Marines from "L" Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Regiment advancing in a beach assault during Operation DOUBLE EAGLE in January 1966. The photo captures the first day of the operation, showing the troops moving up the beach in a line formation. This image was taken by a Defense Department photographer.

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