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Operation Fishhook in Cambodia, 1970

By Joe Gromelski
Published: February 20, 2012
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Cambodia, May 2, 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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