SHARED MEALS. Tired and hungry after an all-night patrol which narrowly missed ambush by communist , Duarte and Vietnamese troops eat breakfast of corn he brought in village.
EAGER STUDENTS. Vietnamese soldiers brandish rifles as they lunge in formation. This is largely a lesson in esprit. They shout their battle cry, "Ranger, kill!" until they are hoarse.
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Life magazine 10/27/1961

Life Magazine October 27 , 1961

Cover Story

Cover Story

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Life Magazine October 27, 1961 Pg. 38

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ANCIENT DANCE OF THE LOTUS. Ceremonial dancers at the Royal Gate in the city of Hue enact the unfolding of a lotus bud in ritual movements performed before old emperors of Annam. Many modern Vietnamese customs stem from Buddhism, which was adopted by emperor centuries ago and remains country's popular religion.

 

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Life Magazine October 27, 1961 Pg. 40 & 41

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Life Magazine October 27, 1961 Pg. 42

CHIC AND CHARM. Vietnam women have a distinctive flair for fashion. Hair in long, square cut under straw hats marks these ladies as coming from Hue. The dazzling smile at right upholds Vietnamese tradition of beauty.

 

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Life Magazine October 27, 1961 Pg. 44

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October 27, 1961 Life Magazine pg. 45

AMERICAN IN VIETNAM. His face lined with fatigue after a patrol near communist territory, U.S Army M/Sgt. Antonio Duarte lectures Vietnamese troops he is helping to train. he wears the jaunty beret many of his men wear.

 

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October 27, 1961 Life Magazine Pg 46 & 47

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Article Pg 48

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TOUGHING UP IN U.S. At Bragg, Richardson gets mud smeared on his face as camouflage for a night maneuver. At right, followed by a teammate, he learns how to cross a swamp with two ropes- one to walk, one to hang on to.

 

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October 27, 1961 Life Magazine Pg 48

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October 27, 1961 Life Magazine Pg. 49

LEARNING THE ROPES IN VIETNAM. Vietnamese soldiers camouflaged by branches, do "monkey crawl" on lines slung across a valley as the toughen up for jungle fighting.

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October 27, 1961 Life Magazine Pg. 50 & 51

BRIDGE TO BATTLE. Near Nha Trang, Vietnamese Rangers in training advance through rugged terrain over a flimsy rope bridge, a type used over rivers or deep gorges. Smoke grenades simulate smoke of battle and men wear branches on their helmets and belts for camouflage. After completing this course the Rangers will move to camps nearer the communist-controlled areas. There they will put all they have learned to work, fighting in the jungle to defend their country.

 

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October 27, 1961 Life Magazine Pg. 52

MARTY'S FUNERAL. Family if Vietnamese Colonel Nam mourn his murder by communists. He was kidnaped and tortured by Viet Cong.