According to Lewis, snipers in the 9th Division had a bounty system that gave them leave time based on number of kills, gaining decorations and leave for high numbers. This lead to 20 civilian deaths at the hands of snipers i the 39th Infantry Brigade daily.

While this is a damning account of the sort that Turse and those who admire his work use to claim that there was a "My Lai a Day in Vietnam," it remains unproven.