General Wallace H. Groans, Commandant of the Marine Corps, attaches the Navy Unit Commendation streamer to the colors of Marine Composite Reconnaissance Squadron (VCJ)-1 during a ceremony on January 9, 1967, at Da Nang. The Marine Aircraft Group (MAG)-11 unit received the award for conducting special operations in support of Navy and Air Force strike and reconnaissance efforts from April 17 to November 6, 1965. Image source: DEFT. PHOTO (MARINE CORPS) A521582, DO NOT RELEASE.


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