"Secretary of the Navy, Mr. John H. Chafee, congratulates Lieutenant Edward R. Zaptin, D Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, after presenting him with a Silver Star Medal at the 7th Marines headquarters. Lieutenant Zaptin is from Brooklyn, NY. Photo taken on May 25, 1969, during the Vietnam War."

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