Used in CM 18-11-4. The caption is "Contradictions." A soldier with a unit based on Con Thien, S. Vietnam, wears a bandolier, a symbol of war, as well as a peace medallion & several religious symbols.

American soldiers in an army truck in Vietnam.

Used in the CM 14-23-7. An example of the underground operations of the Viet Cong. This photo by the Vietnam Photo Service shows an Australian soldier near 2 tunnel entrances leading to a nine-mile maze of tunnels 25 miles northwest of Saigon. He awaits the arrival of the Royal Australian Engineers who blew up most of the tunnel complex. See more detailed caption on the back of the photo.

This is a photo of a number of armed men, some wearing camouflage, standing around in an open area.

Used in CM 8-5-5 with art. by Anne Driedger, "Interviewing Hungarian Refugees." 4th of 4 photos. Caption: Austrian flags mark the border at intervals, like here. A man (Pax man?) stands beside the flag & a man in uniform.

A blind man in dark glasses sits on a small bench, holding a large braille book open on his lap; he reads it with the fingers of his right hand. In the background, a woman stands in an open yard. Taiwan. Photos 01, 02, and 03 are mounted to a paper reading: “BLIND SOLDIERS / Far away on the East Coast in a town at the foot of tall mountains there are quartered three hundred and fifty blind soldiers in an old school building. They could almost be called the “Forgotten Men.” Once in the service of their country they had given something precious,-- their sight,- now they wait in total darkness. They are waiting for light, the light of human sympathy and hope. / Among them twenty to thirty can already read the Chinese Braille, and several have learned to write. / While the majority lie on their beds most of the day because they have nothing else to do, still they would welcome a chance to work at a trade, teaching their hands to serve without eyes. They would like a chance to learn to read the Braille, so that their minds could be fed. / Among their number two or three can write well and could serve as teachers of the rest. / Two copies of Bible portions were seen among the group, but aside from this they have no other literature available in Braille. / For the three hundred and fifty soldiers, only six Braille writing slates are available. / They could be taught handicrafts and trades at very little cost such as / Shoe-making- native cloth shoes / Basket work / Knitting / Gardening / If they had the privilege and joy of working their morale and health would improve immeasurably. If they had a chance to learn to read and write in Braille they would once more enter the world of thought and feeling.”

A blind man in dark glasses sits on a small bench, resting his hands on a braille writing slate. Behind him a woman looks on, using her hand to shield her eyes from the sun. Taiwan. Photos 01, 02, and 03 are mounted to a paper reading: “BLIND SOLDIERS / Far away on the East Coast in a town at the foot of tall mountains there are quartered three hundred and fifty blind soldiers in an old school building. They could almost be called the “Forgotten Men.” Once in the service of their country they had given something precious,-- their sight,- now they wait in total darkness. They are waiting for light, the light of human sympathy and hope. / Among them twenty to thirty can already read the Chinese Braille, and several have learned to write. / While the majority lie on their beds most of the day because they have nothing else to do, still they would welcome a chance to work at a trade, teaching their hands to serve without eyes. They would like a chance to learn to read the Braille, so that their minds could be fed. / Among their number two or three can write well and could serve as teachers of the rest. / Two copies of Bible portions were seen among the group, but aside from this they have no other literature available in Braille. / For the three hundred and fifty soldiers, only six Braille writing slates are available. / They could be taught handicrafts and trades at very little cost such as / Shoe-making- native cloth shoes / Basket work / Knitting / Gardening / If they had the privilege and joy of working their morale and health would improve immeasurably. If they had a chance to learn to read and write in Braille they would once more enter the world of thought and feeling.”

A blind man in dark glasses sits on a small bench, resting his hands on a braille writing slate. Behind him two people stand on a porch. Taiwan. Photos 01, 02, and 03 are mounted to a paper reading: “BLIND SOLDIERS / Far away on the East Coast in a town at the foot of tall mountains there are quartered three hundred and fifty blind soldiers in an old school building. They could almost be called the “Forgotten Men.” Once in the service of their country they had given something precious,-- their sight,- now they wait in total darkness. They are waiting for light, the light of human sympathy and hope. / Among them twenty to thirty can already read the Chinese Braille, and several have learned to write. / While the majority lie on their beds most of the day because they have nothing else to do, still they would welcome a chance to work at a trade, teaching their hands to serve without eyes. They would like a chance to learn to read the Braille, so that their minds could be fed. / Among their number two or three can write well and could serve as teachers of the rest. / Two copies of Bible portions were seen among the group, but aside from this they have no other literature available in Braille. / For the three hundred and fifty soldiers, only six Braille writing slates are available. / They could be taught handicrafts and trades at very little cost such as / Shoe-making- native cloth shoes / Basket work / Knitting / Gardening / If they had the privilege and joy of working their morale and health would improve immeasurably. If they had a chance to learn to read and write in Braille they would once more enter the world of thought and feeling.”

Soldiers assembled at train station in front of a Union Jack with a young boy sitting on a drum set in the front of them

John Fedrau wearing uniform of H. M. C. S. Haida, Tribal Class Destroyer

Caption by Anne Eby Millar: "Manuel Ott was one of the neighbour boys. Gordon took his picture after he joined the army." His full name was Emanuel William Ott.

Mennonite Central Committee food distribution in Saigon in 1965. A van is loaded with baquets (long narrow loaves of bread) and a few sacks of flour. Several Vietnamese,soldiers and other men are with the van, perhaps getting ready for the distribution. Not used in the CM. See related photo in CM 15-2-3.

Unknown pair of soldiers standing together for a portrait

This is a photo of Philippine government soldiers taking a breakin a remote village, their American M-16s propped against a table.