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Inspecting the troops during the armed forces full honor arrival ceremony for incoming U.S. Army CHIEF of STAFF GEN. Creighton W. Abrams, right are: Secretary of the Army Robert F. Froehlke; COL. Harvey H. Perrett Jr., commander of the troops; and Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird. Earlier during the ceremony, Secretary Laird presented the Department of Defense Distinguished Service Medal to Gen. Abrams
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Base: Arlington
State: Virginia (VA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: Frank Hall
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16/10/1972
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