Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, gather in a desolate field filled with punji stakes before commencing their sweep through the Mui Dat Son area during Operation "Bust-Out-1" on August 3, 1965. The operation occurred roughly 15 miles south of Danang, Vietnam. This photograph is credited to Pfc. Durbin of the Marine Corps and is part of the Defense Department's collection.

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