Two Marines at Da Nang Air Base prepare supplies for a parachute drop to infantry units during the Vietnam War. The Marines, Corporal Reginaldo Bdocld and Lance Corporal Carl C. Keanan, are members of Air Delivery Platoon, Force Logistic Command. Aerial resupply is used when weather or inaccessibility prevents convoy or helicopter resupply missions. Defense Department photo from the Marine Corps.

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