Thanksgiving in Vietnam, Bien Hoa, South Vietnam

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TMENT OF DETAILS NEWSFILM RELEASE L OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PUBLIC AFFAIRS) UNITED STATES OF WASHINGTON, D.C. - 20301 PLEASE NOTE DATE IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 23, 1966 OXford 75111 Number 278-66 Footage: 100' 16mm Color Master Room 2 E 765 THANKSGIVING IN VIETNAM Bien Hoa, S. Vietnam (Official U. S. Army film released by Department of Defense) A.P.C. Thanksgiving Day is once again being celebrated by Americans all over the world. The military personnel in Vietnam are no exception. Turkey and all the trimmings are today's fare for soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade at Bien Hoa, South Vietnam. Although the men have at least one hot meal a day, today's lunch is better than average. The mess halls have prepared turkey, giblet gravy, dressing, mashed potatoes, buttered peas, cranberry sauce and, of course, the traditional pumpkin and mince meat pie. Many of the men in Vietnam are sitting down to their Thanksgiving Day meals in unit mess halls. For the rest, however, like these soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, the food is being transported to combat areas by trucks or helicopters. U. S. Servicemen in Vietnam, whether stationed at posts in forward combat areas, aboard ships off the Vietnam coast, or at various military installations in the country, are celebrating this Thanksgiving Day. Sequences show: (173rdahm Byde) (a) Soldiers carrying food in containers, placing food on "Army Mule" (b) Vehicle moving out (c) Food loaded aboard helicopter, helicopter taking off (d) Helicopter landing, food unloaded, carried to mess area (e) Soldier carving turkey (f) Meal being served, various views of soldiers eating (g) CU of soldier eating turkey, smiling - over -

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Filmed News Releases