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Why Were Vietnam War Vets Treated Poorly When They Returned?

American soldiers returning home from Vietnam often faced scorn as the war they had fought in became increasingly unpopular.

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This 21-Year-Old College Student Designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Maya Lin won a design competition—and sparked a national controversy.

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NEW YORK - APRIL 29: A man places his hand on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial where the names of 58 thousand Americans killed in the Vietnam War are listed April 29, 2005 in Washington, DC. Thirty years have passed since the end of the Vietnam War on April 30, 1975. On April 29, the North Vietnamese army took over Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, and the last U.S. troops left Vietnam. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

6 Things You May Not Know About the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Check out six facts about this iconic testament to sacrifice and loss.

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