A rifle squad from A Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, digs in at a blocking position during Operation WELD in Chu Lai, Vietnam on July 25, 1965. In the background, a gunboat from the Vietnamese junk fleet can be seen. This photograph was taken by L. D. Choate and is credited to the Defense Department (Marine Corps).

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