Community gathers to honor Vietnam veterans at Patriots Point

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) — The Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is honoring Vietnam veterans on the anniversary of the day U.S. troops departed Vietnam.

The museum will host a Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony on Sunday, March 29, at 1 p.m. in the Vietnam Experience.

Patriots Point has partnered with the University of South Carolina Libraries to present a screening of rare combat footage from the Vietnam War, including scenes filmed by Marines, Department of Defense reports and newscasts from that time, according to a release…

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