In this image, General Leonard F. Chapman, Jr., Commandant of the Marine Corps, can be seen wearing a headset as he commands an artillery barrage during a visit to Fire Support Base Pike in Vietnam. The photo was taken on January 11, 1969, and is a part of the collection of photographs documenting American military activities during the Vietnam War.

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