Archive photo of the day
ARCHIVE PHOTO OF THE DAYOperation Pipestone Canyon, 1969
Stars and Stripes
January 10, 2021
Jim Clare ©Stars and StripesSouth Vietnam, June, 1969: Using a paint brush, a U.S. Marine from 1st Battalion, 1st Regiment, 1st Marine Division, taking part in Operation Pipestone Canyon on Go Noi Island, removes sand and debris from his weapon.
RELATED MATERIAL: A 1969 Stars and Stripes story about the operation on Go Noi Island.