Marines of "B" Company, 2nd Battalion, Fifth Marine Regiment, observe as a Marine Corps aircraft unleashes a barrage of artillery fire at a Viet Cong stronghold. This retaliatory action was taken after receiving enemy fire during Operation Independence. The photograph captures the intensity and danger of the Vietnam War. (Photograph taken on February 8, 1967, by Cpl. MacDonald)

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