An ARVN M8 armored car stands ready at the 4th Marines Command Post while Marines in the background inspect weapons captured from a VC Main Force battalion. This occurred on July 1, 1966, as Operation JAY transitioned into Operation HOLT. Image courtesy of Captain Edwin W. Besch. Official Marine Corps photo USMC #532567.

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