America Army soldier fires his XM16E1 with XM148 grenade launcher during a mission in Quang Ngai Province, Republic of Vietnam

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SP4 Henry I. Willey (N. Woodstock, NC) recons by fire using his M-148 XM (over and under) rifle. Earlier, the company received sniper fire from the valley below. His company; Company “A”, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, was moving to a mountain top to secure a landing zone. This was mission was a part of Operation “Cook” conducted in Quang Ngai Province, Republic of Vietnam.

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Photo credit: © U.S. Department of Defense Archive / Alamy / Afripics
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