The Don Englebreston Collection
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A member of a MACV-SOG reconnaissance team packs his rucksack at a fortified forward compound, readying for a clandestine crossing into Laos or Cambodia. From the Gene McCarley Collection, the photograph records the gear, dress, and daily routine of the indigenous and American soldiers behind the Vietnam War's most dangerous reconnaissance missions, Operation Tailwind among them.
SOG Indigenous Team Member Packing Gear at Fortified Compound (Gene McCarley Collection)
Indigenous SOG Commando Preparing Field Gear, Operation Tailwind Era, Gene McCarley Collection
SOG Team Clearing Vegetation in Jungle Clearing, Operation Tailwind
