Factual caption: Senior military and government officials, including Assistant Secretary of the Navy John Warner, Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird, and Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, attend the ceremonies held at Quang Tri Combat Base in Vietnam. The ceremony recognizes the end of the 2nd Battalion, BLT 9's fighting after four years. The 3rd Marine Division participates in the event, marked by brass horns and colorful displays. Photograph taken by SSgt Moody on July 25, 1969. Image reference: 3D-72-206-69, Defense Dept. Photo (Marine Corps) A193094.

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