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Flares over Hill 50 in Vietnam, 1968

By Joe Gromelski
Published: November 5, 2012
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John Olson ©Stars and Stripes
South Vietnam, January, 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.

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