Battling the mud in Vietnam, 1966

Battling the mud in Vietnam, 1966

South Vietnam, 1966

When the rains come to Vietnam, the red dirt and clay in the Pleiku area turn into a thick muck that coats Pfc. Larry Martin as he tries to maneuver his M-48 Patton tank.

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