Marines aboard the USS GALVESTON preparing to fire their gun in support of Marines onshore. The light cruiser was stationed off the coast of South Vietnam near Hoi An, providing naval gunfire support to Free World Forces. The cruiser had a total of 39 Marines manning one of the batteries, while Navy crews manned the ship's other guns. (Photograph taken on November 13, 1968)

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