The U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division troops at the Fire Support Base in A Shau Valley, Vietnam during the Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord of Vietnam War. Soldiers carry supplies and equipment. Supplies and equipment stacked. U.S. Army UH-1B Iroquois helicopters approach for landing on the fire support base. UH-1B helicopters land on A Shau Valley and troops disembark. Troops with their supplies are unloaded from UH-1B helicopters on fire support base atop a mountain.
The U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division troops patrol in jungles of A Shau Valley, Vietnam during the Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord of Vietnam War. Troops patrol in jungle. A radio operator talks over a field telephone. Troops at night take defensive positions in the jungle. A troop treats another injured troop. Troops move through high grass and jungle hills in search of enemy positions.
The U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division troops patrol in jungles of A Shau Valley, Vietnam during the Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord of Vietnam War. A troop sits and reads from his diary. The soldiers talk over field telephone. Troops patrol in a jungle. A group of soldiers sit on ground. Troops move through high grass and jungle en route pick up position. U.S. Army UH-1B Iroquois helicopters come in for landing. Landing zone smoke grenades explode designating the troop pickup zone for pull out. Troops board helicopter and it takes off.
The U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division troops pass through jungles of A Shau Valley in Vietnam. A radio operator calls in the platoon's location. Smoke grenades explode designating the troop pickup zone for pull out. U.S. 327th Infantry Airborne regiment, 101st Airborne Division troops walk through a dense jungle en route to the pick up zone. The troops walk through high bushes. African American platoon sergeant writes on a note pad. The troops wait at the pick up zone. (Vietnam War period).
The U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division troops pass through jungles of A Shau Valley in Vietnam U.S. 327th Infantry Airborne regiment, 101st Airborne Division troops wait at the pick up zone. Smoke grenades explode designating the troop pickup zone for pull out. A U.S. Army UH-1B Iroquois helicopter approaches and lands. Soldiers embark the helicopter and the helicopter takes off. Other soldiers embark another helicopter and the helicopter takes off. Another group of soldiers arrive at the pick up position. Soldiers explode grenades designating pick up position.
Aerial view of A Shau Valley from helicopter as it brings troops of 101st Airborne Division to landing zone fury. U.S. Army UH-1H helicopter in flight. The helicopter lands. Troops disembark from the helicopter and the helicopter takes off. Supplies stacked on the Fire Support Base. The troops on the ground. Troops disembark from another helicopter and the helicopter takes off. The troops walk down a hill. (Note: Expanding on the opening slate, the A Shau Valley as seen from landing zone fury, was shot by SP5 Chris Jensen of the 221st Signal Company and Southeast Asia Pictorial Center, using 16 mm Film.) (Vietnam War period).