The special operations teams of Department of the Army Special Photographic Office (DASPO) captured some of the most unique and telling images of the Vietnam War. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy authorized the activation of DASPO. Their duty was to provide the government with an unbiased view of military subjects all over the world. The photographers and videographers of DASPO put their lives on the line to document an important perspective of on-the-ground operations.