1.
GV HIGHLANDS
0.03

2.
LV ARMY CAMP
0.06

3.
SV TROOPS WORK, HELICOPTERS IN AIR
0.10

4.
SV TROOPS WORK
0.11

5.
SV PAN UP, TROOPS
0.16

6.
SCU TROOPS IN TENT
0.19

7.
SV TROOPS LAY BARBED WIRE
0.22

8.
CU DITTO
0.27

9.
SV DITTO
0.29

10.
LV TROOPS DIG TRENCH
0.32

11.
SV DITTO
0.37

12.
SV PUTTING UP SAND BAGS
0.40

13.
SV DITTO
0.43

14.
LV CAMP
0.46

15.
SCU BOX OF HEALTH RECORDS
0.48

16.
CU SOLDIER WASHES
0.51

17.
SV SOLDIERS GET FOOD
0.54

18.
LV JEEPS ON ROAD
0.57

19.
GV TROOPS MARCH
1.02



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Background: FOUR THOUSAND MORE UNITED STATES TROOPS - MEMBERS OF THE 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION - HAVE MOVED INTO THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS OF SOUTH VIETNAM TO REINFORCE UNITS ALREADY THERE. THE TROOPS ENCOUNTERED NO OPPOSITION FORM VIET CONG FORCES WHILE ESTABLISHING THEIR CAMP NEAR PLEIKU.

THE TROOPS HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN JUNGLE WARFARE IN HAWAII, IN CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE SOUTH VIETNAMESE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS.

THE NEW CAMP WILL SERVE AS A STAGING AREA FOR FUTURE 'SEARCH AND DESTROY' MANOEUVRES AGAINST VIET CONG FORCES IN THE AREA.

THE REMAINDER OF THE 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN SOUTH VIETNAM BY MARCH, BRING THE TOTAL INFANTRY STRENGTH OF THE UNITED STATES FORCES IN SOUTH VIETNAM UP TO FIVE DIVISIONS.