People flee Saigon April 1975 with the help of the U.S. military. American involvement in the Vietnam War came to an end when troops from communist North Vietnam invaded Saigon, the capital of the ...

The Vietnam War (1955-1975) was a protracted conflict between communist North Vietnam and the US-backed South Vietnam, rooted in Cold War politics. The war cost millions of lives, caused immense ...

HO CHI MINH CITY — Vietnam on Wednesday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of the war with the United States and the formation of its modern nation with a military parade and a focus on ...

“Turning Point: The Vietnam War” opens with Brooklyn-born Scott Camil telling his piece of the American story. Camil says his stepfather was involved in the John Birch Society and hammered ...

Editor’s note: April 30, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. In commemoration, Military Times is highlighting stories about the Vietnam War.

DA NANG, Vietnam (AP) — The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, when the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to Communist forces. But millions of people still face daily battles with its ...

Spectators watch as soldiers take part in a parade to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. April 30 has been called different things ...

(Mark J. Terrill/AP) Editor’s note: April 30, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. In commemoration, Military Times is highlighting stories ...

An early edition of the next day’s New York Times arrived on newsstands with a big headline at the top of the front page that said “100,000 Rally at U.N. Against Vietnam War.” I heard ...

Thousands of U.S. personnel and South Vietnamese citizens were evacuated, marking the end of the Vietnam War. Military Park was filled with politicians, veterans and people of Vietnamese heritage ...

The Vietnam War's psychological scars linger decades after its end, impacting veterans and Vietnamese society. While the US recognized PTSD, Vietnam suppressed discussion of trauma among its ...