The USS Midway was the first stop to freedom for over 3,000 Vietnamese refugees fleeing the Fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War, providing them with food, medical care, and a safe landing.

On April 29, 1975, Vietnamese refugees fled their country as Saigon was beginning to fall to the communist north. The midway crew launched a rescue mission right on the flight deck, helping land ...

The war in Vietnam ended with the fall of Sàigòn 50 years ago, changing the course of many lives — from those who served, to those who fled Vietnam. Many have ties to San Diego.