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  • Loading captured Viet Cong rice in helicopter
    Original caption: "Operation 'Baker,' Near Duc Pho, Vietnam - Troops of 25th Infantry Division, load captured Viet Cong rice aboard a UH-1D helicopter transportation to Vietnamese villagers. The rice was captured during an action conducted by U.S. Army elements of Task Force 'Oregon.'" American soldiers unloading sacks from an Army helicopter in a field.
  • Ivymen of the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Division
    Original caption: "Operation 'Francis Marion' - The going is slow for 'Ivymen' of the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Division in the lush jungles of western Pleiku Province, as they continue their search for the enemy during Operation 'Francis Marion.' Since the operation began early in Apr., 'Ivy' Division infantrymen have killed more the 675 enemy. U.S. causalities in 'Francis Marion' have been light." An American soldier walks on a log over a stream.
  • Operation Malheur II
    Original caption: "Operation 'Malheur II' - Paratroopers of the U.S. Army's 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, shoot and scoot across the open field near Duc Pho in southern Quang Ngai Province, as enemy troops hidden in the tree line snipe at the advancing infantryman. The 'Screaming Eagles' of the 101st are one of three U.S. Army brigades operating in the northern provinces as part of Task Force 'Oregon.' The airborne unit's sweep has been named Operation 'Malheur II.'" American soldiers run through a field away from the camera.
  • 173rd Airborne Brigade arriving by helicopter during Operation 'Francis Marion'
    Original caption: "Heliborne Airborne - Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, arriving by helicopter instead of by parachute, make an assault landing 28 miles southwest of Plieku during Operation 'Francis Marion'. A radioman (right) keeps on top of the situation as troopers secure the landing zone while troops carrying Huey "Slicks" move out to pick-up reinforcements." American soldiers crouch in a field, looking away from the camera as helicopters fly overhead.
  • American soldier showing children a slingshot
    An American soldier identified as LCpl Ronald Steponik from Chicago is showing Vietnamese children a slingshot.
  • Ping Pong game
    An American soldier and a Vietnamese man play a game of ping pong as others watch from the side, including some children.
  • American soldier with children
    A soldier identified as Hospital Man 2nd Class Dennis Quinlan from Cincinnati is seen holding a brown paper bag as children gather around and reach for it.
  • American military dog with handler
    An American soldier is walking his dog on a leash through an empty field.
  • SSgt. Sylvester Bowman resting
    Original caption: "Khanh Duong, Vietnam - After cutting his way through thick jungle on a search and destroy mission all day, SSgt. Sylvester Bowman (Philadelphia, Pa.) takes a few moments out for rest during opening phases of Operation Summerall. The operation, which began March 30, sent 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Paratroopers into the central highlands of Khanh Hoa Province to search out the enemy." A soldier lays on the floor of the forest.
  • Sgt. Ramon Thomas crosses jungle stream with air mattress
    Original caption: "Khanh Duong, Vietnam - Sgt. Ramon Thomas, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, crosses a jungle stream by air mattress moments after a brief firefight with the Viet Cong during Operation Summerall. The enemy, however, escaped through a series of tunnels on the other side of the stream, Sgt. Thomas learned later." An American soldier in the water. He is holding an inflated raft and a rope is tied around his waist.
  • M113 Armored Personnel Carrier
    Original caption: "Mihn Than, Vietnam - An M113 Armored Personnel Carrier from the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division charges along a dusty trail while the crew keeps an alert eye for Viet Cong. The action took place as the division participated in Operation 'Junction City.'" An American soldier sitting on top of a tank driving through sand.
  • U.S. Army maintenance crew repairing engine
    Original caption: "Minh Than, Vietnam - A U.S. Army maintenance crew 'pull the pack' from one of their track vehicles during operation 'Junction City II.' The engine is from a M113 Armored Personnel Carrier and the soldiers are from 2/22nd Mechanized Infantry, 4th infantry Division." American soldiers stand around an engine winched up on a small crane. There are two tanks in the background.
  • Operation Pershing
    Original caption: "Bong Son, Vietnam - Moving through a village during Operation 'Pershing', soldiers of the U.S. Army's 1/9th Calvary, 1st Calvary Division (Airmobile) search every hut for the suspected Viet Cong." Three American soldiers walking through a Vietnamese village. There is a traditional thatched roof house in the background.
  • Army aviators in Saigon's Third Field Hospital
    Original caption: "Saigon, Vietnam - Twenty-four hours after both men received wounds from the same bullet, Army 2nd Lt. Johnny L. Bryant (Maryville, Tenn.) left, and Warrant Officer Bruce L. Carter (Leeds, Utah) exchange recollections in Saigon's Third Field Hospital on how they landed their chopper safely despite being disabled. The pair are Army aviators with the 13th Combat Aviation Battalion's 114th Assault Helicopter Company." Two American soldiers in a hospital with their arms bandaged. One is in a hospital bed and the other stands next to him.
  • Sgt Carlos Irizarry resting
    Original caption: "Sleepy Time. Sgt Carlos Irizarry, from Brooklyn, takes a well deserved break in a landing zone after a hard day of going through the jungles of Tay Ninh Province. His unit, the 2nd Bn, 16th Inf. 'Rangers' was participating in the 1st Inf Div.'s biggest operation to date in Vietnam, Operation 'Junction City.'" An American soldier resting on the forest floor.
  • Tanks at sunset
    Original caption: "11th Armored Calvary Regiment, Long Giao, Vietnam - Sunset." The silhouette of soldiers on a tank.
  • Beverly Keever sitting with South Vietnamese soldiers
    Beverly Keever sitting on the floor with three South Vietnamese soldiers, likely interviewing them for an article. Behind her sits an American soldier, and at the edge of the frame there is another figure, perhaps a translator or another Western reporter. Keever sits cross legged in a jumpsuit, holding a pad of paper in her hands. A rifle leans against the wall in the background.
  • Freight unloaded from C-141 Starlifter
    Original caption: "Saigon - Offload Starlifter - Air Force air freight specialists at Da Nang Air Base offload cargo of the U.S. Army's 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) from a C-141 Starlifter. Starlifters carried more than 4,000 men and 300 tons of cargo from Peterson Field, Colo., to Da Nang. The troops and cargo were then put aboard Air Force C-130 Hercules transports for movement to their final destination." A forklift lifts a palette of supplies out of an American Air Force plane.
  • Ground Proximity Extraction System cargo delivery
    Original caption: "Da Nang - Cargo Delivery - The trailing hook of a C-130 Hercules cargo load catches on the arresting cable that stretches across the Khe Sanh runway. The new cargo delivery technique, called Ground Proximity Extraction System, decreases the aircrafts exposure time to hostile fire." An American airplane flying very close to the ground drops supplies from its rear hatch. The supplies are mid-air, falling to the ground.
  • U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules airdrops munitions
    Original caption: "Saigon - Container Delivery System - A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo transport airdrops 14 tons of munitions to the A Loui airstrip in the A Shau Valley, using the container delivery system (CDS). Under the CDS method, the pilot gives the "green light" at the appropriate time to his load master, who releases an extraction parachute. This canopy whips out and a knife attached to it shears the webbing which secures 14 pallets in the aircraft. At that exact point the pilot noses his aircraft upward and sends the pallets rushing out the open rear door." An airplane dropping what appears to be supplies with parachutes. There is a satellite dish and an antenna in the foreground.
  • Rations airdrop
    Original caption: "Saigon - Here Comes the Goodies - An Army infantryman watches happily as more rations cascade into the drop zone at the A Loui airstrip in the A Shau Valley. The 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) needed food after several days of fighting in the region, so C-130 Hercules transports were called upon from nearby Air Force installations to airdrop the supplies." An American soldier stands in a field near a pile of supplies. In the distance there are parachutes falling from the sky. It appears that the parachutes are dropping supplies, not personnel.
  • Killed water buffalo
    Original caption: "Da Nang - Airman Second Class James M. Long Jr., left, 23, of Florence, Miss., holds up the head of the water buffalo he was forced to kill to protect Vietnamese Air Force Airman Second Class Trinh Han Cuong, who smilingly assisted him. The crazed animal was slain after it ran through the main gate to Da Nang air base and rampaged down streets, charging pedestrians and cycle riders." An American and a Vietnamese soldier stand in tall grass holding a dead water buffalo. They both hold rifles.
  • Flag exchange
    Original caption: "Saigon - Bonds of Friendship - Air Force Lieutenant Everett S. Martin Jr., 25, (left) holds the Sea Swallow battle standard of Binh Hung which was presented to him when he became the first person from Newburyport, Mass., to visit the hamlet, the sister-city of the New England town. Martin presented Newburyport's Homecoming Flag to Father Nguyen Quang Huan, religious leader of the hamlet, and Vietnamese Army Major Nong Viet Ngoc, battalion commander of the Vietnamese regional forces. The two flags are flown over the hamlet." An American soldier and a Vietnamese soldier stand together holding up flags. They are standing in a village with villagers, children, nuns, and a catholic priest standing behind them.
  • Air Force Major Paul A. Whelan and family
    Original caption: "Saigon - Doctor and Family - Air Force Major Paul A, Whelan, 38, Shreveport, La., poses with his wife and 11 children. The major, a C-7A Caribou pilot at Vung Tau, will return to the United States to receive, Feb. 4, his doctorate in history from St. Louis University. The family will be on hand for the graduation." A large American family sits on a couch and has their portrait taken. There are 11 children.
  • J. Edward Snyder Jr., P.J. "Pat" Morocco, and John Clark discuss the destruction of North Vietnamese bunkers
    Original caption: "Destruction of North Vietnamese Bunkers and artillery sites within and just North of the DMZ by 16-inch Guns of USS New Jersey is described to Capt. J. Edward Snyder Jr., Left, Commanding Officer, By 1st Lt. P.J. "Pat" Morocco, right, and Maj. John Clark. Morocco, Youngstown, O., Spotted the New Jersey's First firing mission in Viet Nam Monday, Sep. 30, while Clark piloted the TA-4 aircraft from the first marine air wing, Mag 11, Da Nang." Three American sailors stand close together and talk.
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