Marines from the 1st Marine Division boarding UH-34 helicopters in 1966 for a search and destroy mission in Vietnam. The image shows soldiers preparing to be airlifted to their designated areas. Photographed by the Defense Department, it captures the operational activities of the Marines during the Vietnam War.

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Photo credit: © piemags/NBV / Alamy / Afripics
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