U.S. 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division base camp operations in Phu Bai near Hue, Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. Soldiers attach antenna to the rear of a jeep. An officer and soldiers look at a map spread out on hood of the jeep. Soldier takes compass readings. Officer and soldier get into jeep stacked with concertina wire and drive off. Soldiers unload concertina wire from keep. Soldiers carry roll of wire to perimeter and spread it out. (This camp was later named Camp Eagle in March 1969).
U.S. 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division base camp operations in Phu Bai near Hue, Vietnam. 82nd Airborne insignia on TOC (Tactical Operations Center). MP (Military police) on guard at the entrance to tent. U.S. soldiers lined up for mess. Soldiers move through mess line and being served on paper plates. Sign reads 'Phu Bai 2 Km.'. (Vietnam War period. This camp was later named Camp Eagle in March 1969).
U.S. 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division base camp operations in Phu Bai near Hue, Vietnam. Truck convoy enters gate of the camp. Soldiers wave from truck. Vietnamese young boys and girls fill sandbags. Soldiers look on. Soldier load sandbags onto a truck. (Vietnam War period. This camp was later named Camp Eagle in March 1969).
U.S. 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division base camp operations in Phu Bai near Hue, Vietnam. Soldiers set up an antenna at a command post. Sandbags and tents in the background. Soldiers set up poles. Soldiers connect poles. Soldier attacks at a cable with an instrument. (Vietnam War period. This camp was later named Camp Eagle in March 1969).
Scenes of Vietnamese people as they flee Hue during communist siege of the city in 1968 Tet offensive during the Vietnam War. Refugees with belongings run as city is bombed. Houses burned. Woman cries after crossing remains of a destroyed bridge over river. Scenes changes to one year later: Long line of Vietnamese on way to newly discovered mass grave on March 25, 1969. Vietnamese civilians dig and on March 27, 1969 they begin to uncover bodies in the sand which show signs of torture. Locals try to identify dead. Second mass grave uncovered. Dead bodies and body parts. Third mass burial uncovered. Men at local authorities meeting. Assembly point for hundreds of coffins. Incense burning. Mourners at coffin. Coffin opened and woman looks at remains. Flowers and incense burning on coffins. Buddhist ceremonies shows coffins prepared for procession. Women grieve. Shrine at cemetery.
U.S. 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division base camp where they were attached to the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), in the Hue-Phu Bai area of the I Corps sector, with the mission of protecting the ancient capital of Hue during the Vietnam War. Elevated wide view of tents at the camp. Soldier with M-16 rifle on guard overlooking camp. Jeeps being driven along a road. Aerial views of the base camp, which was later named Camp Eagle in March 1969). (Vietnam War period).