Saigon, 1975–2025: A Half-Century Later, the Wounds and Warnings Endure
03 May 2025
A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter operated by the U.S. Marine Corps lifted off from the rooftop of the U.S. Embassy in Saigon on April 30, 1975, at exactly 7:53 a.m. It carried the last Marine security personnel, including Master Sergeant Juan Valdez—the final Marine to step aboard. Valdez had served...
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