Marine Corps personnel assisting a wounded soldier, as others coordinate with a medical evacuation helicopter and establish defenses. This incident occurred south of the demilitarized zone during a confrontation with North Vietnamese forces on July 6, 1968. The Marines successfully neutralized 230 enemy combatants but suffered minimal casualties. Image taken by Shearer, officially released by the Department of Defense.

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