Vietnam War - History.com http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war The Vietnam War lasted longer than any other war in U.S. history and cost 58,000 American lives en Copyright 2013, History.com Sat, 25 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT History.com 2013-05-25T04:00:00Z en Copyright 2013, History.com Navy Helicopter in Vietnam http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo1 On January 1968, sighting the enemy, the door gunner aboard a Huey helicopter opens fire on a target below in the Mekong Delta. http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo1 Soldiers Under Fire in Vietnam http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo2 An American soldier turns to give instructions as firing continues in front of him. http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo2 Helping a Wounded Soldier http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo3 Two First Cavalry men support a wounded comrade near Khe Sanh in April 1968. http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo3 Helicopter Rescues Casualties http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo4 A helicopter rescues wounded soldiers from the battlefield. This type of evacuation was known as a dust-off. http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo4 Keeping Watch http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo5 American soldiers in Vietnam keep a lookout over Da Nang airforce base on November 1, 1965. http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo5 Searching the Tunnels http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo6 Two U.S. Marines search tunnels for signs of Viet Cong activity near Da Nang. The Viet Cong had an extensive network of underground tunnels that they used to launch attacks against U.S. forces. http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo6 Parachuting into Saigon http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo7 Paratroops deploy over War Zone C during Operation Junction City, a drive against the Viet Cong-held villages on the Cambodian border. http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo7 Firing Rockets at Viet Cong Position http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo8 U.S. Navy rockets flash from beneath the wings of a Phantom F4B during an attack on a Viet Cong position. http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo8 American Soldier During a Break http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo9 An American radioman reads during a break near Bien Hoa, Vietnam, in 1965. http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo9 Marines Near Khe Sanh http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo10 American Marines enjoy a quiet moment in their bunker near Khe Sanh. http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo10 Front View of the Navy PACV http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo11 The Navy's Patrol Air Cushion Vehicle (PACV) was introduced during the Vietnam War. It was used for assault missions, search and rescue, high-speed troop transportation and logistic support. http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo11 Soldiers Pray with Army Chaplain http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo12 Soldiers pray with the army chaplain on the front lines of the Vietnam War. http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo12 Marines Arriving at Da Nang http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo13 Marines arrive by landing craft at Da Nang, where U.S. forces were stationed to mobilize against Viet Cong guerrillas. http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo13 Spraying Agent Orange http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo14 A cargo plane sprays Agent Orange over a forest in North Vietnam. Agent Orange was a blend of herbicides used to defoliate forests where Viet Cong forces were based. http://www.history.com/photos/vietnam-war/photo14