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Photograph of the runway at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "214. North end of the runway."

Photograph of tents, barrels, and sandy terrain at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. A sign in the foreground reads: "Keep off the grass." Caption on accompanying document: "203. A tent in our camp, in the sand."

Photograph of servicemen in a mess line, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "187. Lining up for a meal. Our mess kits were dipped in boiling water, soapy water and clearing water."

Photograph of the officers' club tent fortified with barrels around its perimeter, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. Smoke from an explosion is visible in the distance.Caption on accompanying document: "185. Our O-club and beach defences…

Photograph of a serviceman holding a spike trap found near Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "184. Booby trap found in a grassy area."

Photograph of sand being leveled in preparation for runway construction, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "183. The start of levelling the sand to accept the laterite soil to support the aluminum matting. It…

Photograph of servicemen constructing a runway at Chu Lai Air Base, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "181. Movment [movement] while building the runway under the lights."

Photograph of U.S. Marine Corps Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft (visible tail number CE 7808) at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. The accompanying captions notes that the partitions of sand-filled barrels between each aircraft are to protect them…

Photograph of U.S. Marine Corps Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft (visible tail numbers CE 8520 and WE 8548) at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "179. A-4s taking off and waiting to take off on bombing runs…

Photograph of an airfield, possibly Pleiku Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "178. An airfield in Vietnam on the way to visit our stat team, I think Pleiku Vietnam."