Marines from the 1st Marine Regiment are seen loading Viet Cong suspects onto a U-34 helicopter during Operation EARLY on April 7, 1967. The operation took place approximately three miles west of Hol An. This photograph was taken by LCpl Mercurio and is an official Defense Department photo.

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