March 29, 2023 Maxwell, community honor Vietnam War veterans during Operation Welcome Home This year marked the 50th anniversary of Operation Homecoming, which oversaw the repatriation of POWs following the Vietnam War. Maxwell was one of 10 military installations to welcome them home. Between Feb. 14 and April 10, 1973, 43 former POWs arrived at the base to be reunited with family and
March 12, 2023 Operation Welcome Home wall arrival photos The 42nd Air Base Wing coordinated a motorcycle ride to escort the Traveling American Veterans Wall March 12, 2023, from Prattville, Ala., to Maxwell Air Force Base.
Feb. 17, 2023 Maxwell welcomes Vietnam War POWs home again 50 years later In 1973, Maxwell welcomed 43 prisoners of war released by North Vietnam following the Paris Peace Accords that ended U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Operation Homecoming saw the return of a total of 591 POWs to American soil from Feb. 14-April 1, 1973.
Jan. 30, 2023 Operation Welcome Home Kickoff Event - February 14th @ 1400 Please join Air University Library and the 42nd ABW on 14 February 2023 in a virtual event kicking off Operation Welcome Home!