1 hour ago At Vietnam War Memorial, Grief, Anger and a Sense of Finally Moving On

Visitors to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the anniversary of the fall of Saigon said they still felt sadness and fury. And some, at last, had a sense of closure.

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3 h. ago At Vietnam War Memorial, Familiar Names, Old Grief and a Kind of Peace

Visitors to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the anniversary of the fall of Saigon said they still felt sadness, anger and fury. And for some, finally, closure.

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8 h. ago Fifty Years After the Fall of Saigon, Vietnam Veterans See Mistakes Repeated

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.

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9 h. ago 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.

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10 h. ago Photos: A look back at the fall of Saigon and the final days of the Vietnam War

The Vietnam War came to an end on April 30, 1975, when North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon.

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17 h. ago Former NPR foreign editor recounts the fall of Saigon 50 years ago

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Loren Jenkins, former Newsweek reporter and former NPR foreign editor, about the fall of Saigon and what many consider the end of the Vietnam War 50 years ago.

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3 d. ago 50 years after the fall of Saigon, Vietnam tweaks the story of its victory

50 years after the fall of Saigon, Vietnam tweaks the story of its victory  Los Angeles Times

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