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Blooper getting it done, 52 years ago today

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“Bloop!: A Marine grenadier fires an M-79 round into a sniper’s position in Hue as 1st Marine Division Leathernecks advance toward the Citadel.” 22 February 1968

Official USMC photo by Lance Corporal R. J. Smith. From the Jonathan Abel Collection (COLL/3611), Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections.

Hue 8 Ball

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So what do you do if you are a US Marine during an epic five day urban combat situation pitting three battalions of marines plus a couple Army battalions and some local troops against about 10 NLF battalions?

Shoot some 8 ball…

Feck it.

usmc playing some 8 ball in Hue City 1968