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Vietnam veteran reflects on war 50 years after fall of Saigon| 7Salutes
MCLEAN, Va. (7News) — April 30 marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. On that day in 1975, the capital of ...
The Vietnam War 50 years later: A timeline of events
April 30 will mark 50 years since the Fall of Saigon. It was the day South Vietnam’s capital city was captured, bringing an ...
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POW who shared cell with McCain recounts six-year ordeal
An Air Force pilot who shared a bond—and a prison cell—with the late Sen. John McCain is now sharing his story, as the nation ...
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Rare archived photos capture 50-year transformation of Vietnam's largest financial metropolis
From desolate swamplands to a skyline of skyscrapers, Ho Chi Minh City has dramatically evolved over the past 50 years, a ...
'Operation Babylift' Fall of Saigon plane crash survivors reunite 50 years later
It is the 50th anniversary of the deadly Operation Babylift plane crash that happened during the collapse of South Vietnam in 1975.
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Opinion: 50 years after the fall of Saigon — We gained the world, but lost our homeland
Saigon fell to communist forces on April 30 and one of America’s longest wars was over. The communist victors changed the beloved name of Saigon to Ho Chi Minh City, and exacted revenge on the ...
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Veteran returns to Vietnam, finds peace with former enemy
Pitman recently made an emotional journey to Vietnam, marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. It was a trip he’d ...