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A member of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division pauses to fill canteens from a stream during Operation Paul Revere IV.
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A member of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division pauses to fill canteens from a stream during Operation Paul Revere IV. His poncho and liner are rolled and attached to his suspenders by M1956 Sleeping Bag Carrier straps. He also carries an M7 bayonet on his M1956 pistol belt and has an M1942 Machete secured to the side of his M1961 butt pack.

Photo taken: November 1966.
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