The U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division troops patrol in jungles of A Shau Valley, Vietnam during the Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord of Vietnam War. A troop sits and reads from his diary. The soldiers talk over field telephone. Troops patrol in a jungle. A group of soldiers sit on ground. Troops move through high grass and jungle en route pick up position. U.S. Army UH-1B Iroquois helicopters come in for landing. Landing zone smoke grenades explode designating the troop pickup zone for pull out. Troops board helicopter and it takes off.
President of the United States Lyndon Baines Johnson visits Cam Ranh Bay Air Base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Troops in formation with all services color guard. President Johnson goes to a platform. Officials salute the President. He steps down from the platform with General William C Westmoreland. The President and General Westmoreland review troops in an open jeep (driven by John P. Ward of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin). Both then return to the platform. Troops march at the air base. President Johnson pins medals on U.S. military men.
United States Army General William C. Westmoreland visit a hospital ward at Cam Ranh Bay Air Base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. General William C. Westmoreland is greeted by a officer outside the hospital ward. He pins purple heart on a Captain outside the hospital ward. He departs in a staff car. He gets into a camouflaged United States Air Force HH-43B Huskie helicopter. He is serapes himself and wears a helmet in the helicopter. The helicopter takes off.
United States Army General William C. Westmoreland visit a hospital ward at Cam Ranh Bay Air Base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. U.S. General William C. Westmoreland with Commander of the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing Colonel Woodward E. Davis pins purple hearts on casualties in different hospital wards. Officers enter another ward and William C. Westmoreland pins purple hearts on casualties.
United States Army General William C. Westmoreland at Cam Ranh Bay Air Base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. William Westmoreland and Commander of the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing Colonel Woodward E. Davis leave the hospital. They drive away in a car driven by Colonel Davis. General Westmoreland with Colonel Davis speaks to U.S. armed forces soldiers (GIs). He looks at the Christmas tree. He enters a dining hall and shakes hand with men in the mess hall. William C. Westmoreland gets in a car.
United States Army General William C. Westmoreland at Cam Ranh Bay Air Base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. U.S. General William C. Westmoreland shakes hand with U.S. armed forces men (GIs) and then enter a dining hall or mess hall. He goes through the serving line. He drives away in a car. Vietnamese and U.S. flags in front of the headquarters building. William C. Westmoreland with Commander of the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing Colonel Woodward E. Davis arrive at flight line and meet officers.