Vietnam remembered

In September 2003, the entire issue of The American Legion Magazine was dedicated to the Vietnam War. Check out the issue. 

Nearly 30 years ago, North Vietnamese military forces took control of South Vietnam’s capital, Saigon. Over the course of April 29-30, 1975, and with 800 U.S. Marines providing security, U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Army helicopters evacuated more than 7,000 people from Tân Sơn Nhứt Air Base, the U.S. embassy and other locations via Operation: Frequent Wind.

On that second day – April 30 – North Korean forces had total control of Saigon, bringing what is considered to be the official end of Vietnam War.

Throughout April, The American Legion will be sharing stories about the Vietnam War’s final days. But nearly 22 years ago, in September 2003, we dedicated an entire issue of The American Legion Magazine to the war.

The issue “Vietnam Remembered” included articles on the heroes of the war, James Stockdale’s perspective as a prisoner of war, a first-person account the Vietnam's Dustoff crews’ efforts to rescue wounded soldiers by Medal of Honor recipient Patrick H. Brady, how the Vietnam War experience continued to shape how America fights wars, and much more.

Check out the entire issue here.