Soldiers of the 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Brigade, prepare to move across a rice field in search of Viet Cong (VC). The Soldiers’ mission during Operation “Van Buren” was an effort to deny the vital rice harvest to the VC. The 327th was operating in areas around their home base located in Tuy Hoa, Republic of Vietnam.<br><br>Original caption:<blockquote><p>Operation "Van Buren" a combined allied operation of Military Forces of the Republic of Korea, Republic of Vietnam and the United States 101st Abn Bde, was to deny the vital rice harvest to the Viet Cong. Troops of the 327th Inf, 101st Abn Bde prepare to move across a rice field in search of Viet Cong.</p></blockquote>
<p>Robert C. Lafoon (photographer)
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Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. U.S. Army Audiovisual Center. ca. 1974-5/15/1984 (most recent)
1966-01-23
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