it is the base at la phube. now although the bulk of our marines are located in or around these three bases, i want to point out that the marines of the third amphibious force have been fighting from one end of the i corps area tot the other. with so many new and different things for you to see, it is difficult to sort them out in any order. however it's quite easy to choose what you should see first. our marines. they're the finest. >> these marines have just returned from a tough battle in the north. they are now in a defensive perimeter. their weapons are cleaned and cared for before a thought can be given to personal comfort. a matter of importance in the life of a professional fighting man. this is neither a clean nor an easy gi life for our men, but they've learned to accept the physical hardships of battle as their fathers did before them. in a famous hymn, marines recount battles fought in every clime and place. here in vietnam, except for snow, they prove it. from the soft ooze of the rice patties, they