The Don Englebreston Collection

Sandbagged Base Buildings and Fire Buckets, Vietnam Air Base

Sandbagged Base Buildings and Fire Buckets, Vietnam Air Base

A row of sandbag-fortified buildings on a U.S. base in Vietnam, photographed during the war. Sandbag revetments like these were standard defensive measures against rocket and mortar attacks, while roadside fire buckets provided rapid-response fire suppression in an era before modern base infrastructure. Project: 218896