Vietnam War

A U.S. Marine in 1966. He wears a first pattern M1955 flak vest, as well as M56 ammo pouches and Army issue M1945 suspenders. His helmet cover is the WWII issue cover with an integral insect net, shown here tucked inside the helmet.

This post is part of the ongoing #FultonFridays featuring the writings of Ven. Fulton Sheen. Goodness, patriotism, honesty and loyalty are losing their battles not by conflict, but by default. Those who are called to be defenders of what is right are not wounded in the battle. They flee. Courage has always been in the […]

21 Sep 1967, Da Nang, South Vietnam --- Da Nang, South Vietnam: Marine Cpl. Michael Wynn, 20, of Columbus, Ohio, seems to be trying to get a message across with a takeoff of the hippie slogan "make war not love" written on his helmet here. Wynn is taking a breather during Operation Ballistic Charge. 9/21/67 --- Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS

AP-639763736542 U.S. Marines in a housing area near the Citadel in Hue, Vietnam, attack with the support of tanks during the Tet Offensive, Feb. 18, 1968. (AP Photo/Art Greenspon) www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/Watchf-AP-I-VNM-APHS10401...

14 Jun 1968, Khe Sanh, South Vietnam --- A helicopter arrives at a hill near Khe Sanh to pick up those soldiers killed and wounded when a US fighter plane accidentally fired upon a US position during the Vietnam War. --- Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS

A twin-rotor helicopter and three single-rotor helicopters appear to be stacked atop one another during a supply airlift for support forces in Vietnam, March 22, 1971. --- Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS

Anti-Vietnam protesters

Le soldat CASTAGNA, souriant, traversant la campagne indochinoise à bord d'un tank, son arme posée sur ses genoux. Photo by SAUER Jean-Claude

Intimate portraits taken by fellow servicemen and digitized for the first time.