Since ancient times, the shield has presented a challenge to military designs --- how to see the enemy without sacrificing protection. The latest development is one made of Plexiglas. Unfortunately (...)
, it affords a dimmed visibility after repeated blows. Northern Ireland. 1973. All images and captions © Philip Jones Griffiths / Magnum Photos
Philip Jones Griffiths In an attempt to impose the American value system on the Vietnamese, the Marines concluded operations called, in Orwellian Newspeak, "county fairs." Villagers were taught how to wash their children (...)
, made to watch Disney films on hygiene, had their teeth pulled, were given real toilets with seats, and were introduced to filter tips. 1967. © Philip Jones Griffiths | Magnum Photos
Philip Jones Griffiths The parents of young children were rarely present in the village of Vietnam. Americans often wondered where all the children came from. The fathers were often away fighting for one side or the othe (...)
r, and the mothers had jobs servicing the G.I.'s. Whether officially called cleaning, laundering, shoe-shining, or even car-washing, "servicing" usually meant prostitution. Vietnam. 1970. © Philip Jones Griffiths | Magnum Photos