Marines of the First Marine Division prepare to board helicopters of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadrons-361 and 363 on November 6, 1967. This marks the beginning of Operation Essex, a search and destroy mission in Antenna Valley, located approximately 20 miles southwest of Da Nang, during the Vietnam War.

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