April 30, 1975, marked the 45th anniversary of the 'Fall of Saigon'—an event that ended the Vietnam War and the start of a transition period to the formal reunification of Vietnam into the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

A West Michigan resident, who is a former Vietnam refugee, recalls she and her family's clandestine escape from the conflict-torn country.

Alice Cao-Kennedy was born in Vietnam in 1962. She lived there until 1970, before moving to Australia, then returning to her homeland in 1973.

"I was sheltered all the time," said Alice, 57, describing her childhood in war-torn Vietnam. "Everywhere we went, we had an escort."

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