In this June 1966 photograph taken in Vietnam, a nurse from the 3rd Marine Division trims the hair around a wound on the head of a young Vietnamese refugee child during a MEDCAP (Medical Civic Action Program). This Department of Defense photo emphasizes the medical care provided to Vietnamese civilians during the Vietnam War.

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