Marine Corporal Gary Abernathy and Lance Corporal Joe Kirkman from Detachment "A", Marine Aircraft Group-16, carefully lift a min rocket pod onto a UH-1E helicopter at Marine Air Base, Chu Lai during the Vietnam War. The image was taken on November 29, 1967 by Sgt Bob Leak.

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