Caption: LCpl Joseph M. Ortoz (Topeka, Kansas) and LCpl Robert B. Moore (McHenry, Illinois), snipers attached to 'B' Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, during Operation Nanking Scotland II, a training exercise on October 7, 1968. The image showcases the snipers in their field gear, exhibiting the crucial role they played during the Vietnam War.

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