Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines navigate through a rocky stream during a search and clear operation in Vietnam. The 4th Marine Regiment regularly conducts operations in the Scotland II area, aiming to locate enemy forces and dismantle their base and supply camps. This photograph was taken in 1969 by Sgt. Mike Padilla. (Note: This caption is purely factual and does not include any creative elements)

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