United States Marines stand in reinforced trench line; fire .38 caliber pistol and M-16 rifle at Khe Sanh, Vietnam. Two Marines soldiers converse with each other. KC-130F aircraft in flight. The aircraft drops supplies with the help of parachutes. CH46A Sea Knight helicopter flies overhead. Supplies being drooped by parachutes from a KC-130F aircraft. Marine soldiers in RFK-60 forklifts gather parachutes and supplies. Vehicles load supplies on to parked 6x6 trucks. (Vietnam War period).
Fire and black smoke rises from gas drums burning on far side of airstrip at Khe Sanh, Vietnam. View of damaged 6x6 truck and framework of jeep. RFK-60 Forklifts parked in dirt area. Two United States Marines soldiers dig trench line using pick and shovel. The other two soldiers watch. Wall of sandbags with flags fluttering on them. Marine soldier with the help of spade fill mud into sandbag. Marines moving sandbags, including African American marines. (Vietnam War period).
United States Marines remove 60mm mortar rounds from ammunition crates then removes cardboard rounds from canister at Khe Sanh, Vietnam. Group of Marine soldiers load and stack sandbags onto rear of a trailer. The trailer loaded with sandbags drives off on dirt road. (Vietnam War period).
United States Marines wearing gloves, string barbed wire around Khe Sanh, Vietnam. U.S. Marines uncoil barbed wire from spool with the help of pliers. Soldier removes portion of webbed material from ammunition boxes and canister. Marines clean barrel of 105 mm Howitzer. They carry 105 mm howitzer projectiles and place them in bunker made from empty ammunition crates. Soldier picks up shell casings. United States Marine covers breech section of 105mm Howitzer with plastic material (Vietnam War period).
United States Marine, with the help of axe attempts to open supply box, drooped by parachutes at Khe Sanh, Vietnam. Another Marine soldier washes his face and hands with water in a small plastic container and dries with a towel. Soldier empties water from container onto canteen cup. He pours water from a metallic water container into metal box. Group of Marines throw empty ammunition containers and other trash, onto 6x6 truck. (Vietnam War period).
United States Air Force C 130E aircraft taxis over airstrip at Khe Sanh, Vietnam. Group of Marines walk toward C 130E aircraft. Several Marine soldiers carrying waterproof bags, M-16 rifles and other equipment walk across the airstrip. Soldiers disembark from C 130F aircraft. Two CH 46D Sky Knight Helicopter taxi on runway. Man gives arm and hand signals. Marines carry M-16 rifles and other equipment after disembarking from CH 46D Sky Knight Helicopter on the Khe Sanh airstrip. (Vietnam War period).