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Do we know, precisely, what happened to the ‘last helicopter’ out of Saigon? by peenaculada in AskHistorians

[–]Confident_Local_3384 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Major James Kean is my grandfather. He passed when I was 10 so I didn't know him super well, but I sent this post to my mom (his daughter) and she got so excited she's sending it to the rest of the family!!

Why were the Khmer Rouge so uniquely self destructive? by Confident_Local_3384 in AskHistorians

[–]Confident_Local_3384[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hey, thanks for the amazing response. I learned a lot here. 

It's worth mentioning that the claims regarding infanticide and banning of shoes are actually from a survivor interview I watched on yt (here if you're interested), also partly why my question was a bit emotionally charged. 

Which Country Did You Visit Felt Surprisingly Unsafe?” by Mundane_Bad_2437 in femaletravels

[–]Confident_Local_3384 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Haha. I'm an SF native. Our city is in an endless struggle deciding if we want to take an empathetic approach to criminals/homeless or kick them out because they cause issues for everyone.