Marines from the First Battalion, Ninth Marines, protect the perimeter west of Khe Sanh during the Vietnam War. This photograph, taken on March 3, 1968, shows the Marines on combat bases in Vietnam. The image was captured by Marine Corps Corporal Hale and is part of the Defense Department's collection of photographs of American military activities during the Vietnam War.

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Photo credit: © piemags/NBV / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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