Marines from the 3rd Marine Division conducted an amphibious landing at Chu Lai, Vietnam in May 1965. The image depicts them using Landing Vehicles Tracked (LVTs), also known as LVTPs, to transport troops and equipment ashore. This mission took place approximately 50 miles southeast of Danang. Photo credit: Defense Department (Marine Corps), A184217, rwa 127 GVB-342.

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