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Storm-Damaged Barracks Roofing at Vietnam Air Base

Storm-Damaged Barracks Roofing at Vietnam Air Base

Typhoon and monsoon storms periodically battered U.S. air bases along the Vietnamese coast, tearing roofing from barracks and support buildings. Here, airmen survey the aftermath of severe wind damage to a billeting structure, a reminder that hazards on base extended well beyond enemy action. Project: 219008