Marine compound defense system shown in the photograph includes a southwest perimeter trench-line, sandbagged doorways, and a double-apron barbed wire. It is located near civilian houses in South Vietnam. This image was taken on August 29, 1964, by Gysgt. R. F. Ayers, serving as a photographer for the Marines during the Vietnam War.

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