Marine Corps soldiers aboard an LVT-P5 proceed towards a Viet Cong stronghold in Batangan, South Vietnam on September 9, 1965. This mission was part of Operation PIRANHA, a successful operation against the Viet Cong on September 7 and 8, 1965. This photograph is from the Defense Department's collection.

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