Marines from the 1st Platoon, "K" Company, 3rd Battalion, Fifth Marines, are seen crossing open rice paddies during a search and destroy patrol as part of Operation MAPA on September 8, 1966. The location is approximately 8 miles northwest of TAM KY in South Vietnam. This photograph was taken by LCpl J. J. Williams and is an official Defense Department photo.

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