American soldiers nail siding boards into place on the exterior of their new mess hall at the Dong Tam Base Camp in South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. Lots of hammering is heard from other workers (unseen). A wide strip, of what appears to be fine screening or plastic, has been fastened around the structure, above the top siding boards. Camera moves back revealing the wider construction site, with several men at work. One soldier stands near an M149 (400 gallon) Water Buffalo trailer. Other wooden buildings are seen at the camp.
Activities of Mobile Riverine Force of U.S. 9th Infantry Division in Dong Tam, Mekong Delta in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Interior of the USS Colleton. Soldiers receive inoculations. A soldier has an X-ray taken.
Opening scene shows wooden buildings at the Reliable Academy in Dong Tam, Vietnam, where the U.S. Ninth Infantry Division has established an NCO training facility.One building is designated "classroom 4" and displays the name of an instructor. Inside, members of the 9th Division Band play musical selections for the occasion. Closeup of the 9th Infantry Division band base drum and drummer, followed by another view of the band members playing. Next, all present rise to hear remarks from Brigadier General Frank Gunn, Deputy Commander of the 9th Infantry Division.
Operation Jackstay in Vietnam. A PCF-26 (Patrol Craft) underway in the Dong Tran River. A man at the controls of the craft. EN2 (Engineman Second Class) Gunter is wounded during a patrol. The chief C.P. Gernigan bandages his wounded arm aboard the craft. EN2 Gunter on a 50 caliber machine gun on the stern. BMC (Chief Boatswain's Mate) on the 50 caliber machine gun. Second crewman stands in the background. He wears a helmet and an armored vest. A machine gun on another craft. A crewman with an M-16 rifle. He stands by the 50 caliber machine gun manned by Chief Boatswain's Mate. (Vietnam War period).
Operation 'Jackstay' in Vung Tau, Vietnam. A Swift Boat (Patrol Craft, Fast ) PCF-26 underway on the Dong Tranh River. Patrol Craft PCF-31 underway. A shoreline in the background. A man stands up on the bow of PCF-26 boat. A man stands in the background aboard PCF-31. A man mans the twin machine guns aboard PCF-26. Other crew men stand on the deck. They stand around a 50 caliber machine gun. Crewmen aboard PCF-31 talk to men aboard PCF-26. Crewmen smoke as they stand by the twin machine gun. PCF-26 backs off from PCF-31. A man smokes aboard the boat. 50 caliber machine gun in view. A crewman stands in the background. PCF-26 underway in the river.
Operation 'Jackstay' in Vung Tau, Vietnam. Several ships at anchor in Dong Tranh River. A Swift Boat underway. A 50 caliber machine gun in the boat. A life jacket hangs from the gun mount. A United States flag flies in the breeze. A crew member looks out over the water. A shoreline in the background. The Swift Boat underway en route to Cat-Lo naval base. A crew man stands on the deck. A merchant tug and a barge underway. Junk being passed in the river by Patrol Craft PCF-31. Crewmen cover the 50 caliber machine gun.
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