The United States and Vietnam

[entropychaser]

Usually, as years go by, what happened in history becomes clearer as more facts become known, more analysis done. But sometimes not.

Fifty years ago today, US Army helicopters were evacuating the last few souls off the roof of the US embassy in Saigon. They would fly to aircraft carriers off the coast and then the Hueys would be pushed over the side into the South China Sea. The next day, the war would be over.

If you are reading this on an Apple iPad, it was made in Vietnam. Last year, Vietnam sent $137 billion worth of goods to the United States. When I go to vote, I can get a ballot in English, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, or Vietnamese.

What happened? Is the war finally over, or just not end the way everyone expected?

An Indispensable Upgrade: The U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

The U.S.-Vietnam bilateral relationship has grown significantly. With expanded security, economic, and people-to-people ties, the partnership between the two states is set to deepen regardless of political changes on either side.

www.csis.org

 

[nfd2004]

Thank you "entropychaser".

And thank you to all our US Military Veterans that served during this Vietnam War.
Many still suffer the effects of Agent Orange
Some returned home missing a leg or an arm.
Some never returned home.

I remember a song called "Soldier Boy" dedicated to our Vietnam Military Members

 

[captaindewey50267021@gm]

As a U.S. Navy Vietnam combat Veteran, I am deeply bother by anyone going over to Vietnam or doing business with the communist government that never acknowledged the loss of so many brave U.S. Servicemen and women. I will NEVER forget my brothers and sisters, lost in a war that we all knew we could never win. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired - Former Engineman 3rd Class U.S. Navy