Marines from Company 3, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines set up a defensive position on Red Beach 2 in Danang, South Vietnam on March 8, 1965. The soldiers are seen digging in an M-60 machine gun to provide cover for the arrival of the rest of the battalion. Photo taken by GySgt. Hallahan. This is a US Department of Defense photo.

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