Caption: On September 28, 1966, in this photograph taken by Sgt COTHRAN, a landing craft is shown unloading gear to the waiting men of the 1st Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment aboard the USS Tripoli LPH-10. The vessels seen in the image include fishing boats and the USS IWO JIMA.

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