The Pulse: 50 Years Later: The Lasting Impact of the Vietnam War

On April 30, 1975, North Vietnamese tanks crashed through the gates of the Presidential Palace in Saigon, marking an official end to the Vietnam War — a conflict that claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and millions of civilians. Today many are still haunted by the war’s legacy. On this program, we explore the lasting impact of the Vietnam War, and talk with people who — half a century later — continue to try to understand their experiences and put the pieces back together.