Caption: A member of the first Force Reconnaissance unit repels from a Sea Knight transport helicopter during a practice maneuver at Phu Bai Marine Air Base on July 15, 1968. This method is often used to enter areas covered by dense jungle canopy. Photograph taken by SSgt. Jim Mims, Department of Defense.

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