This film explains how the people of the Republic of Vietnam attempted to build a nation amidst the holocaust of war. Parallels are drawn with our own Revolutionary War, and the years that followed in which our founding fathers built the substance and structure of a nation.

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US Army film intended to familiarize US troops with the tactics employed by the Vietcong. Consists mostly of captured VC propaganda footage.

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The combined US Forces offer advice to the natives of South Vietnam.

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From January 21 to April 8, 1968, the Battle of Khe Sanh raged as elements of the III Marine Amphibious Force were surrounded on the jungle hilltop known as Khe Sanh Combat Base. Close air support and aerial resupply were critical factors enabling the Marines to survive the 77 day encirclement by enemy forces.

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The A4 Skyhawk of the US Navy in action in Vietnam and construction of new airfields.

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Marine patrol action in Vietnam. Sequences show land and river patrols and a successful attack on a Viet Cong village. Emphasizes the importance of patrol action in maintaining contact with an elusive enemy.

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