Riverine Operation in the Vinh Te Canal, Vietnam. A side of the canal as seen from a PBR (Patrol Boat River). Point of view shot from fast moving PBR. The PBR moves at a high speed. Ennis, a Salvage Mechanic First Class, is the PBR patrol officer. A part of the canal seen in the background. The hands of Ennis on a wheel. The port bow of the PBR speeds along the edge of the canal at high speeds. Water sprays on the port bow. Canal embankment as seen from the speeding PBR. The craft keeps away from the center of the canal. Trees line the canal bank. The PBR cruises at a high speed along the edge of the canal. A cluster of trees in the foreground. The PBR speeds down the center of the canal. It zig zags down the canal. A patrol officer looks at a map while holding a conference with a Vietnamese Commander on the bank of the canal. The commander points to an area on the map. He talks to the patrol officer. Village children in the background.
Riverine Operation in the Vinh Te Canal, Vietnam. A Vietnamese Commander talks to a patrol officer. Village children in the background. Canned goods being presented to the Vietnamese Commander by Ennis, a PBR patrol officer. Three cans of wax beans are presented. A group huddles around a straw hut. Officers and crewmen depart the conference site. Men walk around PBRs (Patrol Boat River). Ennis jumps on the bow of a PBR from the canal embankment. Another man gets aboard. Ennis walks down the deck of the PBR. Two PBRs nested together. Children stand near the straw hut. Ennis and crewmen wave at the children. An American flag seen. The children wave back.
Vietnamese young boys and girls fill sandbags. Young girl prepares a bag. They are part of a larger group of mostly women and children working to fill sand bags that will be used to fortify camp facilities of the 82nd Airborne Division Headquarters Company (this camp was later named Camp Eagle in March 1969). Soldiers of U.S. 3rd Brigade oversee the workers. U.S. Army trucks are seen in the background. (Vietnam War period).
Facilities of the 6th convalescent center in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. Interior of a library. A patient looks through books on shelves. He selects a book and reads. Other patients seated in chairs reading books at the library. Some patients listen to stereo tapes or music using headphones and reel to reel tape players.
Views from a slow moving aircraft (possibly a helicopter) of the port facilities at Cam Rahn Bay, during the Vietnam War. The port has 5 deep water piers, 4 for general cargo and one further north for ammunition. Cranes installed by Sea-Land are seen on pier 4. Sorry there was no navy base or training center in 1970. This clip shows the Army base and port.
Aerial view of A Shau Valley from helicopter as it brings troops of 101st Airborne Division to landing zone fury. U.S. Army UH-1H helicopter in flight. The helicopter lands. Troops disembark from the helicopter and the helicopter takes off. Supplies stacked on the Fire Support Base. The troops on the ground. Troops disembark from another helicopter and the helicopter takes off. The troops walk down a hill. (Note: Expanding on the opening slate, the A Shau Valley as seen from landing zone fury, was shot by SP5 Chris Jensen of the 221st Signal Company and Southeast Asia Pictorial Center, using 16 mm Film.) (Vietnam War period).
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