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Helmet cover from Hamburger Hill. Courtesy of Salvador L. Gonzalez, 101st Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade, 1/506th Light Infantry, D Company, 1969<br/>

Helmet cover from Hamburger Hill. Courtesy of Salvador L. Gonzalez, 101st Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade, 1/506th Light Infantry, D Company, 1969<br/>

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Helmet cover from Hamburger Hill. Courtesy of Salvador L. Gonzalez, 101st Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade, 1/506th Light Infantry, D Company, 1969<br/>

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Draft card. Courtesy of Joseph Corrigan, C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Dak To, Vietnam 1967–68<br/>

Draft card. Courtesy of Joseph Corrigan, C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Dak To, Vietnam 1967–68<br/>

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Draft card. Courtesy of Joseph Corrigan, C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Dak To, Vietnam 1967–68<br/>

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Deck of playing cards, mini bottle of whiskey, and cigarette with note left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. Courtesy of the National and Memorial Parks, NPS<br/>

Deck of playing cards, mini bottle of whiskey, and cigarette with note left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. Courtesy of the National and Memorial Parks, NPS<br/>

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Deck of playing cards, mini bottle of whiskey, and cigarette with note left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. Courtesy of the National and Memorial Parks, NPS<br/>

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Interior of the USNS General Nelson M. Walker. Courtesy of Art and Lee Beltrone, Vietnam Graffiti Project, Keswick, VA<br/>

Interior of the USNS General Nelson M. Walker. Courtesy of Art and Lee Beltrone, Vietnam Graffiti Project, Keswick, VA<br/>

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Interior of the USNS General Nelson M. Walker. Courtesy of Art and Lee Beltrone, Vietnam Graffiti Project, Keswick, VA<br/>

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President Ho Chi Minh in conference with Communist comrades, 1959. © Vietnam News Agency<br/>

President Ho Chi Minh in conference with Communist comrades, 1959. © Vietnam News Agency<br/>

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President Ho Chi Minh in conference with Communist comrades, 1959. © Vietnam News Agency<br/>

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Index card with ring left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. Courtesy of the National and Memorial Parks, NPS<br/>

Index card with ring left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. Courtesy of the National and Memorial Parks, NPS<br/>

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Index card with ring left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. Courtesy of the National and Memorial Parks, NPS<br/>

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Tropical “boonie” hat. Courtesy of Penni Evans, Donut Dollies, Vietnam, March 1970–71<br/>

Tropical “boonie” hat. Courtesy of Penni Evans, Donut Dollies, Vietnam, March 1970–71<br/>

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Tropical “boonie” hat. Courtesy of Penni Evans, Donut Dollies, Vietnam, March 1970–71<br/>

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71st Evacuation Hospital patch belonging to Barbara Chiminello (left) and 57th Medical Detachment patch belonging to Thomas Chiminello (right). Courtesy of Barbara, Philip, and Eugene Chiminello<br/>

71st Evacuation Hospital patch belonging to Barbara Chiminello (left) and 57th Medical Detachment patch belonging to Thomas Chiminello (right). Courtesy of Barbara, Philip, and Eugene Chiminello<br/>

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71st Evacuation Hospital patch belonging to Barbara Chiminello (left) and 57th Medical Detachment patch belonging to Thomas Chiminello (right). Courtesy of Barbara, Philip, and Eugene Chiminello<br/>

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LeRoy Neiman, Muhammad Ali vs. “Big Cat” Williams, 1967. Courtesy of the LeRoy Neiman Foundation<br/>

LeRoy Neiman, Muhammad Ali vs. “Big Cat” Williams, 1967. Courtesy of the LeRoy Neiman Foundation<br/>

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LeRoy Neiman, Muhammad Ali vs. “Big Cat” Williams, 1967. Courtesy of the LeRoy Neiman Foundation<br/>

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Work for Peace, 1969. Courtesy of Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Short Hills, NJ<br/>

Work for Peace, 1969. Courtesy of Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Short Hills, NJ<br/>

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Work for Peace, 1969. Courtesy of Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Short Hills, NJ<br/>

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Men of the 173rd Airborne Brigade on a search and destroy patrol after receiving supplies, 1966. National Archives at College Park, MD<br/>

Men of the 173rd Airborne Brigade on a search and destroy patrol after receiving supplies, 1966. National Archives at College Park, MD<br/>

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Men of the 173rd Airborne Brigade on a search and destroy patrol after receiving supplies, 1966. National Archives at College Park, MD<br/>

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Zippo lighter, 1970. New-York Historical Society, Gift of John Monsky. 2015.45.268<br/>

Zippo lighter, 1970. New-York Historical Society, Gift of John Monsky. 2015.45.268<br/>

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Zippo lighter, 1970. New-York Historical Society, Gift of John Monsky. 2015.45.268<br/>

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Bicyclists carry food and ammunition down the Ho Chi Minh Trail, 1966. Dinh Thuy / © Vietnam News Agency<br/>

Bicyclists carry food and ammunition down the Ho Chi Minh Trail, 1966. Dinh Thuy / © Vietnam News Agency<br/>

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Bicyclists carry food and ammunition down the Ho Chi Minh Trail, 1966. Dinh Thuy / © Vietnam News Agency<br/>

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Canvas with graffiti from the USNS General Nelson M. Walker. Courtesy of Art and Lee Beltrone, Vietnam Graffiti Project, Keswick, VA<br/>

Canvas with graffiti from the USNS General Nelson M. Walker. Courtesy of Art and Lee Beltrone, Vietnam Graffiti Project, Keswick, VA<br/>

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Canvas with graffiti from the USNS General Nelson M. Walker. Courtesy of Art and Lee Beltrone, Vietnam Graffiti Project, Keswick, VA<br/>

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