United States 9th Infantry Division troops in Cambodia during the Cambodian Campaign of the Vietnam War. 9th Infantry Division soldiers standing in a line pass enemy weapons and stack them for demolition. A soldier carries a shell on his shoulder. U.S. Army General William Bradford Rosson looks at the displayed ammunition on the ground.
United States 9th Infantry Division troops in Cambodia during the Cambodian Campaign of the Vietnam War. U.S. Army General William Bradford Rosson looks at displayed enemy weapons and ammunition on the ground. Soldiers seated in the background. The General speaks to the soldiers. 9th Infantry Division troops stack ammunition for demolition. Cartridges in a box.
U.S. Marine Corps in the United States, performing drill maneuvers on the grounds of the US Marine Corps War Memorial (also called the Iwo Jima Memorial), in Arlington, Virginia, near Washington DC. The United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performing complex drills. Spokesperson indicates that all members of the Platoon are veterans of the Vietnam War. The Marines standing in formation and performing soloists routine. People seated on the grassy ground in a roped off area. A man recording the event with a movie camera. The Marines standing at attention. An officer standing in front of the Marines performs drill movements with several spins of rifles. The crowd watching offers applause. Audience includes men, women, and children in 1970s clothing fashions. Senior navy officers watch the drill. The officer standing in front of the Marines gives a command and the U.S. Marine Corps band starts playing and marching. A large crowd watching the Marines' performance. The USMC band marching and the Marines holding rifles marching in formation. The Marine Corps War Memorial in view at dawn or dusk.
During the Vietnam War, views of armored vehicle evaluations of the 34th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division on training grounds in the United States. Wave of tanks fire machine guns as they cross a field. U.S. M-48 Patton tank stuck in dense bamboo growth. A tank with dozer blade helps to pull the stuck tank out of the bamboo growth. Soldiers chop bamboo beside the tank. Tanks in single file move into dense jungle. Aerial view of wave of tanks crossing the field.
Evacuation of Americans and South Vietnamese refugees from Saigon during Operation Frequent Wind. Large group of evacuees on deck of aircraft carrier USS Midway. Former Vice President of South Vietnam, Nguyen Cao Ky, is seen leaving a helicopter and being escorted across the deck. Midway's deck crew prepares for emergency landing of a Cessna L-19/O-1 airplane, carrying a family of 7 persons. Lacking a radio headset, the pilot dropped a note that requested permission to land. The deck had been cleared of several helicopters (pushed overboard) to make room for the Cessna to land. A fire truck and firefighters stand ready. The Cessna aircraft is seen circling the Midway and setting up a landing pattern, above the ship. It lands smoothly on the carrier deck. The pilot, South Vietnamese Air Force Major Ly Bung, and his wife, are seen walking across the deck. Major Ly Bung holds his arm up acknowledging the other evacuees on board. (Note: This Cessna O-1 airplane was eventually brought to the U.S. and can be seen in the National Museum of Naval Aviation, at the U.S. Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida.)
Fall of Saigon and evacuation of Americans and South Vietnamese from Vietnam. Crew members seen pushing UH-1D/H Huey helicopters and a CH-47 helicopter, over the side of the ship, to make room on the deck for a Cessna O-1 (unseen), with evacuees, seeking to land.