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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 Seabees leveling sandy terrain to extend the runway at Chai Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "285. Seabees leveling sand to extend the runway while flight operations continue."

Photograph of the USS Wexford County (LST-1168) en route to Vietnam, circa 1965. Two servicemen are in the foreground.Caption on accompanying document: "286. LST 1168 Wexford County on the way to Chu Lai."

Photograph of the Xa Loi Pagoda, Saigon, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "287. A pagoda in Saigon."

Photograph of the Saigon River and docks, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "288. Saigon River from hotel."

Photograph of a sand sculpture of a naked woman, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "289. Sand sculpture on the beach a noon time endevour [endeavor]."

Photograph of a wrecked Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. The accompanying caption notes that this aircraft, along with about 30 others, was destroyed in an attack on the air base. Caption on accompanying…

Photograph of flares illuminating Chu Lai Air Base during a nighttime attack, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "291. Flairs [flares] over the airfield the night of the attack."

Photograph of Fred Quarnstrom (foreground center) dining with South Vietnamese officers in a village restaurant, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "291. Me, Lt. Quarnstrom having lunch with Vietnam officers in the dirt floored…

Photograph of an LST approaching a dock in the Troung Giang River, Vietnam, circa 1965. Several servicemen watch the approaching ship from the beach.Caption on accompanying document: "293. LST coming in to new dock in the Truong Giang River."