Assistant Secretary of the Navy John Warner, Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird, and Dr. Norman Vincent Peale attended the change of command ceremonies in Vietnam. Brigadier General C. S. Robertson led the staff in salute during the event, which took place on December 15, 1969. This photograph captures the proceedings.

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