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Center of Authority: In the outskirts of Thimphu, capital of Bhutan, are grouped the buildings of the Tashichho Dzong. The dzong—a complex including fortress, monastery and palaces in traditional style—is the seat of Bhutan’s government and of the chief lama. Around the dzong there now stand ugly lines of modern built office huts and barracks, August 1974
Center of Authority: In the outskirts of Thimphu, capital of Bhutan, are grouped the buildings of the Tashichho Dzong. The dzong—a complex including fortress, monastery and palaces in traditional style—is the seat of Bhutan’s government and of the chief lama. Around the dzong there now stand ugly lines of modern built office huts and barracks, August 1974
Horst Faas
8/1/1974
Helicopter Drags Minesweeper: A U.S. Marine Sea Stallion helicopter drags a magnetic minesweeping device through the approach to Port Said harbor in Egypt, April 24, 1974. The device is equipped to determine various types of acoustic magnetic mines. British and American experts, using sonar, will jointly make a shadow map of the canal, spotting underwater obstacles. Afterwards, Egyptian divers will identify, remove or detonate the obstacle. The sweep preceded the U.S. helicopter carrier USS Iwo Jima, which is anchored in Port said harbor to begin the clearing operation
Helicopter Drags Minesweeper: A U.S. Marine Sea Stallion helicopter drags a magnetic minesweeping device through the approach to Port Said harbor in Egypt, April 24, 1974. The device is equipped to determine various types of acoustic magnetic mines. British and American experts, using sonar, will jointly make a shadow map of the canal, spotting underwater obstacles. Afterwards, Egyptian divers will identify, remove or detonate the obstacle. The sweep preceded the U.S. helicopter carrier USS Iwo Jima, which is anchored in Port said harbor to begin the clearing operation
Horst Faas
4/24/1974
Kids In Rubble: Some children stand in a rubble strewn residence in the Kham Thien district of Hanoi, March 27th, 1973. The neighborhood was hit by a B-52 strike in December of last year. the children of Hanoi sometimes work with their parents to clear away the wreckage
Kids In Rubble: Some children stand in a rubble strewn residence in the Kham Thien district of Hanoi, March 27th, 1973. The neighborhood was hit by a B-52 strike in December of last year. the children of Hanoi sometimes work with their parents to clear away the wreckage
Horst Faas
3/27/1973
Major Konrad W. Trautman is greeted by Brigade General Russell Ogan at Hanoi’s Gia Lam airport Wednesday at release point, March 14, 1973
Major Konrad W. Trautman is greeted by Brigade General Russell Ogan at Hanoi’s Gia Lam airport Wednesday at release point, March 14, 1973
Horst Faas
3/14/1973
Medieval Mood: many of the temples and buildings in the Kingdom of Nepal date back to the Middle Ages. Here in the old city of Bhadgaon, ten miles from the capital, Katmandu, the people as well as the architecture reflect the medieval atmosphere. At the foot of the bridge leading into the city, a woman thrashes corn in the most ancient way, September 4, 1968
Medieval Mood: many of the temples and buildings in the Kingdom of Nepal date back to the Middle Ages. Here in the old city of Bhadgaon, ten miles from the capital, Katmandu, the people as well as the architecture reflect the medieval atmosphere. At the foot of the bridge leading into the city, a woman thrashes corn in the most ancient way, September 4, 1968
Horst Faas
9/4/1968
The Old and the New: young Iranian arrives aboard his Japanese-made motorbike to visit his relative at compound north of Gonbad. The Turkoman nomadic tribesmen live in a lifestyle quite unlike their younger contemporaries, August 20, 1971
The Old and the New: young Iranian arrives aboard his Japanese-made motorbike to visit his relative at compound north of Gonbad. The Turkoman nomadic tribesmen live in a lifestyle quite unlike their younger contemporaries, August 20, 1971
Horst Faas
8/20/1971
Says His Brother Is The Boss: Ngo Dinh Nhu, brother of Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem, is pictured today during news interview in Saigon. Nhu said he has no political ambitions and that his brother is boss of his country. Nhu and the president both expressed hope for a quick return to normalcy from South Vietnam’s political-religious crisis. Both forecast an improvement in strained relations with the U.S., September 5, 1963
Says His Brother Is The Boss: Ngo Dinh Nhu, brother of Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem, is pictured today during news interview in Saigon. Nhu said he has no political ambitions and that his brother is boss of his country. Nhu and the president both expressed hope for a quick return to normalcy from South Vietnam’s political-religious crisis. Both forecast an improvement in strained relations with the U.S., September 5, 1963
Horst Faas
9/5/1963
Sounding a warning of a night attack by North Vietnamese, this mongrel dog proved to be a hero for members of a 105mm artillery unit in "Landing Zone Ike," about 60 miles northwest of Saigon. Radar and observation posts failed to notice the enemy, but "Lifer" did and gave the valuable warning. "Lifer" and a puppy roam about the sandbagged perimeter of the artillery position, September 1969
Sounding a warning of a night attack by North Vietnamese, this mongrel dog proved to be a hero for members of a 105mm artillery unit in "Landing Zone Ike," about 60 miles northwest of Saigon. Radar and observation posts failed to notice the enemy, but "Lifer" did and gave the valuable warning. "Lifer" and a puppy roam about the sandbagged perimeter of the artillery position, September 1969
Horst Faas
9/1/1969
Thatched Hut of the Viet Cong Type in Cambodia: Cambodian military officials and a newsman inspect a thatched hut in Cambodia just a short distance from the South Vietnamese border. The hut was one of the structures discovered in what was believed to be a Vietcong campsite in Cambodia, November 18, 1967
Thatched Hut of the Viet Cong Type in Cambodia: Cambodian military officials and a newsman inspect a thatched hut in Cambodia just a short distance from the South Vietnamese border. The hut was one of the structures discovered in what was believed to be a Vietcong campsite in Cambodia, November 18, 1967
Horst Faas
11/18/1967
Time Out For Volley Ball: Laotian soldiers of an artillery position near Pak Suong, North of Luang Prabang in Laos play volley ball while their 155 and 105mm guns rest at base in background and foreground. The guns are used to support infantry in hills north of the royal Laotian capital. The artillery officers are mostly trained in the U.S., speak English, and have developed a liking for western sports, March 2, 1971
Time Out For Volley Ball: Laotian soldiers of an artillery position near Pak Suong, North of Luang Prabang in Laos play volley ball while their 155 and 105mm guns rest at base in background and foreground. The guns are used to support infantry in hills north of the royal Laotian capital. The artillery officers are mostly trained in the U.S., speak English, and have developed a liking for western sports, March 2, 1971
Horst Faas
3/2/1971
Tombs, Not Craters: what appears to be a section of the moon’s surface is actually an aerial view of circular tombs built near the city of Hue, South Vietnam. The tombs, built above the level of surrounding sand flats, are unique to central part of the country. Criss-crossing the graveyard are paths which connect villages with nearby rice paddies
Tombs, Not Craters: what appears to be a section of the moon’s surface is actually an aerial view of circular tombs built near the city of Hue, South Vietnam. The tombs, built above the level of surrounding sand flats, are unique to central part of the country. Criss-crossing the graveyard are paths which connect villages with nearby rice paddies
Horst Faas
1969
Vital Link: Military traffic is halted, top, in August 1968 as U.S. Army engineers finish repairing a pontoon bridge damaged by a Viet Cong underwater mine. Linking Saigon with the Mekong Delta, the bridge over the Oriental River replaced the permanent bridge, blown up by the enemy
Vital Link: Military traffic is halted, top, in August 1968 as U.S. Army engineers finish repairing a pontoon bridge damaged by a Viet Cong underwater mine. Linking Saigon with the Mekong Delta, the bridge over the Oriental River replaced the permanent bridge, blown up by the enemy
Horst Faas
8/1/1968