US military personnel conduct a medical evacuation during Operation Dewey Canyon, February 20th, 1969. A wounded member of the 9th Marine Regiment is lifted by a helicopter and transported to a rear medical facility from the Ashua Valley in Vietnam. This image demonstrates the hazardous conditions and commitment to providing medical support during the Vietnam War.

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