U.S. 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division base camp operations in Phu Bai near Hue, Vietnam. 82nd Airborne insignia on TOC (Tactical Operations Center). MP (Military police) on guard at the entrance to tent. U.S. soldiers lined up for mess. Soldiers move through mess line and being served on paper plates. Sign reads 'Phu Bai 2 Km.'. (Vietnam War period. This camp was later named Camp Eagle in March 1969).
U.S. 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division base camp where they were attached to the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), in the Hue-Phu Bai area of the I Corps sector, with the mission of protecting the ancient capital of Hue during the Vietnam War. Elevated wide view of tents at the camp. Soldier with M-16 rifle on guard overlooking camp. Jeeps being driven along a road. Aerial views of the base camp, which was later named Camp Eagle in March 1969). (Vietnam War period).
Combat operations of the United States Army 1st Infantry Division soldiers in Lai Khe, South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Jet air strike. Smoke billows skyward. Soldiers walk out of the jungle and cross rice paddies. Vientamese civilian peasants work on a field. An airplane in flight in the background. U.S. Army soldiers working around a M-113 Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) at overnight campsite. A soldier drinks soda from a can. Soldier hauls equipment out of vehicle, including a bazooka or anti-tank recoilless rifle (possibly M20 or M67). Soldiers sorting uniform clothing parts, including an African American soldier. Other soldier seated in front of a tent, reading a letter. One of the soldiers reading newspaper comics and the other writes a letter.
Combat operations of the United States Army 1st Infantry Division soldiers in Lai Khe, South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Soldiers aboard M-113 Armored Personnel carrier (APC) and M-578 Vehicle Track Retriever (VTR). The vehicles move out raising a great deal of dust. Houses and trees in the background.
Combat operations of the United States Army 1st Infantry Division soldiers in Lai Khe, South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Soldiers walking through the jungle. Some of the soldiers rest in the jungle. A soldier places a claymore mine in the ground. United States Army UH-1D Iroquois helicopter in clearing. Soldiers walk along the way. They pass soldiers carrying bags of rice in the opposite direction. Bags of rice on the ground. UH-1Ds land. Soldiers rush out of the jungle and board the helicopters. The helicopters take off. Aerial view of the grassy field. A soldier holds M-16 rifle seated aboard a helicopter.
Combat operations of the United States Army 1st Infantry Division soldiers in Lai Khe, South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Soldiers load and fire 90 mm RR (recoilless rifle) from atop M-113. Smoke arises in the foreground due to firing. Another round being fired from alongside the APC. Patrol in a shell wrecked jungle. Thi Thin river in view.