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Photograph of a Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft during a nighttime jet-assisted take-off (JATO), Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "1. Night take off A-4 with JATO."

Photograph of three Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft waiting to take off, Chu Lai, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "2. A-4s waiting to take off, on starting take off roll."

Photograph of servicemen laying matting for the SATS (Short Airfield Tactical Support) runway, Chu Lai, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "3. Men laying matting for SATS airfield."

Photograph of an ambulance of Mobile Construction Battalion 10 (MCB-10), Chu Lai, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "4. MCB-10 mbulance [sic]."

Photograph of the night defenses at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "5. Our night defenses."

Photograph of a serviceman using a front loader to build a road, Vietnam, circa 1965. The accompanying caption notes that the road was intended to connect to a dock, but the project was abandoned due to storms. Caption on accompanying document: "7.…

Photograph of the grand opening of a covered market, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "9. Celebration of opening covered Market area in village."

Photograph of women and servicemen handing out boxes during the grand opening of a covered market, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "10. Celebration of opening covered Market area in village."

Photograph of a serviceman opening a foothold trap, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "12. Bobby [sic] trap."

Photograph of General Lewis Walt and other dignitaries at the grand opening of a covered market, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "13. General Walt at Celebration of opening covered Market area in village."