Combat operations of the United States Army 1st Infantry Division soldiers in Lai Khe, South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. A soldier plays guitar in a 105 mm howitzer emplacement. 'Vietnam War' written on the guitar. '1st Infantry Division' patch on the shoulder of the soldier. Soldiers talk amongst themselves. They swab bore of the 105 mm howitzer.
Flares and tracers streak through dark sky. Mini gun from AC-119G Gunship fires shots and illuminator at Phu Cat Air Base, Vietnam.
Tracers fired from U.S. AC-119G Gunship aircraft streak through dark night sky at Phu Cat Air Base, Vietnam. View of fire shots and illuminators.
2nd Battalion of 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team on mission in Vietnam. Soldiers walk towards airstrip and wait to board helicopters. UH-1D and Bell UH-1B Huey helicopters parked on airstrip at Bien Hoa Air Base, Vietnam. Helicopters take off. (Vietnam War period).
Stream of tracers in the night sky at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Vietnam. Many white lights dotting area. Morning sky lit up in the background showing reddish glow. Anemometer in silhouette. Aircraft in flight. UH-1B helicopters in revetments. Men work with supplies around helicopters. View of sun in sky and Tan Son Nhut area. Sun begins to set past horizon. Sun sets in the distant background.
United States soldiers of 4th Battalion assault on Hill 875 South West of Dakto in South Vietnam. The priest reads the prayer. Captain John P Trop of 4th Battalion holds thanks giving service between the bushes and branches. Soldiers during sermon. Trop serves communion. He dips wafers in wine and hands them to tired soldiers. (Vietnam War period).