U.S. Army assault on Hill 875 South West of Dakto, South Vietnam. U.S. soldiers of the 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment's 2nd and 4th Battalions move up trail through woods for the assault. Officer stops and talk to a soldier. Other soldiers join them. A soldier talks on radio. The troops pause until supporting strikes are made ahead of them before moving forward. They repeat this action several times until they reach the summit, now abandoned by the enemy, leaving only wreckage, a tangle of burnt bush and trees and a charred corpse. Soldiers carry a rolled litter. (Vietnam War period).
United States soldiers help the wounded in South Vietnam. Soldier with a casualty on litter. Litter is put down. Soldier moves through clutter. Wounded on litter is carried with difficulty. Soldier runs by out of breath and crouches near another man. Fire starts in the background. Soldier calls out and points. Soldiers go through bushes. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. soldiers help wounded comrades in South Vietnam. Soldiers crouch and move up. Unshaven soldier looks at fire and talks. A soldier catches shovels thrown by him. Wounded soldier is helped over branches. Soldier crouches and talks on radio. A soldier near him directs the man who walks in. Two men dig. Two men carry empty litter. Six men carry a man on litter. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. soldiers in South Vietnam. Soldier speaks over the radio and keeps talking as he gives hand set to another soldier. Soldiers seated among dead branches. Soldier near a machine gun talks to another man. Soldiers wary as they go through tangle. A soldier with rifle in his arms chews gum and look around. Two men dig. An ammunition belt is picked up. (Vietnam War period).
United States soldiers of 4th Battalion fire 81mm mortar and Medivac helicopter carries wounded soldiers in South Vietnam. Soldier talks to a wounded Sergeant who lies on a litter waiting for the helicopter. The Sergeant smokes. Soldiers of 4th Battalion fire with 81mm mortar. The Medivac Bell Huey UH-1 helicopter lands. Soldiers put wounded soldiers in the helicopter. (Vietnam War period).
United States soldiers search huts in Nhon Ngia, South Vietnam. Soldiers search in grass. Ash of burnt wooden logs. They enter the farm. Soldiers question a villager about books found in his hut. A man gets the books and he answers. The book reads 'CHON-LY'. Two soldiers aid another to brush red ants off his clothes. (Vietnam War period).