Marines from the 1st Marine Division in Vietnam fire a 106mm recoilless rifle during Operation Essex. This image, taken on November 20, 1967, shows the crew in action, approximately 20 miles south of Da Nang. The photograph is from the Defense Department and was captured by Cpl Aker.

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