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80th Anniversary Stars and Stripes
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Freighter unloading in the harbor is checked by Army MP patrol, as are barges used to bring cargo ashore.

Army MP patrol in Inchon, South Korea, 1958

Harry S. Holt, farmer and sawmill operator, has his hands full trying to line up 12 Korean orphans for a Stars and Stripes portrait in Seoul.

The Holts adopt orphans, 1955

Athletes are seen practicing everywhere in the village.

Tokyo Olympic Village, 1964

A village defender receives a medal as his son watches.

Thuan Hung village defenders, 1963

The USS Blue - an Allen M. Sumner class destroyer - can be seen floating in the background as sailors oversee the refueling operation on board the USS Buchanan destroyer by the tanker USS Tappahannock.

Ships in Operation Sea Dragon, 1968

The 1st Battalion, 1st Regiment, 1st Marine Division moves to take up a position on the south side of Go Noi Island supported by Marine tanks and Landing Vehicles Tanks (LVTs).

Operation Pipestone Canyon, 1969

U.S. Marines take a rest in the tall grass on Go Noi Island.

Operation Pipestone Canyon, 1969

The five-inch gun on the USS Buchanan fires at targets on shore, north of Dong Hoi.

USS Buchanan, 1968

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