Direct U.S. military involvement ended on 15 August 1973. The capture of Saigon by the North Vietnamese Army in April 1975 marked the end of the war, and North and South Vietnam were reunified the following year. The war exacted a huge human cost in terms of fatalities (see Vietnam War casualties).he People's Army of Vietnam, also known as the North Vietnamese Army (NVA), engaged in a more conventional war, at times committing large units to battle. As the war continued, the part of the Viet Cong in the fighting decreased as the role of the NVA grew.
Gone and missed already: Garry Marshall, pictured above in April, has died at the age of 81. He died from complications of pneumonia following a stroke on Tuesday at a hospital in Burbank, California. Popular credits: Marshall was the creator of the popular sitcom, Happy Days, that aired during the 1970s and 80s.
Trivia (20). Marshall is known for his obsession with basketball: his contract has often obligated studios to provide a basketball court on his film locations. Known for the photo albums he makes on each of his movies, taking separate pictures of himself with every member of the huge cast and crew.arry Marshall was born on November 13, 1934 in New York City, New York, USA as Garry Kent Maschiarelli. He is a writer and producer, known for The Other Sister (1999), Happy Days (1974) and Mork & Mindy (1978). He has been married to Barbara Marshall since March 9, 1963.