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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,955 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2024, 06:52 AM Apr 30

On this day, April 30, 1975, American forces completed a helicopter evacuation of Saigon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_30

• 1975 – American forces completed a helicopter evacuation (aircraft and evacuees pictured) of U.S. citizens, South Vietnamese civilians and others from Saigon, just before North Vietnamese troops captured the city, ending the Vietnam War.

Evacuees on the USS Midway

Sun Apr 30, 2023: On this day, April 30, 1975, American forces completed a helicopter evacuation of Saigon.

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On this day, April 30, 1975, American forces completed a helicopter evacuation of Saigon. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Apr 30 OP

A long ago... 2naSalit Apr 30 #1

2naSalit

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1. A long ago...

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Tue Apr 30, 2024, 07:33 AM

Apr 30

Buddy was on that flight, one of the last of the tower crew (ATC) only to be fired by Reagan in the PATCO strike. I met him just as President Clinton gave them amnesty and their pensions back.

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