South Vietnamese troops prepare to embark on a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-165 transport helicopter at a jumping off point south of Da Nang. They will be airlifted into an area southwest of Da Nang to search for enemy forces. Photograph taken in 1966 by SSgt Jim Nims for the Defense Department.

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