20 Photos Of What Life Looked Like During The Vietnam War

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 02/20/2025 in wow

The United States fought alongside the South Vietnamese from 1965 to 1973 in the Cold War's biggest proxy conflict.

Over 50,000 Americans died in the Vietnam war and from the draft to popular anti-imperialist sentiments, its impact is still felt today.

Here are 22 more photos of what life looked like during the Vietnam War.

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1. A 6ft 5in Machine Gunner With the US 9th Infantry Division
Submerged except for his rifle as he crosses a muddy stream in the Mekong delta south of Saigon on 10 September 1968.
2. US Army Soldiers
In Vietnam, 1970s.
3. BBC Reporters
On the ground in Vietnam.
4. Draft Protestors
A man burns his draft card, March 1970.
5. Chilling Out
Young soldiers decompress.
6. Pentagon Protestors
Offering a flower, 1967.
7. Having some Drinks
Soldiers at base.
8. A Protestor is Apprehended
Washington, D.C., 1967.
9. A Soldier at Work
Taking down barbed wire. 1969.
10. Watching a Protest
Cops in San Francisco.
11. Beer Run in a Huey Gunship
Vietnam War, late 1960s.
12. Protestors
Wichita, Kansas, 1967.
13. Hanging Out
Soldiers and a Jeep.
14. Kent State Massacre
The National Guard at Kent State. 1970.
15. American Soldier
Holding up a jungle centipede during the Vietnam War. 1967.
16. Harlem Residents
Protesting the war.
17. Mark Satin
Sitting in on a call with American draft resisters, 1967.
18. Group Photo
Young soldiers take a break.
19. Anti-Vietnam War Protest
A poster in 1969.
20. "Hard-Hats"
Demonstrating in favour of the Vietnam War, New York, 1970.

1. A 6ft 5in Machine Gunner With the US 9th Infantry Division
Submerged except for his rifle as he crosses a muddy stream in the Mekong delta south of Saigon on 10 September 1968.
2. US Army Soldiers
In Vietnam, 1970s.
3. BBC Reporters
On the ground in Vietnam.
4. Draft Protestors
A man burns his draft card, March 1970.
5. Chilling Out
Young soldiers decompress.
6. Pentagon Protestors
Offering a flower, 1967.
7. Having some Drinks
Soldiers at base.
8. A Protestor is Apprehended
Washington, D.C., 1967.
9. A Soldier at Work
Taking down barbed wire. 1969.
10. Watching a Protest
Cops in San Francisco.
11. Beer Run in a Huey Gunship
Vietnam War, late 1960s.
12. Protestors
Wichita, Kansas, 1967.
13. Hanging Out
Soldiers and a Jeep.
14. Kent State Massacre
The National Guard at Kent State. 1970.
15. American Soldier
Holding up a jungle centipede during the Vietnam War. 1967.
16. Harlem Residents
Protesting the war.
17. Mark Satin
Sitting in on a call with American draft resisters, 1967.
18. Group Photo
Young soldiers take a break.
19. Anti-Vietnam War Protest
A poster in 1969.
20. "Hard-Hats"
Demonstrating in favour of the Vietnam War, New York, 1970.

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1. A 6ft 5in Machine Gunner With the US 9th Infantry Division Submerged except for his rifle as he crosses a muddy stream in the Mekong delta south of Saigon on 10 September 1968.

2. US Army Soldiers In Vietnam, 1970s.

3. BBC Reporters On the ground in Vietnam.

4. Draft Protestors A man burns his draft card, March 1970.

5. Chilling Out Young soldiers decompress.

6. Pentagon Protestors Offering a flower, 1967.

7. Having some Drinks Soldiers at base.

8. A Protestor is Apprehended Washington, D.C., 1967.

9. A Soldier at Work Taking down barbed wire. 1969.

10. Watching a Protest Cops in San Francisco.

11. Beer Run in a Huey Gunship Vietnam War, late 1960s.

12. Protestors Wichita, Kansas, 1967.

13. Hanging Out Soldiers and a Jeep.

14. Kent State Massacre The National Guard at Kent State. 1970.

15. American Soldier Holding up a jungle centipede during the Vietnam War. 1967.

16. Harlem Residents Protesting the war.

17. Mark Satin Sitting in on a call with American draft resisters, 1967.

18. Group Photo Young soldiers take a break.

19. Anti-Vietnam War Protest A poster in 1969.

20. "Hard-Hats" Demonstrating in favour of the Vietnam War, New York, 1970.

1. A 6ft 5in Machine Gunner With the US 9th Infantry Division

2. US Army Soldiers

3. BBC Reporters

4. Draft Protestors

5. Chilling Out

6. Pentagon Protestors

7. Having some Drinks

8. A Protestor is Apprehended

9. A Soldier at Work

10. Watching a Protest

11. Beer Run in a Huey Gunship

12. Protestors

13. Hanging Out

14. Kent State Massacre

15. American Soldier

16. Harlem Residents

17. Mark Satin

18. Group Photo

19. Anti-Vietnam War Protest

20. "Hard-Hats"

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1. A 6ft 5in Machine Gunner With the US 9th Infantry Division
Submerged except for his rifle as he crosses a muddy stream in the Mekong delta south of Saigon on 10 September 1968.

2. US Army Soldiers
In Vietnam, 1970s.

3. BBC Reporters
On the ground in Vietnam.

4. Draft Protestors
A man burns his draft card, March 1970.

5. Chilling Out
Young soldiers decompress.

6. Pentagon Protestors
Offering a flower, 1967.

7. Having some Drinks
Soldiers at base.

8. A Protestor is Apprehended
Washington, D.C., 1967.

9. A Soldier at Work
Taking down barbed wire. 1969.

10. Watching a Protest
Cops in San Francisco.

11. Beer Run in a Huey Gunship
Vietnam War, late 1960s.

12. Protestors
Wichita, Kansas, 1967.

13. Hanging Out
Soldiers and a Jeep.

14. Kent State Massacre
The National Guard at Kent State. 1970.

15. American Soldier
Holding up a jungle centipede during the Vietnam War. 1967.

16. Harlem Residents
Protesting the war.

17. Mark Satin
Sitting in on a call with American draft resisters, 1967.

18. Group Photo
Young soldiers take a break.

19. Anti-Vietnam War Protest
A poster in 1969.

20. "Hard-Hats"
Demonstrating in favour of the Vietnam War, New York, 1970.