Marine Corps personnel prepare a 40mm gun for firing during the Vietnam War in 1968. The photograph shows the gun equipped with ammunition, an ammunition box, an empty cartridge bag, and a gun mount. The image belongs to the Defense Department and was taken by Sgt Zielinski. (50 words)

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