U. S. involvement in Vietnam began in early 1959. Over the years the administrations of Eisenhower, Kennedy,  Johnson and Nixon increased U. S. combat operations until late 1969. On January 15, 1973, Nixon announced the suspension of offensive action against North Vietnam. The Paris Peace Accords on "Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam" were signed on January 27, 1973, officially ending direct U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. 

 

The total number of Vietnam War veterans with uniforms currently on display is 37.