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[Servicemen and villagers at dedication ceremony for new village] (Item)

Photograph of 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 accompanying document: "304. Ceremoney [ceremony] at the new village after it was removed from the area of the runway."

[Servicemen of MCB-10 waiting to board LST] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen of Mobile Construction Battalion 10 (MCB-10) waiting to board an LST, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "305. MCB-10 getting ready to load LSTs to leave Okinawa."

[Navy medical team and Marine escort walking through field] (Item)

Photograph of U.S Navy medical team and their Marine escort walking through a field, circa 1965. The accompanying caption notes that the team is en route to a village to provide medical and dental care.Caption on accompanying document: "294. Our medical team walking through the fields to do medical and dental proceures [procedures] in a village about 5 miles west of our defensive lines."

[Fred Quarnstrom dining with South Vietnamese officers in village restaurant] (Item)

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 restuarnt [restaurant]."

[LST approaching dock in Troung Giang River] (Item)

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."

[Servicemen of MCB-10 in dress uniform] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen of Mobile Construction Battalion 10 (MCB-10) in dress uniform, circa 1965. The accompanying caption notes that the photo was taken just prior to their departure to Okinawa.Caption on accompanying document: "297. MCB-10 mustered before going to Okinawa."

[Seabees leveling sandy terrain to extend runway at Chai Lai Air Base] (Item)

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."

[Servicemen blasting rocks in preparation for road construction] (Item)

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."

[USS Wexford County en route to Vietnam] (Item)

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."

[Advancement ceremony at Chu Lai Air Base] (Item)

Photograph of an advancement ceremony at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. The accompanying caption notes the security detail with their rifles.Caption on accompanying document: "274. Advancement ceremony at Chu Lai. Captan [Captain] Bannister on left. Notice security with rifles in the background."

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