A soldier repairs helicopter wearing a red base ball cap in Lai Khe, South Vietnam. Other soldiers wear the red cap adopted by the men of the 605th Transportation Company. Two soldiers wearing the red cap work on the engine of a UH-1D helicopter. They fasten bolts and close the engine lid. (Vietnam War period).
Instructors at the Combat Indoctrine Course of the 3rd Brigade of 1st Infantry division of the U.S. Army in Lai Khe, South Vietnam. Instructors wear a bush hat or a cowboy hat. Soldiers conduct a course on enemy mines and weapons. The instructor demonstrates various wooden weapons and cases. Soldiers talk to them and smile. Sign Combat Indoctrine Course on top of entrance of the base. (Vietnam War period).
Men of 605th Transportation Company and 11th Aviation Battalion Pathfinder Det prepare for airlift operation, in Lai Khe, South Vietnam. Soldiers in black cap signal by raising a purple colored smoke. A CH-47 transportation helicopter arrives. Helicopter lowers itself as soldiers in black caps hook up a 105 mm Howitzer below it. The helicopter flies away. A wireless telephone operator, wearing a black cap talks on telephone. (Vietnam War period).
Medical group soldiers of the U.S. Army get ready for a mission in Lai Khe, South Vietnam. A soldier wearing blue baseball cap adopted by 'dust off' members of the 45th, 68th and 44th medical groups. The soldiers in blue caps get into helicopter and remove their caps and put on helmets. The helicopter pilot in cockpit puts on a helmet. The helicopter takes off. Sign of Red Cross on its nose. (Vietnam War period).
Soldiers of the 85th Engr Fire Fighters Team, 1st Infantry Division in Lai Khe, South Vietnam. The soldiers rush out of their sleeping quarters and put on boots and fire helmets. The firemen board fire truck and drives off from the base. Sign board reads '85th Engr Det Fire Fighting'. A soldier wears fire fighter's helmet. (Vietnam War period).
UH-1D Helicopters fly overhead at Camp Evans, Thua Thei Province, South Vietnam. 1st Air Cavalry Division troops work in camp area. M-110 Howitzer parked on ground. Crew loads shells into Howitzer. Ch-47 Chinook helicopter flies overhead. Quadrant placed on Howitzer to check level. (Vietnam War period).
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