Photograph of BooBoo, the sun bear mascot of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 10, climbing a tree, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "189. Boo Boo the bear climbing a tree."
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 a cloud plume from a blast during well construction, Vietnam, circa 1965Caption on accompanying document: "182. Blasting to break up hard pan soil to get better water well for the village."
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 servicemen and vehicles at a laterite quarry, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "177. The laterite quary [quarry]. It turned out to be more clay than laterite."
Photograph of servicemen working on air base construction at night, Chu Lai Air Base, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "176. Working on the airfield at night."
Photograph of hardback tents at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.
Caption on accompanying document: "175. Our camp after hard backing our tents. We are now out of the sand."