Sunday, March 29, 2020

Today in History: March 29
AMERICA'S IGNOMINIOUS DEFEAT IN VIET NAM WAR
1971: Lt. William Calley convicted of My Lai murders
1973: US troops withdraw from South Vietnam
Slide 10 of 15: Lt. William Calley arrives at a pre-trial hearing prior to his court martial for his involvement in the My Lai massacre.
 Lt. William Calley arrives at a pre-trial hearing prior to his court martial for his involvement in the My Lai massacre.© Bettmann/Getty Images
1971: Lt. William Calley convicted of My Lai murders
Army Lt. William L. Calley Jr. was convicted of murdering 22 Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre. 
Slide 11 of 15: In this March 29, 1973 file photo, the American flag is furled at a ceremony marking official deactivation of the Military Assistance Command-Vietnam (MACV) in Saigon, after more than 11 years in South Vietnam. While the fall of Saigon in 1975 — with its indelible images of frantic helicopter evacuations — is remembered as the final day of the Vietnam War, March 29 marks an anniversary that holds greater meaning for many who fought, protested or otherwise lived the war.
1973: US troops withdraw from South Vietnam
The last U.S. troops withdrew from South Vietnam following the Paris Peace Accords signed by North Vietnamese Foreign Minister Lê Đức Thọ and U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. This ended U.S.’ direct military involvement in the Vietnam War.
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