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As his platoon leader and a radio operator press into the rubble for cover, a U.S. Marine fires back at a North Vietnamese sniper during fighting in the Citadel at Hue.

Hue Citadel, 1968

American soldiers take cover from enemy fire during a three-day operation by B Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry in the Que Son Valley, 35 miles from Da Nang.

Taking cover, 1968

Just outside of the beleaguered Khe Sanh base's outer defenses, Hospital Corpsman Theodore Rutkowski of Pittsburgh uses a stethoscope to listen for signs of Viet Cong tunneling.

Listening in, 1968

A U.S. 1st Cavalry soldier makes a dash for cover as North Vietnamese troops fire on his unit near a battered personnel carrier in the area around Chu Lai.

Under fire in Vietnam, 1968

A U.S. Marine's helmet tells a story during the prolonged assault by Viet Cong forces on the base at Khe Sanh.

Khe Sanh, 1968

Flares fall over Hill 50, west of Landing Zone Ross, silhouetting troops from 2/12, 1st Cavalry who are taking part in a three-day operation in the Que Son Valley.

Hill 50, 1968

A South Vietnamese marine gives a drink of water to a wounded Viet Cong prisoner in the aftermath of a battle 65 miles southwest of Saigon.

Thirsty POW, 1967

Illumination rounds fill the sky over Landing Zone Ross, a staging area for U.S. operations in South Vietnam's Que Son Valley.

'Mad minute,' 1968

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