US Marines from Leme Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Regiment, engage in combat during Operation Mallard on January 12, 1966. The Marines pursue Viet Cong fighters from trench line to trench line, resembling the fighting tactics of World War I. This photograph captures the intensity and determination of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

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Photo credit: © piemags/NBV / Alamy / Afripics
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