A Salute to Vietnam Veterans
National Medal of Honor Museum 1861 AT&T Way, Arlington, TX, United StatesIn April 1975, as North Vietnamese forces approached Sàigòn, South Vietnam neared collapse. With nearly all American troops gone since 1973, the remaining personnel carried out Operation FREQUENT WIND to evacuate Americans, foreign nationals, and thousands of Vietnamese. Most evacuations occurred on April 29–30. Communist artillery fire damaged Tân Sơn Nhứt Air Base runways, making […]