A trench in a village at Cam Mai is seen after the Engineers of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Regiment detonated a four-pound explosive charge during a sweep and destroy operation. This photo, taken by Cpl. Martinez on January 7, 1966, documents American military activities in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

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