When Is Vietnam Veterans Day
The term "Vietnam Veterans Day" is a proper noun, as it is the specific name of a commemorative day. In the United States, National Vietnam War Veterans Day is observed annually on March 29. The selection of March 29 is historically significant. This date marks the day in 1973 when the final U.S. combat troops departed from South Vietnam. It also coincides with the day the last acknowledged American prisoners of war were repatriated from North Vietnam. The date was officially established as a national observance when the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 was signed into law, designating a specific day to honor the nine million American men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces from November 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975. ...