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[Runway at Chu Lai Air Base]
Photograph of the runway at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "214. North end of the runway."
[Tents, barrels, and sandy terrain at Chu Lai Air Base]
Photograph of tents, barrels, and sandy terrain at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. A sign in the foreground reads: "Keep off the grass." Caption on accompanying document: "203. A tent in our camp, in the sand."
[Officers' club tent at Chu Lai Air Base]
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 [defenses] and bombing going on to the south near Quang Ngai and 12 miles N of My Lai."
[Sand being leveled in preparation for runway construction]
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 turned out the laterite was mostly clay."
[Serviceman holding spike trap found near Chu Lai Air Base]
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."
[Cloud plume from blast during well construction]
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."
[Servicemen in mess line]
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."
[Camp Shields sign at Chu Lai Air Base]
Photograph of the Camp Shields sign at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. The emblem for Mobile Construction Battalion 10 (MCB-10) is displayed on the sign.Caption on accompanying document: "173. We changed the name to Camp Shields in memory and to honor Shields who received a medal of honor."
[Servicemen constructing runway at Chu Lai Air Base]
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."
[Hardback tents at Chu Lai Air Base]
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."