Longview in Gregg County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Vietnam
1955-1975
Photographed by James Hulse, December 16, 2025
1. Vietnam Marker
1955-1975
Freedom is not free the cost is written on the wall
In 1961, South Vietnam signed a military and economic aid treaty with the United States. North Vietnam was supporting a communist revolt led by The Viet Cong. The U.S. Military Assistance Command was formed in 1962. The Vietnamese government was overthrown by a military coup in 1963 but no one was able to establish control in South Vietnam until June, 1965. In early 1965, the United States began air raids on North Vietnam and on Communist-controlled areas in the South; by 1966 there were 190,000 U.S. troops in South Vietnam. North Vietnam, meanwhile, was receiving armaments and technical assistance from the Soviet Union, China, and other Communist countries. Optimistic U.S. military reports were discredited in Feb. 1968 by the unexpected Tet offensive of the North Vietnamese army and the Viet Cong. It envolved coordinated attacks on more than 100 towns and cities' as well as a month-long battle for Hue in South Vietnam. Even though the Tet offensive came as a surprise to the United States forces, they solidly defeated and devastated the North Vietnamese army. General Westmoreland, commander of the U.S. Forces, was ready to push into North Vietnam and on to Hanoi to totally defeat the communists, but President Johnson refused to let him cross into the North, instead, opting to negotiate a peace treaty with North Vietnam. Following the signing of a peace treaty in Paris, the United States withdrew support and all troops from South Vietnam. North Vietnamese troops marched into Saigon April 30, 1975.
U.S. casualties in Vietnam included
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South Vietnamese dead were estimated at more than 400,000.
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese dead were estimated over 900,000.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam. A significant historical date for this entry is April 30, 1975.
Location. 32° 30.104′ N, 94° 43.347′ W. Memorial is in Longview, Texas, in Gregg County. It is on East Park Lane 0.1 miles east of N Teague street. The marker is located in the Veterans Plaza at Teague Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1201 E Park Ln, Longview TX 75601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vietnam Memorial Wall (here, next to this marker); The Korean War (within shouting distance of this marker); Because of you, Unknown Soldier (within shouting distance of this marker); Honoring Gold Star Mothers (within shouting distance of this marker); Let Us Not Forget (within shouting distance of this marker); Women in the Military (within shouting distance of this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); We Honor and Remember their Sacrifice (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by James Hulse, December 16, 2025
2. Vietnam Marker
The marker is the left marker of the two markers.
Photographed by James Hulse, December 16, 2025
3. Vietnam Marker
A replica of the Vietnam Wall is located behind the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
