United States Marines with bullet proof vests stand near and atop CH 46D Sea Knight helicopter at Khe Sanh, Vietnam. They disassemble and salvage pieces from the helicopter. They use wrench to work on rotor blade of the chopper. (Vietnam War period).
2nd Battalion of 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team prepares for mission in Vietnam. Platoon leaders check maps and discuss plan of action. Soldiers color their faces with black paint. Platoon leader writes on a piece of paper. Soldier seated outside tent, smokes a cigarette. (Vietnam War period).
2nd Battalion of 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team on mission in Vietnam. Fleet of UH-1D and Bell UH-1B Huey helicopters in flight. Men walk on field as helicopters fly overhead. Soldier with rifle on alert. African American soldier sits among foliage. Two soldiers light cigarettes as they advance on field. Officer speaks over phone. (Vietnam War period).
1st Battalion of 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team on Airmobile Tactical Exercise in Vietnam. Soldiers on field adjust equipment and prepare for operation. Soldier with pack radio holds M-16 rifle. View of .50 caliber machine gun on tripod, lying on ground with a soldier resting in the background. Group of soldiers with maps, discuss the plan of action. (Vietnam War period).
1st Battalion of 173rd Airborne Brigade on Airmobile Tactical Exercise in Vietnam. Soldiers get on Army truck. Number of Army trucks drive on airstrip. At airfield, soldiers unload from trucks and board HU-1D helicopters. (Vietnam War period).
1st Battalion of 173rd Airborne Brigade on Airmobile Tactical Exercise in Vietnam. Troopers at a bivouac area with tents pitched in background. they are preparing by using camouflage sticks on each other. One soldier laughs as his buddy applies the camouflage to his face. Closeup of another trooper applying it to his own face with help from the mirror on a vehicle. Closeup of two troopers conversing and others in small groups. Several drink from a large #10 can, as one cleans his M-79 grenade launcher. Captain Raymond E Marshal speaks to a Vietnamese Lieutenant. (Vietnam War period).