The conflict profoundly affected the American troops who served there, as well as the nation’s culture and politics. But 50 ...

Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. When President Lyndon Johnson sent ...

Read More: A Look Back at 50 Years of TIME Coverage of the Vietnam War’s Aftermath ...

Here’s a look back at some of the most important covers and stories over the last half century since the end of the war.