Marine Lance Cpl. Dennis L. Butts, 19, from Carlyle, Illinois, takes a break from carrying his heavy pack and radio during a mission against enemy forces in Quang Tri Province. Butts, a member of the 9th Marines, is one of the many infantrymen who must navigate dense jungle terrain near the Demilitarized Zone while carrying essential equipment. Photograph taken on June 30, 1969, by Cpl. J. G. McCullough, part of the 3rd Marine Division in Vietnam.

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