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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;LindeDad, post: 1256005, member: 31518&quot;]My mind was on other things back then.....</p><p><br /></p><p><b>15[SUP]<font size="2">th</font>[/SUP] Jan.</b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Nixon announces a halt to all U.S. offensive action against the North</p><p><b>27[SUP]<font size="2">th</font>[/SUP] Jan.</b></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; It is estimated that there is 145,000 NVA troops in South Vietnam</p><p><b>27[SUP]<font size="2">th</font>[/SUP] Jan.</b></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Peace Pact is signed in Paris. End of military draft announced</p><p><b>10[SUP]<font size="2">th</font>[/SUP] March</b></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ROK Capital Division returns home to South Korea.</p><p><b>18[SUP]<font size="2">th</font>[/SUP] March</b></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Major Floyd Thompson is released by North Vietnam, he was captured in March 1964</p><p><b>28[SUP]<font size="2">th</font>[/SUP] March</b></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1[SUP]<font size="2">st</font>[/SUP] Aviation Brigade leaves for home and is the cut of date for the award&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; of the Vietnam Service medal and Campaign medal</p><p><b>29[SUP]<font size="2">th</font>[/SUP] March</b></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; MACV HQ is disbanded and the 18[SUP]<font size="2">th</font>[/SUP] MP Brigade leaves Saigon.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The withdrawal of all U.S. troops from South Vietnam is complete and release of&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 590 U.S. POW’s held by communist forces in Vietnam are completed.</p><p><b>1[SUP]<font size="2">st</font>[/SUP] July</b></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; U.S. Navy starts to clear mines from North Vietnamese ports and rivers.</p><p><b>14[SUP]<font size="2">th</font>[/SUP] August</b></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; U.S.A.F. Operations Arc Light and Freedom Deal end as U.S. officially ceases bombing&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; in Cambodia and thus direct U.S. military action in South East Asia ceases.</p><p><b>31[SUP]<font size="2">st</font>[/SUP] Dec.</b></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; U.S. military personnel limited to 50.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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