Marines belonging to Company "B", 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, conducting a search and clearance operation, located ten miles northwest of Danang Air Base on June 27, 1965. The Marines were looking for Viet Cong tunnels and caves as part of their efforts during the Vietnam War. This black and white photograph was taken by ICpl L. D. Hartsock and is an official Defense Department photo (Marine Corps) with the catalog number A184647.

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