Marine engineer W. J. McIntyre from the 1st Engineer Battalion directs a mine sweeping and disposal operation in Trung Phan, Vietnam, on November 3, 1966. The mission is part of a search and destroy operation conducted by B Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, aimed at clearing mines laid by the Viet Cong for their village's defense. The sign in Vietnamese reads "Nguy Hien," meaning "mines." Defence Department photograph, Marine Corps, A369636 2WM 127 GVB-258.

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