Migration
Operation Fishhook, 1970
Stars and Stripes
May 20, 2021
John Cody ©Stars and StripesCambodia, May, 1970: A soldier from the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment rests during Operation Fishhook, a move into Cambodia to seek out the Communist military headquarters. The incursion was welcomed by many as an opportunity to disrupt Viet Cong sanctuaries and supply lines, but it set off a wave of student protests in the U.S.
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