A Marine patrol conducts a sweep through battle-ravaged flatlands during Operation Hickory on May 18, 1967. Units from the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment were involved in this operation, which aimed to clear the area. This photograph captures the devastated landscape after the intense combat.

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