LCpl. Cole Man of 1st Platoon, H Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, is seen observing a gate during Operation Prairie I on November 1, 1966, near the demilitarized zone in Vietnam. They are strategizing a way to pass the gate without triggering a booby trap attached to it. This photo was taken by an unidentified photographer from the Defense Department and cataloged as A187992.

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