Marines of the 3rd Platoon, "A" Company, 1st Battalion, Ninth Marines, making their way through the jungle west of Khe Sanh during Operation Dawson River West on January 8, 1969. In the photo, they are seen leaving a bomb crater as they continue their combat mission in Vietnam's rugged terrain.

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Photo credit: © piemags/NBV / Alamy / Afripics
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