Private First Class I. E. Grane, an gunner from G Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, cleans his magazine after a firefight with the Viet Cong during Operation HARVEST MOON in Vietnam on December 12, 1965. This photo captures the soldier's attention to detail and commitment to operational readiness.

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