Color Guards at Military Ceremonies

Images depict military color guards in ceremonial settings, showcasing uniforms, flags, and a formal atmosphere during events honoring veterans and leadership changes.

Joint Base Charleston Honor Guard presents the colors during the Community College of the Air Force graduation on Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Oct. 19, 2022. The CCAF is the largest community college in the world, affiliated with schools in over 36 states and eight foreign locations and over 260,000 Air Force members registered.

221021-N-VI040-1061 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Petty Officers and a U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant parade the colors during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony held onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan Oct. 21, 2022. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

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The 149th Fighter Squadron, Virginia Air National Guard, welcomes Lt. Col. Lawrence Dietrich as the new commander during a change of command ceremony June 4, 2022, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Dietrich took command of the unit from Lt. Col. William J. Shnowske who served as the commander since Aug. 8, 2020.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin G. Collins, deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, salutes the colors during the 247th U.S. Marine Corps Birthday Ball while visiting Peru, Nov. 4-5, 2022. During the visit, Collins participated in key leader engagements to continue to strengthen the partnership between the two Navies and Marine Corps, he also attended the 247th U.S. Marine Corps Birthday Ball as the guest speaker.

Joint Base Charleston Honor Guard presents the colors during the Community College of the Air Force graduation on Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Oct. 19, 2022. The CCAF is the largest community college in the world, affiliated with schools in over 36 states and eight foreign locations and over 260,000 Air Force members registered.

Dyess Honor Guard members present the colors during the national anthem at the 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron change of command on Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 3, 2022. The change of command ceremony is a formal tradition used to usher in a new commander for military units.

221110-N-LN093-1090 PHOENIX (Nov. 10, 2022) Cmdr. Kevin Kahl, Commanding Officer of Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Phoenix, delivers his remarks during a change of command at the Steele Indian School Park Memorial Hall. NTAG Phoenixs area of responsibility includes more than 37 Navy Recruiting Stations and Navy Officer Recruiting Stations spread throughout 250,000 square miles of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Colorado.

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Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Color Guard performs during the 19th Annual Salute to the Veterans event at the Havelock Tourist and Event Center, Havelock, North Carolina, May 10, 2022. The event was intended to foster the community relationship between Havelock and MCAS Cherry Point and honor service members for Military Appreciation Month.

U.S. Marines, with Marine Corps Recruiting Station Montgomery, escort their 247th Marine Corps Birthday Ball cake during the birthday ball ceremony, Destin, Florida, Nov. 5, 2022. The Marines celebrated the Marine Corps birthday in order to honor the traditions of their Corps and to celebrate their hard work during the year.

U.S. Marines with The Basic School stand (TBS) at the position of attention during TBS Bravo Company 2-22 Graduation at Little Hall aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 30, 2022. Officers of The Basic School, class 2-22 have been thoroughly trained and educated in the high standards of professional knowledge, esprit-de-corps, and leadership to prepare them for duty as company grade officers in the operating forces.

Marines with the Official U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard prepare to present the colors during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, Jan. 29, 2024. Sergeant Major Jimmy F. Richard who relieved Sgt. Maj. Jesse J. Dorsey, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2001, deployed and participated in numerous operations, completed eight cycles as a drill instructor, and recently served as the sergeant major of Recruiting Station, Jacksonville, FL.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alyssa Kelleher, deputy commander of the 169th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), Connecticut Army National Guard, administers the oath of office to Cadet Jacob Melia, left, Cadet Luke Mooney, center, and Cadet Phil Rudak, right, during a commissioning ceremony held inside the auditorium of the Regional Training Institute at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, Sept. 6, 2022. Each officer must recite the oath of office upon receiving their commission, during which they will swear to defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic, pledge to bear true allegiance to the United States and to faithfully perform the duties of the office they are about to enter.

U.S. Soldiers from U.S. Army Medical Command execute a flag presentation during a retirement ceremony held on Fort Sam Houston, Texas on December 2, 2022. Command Sgt. Maj. Clark J. Charpentier, MEDCoE Command Sergeant Major, is the senior Army 68W Combat Flight Paramedic and retired from active duty after serving 30 years in the United States Army.

221021-N-VI040-1058 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Petty Officers and a U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant parade the colors during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony held onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan Oct. 21, 2022. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Danielle Good, an instructor at Recruit Training Command (RTC), volunteered at the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) Chicagoland Drill Meet on February 3rd at Wheeling High School. RTC staff volunteers served as judges for the events in the drill meet. These events included personnel and uniform inspection, marching inspection, color guard inspection, and exhibition drill inspections. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. Navy

Air Force Materiel Command Airmen escort awarded sword across the red carpet at the Order of the Sword ceremony, May 13, 2022 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. The Order of the Sword is an honor awarded by noncommissioned officers to recognize an individual who has contributed significantly to the well-being and development of the enlisted force.

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The 82nd Airborne Division Artillery Brigade Color Guard posts the colors at a Saint Barbara's Day ball in Pinehurst, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2022. The Saint Barbara ball is a tradition recognized by formal celebration and presentation of awards honoring Saint Barbara, the patron saint of artillery branch personnel.

Col. Patrick M. Roddy Jr., 83rd commander of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), relinquishes command to Col. David B. Rowland, during a Change of Command Ceremony in Conmy Hall, on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Arlington Va., July 8, 2022. The ceremony, hosted by Maj. Gen. Allan M. Pepin, commanding general, Joint Force Headquarters - National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, recognized Roddy Jr.'s 25 months of dedication to the regiment.

U.S Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David A. Ottignon (left), II Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General, and U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger, Commandant of the Marine Corps, salute colors during the 247th Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the Wilmington Convention Center, N.C., Nov. 5, 2022. The 247th Marine Corps Birthday Ball honors past, present, and future Marines.

Air Force Junior ROTC cadets perform color guard regulation during a drill competition at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Feb. 10, 2024. The competition featured six local high schools participating in several drill components, including armed and unarmed regulation, armed exhibition, color guard regulation and color guard specialty. Team Hurlburt is committed to fostering key relationships in order to bolster community bonds by organizing events such as the drill competition. Air Force

Lt. Col. David Ramirez, 916th Operations Support Squadron deputy chief of wing intelligence and Goldsboro Civil Air Patrol instructor, listens to a brief about the history of the 4th Fighter Wing Honor Guard at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Dec. 7, 2022. Ramirez has volunteered with the Goldsboro CAP group for three years, and continues to help promote activities to develop leaders and inform them about the military.

Members of the Honor Guard present the Air Education and Training Command and Air Force Special Operations Command ceremonial swords during the Order of the Sword Ceremony at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 15, 2022. This was the first dual major command Order of the Sword Ceremony, held to honor retired Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, the former commander of both AETC and AFSOC. This is the highest honor and tribute the Air Force enlisted corps can bestow upon an individual.

U.S. Marines, international military members and government officials listen as Gen. John A. Lejeunes Birthday Message is read during a Marine Corps Birthday ceremony and reception at the U.S. Mission to the U.N., New York, Nov. 10, 2022. The event gathered past and present service members from the Marine Corps, government leaders and representatives from foreign militaries to honor U.S. Marine Corps traditions, build camaraderie and acknowledge past accomplishments.

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The 911th Airlift Wing base honor guard presents the colors at a retirement ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. Frank C. Monacelli, 911th Civil Engineering Squadron senior enlisted leader, at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6, 2022. Aside from the playing of the national anthem and the Air Force Song, some traditions during retirement ceremonies include the folding of the American flag and gift giving.

Members of the official party attend the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Change of Command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Feb. 5, 2024. (DoD

An Army Color Guard is shown May 10, 2022, during a special signing ceremony for a memorandum/agreement between the Ho-Chunk Nation and Fort McCoy in Black River Falls, Wis. The ceremony was held at the Ho-Chunk Nation Tribal Office Building on the east side of Black River Falls and included Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss and Command Sgt. Maj. Raquel DiDomenico, garrison command sergeant major, and Ho-Chunk Nation Chief Clayton Winneshiek and Ho-Chunk Nation President Marlon WhiteEagle. This memorandum of understanding between the Ho-Chunk Nation and Fort McCoy represents Fort McCoys assumption of the U.S. Armys legal responsibility under multiple federal laws and presidential executive orders to protect natural, historic, and sacred places with traditional religious and cultural importance to all Native American peoples, but especially those of the Ho Chunk Nation, on whos aboriginal territory the Fort McCoy military installation is now located.

Pvt. Jonas Oehrlein, Sgt. Tia Winters, Sgt. Martin-Fajardo Deyson, Spc. Chadley Sandberg, and Spc. Mikel Simmons, who were trained by 1st Sgt. David Warder, represented the 505th Signal Brigade, as they performed a Color Guard ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center, prior to the NBA2K23 Summer League kickoff game, in the center of the facility basketball court, July 7, 2022. The NBA Summer League, also known as the Las Vegas Summer League, is an off-season competition organized by the National Basketball Association.

U.S. Park Police promotion ceremony, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the dignitaries on hand

United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team demonstrates their skills at the Skeltal Memorial Fitness Center, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Arizona Air National Guard Color Guard display the stat colors as Airmen sing the national anthem during the opening of the 2022 Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs Professional Development conference April 30, 2022 at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz. The AZDEMA PD event is an annual event where state employees, Soldiers, and Airmen come to listen to speakers on a wide range of subjects to foster critical thought, learning, and inspiration.

Capt. Warren Judge, the commanding officer of U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., and members of the recruit ceremonial honor guard participate in the Cape May County Veterans Day ceremony, Nov. 11, 2022, along with other dignitaries including Congressman Jeff Van Drew, Cape May County Commissioners, and other first responders. Every member of our Coast Guard workforce protects our Nation's security and prosperity in times of war and peace. The missions we perform along the U.S. coastlines, on the Great Lakes, on the inland rivers, and around the world enable a safe, secure, and stable maritime system on which our Nation depends.

Commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Minerals Management Service, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Minerals Management Service Director Johnny Burton, and Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management C. Stephen Allred among the officials on hand

120814-N-XL102-018 NORFOLK (Aug. 16, 2012) The official party renders honors while the color guard parades the colors in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a change of command ceremony. During the ceremony, Capt. S. R. Roth relieved Capt. Dee L. Mewbourne as the shipÕs commanding officer.

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220607-N-DB801-0103MAYPORT, Fla. -- (June 9, 2022) - Cmdr. Craig McLemore, middle, assumes the duties and responsibilities as Inter-American Naval Telecommunications Network (IANTN) Secretary, relieving Cmdr. Lee Bush, second from left, at a turnover ceremony at U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet headquarters, June 9, 2022. Established in 1962, IANTN now includes 19 countries that maintain a permanent communication link among naval authorities of the Americas. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet hosts the multinational IANTN staff, which oversees IANTN detachments and operations centers in 18 partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet is the trusted maritime partner for Caribbean, Central and South America maritime forces leading to improved unity, security and stability.

Marine Capt. Joshua Dowers, Marine Detachment Newport adjutant, reads General John A. Lejeune, 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps', birthday message during the detachment's 247th Marine Corps Birthday Ball Nov. 3, 2022. As prescribed in Article 38 of the United States Marine Corps Manual, Edition 1921, this message is read each year along with the current commandant's message to Marines.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Battalion (H&S BN) Color Guard, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, present the colors during the Joint Collegiate Graduation and Recognition Ceremony at MCRD Parris Island, South Carolina, May 20, 2022. Over 40 service members and civilians from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort and MCRD Parris Island were recognized for earning their degrees during the ceremony.

Brig. Gen. Lavetta Bennett received a promotion from colonel to brigadier general at the Lansing Center October 1, 2022. During the promotion ceremony Maj. Gen. Paul D. Rogers, the Adjutant General of the Michigan National Guard Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, also awarded her with a Meritorious Service Medal at the ceremony. Brig. Gen. Bennett received the promotion as part of her transition to her new assignment with the National Guard Bureau in Washington, D.C.

CAPE MAY, N.J. - Representatives from all service branches on the Council on Recruit Basic Training (CORBT) tour facilities at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May in New Jersey, May 12, 2022.The purpose of CORBT is to address common issues across the joint services in recruit basic military training and technical training with the goal of sharing ideas, lessons learned and procedures to improve entry-level enlisted training programs. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Timothy Tamargo

The 75th Innovation Command hosted a retirement ceremony during September Battle Assembly on Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Texas, Sept. 10. Retirees, from left, are Sgt. 1st. Class Danial Lisarelli; Master Sgt. Patrick Hewitt; Master Sgt. Richard Queen; Lt. Col. Samsul Alam; Lt. Col. Michael Ansay; and Col. Beth Sweet.

Left, Lt. Gen. Scott D. Berrier, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, completes the oath of office for newly promoted Maj. Gen. Richard T. Appelhans, U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence and Fort Huachuca commanding general, while his wife Shannon and daughters Katie and Elizabeth look on during his promotion ceremony Jan. 3 at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.

This years 19th Annual Armed Forces Day Concert recognized 12 recipients of the State of Utah Service Members of the Year award, three of which were service members from the Utah National Guard, at the Gallivan Center, Salt Lake City, May 21, 2022.

Airmen from the 81st Mission Support Group render a salute during the 81st MSG Change of Command ceremony at the Bay Breeze Event Center on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 12, 2022. The ceremony is a symbol of command being exchanged from one commander to the next.

Members of the 172nd Airlift Wing Honor Guard present the colors during Wingman Day 2022; an event that builds esprit de corps, reaffirms leadership's commitment to their people and strengthens relationships across the Wing. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Bounds.

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Oct. 24, 2022) Sailors, civilians, and military families gathered to witness the initiation of several of the regions newest chief petty officers during a pinning ceremony at Top o the Mar onboard U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) in Nimitz Hill Oct. 21. The 13 newly pinned chiefs, represented the following commands: - NBG - Commander, Joint Region Marianas- Naval Hospital Guam- 30th Naval Construction Regiment- Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 - Naval Recruiting Office Guam- Priority Management Office- Naval Munitions Command East Asia Division Unit Guam and - Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron 3/Military Sealift Command GuamAs chief petty officer selectees they endured six weeks of chief formation, which included physical training, naval heritage education, honing of the Navys core values, and leadership and teamwork training sessions. (U.S. Navy Photos by LSSCS Christian Dadino)

U.S. service members and Status of Forces Agreement personnel recite the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony hosted at the community center on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 13, 2024. A total of 19 service members and Status of Forces Agreement personnel gained U.S. citizenship and naturalization certificates, commemorated by a recital of the Oath of Allegiance. After fulfilling the requirements to become a citizen, established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, U.S. citizenship is officially granted to a foreign citizen through a naturalization ceremony. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert S. Noren, commander of the 165th Airlift Wing, gives opening remarks during a change of command for the 165th Operations Group, Georgia Air National Guard, on June 12, 2022 in the Fuel Cell Hangar at the 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah, Georgia.

The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Ambassadors Rock Band performs at Club 4of the Regional Logistics Basein Wrocław, Poland, Oct. 12, 2022. The USAFE Band partnered with the U.S. Consulate-Krakow to travel across southern Poland from Oct 11-20, 2022, conducting performances that celebrated the shared spirit of freedom and enduring friendship between the U.S. and Poland. By transcending language and cultural barriers through the universal power of music, military bands promote peace, build relationships, and strengthen unity among people.

A scene is shown May 10, 2022, of a special signing ceremony for a memorandum/agreement between the Ho-Chunk Nation and Fort McCoy in Black River Falls, Wis. The ceremony was held at the Ho-Chunk Nation Tribal Office Building on the east side of Black River Falls and included Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss and Command Sgt. Maj. Raquel DiDomenico, garrison command sergeant major, and Ho-Chunk Nation Chief Clayton Winneshiek and Ho-Chunk Nation President Marlon WhiteEagle. This memorandum of understanding between the Ho-Chunk Nation and Fort McCoy represents Fort McCoys assumption of the U.S. Armys legal responsibility under multiple federal laws and presidential executive orders to protect natural, historic, and sacred places with traditional religious and cultural importance to all Native American peoples, but especially those of the Ho Chunk Nation, on whos aboriginal territory the Fort McCoy military installation is now located.

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U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE) Best Warrior Noncommissioned Officer, Staff Sgt. Kyle Thompson, far right, Best Warrior Soldier, Spc. Gregoire Gindrey, second from right, and the entire Best Warrior Squad are recognized during the Best of the Best” award and cake cutting ceremony at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, on the Army’s 247th Birthday, June 14, 2022. The 2022 MEDCoE Best Warrior Squad Members are Squad Leader Staff Sgt. Kyle Thompson, Team Leader Sgt. Alexander Bautista, and team members Cpl. Jesse Estrada, Spc. Gregoire Gindrey, and Pvt. Sharon Sweet-Perez

221013-N-OB471-1004 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. (Oct. 13, 2022) Sailors stand in formation during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony. Ike is currently pierside at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in the basic phase of the optimized fleet response plan (OFRP).

U.S. Army Cpl. Jared Kiner and Sgt. Andrew Row, assigned to U.S. Army Forces Command, recite The Creed of the Non-commissioned Officer while competing in the 2022 Best Squad Competition at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 7, 2022. The competition tests the squads proficiency in their warrior tasks and battle drills and identifies the most cohesive, highly trained, disciplined and fit team - ready to fight and win - while demonstrating commitment to the Army Values and Warrior Ethos.

U.S. Army Cpl. Jared Kiner and Sgt. Andrew Row, assigned to U.S. Army Forces Command, recite The Creed of the Non-commissioned Officer while competing in the 2022 Best Squad Competition at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 7, 2022. The competition tests the squads proficiency in their warrior tasks and battle drills and identifies the most cohesive, highly trained, disciplined and fit team - ready to fight and win - while demonstrating commitment to the Army Values and Warrior Ethos.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Robert Germanelo, a marksmanship instructor with Marine Corps Shooting Teams, presents the David S. McDougal Memorial Trophy during the Marine Corps Championships award ceremony on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 4, 2023. The competitor attaining the highest aggregate score in the Marine Corps Individual Rifle Match is awarded a replica trophy plaque of the David S. McDougal Memorial Trophy and a special gold badge.

Military leaders attend Small Market and Stand Alone Military Medical Treatment Facility Organization (SSO) change of directorship ceremony, Sep. 29, 2022, at Port San Antonio, Texas.

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The 35th Annual General Douglas MacArthur Leadership award ceremony at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., October 26, 2022. The Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. Randy A. George hosted this event.

220804-N-IT121-1091 PEARL HARBOR (August 4, 2022) The color guard parade the colors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 closing reception. 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.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (left) and Maj. Gen. Allan M. Pepin (right), commanding general, Joint Forces Headquarters - National Capital Region and the U.S. Military District of Washington, render honors during an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 13, 2023.

KINGS BAY, Ga. (Sept. 2, 2022) Vice Adm. William Houston, commander of Naval Submarine Forces, speaks to distinguished guests, family and staff during a change of command ceremony held aboard the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN 734) at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia. Rear Adm. Thomas R. TR Buchanan succeeds Rear Adm. John Spencer as the commander of Submarine Group Ten. The base is home to all east coast Ohio-class submarines. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ashley Berumen (Released)

Members of the subordinate units of the 26th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing present arms during the wing's inactivation ceremony. Base: Zweibrucken Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany(DEU)

Commencement Address at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, 11:04AM. President John F. Kennedy hands a diploma to an unidentified cadet at the United States Naval Academy commencement ceremony, Annapolis, Maryland. Chief of Staff of the United States Navy Admiral Arleigh A. Burke is seated on the stage, fifth from the left.

220615-N-DM318-1028 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (June 16, 2022) Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi Color Guard parade the colors during a change of command for Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) Western Pacific onboard (NAF) Atsugi. FRC Western Pacific is a global maintenance, repair, and overhaul solution dedicated to sustaining and optimizing the performance of U.S. military aviation assets.

Taylor Cannon, a police officer with the New York Police Department ceremonial unit, sings the national anthem outside of the newly launched Home Training Center in the heart of Brooklyn, New York, Jan. 6, 2024. The HTC emphasizes unit readiness and unity, the reintroduction into the Brooklyn community, as well as honors the memory of fallen Marines.

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355th Honor Guard members perform at the 355th Wing change of command at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 30, 2022. Col. Joseph Turnham, outgoing Wing commander relinquished command to Col. Scott Mills, the new 355th Wing commander during the ceremony.

The Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert O. Work, The Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Medal of Honor recipient Former U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle White, the Under Secretary of the Army Brad R. Carson, and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III, stand during Whites Hall of Heroes induction ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., May 14, 2014. White was recognized for his actions during his deployment to Afghanistan in 2007 while serving with Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade.

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force march out the birthday cake during the 247th Marine Corps Birthday Ball ceremony at the Wilmington Convention Center, N.C., Nov. 5, 2022. The 247th Marine Corps Birthday Ball honors past, present, and future Marines.

Oklahoma National Guardsmen and family members listen to remarks given at the Gold Star Family Dinner and Tree Lighting ceremony held at the Phillips Pavilion at the Oklahoma Governor's Mansion in Oklahoma City, Dec. 3, 2022. The ceremony was held to honor 20 Oklahoma National Guardsmen who have died overseas since Sept. 11, 2001. (Oklahoma Army National Guard photo by Spc. Caleb Stone)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Yusuf Azarov, a motor vehicle operator with Headquarters Company, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, originally from Russia, recites the pledge of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony hosted at the Camp Foster Community Center on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, July 18, 2022. A total of 33 U.S. service members and Status of Forces Agreement personnel from 17 countries swore the Oath of Allegiance and received their naturalization certificates to become U.S. citizens. Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills the requirements to become a citizen established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.

220729-N-FO865-1114NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (July 29, 2022) - Ensign Giselle Alota remarks on Commanding Officer Capt. Gervy Alotas time on the ship during the change of command ceremony aboard USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), July 29. John P. Murtha is San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship homeported in San Diego, CA.

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Audience members speak with members of U.S. Navy Band Country Current after the bands performance at the Rex Theater in Galax, Va., while on the bands 2022 national tour covering three states and 1100 miles.

U.S. Navy Sailors attached to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) attend a Veterans Day ceremony aboard the USS Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City, Nov. 11, 2022. Arlington Sailors and II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Marines are participating in events in and around New York City during the week-long Veterans Day New York celebration to honor the service and sacrifice of the nations veterans.

U.S. Air Force Airmen and their guests give a toast during the Air Force Ball at Falls Manor, Bristol, P.A., Sept. 23, 2022. The Air Force Ball is an annual event to bring service members and their loved ones together to celebrate the service and its significance.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks participates in the Suicide Prevention recognition ceremony hosted by William Booth, Director, Defense Human Resources Activity, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Dennis P. LeMaster (left), Deputy Commanding General-Support U.S. Army Medical Command and Command Sgt. Maj. Clark J. Charpentier (right), MEDCoE Command Sergeant Major stand at attention during a retirement ceremony held on Fort Sam Houston, Texas on December 2, 2022. Charpentier, originally from Louisiana, is the senior Army 68W Combat Flight Paramedic and retired from active duty after serving 30 years in the United States Army.

220330-N-PU674-1029 PENSACOLA, Fla. (March 30, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), speaks during the 2021 Military Instructors of the Year ceremony in the NETC headquarters courtyard.

Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff Gen. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. speaks during the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Change of Command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Feb. 5, 2024. (DoD

Command Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Paul E. Herr addresses the crowd during the Court of Honor Induction Ceremony at Camp Ripley, October 2, 2022. After receiving their medallion, each inductee was given the opportunity to speak.I am just a man. I did not do this, I did not do this by myself, said Herr. I have to thank everybody in this room. I have so many people here that made me look good. I couldnt have done the job I did without the support of the generals in this room. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

The official party observes a Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, May 6, 2022. The hosting official for the evening was Gen. David H. Berger, 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the guest of honor was The Honorable Charles F. Bolden Jr., former administrator of NASA.

While in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII the Joint Armed Forces Color Guard and drummers from The U.S. Navy Band visited with over 200 JROTC students from Sierra Vista High School and Bonanza High School. The color guard shared their experiences in the military and why they continue to choose to serve. Students also had the chance to ask the service members questions and get some tips and tricks about presenting the colors.

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Alaska Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Cynthia Campbell (left), 176th Medical Group Clinical Services, judges the performance of Junior ROTC cadets during the Feb. 17, 2024, Alaska statewide JROTC drill competition at Anchorage's Service High School. Campbell was a JROTC cadet in high school and credits her service to the program. (Alaska Air National Guard

220729-N-ZS023-1084 SAN DIEGO (July 29, 2022) Cmdr. Erin Connor, commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Gold Crew, delivers remarks to her crew and guests during a change of command ceremony held aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20). LCS are fast, agile, mission-focused platforms designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS are capable of supporting forward-presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe.

Capt. Madeline J. Dooley, a chemical planner in the Future Operations section of the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command, takes the oath of office, as her parents watch proudly, during her promotion ceremony on Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, Jan. 5. Dooley, a native of Alexandria, Virginia, has served in the U.S. Army for four years.

U.S. Army Sgt. Abasi Chong crosses the archway during a Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony May 24, 2022, at Fort Rucker, Ala. Seventy-five Soldiers were inducted as members of the NCO corps.

U.S. Marines with 6th Marine Corps District march on the cake during the 6MCD 247th Marine Corps birthday ball at the Marriott Savannah Riverfront hotel in Savannah, Georgia, Nov. 17, 2022. The cake is a traditional part of the ceremony when the guest of honor and oldest and youngest Marines present eat the first two pieces as part of the ceremony.

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Commencement Address at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, 11:04AM. President John F. Kennedy hands a diploma to an unidentified cadet at the United States Naval Academy commencement ceremony, Annapolis, Maryland. Chief of Staff of the United States Navy Admiral Arleigh A. Burke is seated on the stage, fourth from the left.

220609-N-LZ409-1193 KEKAHA, HI (June 9, 2022) Puni Patrick dances hula in the hangar bay at Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Barking Sands, during a change of command ceremony. Capt. Brett Stevenson relieved Capt. Timothy Young as commanding officer during the official ceremony. PMRF is the worlds largest instrumented multi-environment range capable of supporting surface, subsurface, air and space operations simultaneously.

Members of the Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) Navy Ball committee pose for a photo during the Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) Navy Ball held Oct. 13, 2022 at CFAS in celebration of the U.S. Navys 247th birthday. The theme of the U.S. Navys 247th birthday was "On Watch - 24/7 for 247 Years," which highlighted the Navy's enduring ability to remain fully ready to respond to and effectively deter emergent threats.

The 41st Signal Battalion celebrated its 80th birthday on Friday, January 27 on Camp Humphreys. It was a lovely evening of entertainment and camaraderie among teammates and members of the larger Signal community on the peninsula.

Rear Adm. Sarah Sharkey, the Australian Defense Force (ADF) Joint Health Surgeon, and Rear Adm. Pamela Miller, Command Surgeon for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, listen to panel discussions during the second Military-Civilian Health Security Summit June 27, 2022, in Singapore. The summit, held June 27-28, focused on regional approaches to global health security through interagency cooperation with allies and partners.

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