Troops from the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, along with corpsmen and troopers, eagerly wait for a medivac helicopter during Operation Fresno on September 11, 1966. The soldiers were injured by a possible Viet Cong booby trap, and the helicopter was tasked with their evacuation. This Defense Department photo captures the tense moment.

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