Marines serving as messmen (cooks, bakers) on Fire Support Base Rider in Vietnam. This image was captured on February 5, 1971, by Sgt Kissmann from the 1st Marine Division. The photograph shows the mess hall from an elevated vantage point, facing northeast. It is part of a collection by DEFENSE DEFT. PHOTO (MARINE CORPS), cataloged as mis A373809.

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Photo credit: © piemags/NBV / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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