Ceremonial event in 1969 featuring Assistant Secretary of the Navy John Warner, Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird, and Dr. Norman Vincent Peale. The photo shows Congressman McKneally shaking hands with 21-year-old Cpl Regis Weglein. It was taken on December 31, 1969, by Cpl LaBrecque and is part of the 1st MarDiv in Vietnam. Citation: DEFENSE DEPT. PHOTO (MARINE CORPS) pd A372528 127 GVB-79.

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