Marine Attack Squadron-16 pilots from the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW) in Vietnam celebrated their 2000th combat sortie by continuing strikes on enemy targets. Ordnancemen loaded over 1,850 tons of ordnance onto "Green Knight" Skyhawk jets within the three-month period. This Department of Defense photo captures the moment.

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