The Vietnam War In Pictures Most Have Never Seen

Temporary Smile

As an American soldier arrives in Vietnam in 1966, a young South Vietnamese girl puts a floral wreath around his neck. The smile would soon fade, however, as the soldier would join his brothers in heavy fighting in the country’s most populous city, Saigon, officially known as Ho Chi Minh City.

Temporary Smile

Protecting The Children

In this terrifying photograph, U.S. soldiers protect South Vietnamese children from an enemy sniper. This took place 10 miles south of Da Nang.

Protecting The Children