March 29, 2013 marks the 40th anniversary of the last U.S. combat troops leaving Vietnam.
While the fall of Saigon two years later, with its indelible images of frantic helicopter evacuations, is remembered as the final day of the Vietnam War, March 29 in many ways marks an anniversary that holds greater meaning for many who fought, protested or otherwise lived it.
In this March 29, 1973, photo, Camp Alpha, Uncle Sam's out-processing center, was chaos in Saigon. Lines of bored soldiers snaked through customs and briefing rooms.
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