Sgt. Nathaniel Cotlage from Oceanside, California, is seen discussing a patrol route with his point squad leader, Lance Cpl. William L. Bak from Huntsville, Alabama. Cotlage, a platoon leader with "I" Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, was leading his unit on a two-day patrol during Operation Taylor Common, located 15 miles southwest of Da Nang, Vietnam. This photograph was taken by ICpl C. E. Woodruff and is a Defense Department Photo from the United States Marine Corps.

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