What you just described was a result of the democrats cutting off all funding and Ford going along with it.
I know South Vietnamese pilots who said they would only get enough fuel to fly to the target and back home. The NVA would move the target out of range. A pilot told me he could see the target but didn’t have enough fuel to make it there and back home.
And don’t forget those brave men on the bridge who fought to the death with nothing but their hands because they had ran out of ammo.
Okay, I understand what you're saying, but let's not pretend this was a good example of how great Nixon was. The man put on wage and price controls, started the EPA, affirmative action, and wasn't particularly an honest man.
How about Pat does a comparison to a genuine conservative like Reagan, instead of prop up his old boss?