos: A look back at the fall of Saigon and the final days of the Vietnam War

Vietnamese refugees evacuated by helicopter arrive on board the USS Midway ahead of the fall of Saigon on April 29, 1975. The Vietnam War came to an end on April 30, 1975, when North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam. The fall of the city marked the end of the South Vietnamese government and decades of conflict.

Vietnam veterans reflect on war

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Vietnam Veterans Worry That a War’s Hard Lessons Are Being Forgotten

The conflict profoundly affected the American troops who served there, as well as the nation’s culture and politics. But 50 years later, veterans say they see its mistakes being repeated.

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

Vietnam’s To Lam Hails ‘Profound’ Lessons 50 Years After War

Vietnam’s top leader said his nation is ready to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the world’s great powers, as tens of thousands gathered to watch a military parade marking 50 years since the end of the war and the defeat of the US-backed southern regime.

Vietnam veterans reflect 50 years after war's end

April 30 marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon, the moment that officially ended the Vietnam War. Nearly 58,000 Americans lost their lives in the conflict, and many veterans say the pain of how they were treated upon returning home still lingers.

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Vietnam holds massive parade to celebrate 50th anniversary of war's end

Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday to revel in a massive military parade ...

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Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war’s end with focus on peace and unity

Vietnam has celebrated the end of the war with the United States and the formation of its modern nation 50 years ago with a ...

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Celebrations in Ho Chi Minh City to mark 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War

Vietnam is celebrating the end of the Vietnam War on Wednesday with a grand military parade and an air show 50 years after ...

One family's escape from the Fall of Saigon for the U.S.

The Truong Le family was one among tens of thousands to flee Vietnam in 1975 for a new life in America. They were lucky to ...

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The Most Shocking Moments in Netflix's Vietnam War Doc

The Vietnam War technically ended 50 years ago when the communist North Vietnamese captured Saigon in the U.S.-supported ...

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The real story behind that iconic Saigon evacuation photograph

One of the best-known images of the Vietnam War shows something other than what almost everyone thinks it does.

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US officers who broke rank to save lives recall the fall of Saigon 50 years ago

The 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon this week will trigger complex and mixed emotions for those who lived through it.

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