Bilateral Military Meetings

Formal gatherings showcasing military personnel in uniform during high-profile meetings at the Pentagon, highlighting international defense relations.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 20, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 20, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)
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Madrid 10-12-2013 Hispanic Day central event with the military parade Chaired by Ssaarr the Princes of Asturias photo Jaime Garcia Archdc. Jaime Garcia.
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Presentation of the United States Military Academy's 1962 yearbook, Howitzer, for President Kennedy (Military Aide to the President Gen. Chester V. Clifton). Two unidentified cadets from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, present a copy of the yearbook, Howitzer, as a gift for President John F. Kennedy, to Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton (center), in General Cliftons office.
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060701-N-1332Y-094. Complete Scene Caption: The US Navy (USN) Command Officers attached to Carrier Strike Group 5 (CSG-5), pose for a group photograph after receiving flowers from their welcoming committee delegates, as they arrvine at the port of Otaru, Japan (JPN). USN Officers pictured left-to-right are: USN Rear Admiral (RADM) Doug McClain, Commander, CSG-5; USN Captain (CAPT) Ed McNamee, Commanding Officer (CO), USN Aircraft Carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63); USN CAPT Michael McNellis, Deputy Commander, Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5), and USN CAPT Robert Girrier, Commander, Destroyer Squadron 15 (COMDESRON-15). The USS KITTY HAWK demonstrates power projection and sea control as the USN only permanently, forward-deployed aircraft carrier. Base: Otaru Country: Japan (JPN)
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Mexican dignitaries for a Mexican Independence Day Celebration hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country, food and a 5k run.
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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.
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020312-F-2454T-005. Base: Chievres Air Base State: Hainaut Country: Belgium (BEL) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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U.S. Army Col. (ret.) Gregory Gadson participates in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 4, 2022. Gadson was at ANC to speak to employees as part of the National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Gadson has dedicated himself to the work of Wounded Warriors, veterans, and other groups who support employment and betterment of person with disabilities.
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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (June 01, 2022) U.S. Pacific Fleet Sailor of the Year (SOY) nominees tour the Battleship Missouri Memorial during the 2022 U.S. Pacific Fleet Sailor of the Year (SOY) week. Sailor of the Year nominees and board members visited the Missouri to strengthen their understanding and appreciation for naval history and heritage. The SOY program, established in 1972, recognizes those who exemplify a warfighting spirit, the Navys core values, and a deep commitment to their commands and communities.
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Madrid, 10/12/2024. Parade of the Armed Forces for the day of Hispanic Heritage. Photo: Ignacio Gil. Archdc.
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Maj. Duane Dumlao, Army Field Support Battalion-Africa delivers a speech during a ceremony to honor WWII fallen soldiers and the memory of Manrico Ducceschi, a partisan commander known as "Pippo," who fought alongside U.S. Soldiers on the Gothic Line.
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010813-D-2987S-002. Base: Moscow Country: Russia (RUS)
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Honona Tokumoto, a student of Okinawa City Yamauchi Elementary School, is escorted to the podium during the 2022 Memorial Ceremony for All War Dead in Okinawa, at Peace Memorial Park, Okinawa, Japan, June 23, 2022. Every year, the Okinawa Prefecture Government selects a poem written by an elementary student with the theme of peace to be read at the memorial ceremony. Leaders from across Okinawa gathered during the ceremony to honor the lives that were lost during the Battle of Okinawa.
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041207-N-6775N-031. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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French staff of the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial line up to give wreaths to members of the official party in Normandy, France, May 29, 2022. This year's ceremony commemorated the 78th anniversary of D-Day, and the laying of the wreaths honored fallen soldiers and service members.
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French Muslim scouts and war veteran at the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France, Europe
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On 13 May 2022 at the Fort Dix School House Auditorium the HHC USASA Fort Dix had a Change of Command. The outgoing CDR MAJ William Jolly relinquished Command to MAJ Justin Warrick. Family and Soldiers were present during the ceremony held in the Fort Dix Schoolhouse Auditorium. Comments were made by Base Commander COL John Brierton and MAJ Foster as the narrator of the ceremony. MAJ Jolly has been the HHC Commander for the base shortly after his completion of the General Staff Course at Fort Belvoir. We welcome MAJ Warrick to his new position as the incoming CDR here at the USASA Fort Dix Base. Prior to his arrival at Fort Dix MAJ Warrick had Commanded the 80th Engineer Company, held a position as a Cybersecurity Course Manager, and instructed for the Army National Guard at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. (Photos taken by the Fort Dix TSC Training Support Center)
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060212-N-0696M-449. Base: Rabat Country: Morocco (MAR)
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Capt. Nick Simmons, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia includes Sector Guam, lays a flower for Santa Marian Kamalen also known as Our Lady of Camarin as is the custom in the annual Liberation day parade down Marine Corps Drive in Guam on July 21, 2022. Liberation Day reminds us of the sacrifice of the people of Guam and the forces who liberated them after 31 months of occupation. The USCGC Tupelo (WLB 303) and 10 Coast Guard-manned Navy warships stood alongside their fellows in Operation Forager to liberate the island of Guam from Japanese control.
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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 24, 2022) - Ensign Haley Kurkowski, right, leads a group of visitors on a tour of amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during the Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) Centennial Celebration, Sept. 24. The NBSD Centennial Celebration honors the partnership between the base and its community by granting public access to a portion of the base to show off Navy assets and provide a better understanding of what happens within the base. Anchorage is homeported in San Diego.
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220709-N-PV401-1004 PEARL HARBOR (July 9, 2022) Vice Adm. Michael Boyle, force Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 commander, Combined Task Force, is greeted during the Indonesian reception aboard Indonesian Navy frigate KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai (332). Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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Jennifer McChrystal, wife of incoming 2nd Cavalry Regiment commander Col. Robert McChrystal, receives a bouquet of yellow roses during a change of command ceremony at Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 10, 2022. The Dragoons bid farewell to the 81st COL of the Regiment, COL Joseph M. Ewers, and his family, and welcomed Colonel Robert S. McChrystal as the 82nd Colonel of the Regiment.
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Capt. Patrick McGroarty, left, the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) dental officer, the oldest sailor onboard, and Culinary Specialist Seaman Recruit Jacqueline Bernal-Ortiz, ships youngest sailor, from Waukegan, Illinois, assigned to Fords supply department, participate in a cake-cutting celebrating the U.S. Navys 247th birthday, Oct. 13, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.