JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Saturday will mark 50 years since the last United States troops left Vietnam, officially ending the war. It has become known as National Vietnam War Veterans Day as a way to give ...
This year marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon after the U.S. withdrew its troops from the Vietnam War. On Saturday, those who fought in that conflict gathered at the USS Hornet in Alameda for a ...
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Vietnam-era Navy training helicopter made its final flight Wednesday, officially retiring to its new home aboard the USS Lexington Museum on the Bay. The TH-57C Sea Ranger, ...
Thousands of Vietnam War veterans and Vietnamese-Americans flooded the USS Midway’s flight deck Sunday to mark the 50th anniversary of the war’s end — and the daring rescues that came with it. The ...
For example, he said, when he was leaving the ship, he was told the Valley Forge was leaving Vietnam for Australia and officers urged him to re-up for the duration of the cruise. He declined, and ...
SAN DIEGO — The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago on April 30 with Operation Frequent Wind, one of the largest rescue missions in U.S. history. At the center of it all was the USS Midway. Retired ...
The USS Midway is set to host an extensive ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Operation Frequent Wind and the Fall of Saigon on Sunday. The ceremony will pay tribute to Vietnam War ...
Saturday marks 50 years since the last United States troops left Vietnam, officially ending the war. It has become known as National Vietnam War Veterans Day as a way to give them the recognition many ...