Assistant Secretary of the Navy John Warner, Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird, and Dr Norman Vincent Peale attend a ceremony in 1969 during the Vietnam War. The ceremony includes the final tribute of a traditional rifle and helmet, honoring the fallen comrades of the 1st Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment. Defense Department photo taken by LCpl John Gentry.

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