A memorial event was held in Georgetown March 29 to commemorate the lives lost in the Vietnam War. This date was officially declared National Vietnam Veterans Day and United States Holiday, originally set forth by President Richard Nixon in 1974 but was not officially recognized until President Barack Obama declared this date in 2012 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the last troops leaving Vietnam to return to the United States. This day was officially declared a national holiday by President Donald Trump in 2017 through the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act.