The last Marine to leave Vietnam has died. Juan Valdez was 88.

As North Vietnamese troops closed in, he was the last Marine to board the last helicopter out of Saigon. "He was a model leader," said one who served with him.

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The last Marine to leave Vietnam has died. Juan Valdez was 88.

As North Vietnamese troops closed in, he was the last Marine to board the last helicopter out of Saigon. “He was a model leader,” said one who served with him.

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The last Marine to leave Vietnam has died. Juan Valdez was 88.

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The last Marine to leave Vietnam has died. Juan Valdez was 88.

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