Marines on a search and destroy mission near Con Thien, Vietnam on February 9, 1968. The photograph shows a patrol from the 2nd Battalion, Fourth Marines, cautiously inspecting the area around their base. The image was taken by Corporal Brown and is part of the official Defense Department archives.

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Size: 3376px × 2162px
Photo credit: © piemags/NBV / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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