Marines of the 3/5 Co. I are patrolling across rice paddy dikes during Operation Union, 35 miles SSw of Dallang on May 12, 1967. The photograph showcases the vulnerability of the Marines as potential targets for VC snipers. Captured by LCpl Coates, this image was part of documenting American military activities during the Vietnam War. DEFENSE DEPT. PHOTO (MARINE CORPS) A370103 127 GVB 285.

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