Marines from Echo Company, 2/3, 1st Platoon, take a break in bomb craters created by the Air Force's previous day's airstrikes during Operation Meade River on July 19, 1968. The photograph, taken by SSgt. Reid, showcases the rest period of the Marines before their ascent of Mt. Operation Lancaster II. Department of Defense photo, Marine Corps.

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