Medford Marine to Be Honored Today

SONG OF THE DAY: "Play by Play" by Autre Ne Veut

Good morning, Medford! Here are five things you need to know today, Friday, March 29:

1. MARINE TO BE HONORED: Medford Marine Sgt. Daniel M. Vargas will be presented the Purple Heart for his service in Iraq and Afghanistan this morning at Medford City Hall. Patch will have coverage.

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4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Two months after the signing of the Vietnam peace agreement, the last U.S. combat troops leave South Vietnam as Hanoi frees the remaining American prisoners of war held in North Vietnam on this day in 1973. America's direct eight-year intervention in the Vietnam War was at an end. In Saigon, some 7,000 U.S. Department of Defense civilian employees remained behind to aid South Vietnam in conducting what looked to be a fierce and ongoing war with communist North Vietnam. Information courtesy of History.com.

5. TODAY'S FORECAST: Partly sunny with a high of 53. Mostly cloudy tonight with a low of 33.