Platoon Sergeant Gilbert R. Gonzales of the 2nd Battalion, Third Marines, is seen maneuvering through dense underbrush during a sweep and clear operation near Camp Carroll on August 8, 1968. The operation, involving the 3rd Marine Division and Army of the Republic of Vietnam, aimed to locate enemy infiltration routes, supply cadres, and dismantle enemy fortifications in the area south of the demilitarized zone.

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