They were in 1972, but then landing on their open flank certainly gave the ARVN an advantage. I left my LST in December, so was not with the LANTSHIPRON 9 LSTs that made that landing with ARVN troops that spring.
I’m a little surprised that I didn’t see more in the media about it being Vietnam Veteran’s Day, but then again, I’m not really all that surprised. I kinda got used to being ignored when I came back.