Activities of the U.S. 3rd Marine Corps Division at South West of Con Thien in Vietnam during Operation Prairie III of the Vietnam War. Marines stand next to and in a muddy stream in dirt clearing. One of the marine holds helmet in his hands, stands in muddy stream bends over and washes his face with water from the stream. Another marine fills a canteen. A marine holds M-60 machine gun and stands in the foreground. Two marines stoop down and fill their canteens from the small muddy stream. One of the marine with pack, stands with leg straddled over small muddy stream. He fills his helmet with water and dumps it on his head. Bushes in the background. Several marines stand on the side of small stream in muddy clearing. Some scoop up water with hands and wash faces, some dip in their helmets and pour water over heads as other prepare to fill their canteens. The marines stand on the side of the muddy stream clearing one dump water from helmet over his head, as other fill and place canteens on cart belts. Busy area in the background. A marine with utility trousers, no shirt and uncovered seated on ground wash his face covered with lather and shaves. He then rinse out his razor in his helmet which is filled with water. His M-14 rifle and pack lies on ground. Other marines with no shirts and uncovered stand next to shallow muddy stream in clearing, some with lather on face. They shave and rinse razor in the stream. Others wash their hands and face and rest in the background. A marine stands bent over small shallow stream and shaves. Another marine stoops next to the stream. He scoops up water with hands and washes his face.
Activities of the U.S. 3rd Marine Corps Division at Camp Carroll in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Congressman James C. Corman of California with Army type utility and uncovered stands in clearing at the Camp take pictures with home movie camera. A U.S. soldier with utility and covered walks and stands in the foreground. Several other Army personnel with utility and covers stand atop M-107 175mm Self Propelled Field Artillery Gun. They ready the gun for firing. Congressman Corman stands near a parked jeep takes picture with his camera. A Congressman from North Carolina with Army type utility and uncovered stands near rear of 175mm Self Propelled Field (SPF)Artillery Gun. Army personnel stand atop 175mm SPF Artillery Gun as they readying the gun for firing. Lieutenant Colonel R.P. Holden member of 'M' company with utility, cart belt, canteen and branches in camouflage helmet and large purple flowers stick out of his utility jacket. He walks over dirt area in tall bushes. He carry 60mm mortar tube and base plate on shoulders, moves out to reveal other marines. Some other marines carrying mortar rounds and M-14 rifle follow him. The marines with packs as they walk on dirt area. Head and shoulder of Lt. Col. Holden as he stands along the dirt path. He looks towards bushes. Another marine holds M-14 rifle and stands in the background. Several other marines stand on the dirt path and look towards the bushes. Private First Class W. M. Thomas member of 3rd Weapon Platoon seated on ground, uncovered and opens a can of 'C' ration with turn type can opener. Another marine drinks from 'C' ration can near bushes. The hands of PFC removes his 'C' ration from his pack lying on the ground. A marine seated on ground hits can of 'C' ration against his hand to open it. Another marine lights a cigarette. A Corpsman A.S. Jaquer with utility and uncovered seated on ground eat 'C' ration. Marines sit and eat the ration Two other marines one smoke cigarette and other eat the ration near bushes.
Activities of the U.S. 3rd Marine Division Corps at the Rockpile in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. U.S. Major General R. G. Davis walks with a marine and speaks to him during a tour of the area. The marine without a shirt. Other marine officers and one without shirt follow. Marines near an M-109 and 155mm Self Propelled(S.P.) Howitzer (HOW) in the background. Marine officer without shirt speaks to Major General Davis. Other two officers one without shirt stand in the foreground. A marine photographs with still camera as he walks in the foreground. Two marines with camouflage utility trousers both without covers. One without shirt stands and uses rags to clean turret section of a Self Propelled 155mm howitzer (HOW). Letter on barrel of the HOW reads 'LOSER'. General Davis looks into bunkers and marines some without shirt stand and look on. General speaks with marines in front of a sandbag bunker. One marine stoops near doorway. The General walks and being accompanied by the marine without shirt. Another marine stands and walks in the area. General Davis speaks with marines near and atop a 155mm HOW. Mountains in the background. The General stands near turret of a 155 HOW while speaking to marines standing g in the foreground. Sandbags in the background. General Davis walk past psn made of the empty ammo carets. Marines stand near 155 HOW in the background. The General then stops and looks towards the barrel of 155 HOW as it turns. A marine working atop 155 S.P. HOW near psn made from sandbags and empty ammo carets. Mountains in the background.
Activities of the U.S. 3rd Marine Corps Division in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Hills and mountains in the foreground. A dirt road. Small psns at base of rocky mountains. A view of high and rocky mountains. Many psns at base of the same mountain. A dirt road passes a grassy field. Hills and mountains in the far background. A truck moves over a dirt road. Another truck carries supplies as it moves across a bridge. Many psns at base of the hill in far background. Marines washes a jeep in a stream. Hardback buildings and other psns in foreground. Self Propelled (S.P.) 105Mm Howitzer (HOW) in large dug out psns. A truck moves over road in far background. A S.P. 155 HOW parked near a mountain of dirt and psns made from ammo carets and sandbags. A second 155 HOW in psn and hills in the background.
Activities of the U.S. 3rd Marine Corps Division in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. A barrel and muzzle break of Self Propelled (S.P.) 155mm Howitzer (HOW). One of the marine seated on a portion of HOW. He paints letters on the barrel. The muzzle break in foreground as two marines look on. The barrel of 155 HOW aimed out. Hills and mountains in the background. Two M-53, T-97 and S.P. 155 mm field artillery guns parked on dirt area with guns aimed out in the foreground. A portion of a road in the foreground. Many psns and large tents near large open dirt and grassy area.
Activities of the U.S. 3rd Marine Corps Division in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. A sign in grassy area reads 'Camp Carroll'. The Camp Carroll dedication sign reads ' Camp J. J. Carrolls Dedicated November 1966 in Honor of Captain James Joseph Carroll, USMC, Company "K" 3rd BN 4th Marines". The grassy and dirt fields, dirt road , large tents and sandbag psns at Camp Carroll. A USA 175mm gun in psn. The hardback buildings, sandbags psns and marine stand and walk at Camp Carroll.