Prickly Pear (Opuntia humifusa) is a hardy cactus native to the United States east of the Rockies and grows wild in dry, sandy soils in open pine woods, prairies, pastures, and dry rocky glades.
<br /><br /> In South Vietnam, the Premier leaders of the First Republic of South Vietnam were: Ngo Dinh Diem, President, Nguyen Ngoc Tho, Vice President. In the Second Republic of South Vietnam were: Nguyen Van Thieu, President, Nguyen Cao Ky, vice President, Ngo Quang Truong, General of the first Division. The Last president of South Vietnam was Duong Van Minh.
Laos proved to be a major battleground against communism during the Vietnam War. Prince Souvanna Phouma, the anti-communist leader of Laos, allied with the United States to combat the communist Pathet Lao forces from 1962 to 1975.