Ceremonial Military Events

Documentation of military ceremonies, parades, and honor guards, highlighting respect and tradition in military culture across decades.

DN-ST-86-07229. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-07229. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The picture shows a smaller company that goes in parade. In the lead, a fan carrier (an officer) goes with a three-tuned warrant flag. He carries a black uniform with embarrassing and gloves. The banner he holds the right hand and fanstången rests on his shoulder. Behind him, there are eight people, one another is officiators and seven are recruits, all dressed in their respective uniforms. The recruits also have rifles with them. The fund consists of urban buildings and just behind the company to the right is a group of children and to the left a gauge car. The picture shows a smaller company that goes in parade. In the lead, a fan carrier (an officer) goes with a three-tuned warrant flag. He carries a black uniform with embarrassing and gloves. The banner he holds the right hand and fanstången rests on his shoulder. Behind him, there are eight people, one another is officiators and seven are recruits, all dressed in their respective uniforms. The recruits also have rifles with them.

The Visit of Hm King George Vi To No 617 Squadron (the Dambusters), Royal Air Force, Scampton, Lincolnshire, 27 May 1943 Wing Commander Guy Gibson, standing next to the King, presenting members of the air crew to His Majesty.

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1998Title: Sizing Them UpCategory: NewsPlace: Second Place News/Third Place PortfolioA Korean People's Army soldier glares at UNC representatives during a repatriation ceremony at the Panmunjom Joint Security Area, Republic of Korea (ROK) on Nov. 6, 1998. Repatriation of Korean War remains are a result of joint U.S./Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea joint recovery operation within North Korea to locate and return the U.S. service members to their homeland through Panmunjom. Twenty-seven service members have been returned since the joint recovery operation began in 1996. Country: Unknown

SOLDADOS DEL CUARTEL GENERAL DEL EJERCITO EN EL DESFILE DE LA VICTORIA AÑO 1963. Location: DESFILE MILITAR. MADRID. SPAIN.

Crew members and guests aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) render honors as the colors are presented during a celebration marking the 45th anniversary of the Allied invasion of France. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

Two civilian guests, a harbor pilot and several crew members stand atop the sail of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS LOUISVILLE (SSN-724) as it approaches the pier. The LOUISVILLE is returning to San Diego following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. During Operation Desert Storm, the LOUISVILLE became the first submarine to launch a Tomahawk land attack missile in a wartime situation. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Naval Submarine Base, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Arrival ceremonies for Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister of Great Britain, 4:50PM. Arrival ceremonies in honor of Prime Minister of Great Britain, Harold Macmillan. Standing on the reviewing platform (L-R): President John F. Kennedy; Prime Minister Macmillan; United States Ambassador to Great Britain, David K. E. Bruce; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Ambassador of Great Britain, Sir David Ormsby-Gore; and Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke. Also pictured: Secretary of the PM's Cabinet, Sir Norman Brook; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs, William R. Tyler; Minister in the British Embassy, Lord Hood (Viscount Samuel Hood); Director of the Office of British Commonwealth and Northern European Affairs, William C. Burdett, Jr.; private secretary to PM Macmillan, Philip de Zulueta; White House Press Secretary, Pierre Salinger; Protocol officer for the State Department, Richard J. Gookin; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; Air Force Aide to

Execution of the marine chapel on the container (fore ship) of a warship.

Arrival ceremony for Sylvanus Olympio, President of Togo, 11:00AM. Arrival ceremonies for President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio. Standing on reviewing platform (L-R): President Olympio; President John F. Kennedy; Under Secretary of State, George Ball; US Ambassador to Togo, Leon B. Poullada; Togolese Ambassador to the United States, Dr. André Akakpo; US Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke. Standing left of platform, in front row: Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs of Togo, Dr. Hospice Coco; Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. Ink bleed-through in top right corner of image is original to the file print.

Memorial Day Ceremony In China.

Demonstration of the "Ghost Peton" of the Limos on the airbase Dare on the occasion of 75 years of the Royal Air Force during one of the open days.

1977 - A color guard of US Army recruits marches in formation.

The honorary guard of the wardremy hunters during the ceremonies on the occasion of the inauguration of H.M. Queen Beatrix at Dam in Amsterdam. In the foreground, cadets of the Kinkelijk Military Academy and Adelborships of the Royal Institute for the Marine form an honorary hedge along the Passerelle.

Students listen to a lecture during basic training. Base: Randolph Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Home Front in Britain, 1944 A crowd of civilians and servicemen listen to a speaker at Speakers' Corner, Hyde Park, London.

Practice Inaugural Parade. United States Merchant Marines Band. (The drum section exhaling on this cold day). Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-SC-86-09025. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marine Lieutenants Studying Glider Piloting, Page Field, Parris Island, South Carolina, USA, Alfred T. Palmer for Office of War Information, May 1942

Command transfer at 323 squadronmai kite A.W. Henni (right) transfers the command to Major Kite W.M. Hageman (left).

Trip to Western States: President Kennedy at U.S. Air Force (USAF) Academy, Colorado. View of guests seated left of speakers platform during commencement exercises for the fifth graduating class of the United States Air Force (USAF) Academy; President John F. Kennedy delivered an address for the occasion. Seated in front row (left to right): Presidential Assistant, John J. McNally; Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton; Assistant Physician to the President, Rear Admiral Dr. George G. Burkley; Personal Secretary to the President, Evelyn Lincoln; and Special Assistants to the President, Dave Powers, Larry O'Brien, and Kenneth P. O Donnell. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agent, Ken Giannoules. Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

DF-ST-89-09484. Base: Templehof Central Airport State: Berlin Country: West Germany (FRG)

US Marine Corps Barracks, Company B, Washington, D.C. follows the US Army Platoon, 3rd Infantry, The Old Guard, as they march down 15th Street towards Pennsylvania Avenue during the 1997 presidential inaugural parade. State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

King George, Queen Elizabeth, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Paying Respects at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA, Harris & Ewing, June 1939

DN-ST-86-01223. Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Rear view of troops at the 51st Composite Wing Headquarters, in formation for a ceremony marking the activation of the 25th Tactical Fighter Squadron, the 6170th Combat Support Squadron and the 6151st Consolidated Maintenance Squadron. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

LEGIONARIOS - FOTO AÑOS 60. Location: DESFILE MILITAR. MADRID. SPANIEN.

Arrival ceremony for Félix Houphouët-Boigny, President of the Ivory Coast, 12:00PM. President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and others attend arrival ceremonies in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Standing on platform: President Kennedy; Mrs. Kennedy; President Houphouët-Boigny; First Lady of the Ivory Coast, Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny; Ambassador of the Ivory Coast, Henri Konan Bédié; U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; U.S. Ambassador to the Ivory Coast, R. Borden Reams; Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, General Barksdale Hamlett; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; U.S. State Department interpreter, Edmund S. Glenn. Also pictured: Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs, and Planning of the Ivory Coast, Raphaël Saller; Assistant Secretary of State for African Aff

DM-ST-86-01753. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-SC-85-00602. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anefo photo collection. Protest (demonstration) police officers Hague 3.5%% discount; Overview (with agents uniform, close). November 17, 1983. Hague, South Holland

Graduation Exercises Of The Peruvian Air Mechanics Attached To The 1St Air Depot Group In Panama. 10 July 1943.

Distinguished guests stand (some saluting) during the dedication ceremony for the Congressional Medal of Honor Monument. The monument was erected to honor Marines for heroism while fighting the Japanese during World War II. They are Captain Louis Wilson, Jr., Private First Class (PFC) Leonard Mason, PFC Luther Skaggs and PFC Frank Witek. Base: Paseo De Susana State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

DM-ST-85-10407. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '83 / EASTERN WIND 83 Base: Berbera Country: Somalia (SOM)

Captain Charles W. Fink. Captain Charles W. Fink. "Castle AFB, Calif.Capt. Charles W. Fink, aircraft commander of Lonesome George, one of the three Air Force B-52 jet bombers which is flying non-stop around the world, briefs his crew just prior to takeoff."

Representatives of North and South Korea meet in the village of Panmunjom. The purpose of these talks is to retrieve a casket with human remains from North Korea. Base: Panmunjom State: Demilitarized Zone Country: Korea

Arrival ceremony for Sylvanus Olympio, President of Togo, 11:00AM. President John F. Kennedy speaks at arrival ceremonies for President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio. On platform (L-R): President Olympio; President Kennedy; Togolese Ambassador to the United States, Dr. André Akakpo; Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker (in back, wearing hat); US Ambassador to Togo, Leon B. Poullada; Under Secretary of State, George Ball (behind Ambassador Poullada); US Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke. Also pictured: Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (below platform at left); Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell Shepard (behind platform at right, hands folded); White House Secret Service agents, Bob Lilley, Sam Sulliman, and Roy Kellerman. US Marine Band stands in background. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.

Ground Crews Of 8Th Af B-17S 'Sweat Out' Return Of Their Planes From A Mission.

Boston parade , Parades & processions, Marching bands, Spectators, Holidays, Veterans Day. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection

DM-SC-89-05187. Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-06248. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-01998. Country: Unknown

Nazi party rally Germany 1931

The U. S. Military Academy Cadet Band marches down Pennsylvania Avenue during the Inauguration Day parade. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Colors pass in review during Virginia Military Institute dress parade , Universities & colleges, Military facilities, Virginia Military Institute, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Image of a soldier of the Allies among the public at the Janskerkhof Utrecht.

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