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Photographers from the U.S. military documented the lives of American troops and their encounters with Vietnamese during the war. Hundreds of these photos are on file with the U.S. National Archives in Washington.
Swampy terrain
Soldiers carry a wounded comrade to safety, 1969
Search-and-clear operation
A Marine from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, moves a Viet Cong suspect to the rear during a search-and-clear operation by the battalion 15 miles (24 km) west of Danang air base, August 1965
Traversing the jungle
During Operation Hastings, Marines of Company H, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment take to the water as they move to join other elements of their battalion in Dong Ha, Vietnam, July 1966
Medical assistance
A young Vietnamese girl receives medical aid during fierce fighting near Danang, January 1968
Break in the rain
Two battle-weary Marines of the 26th Marine Regiment take a break during Operation Bold Mariner, 1969. The operation, on the Batangan Peninsula in Quang Ngai province, was aimed at uncovering and destroying Viet Cong troop locations.
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Vietnam War History
