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Photograph of a beach near Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "186. Looking south from the rocky hill N of Chu Lai. You can see the whole beach."

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 a monument, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "188. A monument cemetary [cemetery]? West of Chu Lai."

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 a Vietnamese man sitting on temple steps, Saigon, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "190. A begger [beggar] sittin[g] on the steps of a temple in Siagon [sic]."

Photograph of young Vietnamese woman, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "191. Young Vietnamese woman in village north of our camp."

Photograph of a fish pond at a zoo, Saigon, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "192. Ornamental fish in pond a zoo in Saigon."

Photograph of servicemen building a sand sculpture of a naked woman, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "193. Sand sculpture on our beach. Ens. Donnelly and Zander were the artists. A low flying helicopter nearly crashed circiling…

Photograph of servicemen on a path, circa 1965. The accompanying caption notes that the servicemen are traveling to a local village to provide dental care.Caption on accompanying document: "195. Trail to the village where we were to do dentistry. We…

Photograph of an arm wrestling match between an American and South Vietnamese servicemen, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "196. Some friendly arm wresteling [wrestling] in the Vietnamese village."