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Trussed and roped together bodies float down Mekong river in a cluster. News reports said more than 400 bodies counted, identified them as Vietnamese, and said they had been shot, April 1970
Trussed and roped together bodies float down Mekong river in a cluster. News reports said more than 400 bodies counted, identified them as Vietnamese, and said they had been shot, April 1970

Trussed and roped together bodies float down Mekong river in a cluster. News reports said more than 400 bodies counted, identified them as Vietnamese, and said they had been shot, April 1970

Artist (American)
Publisher (American, founded 1846)
Date1970
ClassificationsPhotograph
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensions6 x 9 1/2 in.
Credit LineGift of Dr. James and Debra Pearl
Object number2021.0571
American and South Vietnamese units are beginning to work together more often — but some think the result is an even greater dependence on U.S. troops, with no gain in Vietnamese efficiency. The Vietnamese are unwilling to give up a fraction of their command. One U.S. adviser said recently: “All I do now is settle disputes between them (Vietnamese) and the Americans.” Shown here is a combined operation between Vietnamese Rangers and the U.S. 199th Light Infantry Brigade on the edge of the Mekong Delta
American and South Vietnamese units are beginning to work together more often — but some think the result is an even greater dependence on U.S. troops, with no gain in Vietnamese efficiency. The Vietnamese are unwilling to give up a fraction of their command. One U.S. adviser said recently: “All I do now is settle disputes between them (Vietnamese) and the Americans.” Shown here is a combined operation between Vietnamese Rangers and the U.S. 199th Light Infantry Brigade on the edge of the Mekong Delta
Peter Arnett
1967
These are some of few survivors of detention area shooting in Takeo, Cambodia on April 18th, 1970 in which more than 100 Vietnamese were reported killed
These are some of few survivors of detention area shooting in Takeo, Cambodia on April 18th, 1970 in which more than 100 Vietnamese were reported killed
Mark Godfrey
1970
Violent Images of Bodies
Violent Images of Bodies
Rico Lebrun
1962
Restless Bodies
Restless Bodies
Rico Lebrun
1962
"If I had to, I would shoot," the officer said. "It's best not to think about it. Anyway, most cops never have a reason to shoot in their whole career. Let's hope I'm one of them."
"If I had to, I would shoot," the officer said. "It's best not to think about it. Anyway, most cops never have a reason to shoot in their whole career. Let's hope I'm one of them."
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GI’s of the U.S. First Cavalry division help a comrade who fell about 20 feet from helicopter as it was leaving Firebase Bronco about 17 miles inside Cambodia, north of the Fish Hook area on June 25th, 1970. As the helicopter was loading the men, the base came under enemy mortar attack and in the rush to get away several men fell
GI’s of the U.S. First Cavalry division help a comrade who fell about 20 feet from helicopter as it was leaving Firebase Bronco about 17 miles inside Cambodia, north of the Fish Hook area on June 25th, 1970. As the helicopter was loading the men, the base came under enemy mortar attack and in the rush to get away several men fell
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1970
A GI smiles as he waits for helicopter lift to pull his unit out of Fire Support Base Speer, six miles inside the Cambodian border, northeast of the Fishhook, 1970
A GI smiles as he waits for helicopter lift to pull his unit out of Fire Support Base Speer, six miles inside the Cambodian border, northeast of the Fishhook, 1970
Mark Godfrey
1970
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1936
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Alan Dunn
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1958
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