Caption: Tank and infantrymen of the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines conducting a sweep and clear operation 8 miles south of Danang Air Base, near the village of Can He, Vietnam, on August 3, 1965. The mission was to eliminate any Viet Cong presence in the area. DEFENSE (MARINE CORPS) A185817.

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