Marines from E Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, disembark from a mike boat to establish a night-time perimeter security during Operation SWANKE in SONG TU BONG RIVER, Vietnam in August 1966. Photographed by McVeigh Thu, this image captures the active combat operations undertaken by American troops during the Vietnam War. (Caption: Defense Department photo, Morthe Corps, A187812)

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