During the fall of the South Vietnamese capital in 1975, he helped evacuate thousands, and was nearly left behind.
To the leathernecks who served under him, it was only fitting that Master Sergeant Valdez was the last of their unit to depart Saigon.
Standing on the U.S. Embassy roof as tanks rumbled toward Saigon and gunfire rang out below, Juan Valdez wondered if he and ...
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Operation Frequent Wind - The 18-hour helicopter evacuation of Saigon
As North Vietnamese forces closed in on Saigon in April 1975, the US launched a last-ditch helicopter evacuation from ...
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On this date: 1975 – The Fall of Saigon
You've probably seen pictures of the mob which stormed the American Embassy in Saigon desperate to find a way out in the final hours of the Vietnam War. But maybe you haven't heard the radio ...
The Vietnam War came to an end on April 30, 1975, when North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam. The fall of the city marked the end of the South Vietnamese government and ...
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