A Marine on patrol in Quang Tri, Vietnam in 1968 is being cooled off by a young Vietnamese boy pouring water over the Marine's heavily laden rifle. This photograph, taken during the Vietnam War, captures a moment of interaction between the American military and the local Vietnamese civilian population.

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