Troop pickups during Operation PIRANHA, September 7, 1965 at Chu Lai, Vietnam. Members of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines board helicopters in the combat zone. This Defense Department photo, taken by SSgt. Savatt, captures the ongoing military activities during the Vietnam War. (MARINE CORPS)

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