This photograph, taken on July 7, 1966, during Operation Jay in Quang Tri Province, shows a Marine squad leader from the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, firing his M-79 grenade launcher at a house occupied by Viet Cong forces. The defense department depicts a factually accurate image of military activities during the Vietnam War.

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