American Legion Family members honoring the war’s veterans are urged to share their plans with us.
March 29 is designated as National Vietnam War Veterans Day and is set aside to pay special tribute to the 9 million Americans who served during the Vietnam War era, to the 58,000 names memorialized on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., and to those who never received the recognition they deserved when they returned to America from war.
March 29, 1973, is the day U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam was disestablished and the day the last U.S. combat troops departed Vietnam. Also on that day, Operation Homecoming was completed when the last of 591 U.S. prisoners were released and returned to the United States.
American Legion posts host ceremonies, dinners and more for Vietnam veterans on March 29. If your post is hosting a National Vietnam War Veterans Day event, please share with American Legion National Headquarters by emailing sbrooks@legion.org. You also can submit photos and a story following your event at legiontown.org under the Honor & Achievements category.
For more information about National Vietnam War Veterans Day events or to find events in your area, visit vietnamwar50th.com.
- Honor & Remembrance