Two reformed Viet Cong soldiers, known as "Kit Carsons," fight alongside Marines from the 1st Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment during the Vietnam War. They joined the Allied forces through the "Chieu Hof" program. This photograph was taken on February 28, 1967 by LCpl McClory and is part of the Defense Department's collection. The image is labeled as 109-1D-1-59-67, 1st MarDiv Vietnam.

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