United States Army General William C. Westmoreland visit a hospital ward at Cam Ranh Bay Air Base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. U.S. General William C. Westmoreland with Commander of the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing Colonel Woodward E. Davis pins purple hearts on casualties in different hospital wards. Officers enter another ward and William C. Westmoreland pins purple hearts on casualties.
United States Army General William C. Westmoreland at Cam Ranh Bay Air Base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. William Westmoreland and Commander of the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing Colonel Woodward E. Davis leave the hospital. They drive away in a car driven by Colonel Davis. General Westmoreland with Colonel Davis speaks to U.S. armed forces soldiers (GIs). He looks at the Christmas tree. He enters a dining hall and shakes hand with men in the mess hall. William C. Westmoreland gets in a car.
United States Army General William C. Westmoreland at Cam Ranh Bay Air Base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. U.S. General William C. Westmoreland shakes hand with U.S. armed forces men (GIs) and then enter a dining hall or mess hall. He goes through the serving line. He drives away in a car. Vietnamese and U.S. flags in front of the headquarters building. William C. Westmoreland with Commander of the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing Colonel Woodward E. Davis arrive at flight line and meet officers.
Activities of the U.S. 3rd Marine Corps Division at South West of Con Thien in Vietnam during Operation Prairie III of the Vietnam War. Marines some with packs, some with PRC-25 radios on backs. They carry weapons and move forward across the grass field. The marines head towards dwelling in lightly wooded area in far background. The marines move across small busy area and into dirt clearings. Smoldering ashes of dwelling in the background. Three marines one with PRC-25 radio on back stands in a cultivated field and talk. One marine armed with M-14 rifle. Other marines walk past smoldering ashes of dwelling in the far background. Some of the marines stand and exit near thatched dwelling, as roof begins to burn, as seen over the bushes. One of the marine holds phone of PRC-25 radio on back to move over dirt path. Vietnamese dwelling burns in the background. A view of several burning thatched dwellings and marines of 'K' company move over dirt path. Other dwellings burning in far background. One marine moves over dirt path and walks out. Several other marines from 'K' company 3/3 move past several burning thatched dwellings of the village.
Activities of the U.S. 3rd Marine Corps Division at South West of Con Thien in Vietnam during Operation Prairie III of the Vietnam War. Marines stand next to and in a muddy stream in dirt clearing. One of the marine holds helmet in his hands, stands in muddy stream bends over and washes his face with water from the stream. Another marine fills a canteen. A marine holds M-60 machine gun and stands in the foreground. Two marines stoop down and fill their canteens from the small muddy stream. One of the marine with pack, stands with leg straddled over small muddy stream. He fills his helmet with water and dumps it on his head. Bushes in the background. Several marines stand on the side of small stream in muddy clearing. Some scoop up water with hands and wash faces, some dip in their helmets and pour water over heads as other prepare to fill their canteens. The marines stand on the side of the muddy stream clearing one dump water from helmet over his head, as other fill and place canteens on cart belts. Busy area in the background. A marine with utility trousers, no shirt and uncovered seated on ground wash his face covered with lather and shaves. He then rinse out his razor in his helmet which is filled with water. His M-14 rifle and pack lies on ground. Other marines with no shirts and uncovered stand next to shallow muddy stream in clearing, some with lather on face. They shave and rinse razor in the stream. Others wash their hands and face and rest in the background. A marine stands bent over small shallow stream and shaves. Another marine stoops next to the stream. He scoops up water with hands and washes his face.
Activities of the U.S. 3rd Marine Corps Division at Camp Carroll in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Congressman James C. Corman of California with Army type utility and uncovered stands in clearing at the Camp take pictures with home movie camera. A U.S. soldier with utility and covered walks and stands in the foreground. Several other Army personnel with utility and covers stand atop M-107 175mm Self Propelled Field Artillery Gun. They ready the gun for firing. Congressman Corman stands near a parked jeep takes picture with his camera. A Congressman from North Carolina with Army type utility and uncovered stands near rear of 175mm Self Propelled Field (SPF)Artillery Gun. Army personnel stand atop 175mm SPF Artillery Gun as they readying the gun for firing. Lieutenant Colonel R.P. Holden member of 'M' company with utility, cart belt, canteen and branches in camouflage helmet and large purple flowers stick out of his utility jacket. He walks over dirt area in tall bushes. He carry 60mm mortar tube and base plate on shoulders, moves out to reveal other marines. Some other marines carrying mortar rounds and M-14 rifle follow him. The marines with packs as they walk on dirt area. Head and shoulder of Lt. Col. Holden as he stands along the dirt path. He looks towards bushes. Another marine holds M-14 rifle and stands in the background. Several other marines stand on the dirt path and look towards the bushes. Private First Class W. M. Thomas member of 3rd Weapon Platoon seated on ground, uncovered and opens a can of 'C' ration with turn type can opener. Another marine drinks from 'C' ration can near bushes. The hands of PFC removes his 'C' ration from his pack lying on the ground. A marine seated on ground hits can of 'C' ration against his hand to open it. Another marine lights a cigarette. A Corpsman A.S. Jaquer with utility and uncovered seated on ground eat 'C' ration. Marines sit and eat the ration Two other marines one smoke cigarette and other eat the ration near bushes.