Lieutenant Colonel J. H. Strandquist of Annapolis, Maryland, presents the Battalion's colors to Lieutenant Colonel J. E. Burke of Litchfield, Connecticut during the Change of Command Ceremonies in Vietnam. This image depicts the transfer of command within the battalion on October 13, 1969.

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