An American 9th Division machine gunner swathed in bullet belts, smokes a cigarette, 1968.
The 9th, among others, had units positioned west and south of Saigon and was part of the security belt around the capital. They were also deployed to the northern delta of the IV CTZ zone (Corps Tactical Zone) , being the only US ground unit to conduct sustained operations in that region.
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