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Search And Destroy

The second wave of combat helicopters of the 1st Air Cavalry Division fly over an RTO and his commander on an isolated landing zone during Operation Pershing, a search and destroy mission on the Bong Son Plain and An Lao Valley of South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. The two American soldiers are waiting for the second wave to come in. (Photo by Patrick Christain/Getty Images)

Portrait of a Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)

Iridescent colours in the plumage of a Southeast Asian Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica).
The Nicobar Pigeon is one of the most beautiful of the many species of pigeons or doves and is the only living member of the genus Caloenus. It is found in the Islands of Nicobar, south west peninsular Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Solomans and palau. Once known to be found in abundance in its range, their numbers in the wild are declining as they are frequently captured for pet trade and hunted for food

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Policemen struggle to hold back the surging tide of demonstrators pressing on the

Policemen struggle to hold back the surging tide of demonstrators pressing on the approach to the American Embassy in Grosvenor Square, London. Despite heroic efforts, the line gave and the mob broke through into the Square but were turned back from the Embassy. The crowd had marched on the building after an anti-Vietnam war rally in Trafalgar Square. Some of the demonstrators are wearing white paper headbands - the traditional Vietnamese sign of mourning.
17 march 1968

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