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The Last Marine to Leave Vietnam Has Died. Juan Valdez Was 88.

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The Washington Post

12:57 JST, March 1, 2026

Standing on the U.S. Embassy roof as tanks rumbled toward Saigon and gunfire rang out below, Juan Valdez wondered if he and his fellow Marines might have actually been forgotten.

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