A Marine of "G" Company escorts surrendering Viet Cong militants in a village during Operation Beagle Leash in May 1968. This photograph captures the moment as the operation concludes. The objective of Beagle Leash, conducted by the Marine Corps, was to destroy enemy strongholds and locate Viet Cong tunnels and caves.

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