National Vietnam War Veterans Day Honored at Nixon Library With Unveiling of New Statue

A Vietnam War veteran with the U.S. Marine Corps stands in front of the Vietnam Veterans Monument at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., on March 29, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

YORBA LINDA, Calif.—Over 100 people gathered at the Nixon Library March 29 to celebrate National Vietnam War Veterans Day including the installation of a life-sized bronze statue of a Vietnam War era Marine trudging forward into battle.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Paris Peace Accords, which brought an end to American involvement on the ground in Vietnam under then-President Richard Nixon.