Original caption: "SWIFTS boats try-out their sea legs upon arrival in Vietnam. Six SWIFTs arrived on Christmas Eve to join two others in Operation Market Time patrols off Phu Quoc Island in the Gulf of Thailand. Manned by U.S. Navy crews, these boats will patrol in conjunction with other Market Time unit to prevent infiltrations of men, arms and equipment by the Viet Cong." A line of five boats in open water. An American flag is in the lower right corner of the frame.

Original caption: "Steam seeps through a catapult launching pad on the Seventh Fleet aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk, following a launching of a 43,000-pound A6 Intruder. Preparing to takeoff is another A6. These low-level attack bombers can be launched at 15-second intervals and recovered 30 seconds apart. The A6, which has among it many sophisticated instruments, radar, a computer, a television screen and inertial-navigation gear. These instruments enable the twin-jet bomber to find its way to a target and back in weather so bad that the pilot cannot see beyond his wingtip." A jet prepares to take off from an aircraft carrier. A sailor stands in a cloud of smoke on deck, probably from another jet that just took off.

Original caption: "Over 100 shells from enemy coastal batteries bracketed the U.S. Seventh Fleet heavy cruiser, USS St. Paul while on an offshore mission, along the North Vietnamese coast. The ship returned the fire with her 8-inch and destroyed one enemy gun emplacement, damaged another, and still managed to destroy her original target." Explosions in the water, with a shoreline and mountains seen in the background. The side of a boat is in the foreground.

Original caption: "The eight-inch guns of the U.S. Seventh Fleet Heavy Cruiser St. Paul fired deep into North Vietnam Yesterday reporting hits on the Bien Thuy Thermal Power Plant. Two secondary explosions erupted from the plant which is located seven miles inland from the coast. No damage assessment was reported due to heavy smoke billowing from the plant." A US naval ship on open water.

Original caption: "And the Rockets Red Glare. ln the seemingly endless defense of the freedom of man, rockets continue to play a key role. As independence day 1967 approaches, the seventh fleet rocket firing ships the USS Clarion River contributes to the fireworks display seen constantly by the American fighting men serving in Vietnam. The Clarion River has been supporting allied forces ashore in the Republic of Vietnam." A long exposure photograph of sparks in the sky. There is a silhouette in the foreground, which may be a man.

Original caption: "As the American servicemen look around in Vietnam he sees many scenes to remind him of the fourth of the July fireworks displays he so vividly remembers at home. What he sees though is not fireworks celebrating independence for South Vietnam. This night, time exposure was taken from the fast combat support ship USS Sacramento. The lights are the running lights on a vertical replenishment helicopter used for the replenishment of U.S. Seventh Fleet ships." A long exposure photograph of a light moving above a helicopter landing pad.

Original caption: "Change of Command - Rear Admiral Kenneth L. Veth, USN (left) salutes Rear Admiral Norvell G. Ward, USN, at a ceremony 27 April 1967 at which RADM Ward as COMNAFORV. The ceremony was held aboard the USS Garrett County (LST 786) docked at Saigon, South Vietnam." An American man in formal military uniform salutes another uniformed man. Palm trees and more uniformed men sit in the background.

Original caption: "Up and Away - A U.S. Marine assault transport helicopter from the assault ship to USS Princeton lifts artillery to the beach during the vertical envelopment phase of Operation Recon Star, 21 miles southeast of the demilitarized zone." A helicopter flies above the camera carrying something tied to a rope. It appears to be some sort of vehicle with wheels.

Original caption: "Ready the Bombs - Aviation Ordnance men aboard the Seventh Fleet attack aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk roll 500-pound bombs across the flight deck to attack and fighter aircraft just prior to their launch against targets in North Vietnam." Two American men use a cart to move three missiles, probably onboard an aircraft carrier.

Original caption: "A portion of the worlds largest airport, Cam Rahn Bay, Republic of South Vietnam, provides a parking spot for Navy SP-5B Martin Marlin from Patrol Squadron (VP) Forty. The Marlin will be replaced in mid-Apr. by the more modern P-3 Orion. VP-40 is the last operational seaplane squadron deployed to the Southeast Asia area." An American fighter jet floats on the water. The shore and mountains can be seen in the background.

Original caption: "Saigon - TET Envelopes - Chaplain (Colonel) Theodore V. Koepke, Chief of Chaplains, U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, holds the TET Envelopes, containing donations by the NACV Chaplains Corps, for the girls in the Buddet Institute Orphanage in Saigon. Assisting Chaplain Koepke in distributing envelopes is Miss Lee Eckles, of San Francisco, California, came to Vietnam at her own expense, with the assistance of friends, to try to help the people of this country in their struggle for freedom and independence." An American man in military uniform and a woman wearing an ao dai crouch amongst a group of Vietnamese girls. The man holds something in his hands, possibly envelopes.

Original caption: "An empty flight deck on the Aircraft Carrier America provides ample room for exercise. Ensign Nedum Haley, Atlanta, Georgia and Corporal Alan Kirkman, Lawrence, Massachusetts, both of the carrier division two staff, run laps to keep in shape while the Norfolk-based carrier is employed to the Tonkin Gulf." Two American men jogging on what appears to be an aircraft carrier. There is a row of jets parked in the background.

Original caption: "A U.S. Navy A4 Skyhawk from the Seventh Fleet carrier USS Bon Homme Richard pulls away as a napalm bomb explodes during action against the Viet Cong on July 1 southwest of Saigon. Pilot of the aircraft was Ens. R. W. Nielson of Sacramento, Calif." A US Air Force jet flying over rural land. Some of the trees appear to be on fire.

Original caption: "A U.S Navy A4 Skyhawk from the Seventh Fleet carrier USS Bon Homme Richard drops a napalm bomb during operations against the Viet Cong on July 1 southeast of Saigon. Pilot of the aircraft was Ens R. W. Nielson of Sacramento, Calif." Aerial photo of a US airplane dropping a bomb over cratered rural land.

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.

Original caption: "Explosions - Kep airfield, 37 miles northeast of Hanoi, as explosions blasted the runway a daylight strike by Navy jets from attack carrier USS Kitty Hawk." Aerial photo of clouds rising from bombed buildings.

Original caption: "Pre-Strike Photo - Kep Airfield, 37 miles northeast of Hanoi, as it appeared July, 31 1966 when photographed by an RA5C Vigilante of Heavy Attack Reconnaissance Squadron 13." Aerial photo of Kep Air Field.

Original caption: "A U.S. Navy F-8 'Crusader' leaves the flight deck of the USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) At dawn, for a strike mission against North Vietnam." Air plane flying through cloud.

Original caption: "This is How We Did It - Air Force Major Robert G. Dilger, 34, of Tampa Fla., an F-4C Phantom aircraft commander (right) and his pilot, First Lieutenant Mack Thies, 26, of Houston (center), explain to Lieutenant Colonel Hoyt S. Vandenberg Jr., 38, Washington, D.C., how they forced down a MIG-17 during an aerial dogfight over North Vietnam yesterday (May 1). Colonel Vandenberg is the commander is the commander of the 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Da Nang air base. The MIG kill was the second for the 390th in a week and the 36th confirmed Air Force Kill." Three American pilots gathered around the missiles of a fighter jet.

Original caption: "Highway Bridge Cut - An Air Force reconnaissance jet photographed the Hanoi railroad and highway bridge shortly after it was cut by F-105 Thunderchief pilots. Struck for the second time in less than a week the bridge serves these only railway link between Hanoi and the three railroads north, northwest, and northeast of Hanoi." Aerial photo of a bridge over a river, that has been bombed and cut.

Original caption: "Post Strike Photo - After massive bombardment of the site, spearheaded by Air Force F-4C Phantom crews, the communist SAM site was completely destroyed. Secondary explosions were observed in each of six launch sites within the complex and numerous other secondaries was triggered in areas immediately adjacent. The air strikes were made through intense enemy 37 and 57mm anti-aircraft fire." Aerial photo, with the location of missiles marked in pen.

Original caption: "An A6A of Va-85 is launched from catapult #2 for strike in North Vietnam." Airplane taking off from an aircraft carrier.

Original caption: "An A6A prepares to land aboard the USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63 after coming back from strike over North Vietnam." Airplane landing on an aircraft carrier.

Original caption: "MIGs revealed - This Air Force reconnaissance photograph reveals three Russian-built MIG-17 fighter aircraft at an airfield in North Vietnam. The aircraft parking area at rights shows one of the aircraft being serviced." Aerial photo of an airfield.

Original caption: "Vehicle Mounted Weapons - This Air Force reconnaissance photograph reveals six mobile, vehicle-mounted anti-aircraft weapons (4 reverted), with a reverted central fire control area. Seven troop and support tents are located throughout the area." An aerial photo of vehicles parked in circular mounds