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Vietnamese police guarding against protesters Original caption: "Unidentified" A large group of people stand in a gazebo. In the background, Vietnamese soldiers or police stand guard inside a gated courtyard. In the street on the other side of the fence, there is a large crowd of protesters holding banners.
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Operation Mastiff aerial photo Original caption: "Operation Mastiff." An aerial view of the ground.
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Philippine medical team treating wounded Original caption: "Saigon - MACV IO - A Philippine medical team assists in treating wounded following recent battle in the Michelin Plantation area." Four Pilipino medics, three men and one woman, treat a man laying on the ground in a stretcher. There are more medics and patients in the background.
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Philippine medical team treating wounded Original caption: "Saigon - MACV IO - A Philippine medical team assists in treating wounded following recent battle in the Michelin Plantation area." Three Pilipino medics, two men and one woman, treat a man laying on the ground. There are more medics and patients in the background.
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Philippine medical team treating wounded Original caption: "Saigon - MACV IO - A Philippine medical team assists in treating wounded following recent battle in the Michelin Plantation area." Two Pilipino medics treats a man laying on the ground. The patient appears to have a wound on his side and is Asian (possibly Vietnamese or Pilipino).
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EC-121D Warning Star Original caption: "Southeast Asia - On the Way - An EC-121D Warning Star of the College Eye Task Force heads out for its combat station over the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of the southern Panhandle of North Vietnam to provide airborne radar surveillance support of Air Force strikes in the southern Panhandle. The College Eye operation completed its third year of combat duty in Southeast Asia recently." US Air Force jet in flight.
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Captain Paul G. Hammock plotting a course aboard an EC-121D Warning Star Original caption: "Southeast Asia - Plotting Course - Captain Paul G. Hammock, 28, Louisville, plots a course aboard an EC-121D Warning Star of the College Eye Task Force on a combat support mission over the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of southern Panhandle of North Vietnam. Accurate navigation is vital to the CETF operation which marked its third anniversary in Southeast Asia recently." An American soldier listens to his headphones, holding a drafting tools.
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First Lieutenant Lance D. Scalf plotting positions of Air Force strike force Original caption: "Southeast Asia - Setting the Plot - Plotting positions of an Air Force strike force over the southern Panhandle of North Vietnam is exacting business for First Lieutenant Lance D. Scalf, 24, Mataline, Wash. He is a weapons controller aboard an EC-121D Warning Star of the College Eye Task Force which recently marked its third anniversary in Southeast Asia." An American soldier plots positions on a grid.
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Maj. Luu Kim Cuong and Capt. Joseph Chalk Original caption: "Hq 2AD Tan Son Nhut Afld, RVN - Taking it Over - Maj. Luu Kim Cuong, commander of the 83rd Special Air Group, discusses the successful rice airlift with Capt. Joseph Chalk of Bristo, Okla. Of the 309th Air Commando Sq. The occasion was the completion of the first flight of Ban Me Thout, where pilots of the 83rd were host to the U.S. Air Force pilots at a buffet luncheon." Three pilots talk together. Two are wearing flower necklaces.
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People of Ban Me Thuot greet Col. George. L. Hanna, Maj. Luu Kim Cuong, and Lt. Col. Richard M. Kenney after bringing rice Original caption: "Hq 2AD Tan Son Nhut Afld, RVN - Royal Welcome - Col. George. L. Hannah, left 315th Air Commando Group commander, Maj. Luu Kim Cuong (hatless) commander of the 83rd special Air Group of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force, and Lt. Col. Richard M. Kenney, right, 309th Air Commando Sq. commander, are greeted by the people of Ban Me Thuot after bringing the first load of rice to the rice short city. Seen over the left shoulder of Colonel Hannah is A1C Donald, L. LeDuc, of Hartford, Conn., a member of the 309th." US Air Force pilots stand decorated with flower necklaces. In the foreground are a group of Vietnamese women.
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Col. George L. Hannah unloads rice bags from a Republic of Vietnam Air Force C-47 Sky Train at Ban Me Thout Original caption: "Hq 2AD Tan Son Nhut Afld, RVN - Off-Loading Rice - Col. George L. Hannah, left, of Knoxville, Tenn., helps unload first rice bag from a Republic of Vietnam Air Force C-47 Sky Train at the City of Ban Me Thout in Darlac Province. Colonel Hannah commander of the 315th Air Commando Group." A group of pilots load a large sack from the cargo hold of a plane.
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C-123 Provider and a C-47 fly to Ban Me Thout City with rice Original caption: "Hq 2AD Tan Son Nhut Afld - Provider and Escorts - A U.S. Air Force C-123 Provider, one of a flight six Providers and a C-47 propels its way towards Ban Me Thout City in the Province of Darlac with a load of rice for the people there. Escorted by four A1H Skyraiders flown by Republic of Vietnam Air Force pilots , the flight airlifted 90 tons of rice in two days, USAF's 309th Air Commando Squadron of the 315th Air Commando Group provided the aircraft." Three US Air Force planes in flight. The wing of a fourth plane can be seen in the top right corner.
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Maj. Gen Gilbert L. Meyers being presented a Distinguished Service Medal by Gen. Hunter Harris Original caption: "Maj. Gen Gilbert L. Meyers, deputy commander of 2nd Air Division, was presented the first oak leaf cluster to the Distinguished Service Medal by Gen. Hunter Harris, commander in chief of the Pacific Air Forces. The ceremony held at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, July 31 honored Gen. Meyers, who was recently assigned as second in command of the 2nd Air Division which supports all Air Force combat strikes and activities in Southeast Asia. During the presentation, Gen Meyers was cited for his 'exceptionally meritorious service to the United States'... as commander, United States Air Forces Tactical Air Warfare Center, Tactical Air Command, from 30 September 1963 to 21 Apr. 1965. During this period, 'the citation continued, his outstanding professional knowledge, dynamic leadership and initiative resulted in the development of tactical weapons and air mobility concepts specifically tailored to the global requirements of the Air Force.'" One American man pins a medal to the chest of another.
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Lt (jg) Grant R. Townsend embracing U.S. Air Force rescue pilot 1st Lt. Walter F. Turk Original caption: "Hq 2AD Tan Son Nhut Afld, RVN - Lt (jg) Grant R. Townsend (left), of West Palm Beach, Fla., Navy pilot rescued from North Vietnam following bailout from his strike aircraft July 28, is all smiles as he embraces U.S. Air Force rescue pilot 1st Lt. Walter F. Turk of Manhattan Beach, Calif. Lieutenant Turk's rescue helicopter snatched the Navy flyer from capture or death with only moments to spare." Two American pilots standing side-by-side embracing.
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Beach landing American soldiers run from a beach up a hill. There are amphibious landing boats in the background.
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Tank on beach A tank parked on a beach, surrounded by several American soldiers and military equipment.
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Amphibious boats and naval ship Original caption: "Navy and Marine Raid Operations conducted at Vung Mu, Republic of Vietnam on September 25, 1965. In a coordinated dawn attack the seventh fleet amphibious task group landed marines by landing craft, vehicles and helicopter to search for and destroy Viet cong supplies, troops and possible infiltration points on a peninsula, 15 miles South of Qui Nhon. Marine Landing armored vehicles of the first assault wave climb up sand dunes at Vung Mu, while fourth wave LCMS touchdown on the beach." Five amphibious boats full of American soldiers sail in front of an anchored naval ship.
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Amphibious landing at Vung Mu Original caption: "Navy and Marine Raid Operations conducted at Vung Mu, Republic of Vietnam on September 25, 1965. In a coordinated dawn attack the seventh fleet amphibious task group landed marines by landing craft, vehicles and helicopter to search for and destroy Viet cong supplies, troops and possible infiltration points on a peninsula, 15 miles South of Qui Nhon. Marine Landing armored vehicles of the first assault wave climb up sand dunes at Vung Mu, while fourth wave LCMS touchdown on the beach." An amphibious landing on a beach. There are lines of soldiers and several tanks making their way from the beach up a sandy hill.
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Aerial photo of air base An aerial photograph of an air base and runway.
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Blocked Vietnamese street A Vietnamese city street that is blocked off with fencing and barrels.
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Aerial photo of air base An aerial photograph of an air base and runway. Some kind of machine or gun is blocking part of the view.
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Aerial photo of air base An aerial photograph of an air base and runway.
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Sister Mary Angela and Maj. John Arguiette Original caption: "Sister Mary Angela and Maj. John Arguiette at Orphanage." A Vietnamese Catholic nun stands with two American soldiers. One holds two Vietnamese children in his arms.
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Sister Mary Angela and Maj. John Arguiette Original caption: "Sister Mary Angela and Maj. John Arguiette at Orphanage." A Vietnamese Catholic nun stands with two American soldiers. One holds two Vietnamese children in his arms.
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Briefing on gun sight operation Original caption: "Loi, Vietnam - Secretary of the Army Stanley R. Resor (seated) is briefed on the operation of the gun sight of a Huey helicopter by officers of the 11th Aviation Battalion. The commanding officer of the 11th, Lt. Col. Lauterback (glasses on lapel) stands at right. Other officers are unidentified. Secretary Resor was visiting combat and support units in Vietnam." An American pilot sits in a cockpit and talks to a group of four other airmen.