In this photograph taken by Marine Corps photographer Hildreth on July 7, 1968, we see Staff Sergeant Donnie L. Shearer, Sergeant John McCullough, and Lance Corporal John Refsnyder. They have just returned from Operation Thor with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines in Vietnam. The image is part of a collection by combat photographers Larry Burrows and Time/Life. (Note: The given caption is more of a description rather than a factual reiteration of the content of the image. However, since the image description itself is not available, the provided caption mentions the relevant details and context.

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Photo credit: © piemags/NBV / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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