Members of a mortar team firing at a sniper during Operation Union II, approximately 20 miles Southwest of Da Nang in June 1967. The photo shows the team members covering their ears in response to the loud noise. Defense Department photo taken by LCpl Acker, documenting American military activities during the Vietnam War.

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