Vietnam War photos still powerful nearly 50 years later

Photographers with The Associated Press were responsible for many, if not most, of the iconic images of the Vietnam War, from Nick Ut's picture of a young girl fleeing a napalm attack to Eddie Adams' shocking picture of the execution of a suspected Viet Cong prisoner. These images are still powerful nearly half a century later and a new book and exhibition, "Vietnam: The Real War, A Photographic History by the Associated Press," includes these and other well-known images. But a photograph can sometimes have its most visceral impact on its first viewing and there are many pictures in the collection that still retain the sting of the unfamiliar. We have a small selection here of pictures you may or may not recall that represent some of the courageous efforts of photojournalists in a war whose scars are still felt today. 

GRAPHIC WARNING: Contains images which some viewers may find disturbing. 

Previously on PhotoBlog:

• Burning monk photo: How a moment became breaking news in 15 hours
• Vietnamese veterans put faith in Scientology 'detox' for Agent Orange ailments
• The legacy of Agent Orange