A forward artillery observer with the 1st Battalion, lat Marine Regiment, calling in artillery shots in the Quang Tri Province, north of Khe Sanh during Operation Virginia in April 1966. The observer is seen using surveying instruments and weapons sights to accurately direct artillery fire. This photograph was taken by Pfc. Cole and is part of the defense department's collection (Marine Corps) with the reference number A187767.

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