Marines from Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, are shown starting their ascent up a mountainside during Operation Scotland II in December 1968. The image captures the Marines using ropes to navigate the difficult terrain. This photograph was taken by Sergeant Mike Padilla and is part of a series documenting American military activities during the Vietnam War. (DEFENSE DEPT. PHOTO, MARINE CORPS, mis 41392636)

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