The photographic record · 40 photographs
Life in the Field
Patrols, roads, field positions, and everyday moments beyond the wire.
1st Platoon in the field
Members of H Troop's 1st Platoon aboard ACAVs in the field, 1967–1968. Troopers unidentified.
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Operating in Dragon Valley
H Troop operating in Dragon Valley with the ACAV Head Hunter. Date and troopers unidentified.
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A formation in the field
H Troopers and their armored vehicles assembled in the field. Date, location, and individuals unidentified.
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Moving through town
Two troopers riding atop an armored vehicle through a town or village. Date, location, and individuals unidentified.
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Through dense terrain
Troopers moving through dense jungle terrain. Date, location, and individuals unidentified.
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Tracks assembled in the field
H Troopers and ACAVs assembled in the field. Date, location, and individuals unidentified.
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ACAVs and their crews
Three ACAVs and their crews in Vietnam. Date, location, and individuals unidentified.
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A field position
H Troopers and two ACAVs at a field position overlooking the surrounding countryside. Date, location, and individuals unidentified.
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Sgt. Vega and Junior Zuñiga
Sgt. Vega at left and Junior Zuñiga at right, beside the water. The original print is marked April 1969.
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On the road
Troopers riding aboard tracks on a road.
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Through dense cover
Troopers and a track among dense vegetation.
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Aboard the tracks
Troopers riding tracks through vegetation.
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Riding together
Helmeted troopers aboard a track.
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A village along the way
Thatched homes and daily activity in a Vietnamese village. Date and location have not yet been identified.
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Moving through the jungle
Two troopers moving through dense jungle vegetation. Date, location, and individuals remain unidentified.
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Across open ground
Tracks moving across open green terrain. Date, location, and crews remain unidentified.
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A moment near the tracks
A trooper beside a harvested animal, with a track visible in the background. Date, location, and individual remain unidentified.
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Along a village road
A vehicle and cyclist passing homes along a road in Vietnam. Date and location have not yet been identified.
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A village gathering
Vietnamese civilians gathered beside an armored vehicle and troopers. Date, location, and circumstances remain unidentified.
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Along the road
Vietnamese civilians carrying baskets and a large bundle along a road. Date and location have not yet been identified.
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Alongside a village
A helmeted trooper beside a vehicle, with fencing and village buildings behind him. Name, date, and location remain unidentified.
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At the edge of the brush
Three troopers with their equipment beside dense brush. Names, date, and location remain unidentified.
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A bicycle on a village road
People gathered around a bicycle on a village road, with homes and palms behind them. Date and location remain unidentified.
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A hillside position
Troopers and supplies at a hillside position overlooking the surrounding terrain. Names, date, and location remain unidentified.
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Following the convoy
A trooper in a boonie hat rides aboard a track as the convoy travels along a village road. Name, date, and location remain unidentified.
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At an artillery position
Soldiers around a towed artillery piece at a field position. The marking “BALL BUSTER” is visible on the equipment. Names, date, and location remain unidentified.
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Beside a rice paddy
A trooper aboard a vehicle beside a flooded rice paddy. Name, date, and location remain unidentified.
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Stephen Rowley in the field
Stephen Rowley holds a shoulder-fired launcher while H Troop tracks and other troopers wait behind him amid dense vegetation. The date and location remain unidentified.
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With the column on the road
A helmeted trooper stands aboard a track as a column of H Troop vehicles and men stretches along the road behind him. Name, date, and location remain unidentified.
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Daily life along the road
A glimpse of daily life in a Vietnamese village: thatched homes, laundry hung to dry, cooking vessels, sandbags, and a resident working beside the road. The date and location remain unidentified.
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Moving through dense jungle
Two armed troopers make their way through thick jungle growth, nearly hidden by the surrounding vegetation. Their names, the date, and the location remain unidentified.
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Tracks and flags assembled
A long formation of tracks and their crews assembled in an open field, with numerous flags flying above the vehicles. The date, location, and individuals remain unidentified.
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Personal items in the field
A soldier’s personal items in Vietnam—handwritten notes, a medal and ribbon, newspapers, beer, bourbon, and crackers gathered on a field table. The soldier and exact date remain unidentified.
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Photographs from home
Small photographs from home taped above a soldier’s personal supplies—a quiet reminder of the people waiting far away. The soldier, date, and location remain unidentified.
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Behind the sandbags
An unidentified H Trooper stands watch from a heavily sandbagged defensive position, rifle close at hand. The date and location remain unidentified.
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A hilltop defensive position
A sandbagged hilltop defensive position overlooking the coastal plain, with an armored personnel carrier below. The exact location and date remain unidentified.
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John Benjamin in the field
John Benjamin beside a tracked vehicle, wearing a helmet and flak vest. Date and location unknown.
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Trooper beside a track
An unidentified trooper beside an armored tracked vehicle in a grassy field, with fellow troopers aboard. Date and location unknown.
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A hilltop gathering
Three unidentified troopers gathered beside a makeshift shelter at a rocky hilltop position, overlooking the countryside. Date and location unknown.
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Trooper Charles Watson
Trooper Charles Watson kneeling beside an armored tracked vehicle, wearing a helmet and flak vest and holding a weapon. Date and location unknown.
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