The Final Days of South Vietnam, March-April 1975. (USA) by Todd DePastino In 1973, after the ceasefire of January 27 and the departure of the last remaining US combat troops on March 29, North Vietnam decided to play the long game. The country had been torn apart and its forces routed in
Joe Boscia with his South Vietnamese counterparts, 1968. (Joe Boscia) Joseph Boscia, Captain, US Army, Vietnam 1968-69 I was thunderstruck on Wednesday, April 30, 1975, when someone came into my office in Philadelphia and told me Saigon had fallen. “All that blood. All that treasure. Both ours and the Vietnamese people’s,” I
President Ford meets with Graham Martin, United States Ambassador to the Republic of Vietnam, Army Chief of Staff General Frederick Weyand, and Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger to discuss the situation in Vietnam, March, 1975. (National Archives) Written by Todd DePastino Saigon swelled with refugees as “Black April” 1975 ground toward
Written by Todd DePastino On April 30, 2025 — the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War — a powerful new documentary will premiere on YouTube to honor a group of women whose service and sacrifice have too often been overlooked. "The Donut Dollies: 627 Women Who Also Served
Written by Todd DePastino Manchu: A Brotherhood of Sacrifice is a new documentary film that chronicles the Vietnam War through the eyes of the U.S. Army’s 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division – a unit nicknamed the “Manchus.” The film, directed by Matt Wilcox, is scheduled to premiere on KMOS-PBS on April
Written by Todd DePastino Vietnam Veteran Bob Reilly has collaborated with musician Joe Mangold to create the song "Come Home My Vietnam Vets." The song serves as a tribute to Vietnam veterans, aiming to honor their service and offer a heartfelt "welcome home" that many did not receive upon their return. Bob served
