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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
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird meets with the Joint Chiefs of STAFF in his Pentagon office. Attending the meeting are, from left to right: GEN. Creighton W. Abrams, chief of staff, U.S. Army; Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, chairman; Secretary Laird; GEN. John D. Ryan, chief of staff, U.S. Air Force; Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr., chief of naval operations; and Gen. Robert E. Cushman Jr., commandant, U.S. Marine Corps
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird, right, hosts the dedication of Arnold Corridor, honoring the late General of the Air Force H. H. (Hap) Arnold, the first general of the Air Force with a five-star rank. In the front row, from the left are: GEN. John D. Ryan, chief of staff, U.S. Air Force; Secretary of the Air Force Robert C. Seamans Jr., Mrs. Arnold, the general`s widow; and Secretary Laird
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird, left, congratulates Dr. Albert C. Hall, assistant secretary of defense and director of defense intelligence, after presenting him with the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal during a ceremony at the Pentagon. Dr. Hall has served in his position since November 9, 1971. Standing on the right is his wife
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird, left, congratulates Carl S. Wallace, the special assistant to the secretary and deputy secretary of defense, after presenting him with the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal during a ceremony at the Pentagon. Wallace has served in his position since February 28, 1969. His wife is standing by during the ceremony
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird, left, congratulates Carl Walske, chairman, military liaison committee and assistant to the secretary for atomic energy, after presenting him with the Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Medal during a ceremony at the Pentagon. Walske has served in his position since October 3, 1966. Looking on is his wife
The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (second from left), U.S. Secretary of Defense, observes as Dr. Stephen Cambone (second from right), incoming Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, places his left hand on the bible, being held by Mrs. Margaret Cambone (right), and shakes hands with The Honorable Raymond F. Dubois, Jr. (left), Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment, at the start of the swearing-in ceremony for Dr. Cambone on March 11, 2003. (DoD photo by Robert D. Ward) (Released)
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird, left, congratulates Secretary of the Army Robert F. Froehlke after presenting him with the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal during a Pentagon ceremony. Froehlke served as assistant secretary of defense for administration from January 30, 1969, until July 1, 1971, when he was appointed to his present position
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird, right, presents the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal to Secretary of the Navy John W. Warner during a Pentagon ceremony. Warner served as undersecretary of the Navy from February 11, 1969, until May 4, 1972, when he assumed his current position. His wife is on the left
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird, second from the left, administers the oath of office to General Creighton W. Abrams, the new U.S. Army chief of staff. Secretary of the Army Robert F. Froehlke looks on while Mrs. Abrams holds the Bible. Earlier in 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
Release Status: Released to Public
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16/10/1972
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