Professional baseball player Milt Pappas visits troops in Vietnam. The photo, taken on November 13, 1969, shows Pappas interacting with soldiers from the 1st Marine Division, boosting morale and providing entertainment during the war. The Defense Department captured the moment in a negative photograph.

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Photo credit: © piemags/NBV / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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