Charter:
DASPO Combat Photographers Association
1962-1974
*PAC PAN CONUS

This organization is founded to promote the historical, photographic and sound images captured by its members. Our charter will cover one era,
the Vietnam War. The Department of the Army Special Photographic
Office (DASPO) was established to provide non-biased information to the Department of the Army and the United States Congress.

The Vietnam War and its surroundings made it the most documented
war in our country's history. DASPO's creative teams were a part of this
and wish to share its experiences with today's groups of military
newsgathering organizations. DASPO members who served during
these years share their knowledge with each other and other interested
parties. We continue to promote and teach the documentary style that
we established. The continued DASPO meetings are intended to
promote this documentary past, which its members recorded.

This organization has established the DASPO Archive at Texas Tech
University, Lubbock, Texas. We have established a scholarship fund at Texas Tech University, funding preservation of images and sound recordings in the name of ** Kermit H. Yoho and Charles F. (Rick) Rein, who were killed in action in Vietnam.

*PAC (Pacific); PAN (Panama) and CONUS(Continential United States,
all units of DASPO.

** Kermit Yoho and Charles Rien were killed in action while documenting
the vietnam War for DASPO.