Park Slain 1979
This nameplate was used in 1979
Masthead 2001
This nameplate has been in use since 2001

HISTORICAL PHOTOS

A "Flying Crane" helicopter delivers supplies to the Bu Dop Special Forces camp, which had come under pressure from Communist forces in recent days.

Bu Dop, 1967

A soldier from 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division reads a book as he waits to be airlifted to Landing Zone Timothy during Operation Pegasus, a 20,000-man effort to relieve Marines at the beleaguered combat base at Khe Sanh.

Waiting, 1968

U.S. infantrymen ride a tank into action north of Chu Lai.

Riding into battle, 1968

A sign bearing the image of a favorite seasonal visitor draws the attention of Vietnamese kids on a Saigon street.

Christmas season in Saigon, 1967

Spec. 4 Ron Brault of Kansas City, Mo., eats dinner while sitting next to a Christmas tree sent to him by his parents.

Christmas dinner in Vietnam, 1967

A Patton tank makes its way through the streets of Hue in 1968.

Patton Tank, 1968

A soldier from 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division stands in the rotor wash of a Chinook helicopter, hoping to dry out some of his jungle gear, at a new landing zone in the Iron Triangle northwest of Cu Chi.

Drying gear in Vietnam, 1967

A Marine sniper takes aim from behind a tree as his comrade looks through a pair of binoculars to establish the enemy position in Hue during the battle for the city in 1968.

Battle of Hue, 1968