Marines from "B" Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, FMF, can be seen boarding a CH-53 helicopter during Operation Frequent Wind. This operation was conducted on April 29, 1975, for the evacuation of Vietnamese refugees in Saigon, Republic of Vietnam. The photograph was taken by Cpi Abrham and is part of the Department of Defense photo collection.

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