Marine engineer Sgt. Steve Haines, aged 21, from Points, W. Va., uses a backhoe to dig a drainage ditch in a billeting area at the Marine Force Logistic Command (FLC) headquarters near Da Nang. This measure aims to prevent flooding during the monsoon rains. This photograph is from the 35mm negative 2-688-69 FLC Vietnam, taken by Cpl. Nick Myers.

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