The Snapshots in Time Collection
U.S. Soldier in Barracks Hooch, Cu Chi Base Camp, South Vietnam, 1967
A soldier relaxes in his hooch at Cu Chi base camp, South Vietnam, 1967. Wall lockers, an electric fan, and a refrigerator reflect efforts to make rear-area billeting more livable in the tropical heat. Cu Chi, home to the U.S. 25th Infantry Division, sat above one of the war's most extensive Viet Cong tunnel networks — a reminder that even 'safe' rear areas were never far from the conflict. Project: 218544