During the Vietnam War, Marine Corporal John Smith is seen working on a piece of radio gear inside a portable maintenance van. He is a member of the Electronic Maintenance Platoon belonging to the Headquarters and Service Company in the Maintenance Battalion under the Force Logistic Command. This image captures the crucial communications work carried out by the military during the war.

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