Sgt. R. J. Thibault and Lance Cpl. Steven Hawkins are seen moving through a jungle canopy during Operation Dawson River. The photo captures members of the 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, conducting patrols in search of enemy supply and weapons caches. The operation took place east of Khe Sanh and south of the Demilitarized Zone. This photograph was taken on January 3, 1969, by LCpl. Don Barr, a photographer for the Marine Corps.

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