A mortarman from the 3rd Battalion, First Marine Regiment, can be seen directing the positioning of aiming stakes in the Cau Viet area during a search and destroy operation on January 24, 1968. The photograph was taken by Cpl Hale Alming and is part of the III Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF) collection. It is marked as A190 526 and is a 35mm negative. The image depicts a combat situation during the Vietnam War.

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