Posted on Mar 29, 2017
Last U.S. troops depart South Vietnam - Mar 29, 1973 - HISTORY.com
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Under the provisions of the Paris Peace Accords signed on January 27, 1973, the last U.S. troops depart South Vietnam, ending nearly 10 years of U.S. military presence in that country. The U.S. Military Assistance Command Vietnam headquarters was disestablished. Only a Defense Attache Office and a few Marine guards at the Saigon American Embassy remained, although roughly 8,500 U.S. civilians stayed on as technical advisers to the South Vietnamese.
Also on this day: As part of the Accords, Hanoi releases the last 67 of its acknowledged American prisoners of war, bringing the total number released to 591.
@ SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas Capt Christopher MuellerCOL Mikel J. BurroughsSgt Joe LaBrancheSSgt (Join to see)Capt Seid WaddellSrA Christopher Wright LTC Stephen F.PO2 Ed C. SFC(P) Hercules Lobo MSG Tom EarleyPVT James Strait Alan K. PO1 William "Chip" NagelSGT John " Mac " McConnell SFC William Farrell LTC (Join to see) SPC Britanny *Winnie* Balthaser SSgt Robert Marx SFC (Join to see)
Also on this day: As part of the Accords, Hanoi releases the last 67 of its acknowledged American prisoners of war, bringing the total number released to 591.
@ SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas Capt Christopher MuellerCOL Mikel J. BurroughsSgt Joe LaBrancheSSgt (Join to see)Capt Seid WaddellSrA Christopher Wright LTC Stephen F.PO2 Ed C. SFC(P) Hercules Lobo MSG Tom EarleyPVT James Strait Alan K. PO1 William "Chip" NagelSGT John " Mac " McConnell SFC William Farrell LTC (Join to see) SPC Britanny *Winnie* Balthaser SSgt Robert Marx SFC (Join to see)
Last U.S. troops depart South Vietnam - Mar 29, 1973 - HISTORY.com
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Morning SP5 Mark Kuzinski We were just talking about when this was the other day. We were on vacation in Vegas and one of the "homeless Nam veterans" was 50. I struck up a conversation with him as I noticed his sign- and inquired about his age. He was younger than me- and served in Nam. Was telling a few buddies when I got home and we were trying to figure of it was 72 or 73. My brother joined the Navy in 74 and he served in Japan- and recalled nothing was ever said about the war. Timely share my friend and thanks.
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SSgt Robert Marx
Man, that veteran had lousy luck for he must have been drafted away from his mother when he was 5 or 6! I have also seen & talked with similar Vietnam War vets who surely were too young to have served. It angers me but I assume some mental illness or a defect is present with these vets so I generally excuse myself and leave. I am fortunate to live in Montana and I see relatively few "homeless Nam vets" because I assume the weather here sends lost ones down south.
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Good Morning Mark, I was wondering when you were going to share this.....Saw it earlier!
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