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A landing craft beaches to unload troops during Operation Pony Express, 1961
May 1, 1961 - A landing craft from USS Magoffin (APA-199) beaches to unload U.S. Marines, British Commandos and Australian infantrymen during the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)

U. S. Navy Seventh Fleet ships replenishing in the South China Sea
May 1969 - U.S. Navy Seventh Fleet ships replenishing in the South China Sea. Ships present are (from front to back): USS Wiltsie (DD-716); USS Tappahannock (AO-43); USS Oriskany (CVA-34)

F-105 Thunderchief planes pull up to a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft, 1966
Three Air Force F-105 Thunderchief planes en route to bomb military targets in Vietnam pull up to a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft, January 1966

Salvage ship USS Recovery (ARS-43) underway, 1969
November 5, 1969 - Salvage ship USS Recovery (ARS-43) underway

USS Stickell underway during operations in the Mediterranean Sea
December 28, 1960 - USS Stickell DDR-888) underway during operations in the Mediterranean Sea

USS Bostons triple gun turret fires on North Vietnamese targets, Operation Sea Dragon
September 1968 - The right and left guns of USS Bostons (CA-69) forward 8/55 caliber triple gun turret fires on North Vietnamese targets, during an Operation Sea Dragon bombardment

Two A-4C Skyhawk aircraft fly past anti-submarine aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge, 1964
August 12, 1964 - Two Douglas A-4C Skyhawk aircraft fly past anti-submarine aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) in the Western Pacific

Task Force 77 operating in the South China Sea, March 1965. It had recently launched strikes against North Vietnam. Carriers present are (clockwise from bottom): USS Ranger (CVA-61)

View of the island of anti-submarine warfare support carrier USS Shangri-La, 1969
November 1969 - A view of the red flood lamps and other equipment on the island of the anti-submarine warfare support aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La (CVS-38)

An A-3B Skywarrior landing aboard USS Kitty Hawk, 1966
April 13, 1966 - An A-3B Skywarrior of Heavy Attack Squadron 4 (VAH-4) prepares to release arresting cable after landing aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) while underway in the South China Sea

F-4 Phantom II aircraft are readied for launch aboard USS John F. Kennedy
Mediterranean Sea - F-4 Phantom II fighter aircraft are being readied for launch from the flight deck of the attack aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVA-67)

A young American lieutenant is treated by a medic in Vietnam, 1966
A young American lieutenant, his leg burned by an exploding Viet Cong white phosphorus booby trap, is treated by a medic, 1966

Vietnam War-Manif
Young Americans burn their draft cards during an anti-war demonstration, on November 07, 1965 in Union Square in New-York, to protest against war in Vietnam. / AFP PHOTO / -

Hue imperial City and citadel
The Imperial City in Hue, Vietnam is a walled fortress and palace in the former capital of Vietnam. The grounds were the scene of a major battle during the Vietnam War in which many historic

Where have all the young men gone
American War Cemetery

American lawyer and Secretary of Defense, 1968-69. Clifford speaking in a broadcast interview on ABCs Issues
CLARK CLIFFORD (1906-1998). American lawyer and Secretary of Defense, 1968-69. Clifford speaking in a broadcast interview on ABCs Issues and Answers program about U.S

Suspended For Peace Symbols
Des Moines, Iowa: March 4, 1968 These two students, brother and sister, were suspended from North High School for wearing these armbands to mourn the Vietnam war dead

Vets Protest War
Washington, D.C. April 22, 1971 Viet Nam veterans, who are opposed to the war in Viet Nam, demonstrate on the steps of the Supreme Court Building

A Finger For The Vietnam War
United States: c. 1969 A protester gives the finger at an anti Vietnam war demonstration

Defense of the ham zhong bridge, a north vietnamese anti-aircraft artillery emplacement fighting off an american air attack, 1966

An elderly resident of phuc loc, a village near haiphong, weeping after the americans bombed it on april 16, 1972, north vietnam

Tet offensive, south vietnamese plaf (peoples liberation armed forces) soldiers firing on enemy troops in south vietnam, 1968

Tet offensive, national front for the liberation of south vietnam, viet cong soldiers charging the enemy in south vietnam, 1968

September 1966: a north vietnamese student pilot in a non-flying mig-21 fighter jet trainer, with him is his soviet flight instructor, lettering on fusilage: trainer

President ho chi minh of the democratic republic of vietnam, 1954

Members of the bach dang shipyards militia with their anti-aircraft gun, defending their workplace against american air attack, north vietnam, 1969

Two old fishermen from the village of nam ngan (or donghang) manning an anti-aircraft machine gun to defend against american air attacks, north vietnam, 1968

South vietnamese communist guerrillas on the ho chi minh trail at night, vietnam war, 1964, guerrillas carrying tiny lamps made from perfume bottles

A nlf (national liberation front) fighter firing a machine gun at his post in sguemtri faun, in the village of mi tho, south vietnam, february 1969

Orphaned north vietnamese children, early 1970s

Woman fighters of the self-defense detachment of the march 8 textile mills of hanoi ready to repulse an american air attack, north vietnam, april 1965

Soldiers of the 172nd anti-aircraft company of the thanh to regiment defending the harbor town of haiphong, north vietnam, 1972

Control center for one of the anti-aircraft defense units near hanoi, north vietnam, 1966

Chairman mao zedong and president ho chi minh of the democratic republic of vietnam toast the signing of the joint communique between their countries, june 1955, peking (beijing), china

The professors of the medical academy in magdeburg, gdr in front of the international hotel collecting signatures against us aggression in vietnam

Justified punishment, september 1970, this photo was the winner of a gold medal at the 5th berlin international photo exhibition (bifota) which opened on february 6, 1970

Vietnam War Veterans Memorial, Washington, D. C. United States of America, North America
Vietnam War Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C. United States of America, North America

Vintage image of camouflaged B-52

Supper and dinner rations, as used by US Marines during Vietnam War

Sewing kit, canned food, pocket knife, whistle, tin cutlery and tin pan, as carried by US Marines during Vietnam War

Viet Nam War Memorial at Battleship Memorial Park Mobile Alabama

Memorial portal to Ho Chi Minh at the Hien Luong Bridge spanning the Ben Hai River in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam

A U. S. Navy A4 Skyhawk dropping a bomb on Viet Cong forces in South Vietnam, 1965
VIETNAM WAR: A4 SKYHAWK. A U.S. Navy A4 Skyhawk dropping a bomb on Viet Cong forces in South Vietnam, 1965

The cruiser U. S. S. Canberra fires a salvo against North Vietnam from the Gulf of Tonkin Photograph, n. d
VIETNAM WAR: U.S. NAVY. The cruiser U.S.S. Canberra fires a salvo against North Vietnam from the Gulf of Tonkin Photograph, n.d. but before March 1967

35th President of the United States. Being briefed on the situation in South Vietnam by General Maxwell Taylor
JOHN F. KENNEDY (1917-1963). 35th President of the United States. Being briefed on the situation in South Vietnam by General Maxwell Taylor, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (left)

A paratrooper of the 173rd Airborne Brigade stands guard atop a 155mm self-propelled howitzer in War Zone D
VIETNAM WAR: HOWITZER. A paratrooper of the 173rd Airborne Brigade stands guard atop a 155mm self-propelled howitzer in War Zone D, South Vietnam, late 1966

A U. S. Air Force F-105 Thunderchief supersonic fighter-bomber in flight over Vietnam, 1967
VIETNAM WAR: F-105, 1967. A U.S. Air Force F-105 Thunderchief supersonic fighter-bomber in flight over Vietnam, 1967

A U. S. Navy Crusader jet fighter fires a Zuni rocket at a Viet Cong target in South Vietnam, November 1965
VIETNAM WAR: CRUSADER JET. A U.S. Navy Crusader jet fighter fires a Zuni rocket at a Viet Cong target in South Vietnam, November 1965

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"The Vietnam War: A Glimpse into a Turbulent Era" In the midst of the Vietnam War, a relentless Search And Destroy mission was underway. The USS Randolph sailed through treacherous seas with two S2F airplanes perched on its catapults, ready for combat in 1962. Fast forward to 1966, and members of the esteemed 101st Airborne Division traversed rice fields, their boots sinking into the muddy terrain as they moved forward amidst uncertainty and danger. A poignant moment captured in time is seen in the close-up of statues adorning the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D. C. These solemn figures stand as a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice during this brutal conflict. The war itself was characterized by intense artillery barrages. In March 1967, an American artilleryman discarded spent shell casings from a powerful 105mm Howitzer amidst South Vietnam's central highlands – a testament to both destruction and resilience. Even far away from Vietnamese soil, echoes of war reverberated. At Colorado Springs' United States Air Force Academy, remnants of Vietnam War-era structures stood tall, serving as reminders of past battles fought by brave men and women. Amidst all this devastation lay symbols of hope. A flag fluttering against rows upon rows of flowers placed lovingly beside names etched onto the memorial wall brought solace to grieving hearts while honoring those lost forevermore. On the front lines, helicopters became lifelines for soldiers fighting an elusive enemy. These copters transported troops swiftly across hostile landscapes – their rotors slicing through air thick with tension and anticipation. As years passed and sentiments shifted towards peace, one soldier from the U. S. 61st Infantry Regiment wore religious medals alongside a peace symbol while carrying bullets strapped across his chest at Con Thiem in February 1970 – embodying conflicting emotions that plagued many during this tumultuous era.