Military Photo of the Day: The 10,000th Ton of Ordnance

By Shannon Henderson Published on May 29, 2016

Marines Check Ordnance on Phantom Jet, 29 May 1968

“Final Payload: Marine Major Donn C. Beatty, left, and his radar intercept officer Captain John D. Cummings, right, check the ordnance of their Phantom jet with Lieutenant Joseph O. Thornton, standing, ordnance officer, and his noncommissioned officer in charge, Gunnery Sergeant Richard S. Brown. Piloting the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 [VMFA-122] aircraft last week Beatty delivered the squadronโ€™s 10,000th ton of ordnance against the enemy since the Tigers arrived in Vietnam last September (official USMC photo by Master Sergeant Golden Pace).”

From the Jonathan Abel Collection (COLL/3611), Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections.

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