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.
U.S. soldiers claim baggage and leave an airfield in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Military passengers assemble on the airfield. An aircraft parked at the field. They walk to a terminal building. A sign on a board reads 'Det 5 8 Aerial Port, Passenger Processing'. A group claims their baggage. The soldiers load barracks bags into trailer trucks. Buses leave the airfield. The bags of the soldiers lying on the ground.
U.S. troops in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Billets of the soldiers. The soldiers walk towards their billets. U.S. recruit Richard Gillispie and another soldier walk towards their billets, sit on stairs and talk. Gillispie removes his cap and talks.
U.S. troops wait for transportation at 90th Replacement Battalion in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. U.S. recruit Richard Gillispie sits on the steps of barracks and talks with a soldier. They hold caps in their hands. Soldiers carry barracks bags and put in bedding. Gillispie and other soldiers carry barracks bags to formation. The soldiers wait for transportation to 199th Infantry Brigade base camp. Gillispie seated on a barracks bag. Some soldiers sit on barracks bags and a few stand. A U.S. recruit carries barracks bag to a truck. A sign reads 'Report Here'. Gillispie and other soldiers board the truck. An ambulance in the background. A close up of Gillispie. The truck driven away. Insignia of the United States on the truck.
U.S. troops at 199th Infantry Brigade base camp in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. A U.S. Army truck loaded with U.S. troops. The truck is driven on roads and arrives at the base camp. The troops get off from the truck at the camp. U.S. recruit Richard Gillispie and another soldier carry barracks bags and keep them aside. Other soldiers collect their barracks bags. They receive instruction sheets. The soldiers read the sheets. Richard Gillispie reads the instruction sheet. Richard smokes and reads the instructions. The soldiers sign the sheets. A non commissioned officer (NCO) welcomes the troops.