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

Photograph of serviceman showering in the rain, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "99. When the rain came in October it was still very hot to show [shower] just step out of the tent with a bar of soap."

Photograph of serviceman Skip Coglan working at a desk, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. Coglan is wearing a combat helmet.Caption on accompanying document: "78. Skip Coglan doing paper work but ready for combat."

Photograph of a serviceman stringing concertina wire, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "69. Stringing concertina wire for our defensive position."

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 serviceman with a sand sculpture of a woman, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "98. Once the big jobs were done we had some fun. A hue [Huey] came over our sand sculpture ane [and] almost crashed."

Photograph of servicemen and a child walking on a path next to a rice paddy, circa 1965. The accompanying caption notes that the servicemen are traveling to a local village to provide dental care.Caption on accompanying document: "145. A trail next…

Photograph of servicemen and a fire engine tending to a crashed Lockheed F-104 Starfighter aircraft, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. The accompanying caption notes that the aircraft crashed while attempting a dead-stick landing.Caption on…

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 South Vietnamese servicemen and villagers at a dedication ceremony for a new village, Vietnam, circa 1965. The accompanying caption notes that the original village was displaced by the construction of Chu Lai Air Base.Caption on…