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Ceremonial Military Activities

Images showcasing various military ceremonies, including change of command and colors, highlighting soldiers in uniform and ceremonial traditions.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm, incoming commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Bradford J. Gering, outgoing commanding general of I MEF render honors during a pass and review during the I MEF change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 16, 2024. Lt. Gen. Bradford J. Gering relinquished command of I MEF to Lt. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm. I MEF provides the Marine Corps a globally responsive, expeditionary, and fully scalable Marine Air-Ground Task Force, capable of generating, deploying, and employing ready forces and formations for crisis response, forward presence, major combat operations, and campaigns. Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm, incoming commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Bradford J. Gering, outgoing commanding general of I MEF render honors during a pass and review during the I MEF change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 16, 2024. Lt. Gen. Bradford J. Gering relinquished command of I MEF to Lt. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm. I MEF provides the Marine Corps a globally responsive, expeditionary, and fully scalable Marine Air-Ground Task Force, capable of generating, deploying, and employing ready forces and formations for crisis response, forward presence, major combat operations, and campaigns. Marine Corps
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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Speros Koumparakis, right, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, and Sgt. Maj. Lester Williams, left, sergeant major, MCBH, salute during the National Anthem as part of the 2022 Kaneohe Bay Air Show, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, MCBH, Aug. 13, 2022. The air show provided an opportunity for unique professionals to perform for the local community, service members and residents of MCBH. The Kaneohe Bay Air Show, which contained aerial performances, static displays, demonstrations and vendors, was designed to express MCBHs appreciation to the residents of Hawaii and their continued support of the installation.
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A Belize Defence Force flag-bearer holds the Belizean Flag during Exercise TRADEWINDS' opening ceremony in Belize City, Belize, on May 7, 2022. Photo: Cpl Alevtina Ostanin - Visual Communications Support (VCS)
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FORT CARSON, Colo. James Kilpatrick, survivor outreach coordinator, Survivor Outreach Services, right, speaks to Gold Star Families and guests Sept. 9, 2022, at the opening ceremony for the Colorado Chapter Honor and Remember Run for the Fallen event at Gate 1 at Fort Carson. (Photo by Norman Shifflett)
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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Sept. 24, 2018) Recruits march and sing "Anchors Aweigh" in formation while passing through the tunnel between Camp Porter and Camp Moffett at Recruit Training Command. More than 30,000 recruits graduate annually from the Navy's only boot camp.
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Philippine and U.S. Marine Corps leaders stand together during KAMANDAG 6 at Fort Bonifacio, Philippines, Oct. 6, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.
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Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank, Commanding General of U.S. Army Central, met with Maj. Gen. William Blaylock, Task Force Spartan Commanding General, during a visit to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Sept. 16, 2022.