US Marines from A Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, participate in Operation Golden Fleece on September 22, 1966. The image captures the Marines conducting a frontal sweep through rice paddies in search of a fortified village rumored to be occupied by the Viet Cong. This action occurred south of Quang Ngai, Vietnam. Photograph taken by Sgt. Lenin and released by the Defense Department.

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