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Photograph of servicemen and villagers celebrating the opening of a village market, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "40. Ceremoney [sic] celebrating opening of village market NW of Chu Lai."

Photograph of ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) servicemen at the grand opening of a covered market, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "19. ARVN Army of Republic of Vietnam Celebration of opening covered Market area in…

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen blasting rocks in preparation for road construction, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "284. Blasting to make a road to the potential pier north of Chu Lai."

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 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 drilling in preparation for dock construction, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "68. Drilling for blasting to get down to the proposed dock."

Photograph of American servicemen eating in a village restaurant, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "60. Eating in the best restaruant [sic] in village dirt floor thached [sic] walls always got sick."

Photograph of servicemen helping a USO entertainer out of jeep, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "253. Woman USO entertainer getting out of a jeep at MCB-10) at Chu Lai."

Photograph of American servicemen in the cargo bay of a Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "59. C-130 cramped seating on the way home."

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."