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Viet Cong weapons uncovered from South Vietnamese cementary by 199th LIB troops.
A typical day, on a typical canal, with Infantry from the 199th LIB. South Vietnam, 1969
"Loach about to land on LCM-8 carrying improvised helipad......just another task assigned the LCM-8's in the 1099th Medium Boat Company. This...
Despite being branded as a "Pig Boat" by some boat designers, sometimes a LCM-8 could not be tough enough.
Troops just boarded, and happy to be aboard.
Taking Light Sniper Fire.
Loaded with 50 tons of military dynamite, this boat took a direct hit from a Viet Cong mortar round, and the load caught on fire. Proving the...
Mikeboat with helipad about to receive a HUEY.
Boat 34 being hoisted for new screws and shafts, after trip to Tay Ninh, via the 'Parrot's Beak'........tough on both screws and crews. Despite...
Boat 34, showing added 'hooches' that housed six crewmen, added armor, and .50 caliber Browning machineguns. Underway, one, sometimes two M 60...
As far up this canal as a mikeboat could go. Airboat belongs to 199th Light Infantry Brigade.
Beached 1099th boat with ARVN troops.