Marine Corporal Catarino Marques from Wilmington, California, is seen using a pottery water jar as a makeshift bathtub during Operation Adair. This photograph, taken by SSgt. Brousard on June 24, 1967, showcases the importance of personal hygiene and showers for soldiers during the Vietnam War. Operation Adair was conducted by the 3rd Battalion, Fifth Marines, southwest of DaNang.

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