1. Who are the people in the photograph?
Soldiers maybe American, Perhaps during Vietnam war?
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this.
They look like they are from the Vietnam war but they don’t look to be in Vietnam at the time of the
photo.
I always see Vietnam pictured as a jungle type area so maybe they are in America.
Perhaps they just returned from Nam or are preparing to depart.
From the looks of their facial hair and the hair on their heads they seem like they would fit in the
Vietnam war era.
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
Probably trying to boost moral for American citizens by showing them their boy smiling and happy
while fighting for their families.
Why is this photograph important to history?
It shows a candid, unprofessional, human side of a soldier at that time.
What questions does this photograph raise?
Where are they?
What war are they fighting?
Did they just come home or are they preparing to leave?

2. Write your own caption for the photograph:
Our boys are proud to serve
What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
Check wartime records and databases
Search for things related to Vietnam maybe?
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
1-
They are American soliders
2-
They are fighting the vietnam war
3-
They are happy to be doing what they are doing