Ceremonial Events at the Capitol

Photos capture significant memorial services and military gatherings at the U.S. Capitol, emphasizing honor and remembrance.

Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), participate in a Joint Armed Forces Color Guard during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., Feb. 12th, 2024. Laying the wreath in honor of President Lincoln's birthday is Maj. Gen. Trevor J. Bredenkamp, commanding general, Joint Force Headquarters - National Capital Region. Army

Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), participate in a Joint Armed Forces Color Guard during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., Feb. 12th, 2024. Laying the wreath in honor of President Lincoln's birthday is Maj. Gen. Trevor J. Bredenkamp, commanding general, Joint Force Headquarters - National Capital Region. Army

Inaugural Parade, the U.S. Army Field Band passes in front of the east side of the Capitol building as the new first and second families look on. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Memorial Day Ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, 10:50AM. President John F. Kennedy and others stand at attention during Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington National Ceremony; as part of the ceremonies, President Kennedy placed a wreath (at left) at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Entrance to the Arlington Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

Office of the Secretary - National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at U.S. Capitol with President George W Bush and Secretary Elaine Chao

Office of the Secretary - National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at U.S. Capitol with President George W Bush and Secretary Elaine Chao

Office of the Secretary - National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at U.S. Capitol with President George W Bush and Secretary Elaine Chao

Barriers and troops protecting US Capitol after Jan 6 riot

Office of the Secretary - National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at U.S. Capitol with President George W Bush and Secretary Elaine Chao

A State Arrival Ceremony on the south Lawn of the White House. Viventi Fox. President of Mexico, September 6, 2001.

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Office of the Secretary - National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at U.S. Capitol with President George W Bush and Secretary Elaine Chao

Address at Veterans Day Ceremonies, Arlington National Cemetery, 11:01AM. President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks as part of Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Persons sitting on the stage behind President Kennedy include: Thomas Stirling, National Commander of the Legion of Valor; Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara; Representative Olin E. Teague (Texas); Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton; George W. Ball, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs; General Thomas D. White; Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer; John S. Gleason, Administrator of Veterans Affairs; and Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup.

Office of the Secretary - National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at U.S. Capitol with President George W Bush and Secretary Elaine Chao

U.S. Soldiers stand in front of the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration.

The U.S. Navy Band and a TBF Avenger aircraft float participate in the Inauguration Day parade for George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States. In the background is the United States Capitol. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Office of the Secretary - National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at U.S. Capitol with President George W Bush and Secretary Elaine Chao

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U.S. Soldiers with the New Jersey Army National Guards 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment pose in front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Jan. 14, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration.

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American Reunion on the Mall. President elect William Jefferson Clinton and Mrs. Clinton, Vice President elect Al Gore and Mrs. Gore walk down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial flanked by a joint military cordon under the Lincoln statue. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally "Ride for Freedom"--on behalf of the Prisoners of War-Missing in Action (POW/MIA) cause--through Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the participants

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American Reunion on the mall. The joint ser vice honor guard and the joint service band as they appeared at the pre-inaugural event "A call for Reunion" held at the Lincoln Memorial. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A joint services color guard stands by as a joint services casket team places the casket of the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era on a 3rd Infantry (The Old Guard) caisson, during the formation of the funeral procession at the east plaza of the Capitol. The caisson will carry the Unknown to Arlington National Cemetery for a state funeral. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Former U.S. President Herbert Hoover's Casket, U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., USA, photograph by Thomas J. O'Halloran, October 23, 1964

Address at Veterans Day Ceremonies, Arlington National Cemetery, 11:01AM. President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks as part of Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Persons sitting on the stage behind President Kennedy include: Thomas Stirling, National Commander of the Legion of Valor; Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara; Representative Olin E. Teague (Texas); Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton; George W. Ball, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs; General Thomas D. White; Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer; John S. Gleason, Administrator of Veterans Affairs; and Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup.

NASA personnel watch as a wreath is laid at the Tomb of the Unknowns by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and his wife Alexis as part of NASA's Day of Remembrance, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. The wreaths were laid in memory of those men and women who lost their lives in the quest for space exploration.

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The U.S. Armed Forces Body Bearer Team carries the flag-draped casket of U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams, the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient, at the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., July 14, 2022. Woody served 20 years in the United States Marine Corps and was awarded the militarys highest decoration, the Congressional Medal of Honor, by President Harry S. Truman in 1945. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Karis Mattingly)

Inauguration, Fort Meyer's Old guard (3rd Infantry) stand by their guns as on lookers passby. Capitol Building in background. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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The U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard passes in review at the east front of the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20. 2009. The unit is part of the escort that will see the new president to the Executive Mansion, carrying forward a tradition that began with the first inauguration, that for George Washington, in 1989. More than 5,000 men and women in uniform are providing military ceremonial support to the presidential inauguration, one of the best attended in history. (Photo by Pu

USA - Washington D.C.: Iwo Jima Memorial with the Capitol in the distance

President Barack Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom watch the U.S. Army Fife and Drum Corps pass during the Official Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn, March 14, 2012.

Panoramic view of the interior of the Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Amphitheater during the state funeral service for the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era. Following the service, interment will take place at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

African-American Protestors removed from Steps of U.S. Capitol Building by Police during Civil Rights Protest, Washington, D.C., USA, Warren K. Leffler, US News & World Report Magazine Collection, March 15, 1965

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The US Navy Band participates in the arrival ceremony for the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era outside the east entrance of the Capitol. The Unknown will lie in state in the rotunda until Memorial Day, when he will be taken to Arlington National Cemetery for a state funeral and internment at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A color guard representing units of the 2nd Marine Division carry their regimental colors while marching in the National Victory Celebration parade. The day-long celebration is being held in honor of the coalition forces that liberated Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. The Capitol is in the background. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia(DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Soldiers with the National Guard secure an area near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration.

Aerial view of GEN Omar Bradley's funeral procession across the Memorial Bridge to the Arlington National Cemetery. The Lincoln Memorial is in the background. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Practice Inaugural Parade. United States Navy Band, marching down Pennsylvania Avenue in preparation for the 1993 Presidential Inauguration. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

USA, District of Columbia, Washington DC, Vietnam Veterans Memorial

The U.S. Air Force Band poses for a picture before giving a concert at the White House. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The scene on the White House south lawn as Queen Elizabeth II is welcomed by President Bush

Commencement Address at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, 11:04AM. President John F. Kennedy (center, back to camera) watches a helicopter land on the South Lawn of the White House, Washington, D.C, prior to departing for the US Naval Academy commencement ceremony at Annapolis, Maryland. Standing at right with backs to camera: Special Assistant to the President for National Security, McGeorge Bundy; Special Assistant to the President, Kenneth P. O'Donnell; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; Under Secretary of the Navy, Paul B. Red Fay; Congressman Richard E. Lankford (Maryland). The Washington Monument is visible in the background.

Office of the Secretary - National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at U.S. Capitol with President George W Bush and Secretary Elaine Chao

G.A.R. Parade and Large flag at United States Capitol circa early 1900s.

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Arrival Ceremonies for Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland, 11:00 AM. Arrival ceremonies for Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland. United States Army helicopter. South Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.

Dinner in honor of Félix Houphouët-Boigny, President of the Ivory Coast, 8:00PM. Cars arrive at the North Portico of the White House for a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny; United States Marine honor guards line the North Lawn driveway. Washington, D.C.

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Department of Veterans Affairs Chaplain Kimberly Willis gives the invocation during the 69th National Veterans Day Observance in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 11, 2022.

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Ceremony at Department of Interior South Building marking adoption by Department employees of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division and the 10th Mountain Division as wartime focal points for volunteer activities on behalf of military families

Annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally, on behalf of the Prisoners of War-Missing in Action (POW-MIA) cause, through Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the participants

Four members of the U.S. Air Force Presidential Honor Guard Drill Team on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Kennedy family follows John F. Kennedy's coffin into the U.S. Capitol. The body will lie in state. November 24, 1963. Abbie Rowe photographer.

Visit of members of the American Legion, 9:55AM. President John F. Kennedy addresses members of the American Legion in front of the South Portico of the White House, Washington, D.C.

Vintage Photograph. The Tomb of the Unkown Soldier at the Arlington National Cemetery. Frame 2.

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An Army unit marches along the parade route near the Lincoln Memorial during the National Victory Celebration parade. The day-long celebration is being held in honor of the coalition forces that liberated Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia(DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally "Ride for Freedom"--on behalf of the Prisoners of War-Missing in Action (POW/MIA) cause--through Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the participants

An airman guides a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter, an SH-3 Sea King helicopter and other helicopters toward a landing zone on the Mall. The equipment will be part of a static equipment display of aircraft and armor exhibited during the National Victory Celebration which is being held in honor of the Allied forces' liberation of Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vintage Photograph. Marching band performing on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building.

The United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team performs their routine during the Joint Services Drill Exhibition, Oct. 19, 2022, at the Lincoln Memorial Plaza, Washington, D.C. During this exhibition, teams compete for the most superlative display of precision, mastery, discipline and teamwork as they undertake simultaneous ceremonial maneuvers.

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Dinner in honor of Félix Houphouët-Boigny, President of the Ivory Coast, 8:00PM. United States Marine honor guards line the North Lawn driveway for the arrival of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, prior to a dinner in his honor. White House, Washington, D.C.

Marine Corps Pvt. William E. Rambo, 20, killed during World War II, was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, April 4, 2022. In November 1943, Rambo was a member of Company H, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, and was killed in the Battle of Tarawa, Nov. 20, 1943. He was accounted for by DPAA on June 24, 2019. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Sean Everette)

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Armed Forces Inaugural Committee behind the scenes. Crowds stand near the capitol during the swearing-in ceremony. Country: Unknown

An UH-1 Iroquois helicopter come in for a landing on the Mall in the early morning as equipment is assembled for display during the National Victory Celebration to be held on June 8. The event is being held in honor of the Allied forces' liberation of Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Office of the Secretary - National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at U.S. Capitol with President George W Bush and Secretary Elaine Chao

Annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally, on behalf of the Prisoners of War-Missing in Action (POW-MIA) cause, through Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the participants

Washington, DC, National WWII Memorial

State Funeral of President Kennedy: Departure from the White House and Procession to the United States Capitol. The funeral procession of President John F. Kennedy prepares to depart the White House for the Capitol Building; the flag-draped casket of President Kennedy is borne by a horse-drawn caisson with honor guard attending. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.

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Arrival ceremony for Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez, President of Chile, 11:15AM. Arrival ceremonies for President of Chile, Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez, on the South Lawn of the White House, Washington, D.C. President John F. Kennedy, President Alessandri Rodríguez, and other dignitaries stand on reviewing platform at right; military honor guards and color guards stand at attention. Also pictured: National Park Service (NPS) photographer, Abbie Rowe; Secretary to the Assistant Press Secretary, Barbara Gamarekian; White House Secret Service agent, Ken Giannoules. The Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial are visible in background.

Tomb guards from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and a bugler from the U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own", support a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 28, 2022. The wreath was laid by Hanke Bruins Slot, minister of interior and kingdom affairs, Netherlands (pictured on top of steps, left).

Tomb guards from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and a bugler from the U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own", support a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 28, 2022. The wreath was laid by Hanke Bruins Slot, minister of interior and kingdom affairs, Netherlands (pictured on top of steps, left).

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