Marines from the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines and 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, board helicopters at Chu Jai on May 30, 1965. The helicopters, UH-34s, were used to transport the soldiers to an off-shore island that needed to be cleared of Viet Cong presence. This photograph was taken by Sgt L. D. Choate.

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