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Ceremonial Military Events

Images capturing military ceremonies and speeches, highlighting significant moments involving dignitaries and commemorative events.

U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Dunlap, commander of the 116th Air Control Wing (ACW), Georgia Air National Guard, speaks to Airmen from the 116th ACW for the first time during a change-of -command ceremony held at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Oct. 14, 2022. Dunlap took command of the 116th ACW from Col. Amy Holbeck during the ceremony.
U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Dunlap, commander of the 116th Air Control Wing (ACW), Georgia Air National Guard, speaks to Airmen from the 116th ACW for the first time during a change-of -command ceremony held at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Oct. 14, 2022. Dunlap took command of the 116th ACW from Col. Amy Holbeck during the ceremony.
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220605-N-OA516-1104SAN DIEGO (June 4, 2022) - Rear Adm. (Ret.) John Mac McLaughlin, president and chief executive officer, USS Midway Museum, speaks during the commemoration ceremony of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Midway and the Centennial of U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers at the USS Midway Museum in San Diego, June 4. The U.S. Navys determination, zeal, and valor at the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942, halted the Imperial Japanese navys advance, and turned the tide of the war in the Pacific during World War II. Victory at Midway redefined Naval warfare, showcasing the aircraft carrier as the Navys preeminent power projection platform.
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221020-A-FV109-0030CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.Seth Cole, director of Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions Sustainment, provides remarks during a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the transfer of the Heliborne Laser Fire and Forget, also known as Hellfire, missile and Joint Air to Ground Missile, JAGM, program to Letterkenny Army Depot Oct. 20.This is a strategic and common-sense move,” Cole commented. This is a great opportunity for Letterkenny Army Depot to showcase quality, accuracy and schedule.”
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Brad Berry, University of North Dakota mens hockey coach, speaks during the 319th Reconnaissance Wings celebration of the Air Forces 75th birthday at the Ralph Englestad Arena in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Sept. 16, 2022. The theme for the ball called airmen to Innovate, Accelerate and Thrive, to celebrate what the Air Force was able to accomplish over the past 75 years of service and to look forward to a bright future.
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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where he participated in ceremonies commemorating the 144th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, conversed with National Park Service staff and visitors, and toured the Park, including the construction site for the new Visitors Center
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LOS ANGELES (May 26, 2022) Capt. Aaron Taylor, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), speaks during a fleet week reception aboard Essex, May 26, 2022. Los Angeles Fleet Week is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.
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Retired Col. Jeffrey Wiegand speaks about the teamwork and community support required to bring the F-35 Lightning fighter get to Truax Field in Madison, Wis., during his induction speech to the Wisconsin Air National Guard Hall of Fame Sept. 22 at the 115th Fighter Wing in Madison. Wiegand and retired Brig. Gen. Margaret Bair, the Wisconsin Air National Guards first female general officer who served as the Wisconsin Air National Guards chief of staff, were both inducted. Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs photo by Vaughn R. Larson
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Secretary of the U.S. Army Christine E. Wormuth and Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. Randy A. George host a retirement ceremony in honor of Lt. Gen. Walter E. Piatt at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., Jan. 5, 2024. Piatt retired after serving more than 40 years in the U.S. Army.
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011114-D-9880W-120. Base: New York City State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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220520-N-ED185-1097NAVAL BASE KITSAP - BREMERTON, Wash. (May 20, 2022) Oklahoma City Councilman Mark Stoneipher speaks during an inactivation ceremony for the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility onboard Naval Station Kitsap - Bremerton May 20, 2022. Commissioned July 9, 1988, Oklahoma City is the second Navy vessel to be named after Oklahoma City.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - TURRET HOMECOMING USS MONITOR
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040826-F-5586B-153. Base: Phoenix State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Command Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Kevin Niehoff, U.S. Army Sustainment Command, delivers the sermon during the monthly service June 12 at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois. RIA now offers monthly church services in Heritage Hall. (Photo by Jon Micheal Connor, ASC Public Affairs)
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Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis Richard McDonough speaks during the Military Womens Memorial 25th Anniversary Ceremony at the Military Womens Memorial in Arlington, Va., Oct. 15, 2022.
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John Basden and his wife, Dolores Basden, listen to the opening remarks during an interment ceremony held for his great-uncle,U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 1st Class Hubert P. Clement, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct. 12, 2022. Clement was assigned to the USS Oklahoma when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft during World War II. Clement was accounted for on Oct. 1, 2021, nearly 80 years after the attacks on Pearl Harbor.
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U.S. Air Force Col. Derek Salmi, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, shares the mission of Team Travis with members of the public during the California Capital Airshow at Mather Airport in Sacramento, California, Oct. 1, 2022. Airmen representing various units from Travis Air Force Base participated in the event to educate, inspire and share the mission of Air Mobility Command and displayed a static KC-10 Extender, C-5M Super Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III.
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040405-M-1132B-003. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCB Camp Lejeune
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Harrison Gipple, 97th Air Refueling Squadron director of operations, and airshow director speaks at a press conference for Fairchild Skyfest 2022 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, April 1, 2022. Fairchild Skyfest 2022 is slated to display premiere airpower, highlight mission capabilities and 80 years of heritage, as well as bring together the local community through exceptional aerial performances and displays.
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National Park Service Director Fran Mainella at events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
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Unveiling of the Bausoldaten memorial plaque in Merseburg
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Col. Marcus Jackson provides opening remarks welcoming the Airmen of the note to the Denver-Metro area at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park on Aug. 12, 2022. Jackson was invited by the United States Air Force Band to attend their concert at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park.
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Kahu Kordell Kekoa, a pastor with Kahu Kekoas Ministerial Services, recites a Hawaiian blessing called an oli during the Battle of Midway Commemoration Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii, June 7, 2022. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, which was a turning point of World War IIs Pacific War. U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ed Fox, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Julian Hodges. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnered with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Texas Childrens Choir, Department of Veterans Affairs, American Battle Monuments Commission, and the Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge to make the ceremony possible.
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Ret. U.S. Navy commander Porter Halyburton poses for a photo after his professional military education class on spiritual resiliency on Marine Corps Air Station New River, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Feb. 13, 2024. Halyburton survived seven-and-a-half years in captivity as a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War and talks about the wisdom and liberation from his harrowing experience. Marine Corps
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Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston hosts a reception for International Military Student Officers on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Arlington, Va., March 13, 2023. The reception was meant to foster fellowship among international service members.
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership hosts a hail and farewell ceremony on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2022. During the ceremony arriving team members were greeted and departing members received awards, parting gifts and shared a few words with fellow staff members, students and faculty.
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Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division and 101st Airborne Division face off in a Football match in Normandy, France, June 6, 2022. The 101st Abn. Div. took the lead in the first half, but the 82nd Abn. Div. pushed through in the 4th quarter for a final score of 40 to 32.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - USS Monitor 30th Anniversary