The Don Englebreston Collection

Group of Servicemen Relaxing Outside Barracks Building, Southeast Asia, September 1973

Group of Servicemen Relaxing Outside Barracks Building, Southeast Asia, September 1973

American servicemen take a break outside their barracks building in Southeast Asia, September 1973. Dressed in a mix of jungle fatigues, tiger-stripe camouflage, and casual civilian attire, the men share a relaxed moment with cold drinks in hand. Photographs like this, drawn from personal wartime collections, offer a candid glimpse of daily life away from the front lines during the final phase of American military involvement in the Vietnam War. Project: 219153