Uploaded March 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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On April 30, 1975, the Fall of Saigon marked the end of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam conflict. Watch the dramatic video from 40 years ago and view our Vietnam War compilation included in that anniversary bin.

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nbcuniarchives.com/anniversaries/april/fallofsaigon

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