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This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Marine Corps.
National Archives Identifier: 532483
Full Citation: Photograph 127-N-A371493; Vietnam….Marines riding atop an M-48 tank cover their ears as te 90mm gun fires during a road sweep southwest of Phu Bai; 4/3/1968; General Photograph File of the U.S. Marine Corps, 1927 – 1981; Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, Record Group 127; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/vietnam-marines-m48/, May 1, 2026]
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