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102 moments · 1775-04-19T00:00:00Z CE – 2025-11-10T00:00:00Z CE · by @athan · @athan
Operation Frequent Wind: the fall of Saigon
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Marine and Air Force helicopters lifted more than **7,000 Americans and Vietnamese** from Saigon to ships offshore in about 18 hours. The last Marines left the embassy roof on the morning of 30 April. **Read more:** [Operation Frequent Wind — Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Frequent_Wind) *Image: Wikimedia Commons (from the article above).*
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