The Snapshots in Time Collection
Vietnam War Era Color Slide: Soldiers Filling Sand-Filled Drums for Defensive Revetment, Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam
U.S. servicemen fill steel drums with sand to build a protective revetment wall at Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. Field-expedient fortifications like this, built from available materials, helped shield tents, bunkers, and equipment from enemy mortar and rocket fire throughout the war. Project: 218444