40 years ago today - the fall of Saigon

[LiberalElite]

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2015/04/29/nashville-residents-recall-harrowing-fall-saigon/26613205/

"The North Vietnamese captured Saigon on April 30, 1975, sending Americans and South Vietnamese scrambling for a safe exit out of the country.

A frenzy of evacuations began April 29 as helicopters flew thousands of Americans and South Vietnamese supporters from Saigon to ships waiting off the coast. They eventually would be carried to safety and thousands would follow for years after the war.

The impact of that historical day has been felt for four decades both in Vietnam and in the people who escaped to the United States.

Here are the stories of three people who now call Nashville home."

[Wilms]

1. Make that, "40 years".

Does feel like an even longer time ago, though.

[LiberalElite]

3. oops Thanks!

[muntrv]

2. Saw this on PBS last night, American Experience.