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1967 was a historic year, marked by huge changes and unique moments that really shaped America and the world. If you don’t remember, it was an era in flux, from the tensions of war to the growth of culture. The images here shown highlight the trials and successes, the everyday realities of life in this particular time. Looking back on these moments, we remember how they shaped our experience.
#1: Eyes Over the Mekong Delta
Here, a door gunner stands behind his machine gun, looking down on the waterways of the Mekong Delta from a hovering chopper. The Vietnam War was escalating, with U.S. troop levels climbing towards 500,000 by 1967. This is the brutal truth of air combat, the loneliness of surveillance at high altitude over dangerous territory.
