Operation Piranha in Cap Batangan, Vietnam. A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1E helicopter flies low over a beach area. An LVTP-5 moves towards the beach. Photographers in the foreground shoot movies. A marine on the top of an LVTP-5 with an M-14 rifle. LVTP-5s on the beach. LCU-1477 (Landing Craft Utility) heads onto the beach. Marines in surf head towards the beach area from the LCU-1477. A group of marines disembark on the double from an LVTP-5. The marines advance inland on the double over the beach area. LVTP-5s move through surf towards the beach. The marines up on a hill facing a wooded area. Some of the marines advance inland. An LVTP-5 with a grader on its front moves along a pathway. The marines come up in the background. The LVTP-5 on the hill side moves inland towards the trees. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Marines on the White Beach in Cap Batangan, Vietnam. The marines walk on the beach and toss their life jackets in a pile after off-loading from Landing Craft Utility LCU-1477. The marines move through the surf from a landing craft. Groups of Vietnamese civilians huddled on the beach under guard. The marines move inland towards a wooded area. LCU-1477 and LCU-1484 in the surf. A heavy tank leaves the LCU 1484 and moves through the surf towards the beach. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon visits South Vietnam. Exteriors of a government building show Nixon and U.S. Army Lieutenant General John W. O'Daniel standing with Vietnamese officials in white suits. Civilians gathered holding banners. A large parade of South Vietnamese military units takes place, led by a marching band. Nixon stands with President of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem. Vice-President Nixon makes a brief statement into the microphone. He is followed by Colonel Nguyen Van Y, who also makes brief remarks. President Diem and Vice-President Nixon stand together and are joined by U.S. Ambassador Fritz Nolting. Crowd applauds and photographers take pictures from steps of the building.
Ethnic Vietnamese refugees fleeing violence in Cambodia are evacuated to Vung Tau, South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. A crowd of refugees at a pier. A ship in the background. Many refugees gathering belongings during evacuation. View of name on stern of one ship which reads "Da-Nang". Refugees with their children waiting.
A U.S. Special Forces ordnance demolition expert conducts a class on M-26 grenade launchers for Montagnard trainees in Bu Gia, Vietnam during Operation Switchback of the Vietnam War. SP/4 (Specialist 4th Class) Thomas Coppinger conducts a class for Montagnard trainees through two Vietnamese interpreters. Rifle grenades exploding on an impact area. The two interpreters fire M-26 rifle grenades. Explosions on the impact area.
U.S. Special Forces ordnance demolition expert SP/4 (Specialist 4th Class) Thomas Coppinger conducts a class on M26 grenade launchers for Montagnard trainees in Bu Gia, Vietnam during Operation Switchback of the Vietnam War. Montagnard trainees throwing M26 grenades. Explosions on an impact area.