The Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam was signed on January 27, 1973. This document, finalized during the Paris Peace Accords, signaled the end of the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War. The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam), the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam), and the Provisional Revolutionary Government (representing various South Vietnamese insurgents) joined the US in signing this historic treaty. The agreement called for the release of US prisoners of war, along with assistance in recovering and transporting home the remains of deceased soldiers. Due in large part to a lack of reliable intelligence in North Vietnam, the US government never knew truly how many prisoners of war were held.…