A Marine, Lance Corporal Thomas P. DiPrima, from Marine Attack Squadron-223, spends his free time with a Vietnamese child in Ky Lien village near the Marine Air Base, Chu Lai, Vietnam, in 1969. Marines of Marine Aircraft Group-12 participate in the civic action program, regularly visiting nearby villages and hamlets, and are warmly received by the local children. This photograph was taken by 1stLt Joe Collins and is credited to the Defense Department and the Marine Corps.

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