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  • South Vietnamese soldier watching over the area below his UH–1A helicopter

    “South Vietnamese soldier watching over the area below his UH–1A helicopter for possible ground fire.” by Specialist 4 Kenneth C. Rota, February 21, 1963, National Archives, Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

  • Young Marine waits on the beach during the Marine landing

    “Da Nang, Vietnam . . . A young Marine waits on the beach during the Marine landing.” by an unknown photographer, August 3, 1965, National Archives, Records of the United States Marine Corps

  • Solider cleans his M–16 rifle prior to going out on a daily patrol

    “Operation Shelby—PFC Manuel Garcia (El Centro, Calif.) rifleman, Co. E, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf, 199th Light Inf....Read more

    “Operation Shelby—PFC Manuel Garcia (El Centro, Calif.) rifleman, Co. E, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf, 199th Light Inf. Bde., cleans his M–16 rifle prior to going out on a daily patrol at the new forward base camp located at the Kinh Kang and Kanh Nang Canals, 24 km west of Saigon.” by Pfc. Wendell D. Garrett, August 25–26, 1967, National Archives, Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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  • Marine Corporal wounded during Operation Dewy Canyon

    “HAVE A LIGHT—Marine Corporal Fred E. Kelso wounded during Operation Dewy Canyon in the northern Ashau Valley Complex, gets a light from Lance Corporal Dan Rein King, while waiting to be evacuated....Read more

    “HAVE A LIGHT—Marine Corporal Fred E. Kelso wounded during Operation Dewy Canyon in the northern Ashau Valley Complex, gets a light from Lance Corporal Dan Rein King, while waiting to be evacuated. Both men are with ‘L’ Company, Third Battalion, Ninth Marines.” by Corporal J. G. McCullough, February 20, 1969, National Archives, Records of the United States Marine Corps

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  • Crewmen of the amphibious cargo ship USS Durham

    “South China Sea . . . Crewmen of the amphibious cargo ship USS Durham (LKA-114) take Vietnamese refugees aboard from a small craft....Read more

    “South China Sea . . . Crewmen of the amphibious cargo ship USS Durham (LKA-114) take Vietnamese refugees aboard from a small craft. The refugees will be transferred later by mechanized landing craft (LCM) to the freighter Transcolorado.” by Journalist 1 Mike McGougan, April 3, 1975, National Archives, General Records of the Department of the Navy

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  • Navy Hospital Corpsman treats the wounds of Private First Class during Operation Hue City.

    “Twentieth century ‘angel of mercy’—Navy Hospital Corpsman D. R. Howe (Glencoe, Minn) treats the wounds of Private First Class D A. Crum (New Brighton, Pa.) ‘H’ Company 2nd Battalion, Fifth Marine Regiment during Operation Hue City.” by Sergeant William F....Read more

    “Twentieth century ‘angel of mercy’—Navy Hospital Corpsman D. R. Howe (Glencoe, Minn) treats the wounds of Private First Class D A. Crum (New Brighton, Pa.) ‘H’ Company 2nd Battalion, Fifth Marine Regiment during Operation Hue City.” by Sergeant William F. Dickman, February 6, 1968, National Archives, Records of the United States Marine Corps

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    South Vietnamese soldier watching over the area below his UH–1A helicopter
    Young Marine waits on the beach during the Marine landing
    Solider cleans his M–16 rifle prior to going out on a daily patrol
    Marine Corporal wounded during Operation Dewy Canyon
    Crewmen of the amphibious cargo ship USS Durham
    Navy Hospital Corpsman treats the wounds of Private First Class during Operation Hue City.
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