US Edition50 years after Vietnam War’s end — You can still hear its history directly from troops
- On April 30, 2025, veterans and others gathered at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., and other sites to mark 50 years since the war ended.
- The commemoration followed a war that began in 1955 with unclear objectives and deeply divided a generation of Americans.
- Veterans like Dan Creed and Dan Moore reflected on their experiences and loss while honoring fallen comrades whose names are inscribed on the memorial's black granite walls.
- Ceremonies featured reading names and ringing a bell, while George Morales highlighted how Vietnam veterans exposed PTSD, saying it is a lasting condition combat veterans face.
- Despite lingering pain, the events emphasized preserving veterans' stories through projects like the Veterans History Project to ensure their perspectives are not lost.
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A South Dakota Vietnam vet flew in Operation Linebacker II
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At Vietnam War memorial, familiar names, old grief and a kind of peace - West Hawaii Today
WASHINGTON — They began to arrive when the late-morning sun had risen above the trees, just as the black paving stones at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial had started to get hot. They were teenagers on school trips, and tourists out for a stroll, and veterans of several U.S. wars dressed in matching red T-shirts and red vests to identify them as members of a tour group from California.
After 50 years, Vietnam War still deeply felt
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Vietnam War greatly impacted U.S. society from the passage of the War Powers Resolution that restricts the president's ability to send troops into extended combat without congressional approval to the cementing of college campuses as centers…
Veterans reflect 50 years after Vietnam
(COLORADO SPRINGS)-- It's been 50 years since the fall of Saigon signaled the end of the Vietnam War, one of the deadliest wars in world history. Almost 60,000 Americans lost their lives fighting in Vietnam. The fall of Saigon was a day of celebration throughout the foreign nation, with millions taking to the streets to mark what they called a war for independence. In Colorado Springs, veterans gathered on Wednesday, April 30 to honor their time…
Vietnam veterans reflect on the war
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - The nation remembers the heroes who served our country in the Vietnam war, as we mark 50 years since its end. There's a national monument in our nation's capital that honors the sacrifices of Vietnam servicemembers. This is said to be the most visited memorial here on the National Mall, attracting more than five million people each year. In a city filled with monuments, this memorial attracts visitors rain or shine, and fo…
50 years after Vietnam War’s end — You can still hear its history directly from troops
Visitors at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial honor those who served on the 50th anniversary of the end of the war, April 30, 2025.(WTOP/Luke Lukert) Visitors at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial honor those who served on the 50th anniversary of the end of the war, April 30, 2025.(WTOP/Luke Lukert) Wednesday marks 50 years since North Vietnamese troops took the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon, effectively ending the Vietnam War. For decades, a congr…
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