A Marine of "3" Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment carries a 61mm Tube through a stream of water during an Operation, Bass of Vandergrift Combat Base in December 1969. The image shows the challenging conditions faced by soldiers during combat in Vietnam. This photograph is an official Defense Department photo taken by Sergeant M. Padilla, Marine Corps.

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Size: 3268px × 2103px
Photo credit: © piemags/NBV / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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