Marines preparing for an aerial assault during Operation UNION II. Members of "K" Company, 3rd Battalion, Fifth Marines, seen moving towards CH-46 helicopters on June 1, 1967. The photograph captures the troops' readiness for a new position. Taken by LCpl Smedley. Defense Department photo from the Vietnam War.

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