U.S. Marines carry wounded Marine on poncho across grassy field in South West Danang, Vietnam. Marines give arm and hand signals to CH46A helicopter. The helicopter lowers and releases sling. Walking wounded Marine assisted across grassy field toward rear of idling CH-46A helicopter. Marines hold legs of 81mm mortar. Marine loads rounds into tube of 81mm mortar. Several Marines stand in area, looking on. Marine holds M-72 66 mm LAW which is aimed out. Marine seated on the ground using compass board to determine direction of fire. Marine holds phone of radio to his ear. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Marines firing 81mm high explosive rounds out in Danang, Vietnam. Other mortar crew does the same. Marines carry boxes of 'C' rations and stack them near other Marines. Marines kneel in grass field near 60 mm mortar which he loads and fires out. Marine loads high explosive round into 60 mm mortar tube and fires it out. Marines carry wounded Marine on stretcher. Wounded loaded aboard UH34D helicopter. Walking wounded Marine assisted by Marines across grass area. UH34D medivac helicopter takes off. Marine with cart belt, canteens and pack seated on ground, fires his M-16 rifle toward wooded and bushy area in the background. Marine fires his M-60 machine gun. Assistant machine gunner untangles belted ammunition. Marine fires his M-79 grenade launcher out. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Marine Engineer places C-4 explosive with fuse atop dud 105 mm howitzer round lying in dirt area in Danang, Vietnam. He picks up M-16 rifle and walks away. U.S. Marines move carrying board or aiming stake. Marines move through shallow pool of water. Marine assists another Marine on grassy dirt bank. A Marine reads mail. (Vietnam War period).
Operation Thayer II by First Air Cavalry Division of United States Army in Ankhe, South Vietnam. A CH-54 helicopter of United States flies with surgical pod near hills. Agricultural farms and village as seen from the helicopter in flight. Crewmen work on another helicopter at the base. The CH-54 during its flight seen from another helicopter. The CH-54 lands. (Vietnam War period).
Operation Thayer II by First Air Cavalry Division of United States Army in Ankhe, South Vietnam. Soldiers of Fire Support Center dig ground nearby their camp. Soldiers discover fragments of Viet Cong mortar shells from wet quagmire and collect them. Bullet holes in conex containers. Soldiers dig with shovel and army knife. Cabins, jeeps and other soldiers at the base. (Vietnam War period).
Operation Thayer II by First Air Cavalry Division of United States Army in Ankhe, South Vietnam. General William C. Westmoreland talks with soldiers and officers of 1st Cavalry Division, including Brigadier General W. A. Becker. Soldiers smile. General Westmoreland departs by Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) helicopter. At the Hammond Airfield, General Westmoreland steps from a jeep and is welcomed by officers. He stands on hood of a jeep and praises the fine job done by the soldiers. Soldiers gather around the jeep and listen to him. (Vietnam War period).