Marines from Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, maintain a defensive stance while helicopters provide support during Operation HARVEST MOON in Vietnam. The photograph captures the scene on December 8, 1965, documenting the reality of patrols during the Vietnam War. (Source: Defense Department Photo - Marine Corps)

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