Opening slate reads: "Operation Rio Grande" and shows partial date of "11-2....." (The complete date is November 20-27, 1967, when this Search and Destroy mission was launched by the U.S. Marines 5th and 7th Brigades with South Vietnamese forces support during the Vietnam War.) A U.S. Marine jet aircraft dives low and drops a bomb on a Viet Cong position. View from overflying CH-46A helicopter of others maneuvering low over rice paddies, where smoke rises from some small fires, possibly from helicopter M60 machine gun fire. Helicopters parked with rotors turning on a large open field. Helicopters maneuvering low above the ground, and then climbing and departing the area.
Vietnamese people receive rice in Song Mao village from United States CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) organization during Vietnam War. Vietnamese people gathering for rice distribution. Villagers receive rice and they are being finger printed.
View of deserted bunkers at Khe Sanh, Vietnam. United States Marine Corp sleeps leaning against drums with a camouflaged net in the foreground. View of trench dug by the Marines and M-16 Rifle in camouflaged net. Barbed wire around Khe Sanh Combat Base, Vietnam. Wide view of landscape and terrain of the area. (Vietnam War period).
Qui Nhon harbor in Vietnam. A military compound called Camp Goldberg, named for U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Joseph A Goldberg, the pilot of a helicopter shot down by the Viet Cong on July 15, 1962. Within the compound, are seen the Lane and Guthrie maintenance hangars, dedicated to the memories of Sp/5 James Everett Lane, the gunner, and Sp/5 Harold Lee Guthrie, the Crew Chief, both of whom lost their lives with CWO Goldberg. (Reportedly, these were the first U.S. Army Aviation personnel killed in action, in Vietnam. ) (Vietnam War period).
Activities at VNAF base,Vietnam. Arrival of Secretary of USAF, Robert C. Seamans at Nha Trang VNAF Base in Vietnam. Seamans honored by an honor guard. Seamans and a Vietnamese officer inspecting VNAF units. Seamans shaking hands with the VNAF troops. Vietnamese AF cadets marching down the street. (Vietnam War period).
United States Civil Affairs officer of 3rd battalion 9th marine presents a girl her bike in Cam Lo, Vietnam. A man repairs a girl's bicycle in a shop. A boy assembles cable for hand breaks on the bicycle. ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) soldier with covers, pistol belt and holster leans up against the door of building. Other bicycles in the background in the shop. Man tightens the screws on chain guard of bicycle repaired. Sign in the background reads 'Beer Coke'. U.S. marines 1st Lieutenant James Pendlen along with a group of children. Jeep driver Ken R Bruce of Stringville. ARVN Sergeant Chau Vovan of Saigon loads the repaired bicycle into rear of parked jeep. Marine holds M-16 rifle. Viet children follow the jeep on bicycle. A marine takes out the bicycle from the jeep and returns it to the girl. Viet girl seated on the bicycle. (Vietnam War period).