Opening scenes show a live fire training area with no apparent activity. Suddenly, a puff of white smoke rises where a small bomb just struck. Scene shifts to an American advisor, seated on a rock outcropping above the target area. He releases orange smoke that billows downwind. On another hill an American advisor stands with several Laotian airmen. Closeup shows one Laotian communicating as a Forward Air Controller. Smoke from bomb strikes is seen below him at the target area. Next, several AT-28 aircraft are seen diving and releasing bombs that explode with white smoke on the ground. Scene shifts back to the American advisor and several Laotians where the Forward Air Controller trainee is communicating. Next, the American advisor ignites an orange flare and holds it aloft. But filming stops as some of the orange smoke begins to descend to where they are standing. Another bomb explodes with white smoke at the target area. The remainder of the film shows numerous views of a HH-53 helicopter flying over the target area.
U.S. Army soldiers of B Company, 196th Light Infantry Brigade making their way across a valley in Vietnam. They dismantle and flatten a wooden pole hut in an empty village that had been used by North Vietnamese NVA 2nd Regiment. Next, a U.S. soldier strikes a match and they set fire to roofs of empty huts and crushed huts to destroy them. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Army soldiers of 196th Light Infantry Brigade in Vietnam during Vietnam War. Soldiers throw mats laden with rice on ground. Other soldiers watch. The soldiers empty out a partially destroyed pagoda or religious building Soldiers throw out mats from Pagoda. Soldier opens bag of rice and empties it on the ground. Soldiers inside the shelled pagoda break down the walls by hitting them with wooden beams, kicking and pushing with hands.
United States Marines with bullet proof vests stand near and atop CH 46D Sea Knight helicopter at Khe Sanh, Vietnam. They disassemble and salvage pieces from the helicopter. They use wrench to work on rotor blade of the chopper. (Vietnam War period).
E-158 CS Cluster bombs transported in Vietnam. A U.S. ¾ ton truck drives up to U.S. UH-1H helicopter, soldiers get off. A soldier carries E158 2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile (CS) cluster bomb unit to helicopter. He places it in the helicopter. The helicopter takes off. Pilot in the cockpit. Cluster bombs in plastic unit placed in the helicopter. Soldier at door. Smoke rises from dense jungle due to shot down burning UH-1H helicopter. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. troops in Vietnam. Soldiers prepare mortar. M-125 mortar carrier. Ramp is lowered. 81 mm mortar revealed. U.S. 4th Infantry Division soldiers prepare mortar. Soldier adjusts the parts and look into its barrel. He puts shell into barrel. They turn the rover. Carrier goes. 'The good, The bad, The ugly, Respect us' written on the carrier. Belt over wheels of carrier. (Vietnam War period).
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