Lon Nol troops were not inspired fighters and soon became adept at recovering the bodies of comrades.

CAMBODIA. In an asinine attempt to resolve the war in Vietnam, Nixon and Kissinger widened the conflict by invading Cambodia. Ostensibly this was to eliminate the Vietcong's headquarters. The scheme failed, but the resulting bombing, which killed over 750,000 Cambodians, caused many to take up arms against their new American-backed government. 1973

CAMBODIA. After an ambush, soldiers returned to recover their dead. Pockets of the fallen were first checked for cash since Cambodian soldiers were rarely paid. This one found enough to buy his way out of the army. 1973

CAMBODIA. Lon Nol troops were not inspired fighters and soon became adept at recovering the bodies of comrades. 1973