Vietnam War Marine Operations

Photos of U.S. Marines in Vietnam, featuring LVT patrols, helicopter boardings, and award ceremonies, depicting military life and operations during the conflict.

"Sergeant Richard D. Cecil receives the Silver Star Medal from Colonel J.R. Rhodes, deputy chief of staff, 3rd Marine Division in 1966. Cecil, from San Diego, Calif., was awarded for his courageous actions in May, where he helped repel a Viet Cong attack near Danang."
"Sergeant Richard D. Cecil receives the Silver Star Medal from Colonel J.R. Rhodes, deputy chief of staff, 3rd Marine Division in 1966. Cecil, from San Diego, Calif., was awarded for his courageous actions in May, where he helped repel a Viet Cong attack near Danang."