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President Johnson's reaction to the news about Vietnam is displayed during a meeting at the LBJ Ranch.
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Marines arrive by landing craft at Da Nang to ward off the Viet Cong. 2 battalions made the first assult by water.
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An American radioman reads to pass time on a break near Bien Hoa, Vietnam.
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These marines held lookout at Da Nang Airforce Base. They were looking for any Vietnam activity in the region early in the war.
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The protests in San Fransisco was a huge movement that attracted a matching crowd. The message presented was clearly stated, as exemplified by the balloon.
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Punji sticks were set up more or less to just injure soldiers in attempt to slow them down. Other booby traps often accompanied the shafts.
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A soldier counts down the days left in his deployment, by recording his time on his helmet. This shows an average man waiting to come back home.
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Agent orange was sprayed to defoliate the thick forrest the Viet Cong used to cover their paths. Little was known about its long term effects on humans.
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845 troops dropped into War Zone 3 to push back against the Cambodian border.
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Troops lower a fellow comrade into the tunnel networks created by the Vietnamese. The tunnels were very extensive throughout Vietnam and proved useful to aiding their guerilla warfare.
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A marine stands watch over the rest of the troops as they eat and camp out.
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A huey chopper door gunner is shooting at a target in the Mekong Delta. Hueys proved to be very successful in leading the U.S to vistory, and most likely as well your Call of Duty squad in team deathmatch.
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This man was taken as a suspect while his village was cleared by the marines ust 15 miles west of Da Nang Air Base.
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These marines catch a ride on top of one of the many M-48 tanks in Vietnam. Over 600 were deployed throughout the war.
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These soldiers have a sign hanging above where they rest, it reads, "Home is where you dig it." Everyday men were forced to patrol around their reclaimed territory and dig a hole in the ground, much as a typical meerkat would do.
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These peasants were in awe as they were taken under suspicion of being communist.
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Faith managed to find a way into the souls of the mens here. Most had ill intentions on coming back home, but no one thought it would be them.
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Interests turned to many views in the turn of the decade, with everything from the space race to the vietnamese war.
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Many protests swept through San Fransisco, and many were heard.
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Held in the Golden Gate park. The year of the people was recently advertised as the year of 2011 once more.
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Many people used the chaotic time to express their messages, and turned to many other issues other than war.
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This fearsome beast was first deployed and tested in the Vietnam War. It was used for high speed transport, assult, and search & rescue missions.
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In Da Nang, Vietnam flamethrowers were a major contender which turned the tables in the war along with other technological advances. Napalm was the fuel used, it was a type of gel that stays attached to the surface whilest burning.
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This Phantom F4B is firing upon an enemy position. Compared to the enemies high powered rifles, you can imagine which outcome is more likely to substain.
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The groundbreaking ceremony began after a decade seperated the beggining of the war. Now we will be forever in rememberence of those who died to young.
