40 yr old photo that ended the vietnam war IMO

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Originally Posted by n5wd

RVN is the Republic of Vietnam (the South or South Vietnam), the country that ceased to exist on April 30, 1975 with the caputre of Saigon (now known by some as Ho Chi Minh City) by forces of the People's Liberation Army (Democratic Republic of Vietnam or North Vietnam) and the National Liberation Front (Vietcong).

Notice too that Vietnam is one word, not "Viet Nam".

Wayne
- Been There - Done that - Got the Survivor Southeast Asia War Games patch

thanks, and thanks for coming back with that 'patch'

Originally Posted by GlenncXD9

I watched that interview you're talking about on Vietnam HD. This is a short clip from James Anderson about that operation
and the sudden "stand down". He did go on to say his unit was about 1/2 day away from their main objective.
Vietnam in HD — A Soldier's Story: Fighting in Cambodia — History.com Videos

hey, thanks for that little clip, that is exactly who i was speaking of...i think he was a take no ssssss kinda guy and was the right guy for the job too...really too bad Kent state had to happen not just to the students and the nat guardsmen, but to stop this guy from kicking some butt...and it was cambodia not laos. glad y'all made it back! glad this little girl in the pic is well today too and the photogragher's aid in saving her life.