A U.S. Army soldier puts apples on plates, preparing a Thanksgiving dinner for troops. He takes out apples from a box and piles them on plates. (Vietnam War period).
Soldiers stand in a queue to enter a mess tent. They surround the tent to reach the entrance of the mess. A soldier wearing glasses is seen. All soldiers are carrying their guns on their shoulders. Few soldiers sit at a table in the tent surrounded by queue of soldiers. Some soldiers are joined by a chaplain at the table and pray before eating Thanksgiving dinner. Apples and other food stuff in plates lie on the table. After prayers soldiers start eating with smiles on their faces. Other soldiers are still in queue. (Vietnam War period).
Celebrating Thanksgiving, U.S. Army Soldiers in a queue take food from the serving trays on table in a mess-tent. They enter from one side and exit from the opposite end. Soldiers are helped by the attendants at the table. Soldiers carry their guns on their shoulders while they take food. Soldiers are seen coming out of the exit gate. Few containers with beverages are kept on a table outside the exit gate. (Vietnam War period).
Commanding Officer talks to United States Army Soldiers ready for a combat. Tents are seen behind the troops at the base. Guns and artillery lie around the troops. They all smile at a note. The Commanding Officer raises his hand as he says something. One soldier is smoking. (Vietnam War period).
United States Army Soldiers sit at tables to eat. Some soldiers are carrying serving trays. The tables are kept inside mess tents. Exit door of the mess tent and beverage containers on a table are seen. The food includes cakes and grapes. A soldier wearing glasses appears. Oranges are piled in a plate on a table. Few soldiers sit on sand bags and eat. All smile while eating. (Vietnam War period).
A soldier hooks a Marine CH-46 helicopter to a CH-54 Skycrane. Loadmaster operates the controls of winch. CH-46 is seen from hatch of CH-54 as the former is carried away. CH-54 delivers CH-46 on ground and releases hook. The hook is seen amidst air, flying with the CH-54 of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne. (Vietnam War period).