Marines from "B" Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, assist each other in climbing rocky hills during a search and clear Operation east of Vandergrift Combat Base in 1969. This image captures the challenges faced by the Marine Corps during combat operations in Vietnam.

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Photo credit: © piemags/NBV / Alamy / Afripics
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