A soldier moves quickly across a bomb-scarred clearing during ground operations in Laos, part of the historical record left by Lt. Col. Eugene McCarley of Operation Tailwind, the September 1970 MACV-SOG raid into Laos. Photographs like this one offer a rare, unfiltered glimpse into the harsh terrain and constant danger faced by American Special Forces advisors and their indigenous allies during covert cross-border operations of the Vietnam War. Project: 219454