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Books to Read for South Vietnamese Patriots’ Day

One meaningful way to observe South Vietnamese Patriots’ Day is to better understand the history we seek to remember and honor. One of the easiest—and most enjoyable—ways to do that is through reading.

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Stripes in Gold: A Poem for Patriots’ Day #2

Another Patriots’ Day poem, for the fallen and the brave.

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General Lê Văn Hưng: A Symbol of Courage, Duty, and the Spirit Remembered on Patriots’ Day

South Vietnamese Patriots’ Day is a day to remember those ideals that defined the Republic of Vietnam: courage, sacrifice, loyalty, and devotion to something greater than oneself.

Few figures embody those ideals more clearly than Brigadier General Lê Văn Hưng.

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Patriots’ Day #2: July 7, 2026

It has now been one year since the first South Vietnamese Patriots’ Day.

What began last year as a simple idea—to create a shared moment of remembrance for the history and legacy of South Vietnam—has now become something more: a returning tradition.

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America This Week: Memorial Day, No More Nukes (May 25 – 31, 2026)

Iran makes a key concession by agreeing not to pursue or develop nuclear weapons, but President Trump believes that is not good enough.

The president of Serbia says Trump is the most popular U.S. leader in Serbia.

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America This Week: Honoring the Fallen (November 10 – 16, 2025)

POTUS honors the fallen, GOP defeats the Democrats, and leftists suddenly want us to forget the shutdown and focus on Epstein.

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Patriots’ Day Special: Seven South Vietnamese Battle Victories We Should All Know

For Patriots’ Day, we reflect on seven major battlefield victories achieved by South Vietnam. Freedom-loving Vietnamese people around the world have so much to be proud of — and this short article offers just a glimpse into the reasons why.

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A Poem for Patriots’ Day

A Patriots’ Day poem, for the fallen and the brave.

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Patriots’ Day #1: July 7, 2025

On July 7, we remember the heroes of South Vietnam—soldiers, leaders, and citizens—who gave everything for freedom. Patriots’ Day is a promise to honor their sacrifice, protect their legacy, and keep the spirit of a free Vietnam alive, wherever we may be.

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Next Year in Saigon

The phrase “Next Year in Jerusalem” carried the Jewish people through centuries of exile, keeping alive their dream of freedom and return. In that same spirit, the words “Next Year in Saigon” echo the hopes of the Free Vietnamese people who lost their homeland on April 30, 1975. It is more than a wish — it is a vow. A vow to honor our past, unite our diaspora, and one day bring freedom back to the Vietnamese homeland.