Marines from the 3rd Battalion, Fifth Marines, in Vietnam fire 81mm mortars during Operation UNION II on June 7, 1967. The photo shows the mortars section engaging snipers, while other Marines watch the rounds make contact. This image is stored in the Defense Department's archives.

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