On National Vietnam War Veterans Day, Trump Honors the 58,000 Americans Killed in Vietnam
On March 29, 2026, the White House issued a presidential message marking National Vietnam War Veterans Day. The message recalled that on March 29, 1973, after eight years of battle, the last U.S. military forces withdrew from Vietnam and the final prisoners of war were released. In all, 58,000 American service members were killed and more than 300,000 wounded, making Vietnam one of the deadliest engagements the U.S. military has ever seen.
The message said many Vietnam veterans returned home without the welcome and gratitude they deserved. Trump noted that in his first term he signed the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act designating March 29 of each year as National Vietnam War Veterans Day, a permanent annual day of remembrance, and pledged that veterans' service will never be forgotten.
The message also listed the administration's veterans work: more than 30 new veteran health clinics opened across the country to date; the National Center for Warrior Independence under construction, which will house up to 6,000 homeless veterans by 2028; the Department of Veterans Affairs' benefits backlog down more than 60 percent since last year; and a new VA Claim Assist Portal announced earlier this month. The message is catalogued as DCPD202600216 in the Compilation of Presidential Documents.
Source: The White House
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Photo: 图：位于华盛顿的越战老兵纪念碑与远处的华盛顿纪念碑（资料照片），全国越战老兵日为每年3月29日。Victoria Stauffenberg 摄，美国国家公园管理局，公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington with the Washington Monument beyond (file photo); National Vietnam War Veterans Day falls on March 29 each year. Photo by Victoria Stauffenberg, National Park Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
