"Marines from Charlie Company, 1/7, prepare to break out of a Viet Cong ambush during Operation Scout in February 1968. The photograph captures the intense moment as the assault platoons await the signal to move out. It was taken by Mr. R. J. DelVecchio and is an official Marine Corps photo, numbered A708086."

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Photo credit: © piemags/NBV / Alamy / Afripics
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