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,,,,,,. saluting the ood manning the rail sea stories at reception radm william thompson, chief of information, presents. a portrait of deceased hm3 phil i. valdez to the new commanding officer of the valdez. af mr. del valdez, uncle to deceased hm3 phil i. valdez and spokesman for the valdez family eulogizes the ships namesake. mr. and mrs. valdez bath show emotion during the delivery as manuelita wipes a tear from her eye. cdr ioe d. peden, co of the valdez, mr. and mrs. carlos val- dez and their son michael talk together ' following the com- missioning ceremony. mrs. manuelita chevez valdez presents a handmade wooden cross to the ship.
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commissioning 27 iuly 1974 uss valdez commissioning day. iffy , Y ' 4 Nigga .,..' Qi 5 .,,R,, 3 rear admiral sommuel l. gravely, ir., commander, cruiser destroyer group, two, charleston, s.c., states, no finer ship will sail the seven seas and her crew will always remain proud of the name phil valdez. Q l the marine honor guard renders salute at commissioning. flag is hoisted for the first time in active status. commander ioe d. peden, command- ing officer, uss valdez lff-10961, said, he and the crew are honored in being selected to be the first to serve aboard the uss valdez. the honorable pete v. domenici, u.s. senator from new mexico addressed the crew and guests during commissioning ceremonies. solemnly looking on as the valdez is being manned by her crew for the first time following the ship's commissioning are radm s.l. gravely, ir., and mr. and mrs. carlos valdez, parents of the late, phil valdez. charging up the after-brow to man the ship valdez' crew members pause momentarily to salute the officer of the deck.
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chain of command .fix vice president president gemld ro ford nelson a. rockefeller secretary of defense secretary of The navy donald h. rumsfeld i. william middendorf iii if - ,, , , ,,.,Y. ,A A,::.-...,.-v at--.1 .
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