On Nov. 11, 1993, the Vietnam Women’s Memorial was dedicated. The ceremony drew thousands of people, including many women veterans. Its proximity to the Wall and the Three Servicemen statue stands as ...

The November air was brisk, and the fall leaves a splendor of colors the day a new statue was unveiled on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in 1993. Three uniformed women – emblazoned in bronze – ...

In the morning of April 29, 1975, a massive evacuation exercise began in Saigon, which ended almost 24 hours later. About 6,500 people had been airlifted by the end of the exercise, including nearly ...

KPBS presents a special on the 50th anniversary of the fall of Sàigòn. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Sàigòn and the end of the Vietnam War. KPBS presents a special featuring the ...

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 ...

April 30 marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. This story is personal to me, so I flew to Saigon to witness how the Vietnamese people commemorate the event. I grew up ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The memory of fleeing Vietnam after Saigon fell 50 years ago this week is never too far removed from the minds of the San Diegans who endured it. Some, like ...

HO CHI MINH CITY — Military officers stoop to inspect slim green cannons along the Saigon River. Construction equipment whines as workers erect towering bleachers in a downtown park. Fighter jets and ...