Wreckage of a helicopter lies on the red earth of a forward firebase in Vietnam. Fortified bunkers and perimeter wire visible in the background reflect the austere, exposed conditions faced by U.S. and allied forces operating in remote, mountainous areas near the Laotian border during covert cross-border operations of the Vietnam War era, such as the 1970 MACV-SOG mission Operation Tailwind. Project: 219432