Keever

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• Children on Jeep
  A group of children are sitting and standing on a Jeep. Someone driving the Jeep is holding a child out of the side.
• Sentry Dog Exhibition
  Original caption: "CPT John S. Gaynor of Reno, Nevada, is congratulated by LTC Bang, province Chief of the Cam Panh area, at the end of sentry dog exhibition. The performance was met with hearty applause. SGT. John J. Buchanan of New York City, at the podium, is the kennel master for the 981st and acted as narrator for the performance." An American soldier lectures to a group of other soldiers on bleachers.
• Fuel tanks and pipes
  Several barrels and fuel lines laying around in a field. A sign in the middle of the field reads "KEEP OUT." There are two American soldiers in the background.
• Aerial photo of a camp
  An aerial photo of a road with vehicles and either tents or makeshift shacks in a camp.
• Sandbag walls and trenches
  Sandbag walls and trenches on a military base. There are antennas and dishes in the background.
• Checkpoint
  Several American soldiers gather around a checkpoint shed labeled "Dax's." One soldier sits out in front of a sandbag wall in front of the checkpoint. There is a sign that reads: "Passengers will not be manifested without flack jacket and helmet."
• Debris
  Some debris lays on the ground in an open area. In the upper corner of the photo some more debris is hanging, possibly form a plane wing.
• Aerial photo of a jungle
  An aerial photo of some trees and other vegetation.
• Hibbs dressing a villager
  An American soldier named Hibbs helps a Vietnamese man adjust his shirt, as another man holds his hat in the foreground.
• Hibbs examining newborn's head
  An American soldier named Hibbs examining a newborn baby's head.
• Hibbs with newborn
  An American soldier named Hibbs is kneeling and holding a newborn baby.
• American soldiers examining villager's hand
  Two American soldiers, one of them named "Hibbs," examine a man's hand as other villagers watch.
• Hibbs talking to a child
  Two American soldiers, one named "Hibbs," are talking to a Vietnamese child as villagers watch.
• Hibbs treating a child's eye
  An American soldier named Hibbs examines a young child's eye. More village children watch in the background.
• Hibbs showing his arm to villagers
  An American soldier named Hibbs shows some villagers something on his arms.
• American soldier talking to a child
  An American soldier is talking to a Vietnamese child as villagers watch. Another soldier examines a woman's foot in the background.
• Hibbs treating bandages
  An American soldier named "Hibbs" is putting some type of medicine on a cloth to help an injured villager. Other villagers watch.
• Hibbs examining elderly villager
  Two American soldiers, One named "Hibbs," are beginning to medically examine an elderly village man as others watch from the background.
• Letter to Sam Schreiner about river warfare article
  Letter to Sam Schreiner of The Reader's Digest from Keever about "River Warfare" articles
• Aerial photo of strike on H?i D??ng army barracks
  Original caption: "USS constellation CVA-64 strike on H?i D??ng army barracks by pilots of the USS Constellation on Oct. 4, 1967." Aerial photograph of a bomb exploding in a rural area near a river. A jet plane is flying in the upper right of the frame.
• Crewmen of Air Force C-123 Provider meet Maj. Joe Robertson
  Original caption: "Saigon - Rescued Airmen Meet Search Chief - Crewmen of Air Force C-123 Provider shot down in the Iron Triangle 23 miles northwest of Saigon this morning (Oct. 31) meet Maj. Joe Robertson (right) of Macon, Ga., who directed the successful rescue effort. The crewmen (left to right) S. Sgt. Ilijah R. Winstead, 34, of Nashville, NC, flight mechanic; Capt. Thomas Davie, 29, of Tulsa Okla., pilot; and Capt. Joseph Doughterty, 35, of Glasgow, ky., copilot, were picked up 25 minutes after their aircraft was downed by intense ground fire." A group of four US airmen in a four-way handshake. There is a building made of corrugated iron and scrap wood in the background.
• Letter to Sam Schreiner about river warfare article
  Letter to Sam Schreiner of The Reader's Digest from Keever about "River Warfare" articles
• Letter from Naval Officer on river warfare article
  List of fact-checks and edits related to Keever's "River Warfare" article
• Aerial photo of burning MIG's at Kep Airfield
  Original caption: "Minutes after an attack by other aircraft of air wing nine from the USS Enterprise, an rA-5C Vigilante obtained this photograph of burning MIG's in Revetments at Kep military Airfield May 21. Four MIG's were burned on the ground during the attacks and airfield facilities received considerable damage. The pilot and Navigator of the reconnaissance vigilante were, lt. commander John H. Fowkles of Hanover, Virginia and Lt. John Capewell Jr. of Trenton, NJ." Aerial photo a bombed airfield in a rural area. Smoke rises from the area.
• Post strike photo of communist SAM site
  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.