At the age of 30, the British photographer, Don McCullin, travelled to Asia for his second ever war assignment - Vietnam.
His graphic photographs of the fighting made his reputation and influenced public opinion in the West.
But even now, McCullin is still pained by his experiences in Vietnam.
PHOTO: Don McCullin with his iconic photo of a US marine. (AFP/Getty Images)
Published on Thursday, 1st November 2012.
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