Construction of the Danang perimeter by the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, captured on March 8, 1965. In the photo, a power-shovel from "C" Co., 7th Engineer Battalion loads a dump truck with dirt fill. This marked the initial phase of the consolidation effort. Taken by GySgt. Hallahan, this image is part of the Defense Department's collection.

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