Community Engagement in Military Settings

Images of community leaders and military officials gathered for events at military installations, showcasing collaboration, leadership, and commemorative activities in outdoor settings.

U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Scott, Air Force Recruiting Service, vice commander, right, provides opening remarks to the Air Education and Training Command civic leaders at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, during their multi-day immersion tour Sept. 7, 2022. During this part of the tour, civic leaders were introduced to multiple recruiting services such as Air National Guard or Reserves, enlisted accession recruiting and U.S. Space Force.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Madison D. Franklin, a Marine with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, takes a photo with her family following a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, Dec. 2, 2022. Franklin earned the distinction as the first female honor graduate from MCRD San Diego. She was recruited out of Recruiting Station Indianapolis, Ind.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Mississippi (Nov. 15, 2022) - Rear Adm. Lorin Selby, Chief of Naval Research, visits the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command on an official visit to become familiar with Naval Oceanography activities at Stennis Space Center. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions faster than the adversary.

Participants in a Community Leader Engagement event stop for a photo April 19, 2022, in front of Veterans Memorial Plaza at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than a dozen community leaders from Tomah, Sparta, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand. During their visit, the community leaders received a driving tour of the installation and made stops at the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility on South Post, Fort McCoy Commemorative Area, Fort McCoy Simulations Training Complex in the 200 block on the cantonment area, Garrison Headquarters, and McCoys Community Center where they received a lunch.

221030-N-DH168-1038 (October 29, 2022) Rear Adm. Peter Stamatopoulos, Commander of Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) and 49th Chief of the Supply Corps, and Kurt Wendelken, Vice Commander of NAVSUP toured military facilities throughout the Kingdom of Bahrain on Oct 30 with Captain Alexander D. Wallace III, NAVSUP FLC Bahrains Commanding Officer, where they received theater and operational briefs pertaining to the work being done around the 5th Fleet Area of Operations. NAVSUP FLC Bahrain is one of eight FLCs under Commander, NAVSUP.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

Air Education and Training Command civic leaders 2022 pose for a group photo during a stop at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, as part of a multi-day immersion tour Sept. 7, 2022. The AETC civic leader program offers key civilians leaders in the local community a way to familiarize themselves with the unique missions associated with the command.

Retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Samuel J. Cox, director of Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), and staff members pose for a group photo during a tour of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), July 25, 2022. Cox and staff members of NHHC visited Ford and were given an overview of the ships cutting-edge technologies, including its electromagnetic aircraft launch system, in-deck refueling stations, advanced arresting gear and the legacy of President Gerald R. Ford, the ships namesake.

Participants in a Community Leader Engagement event stop for a photo April 19, 2022, in front of Veterans Memorial Plaza at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than a dozen community leaders from Tomah, Sparta, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand. During their visit, the community leaders received a driving tour of the installation and made stops at the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility on South Post, Fort McCoy Commemorative Area, Fort McCoy Simulations Training Complex in the 200 block on the cantonment area, Garrison Headquarters, and McCoys Community Center where they received a lunch.

U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Scott, Air Force Recruiting Service, vice commander, right, provides opening remarks to the Air Education and Training Command civic leaders at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, during their multi-day immersion tour Sept. 7, 2022. During this part of the tour, civic leaders were introduced to multiple recruiting services such as Air National Guard or Reserves, enlisted accession recruiting and U.S. Space Force.

10 past Minnesota National Guard service members were honored for their service during the annual Court of Honor induction program ceremony at Camp Ripley, October 2, 2022, near Little Falls, Minnesota. The Court of Honor commemorates the lasting contributions of soldiers who have dedicated their lives to the service of the State and Nation. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Ron Standerfer, North American F-100 Super Sabre pilot, left, and other Vietnam War veterans, pose for a photo May 26, 2022, at the 17th Fighter Wing, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. The F-100F static display at the 177th FW, 56-3897, is on loan from the National Museum of the United States Air Force and was dedicated to Standerfer for his service in Vietnam.

220607-N-LW757-1022SAN DIEGO (June 7, 2022) Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMTRC) San Diego command leadership and staff assigned to the hospital's Case Management Department pose for a photo during a Commanders Cup award for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 ceremony June 7. NMRTC San Diegos Case Management Department was awarded the Commanders Cup for exhibiting outstanding performance and excellent customer service. NMRTC San Diegos mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMRTC San Diego employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.

220429-N-VQ947-1108 SAN DIEGO (April 29, 2022) Cmdr. Johnath Stinette, center, executive officer aboard amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), poses for a photo with veterans of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 164 (HMM-164) and their spouses, April 29, 2022. Portland is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock homeported in San Diego.

DEDEDO, Guam (Sept. 11, 2022) - Joint Region Marianas leadership, Guam's Lt. Gov. Josh Tenorio, the Rotary Club of Northern Guam, and multiple other distinguished guests joined together at Two Lovers Point to observe the 21st Anniversary of 9/11. Guests and participants laid five wreaths in honor of the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the attack on the World Trade Center 21 years ago.

DEDEDO, Guam (Sept. 11, 2022) - Joint Region Marianas leadership, Guam's Lt. Gov. Josh Tenorio, the Rotary Club of Northern Guam, and multiple other distinguished guests joined together at Two Lovers Point to observe the 21st Anniversary of 9/11. Guests and participants laid five wreaths in honor of the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the attack on the World Trade Center 21 years ago.

The Coast Guard 2021 enlisted persons of the year Chief Petty Officer Kailea Blankenship, a boatswains mate with USCG Station Galveston, the 2021 Enlisted Person of the Year - Active Duty Component; and Chief Petty Officer Ryan Huffman, a machinery technician with USCG Staton Channel Islands, the 2021 Enlisted Person of the Year - Reserve Component pose with Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Jason M. Vanderhaden, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve George M. Williamson, and Gold Badge master chiefs, at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, New Jersey, May 18, 2022.

Guests and Fort McCoy staff members participating in a Community Leader Engagement event stop for a group photo during a visit to garrison headquarters on July 6, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Nearly two dozen community leaders from Tomah, Sparta, Black River Falls, Volk Field, La Crosse, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand and learn more about the Army mission at the installation.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Justin Ansel, the assistant chief of staff for the Marine Forces Reserve G-3/5, right, poses for a photo with members of the Mandeville City Council after the unveiling of a permanent memorial to Mandeville Police Captain Vincent Liberto Jr., in Mandeville, Louisiana, Sept. 14, 2022. Liberto served 10 years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve before being honorably discharged as a sergeant. He was shot and killed in the line of duty, Sept. 20, 2019. We as officers owe it to America to give back someone whos better physically, mentally, morally. Thats what we do in the Marine Corps, said Ansel. We make Marines; we make them better mentally, physically, and morally, and then they go back into their communities. Vinnie Liberto is just a perfect example of this. His irrational call to serve continued from his Marine Corps service to public service as a Mandeville police officer.

Guests and Fort McCoy staff members participating in a Community Leader Engagement event stop for a group photo during a visit to Veterans Memorial Plaza on July 6, 2022, at the Commemorative Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. Nearly two dozen community leaders from Tomah, Sparta, Black River Falls, Volk Field, La Crosse, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand and learn more about the Army mission at the installation.

Participants in a Community Leader Engagement event stop for a photo April 19, 2022, in front of Veterans Memorial Plaza at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than a dozen community leaders from Tomah, Sparta, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand. During their visit, the community leaders received a driving tour of the installation and made stops at the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility on South Post, Fort McCoy Commemorative Area, Fort McCoy Simulations Training Complex in the 200 block on the cantonment area, Garrison Headquarters, and McCoys Community Center where they received a lunch.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Pima County, Arizona's border area with Mexico, where he joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for meetings, tours, flights, inspections

Soldiers from the 41st Civil Support Team pose for a photo with other local agencies on April 23, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. The CST was there supporting Kentucky's Thunder over Louisville.

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Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - New Orleans - 26-HK-95-315. AIRSTA NOLA--large group shot in front of station. Hurricane Katrina

Lt. Gov. of Guam Joshua Tenorio and Senator Amanda Shelton tour the new Cmdr. Carlton S. Skinner Building located at U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam on July 14, 2022. The U.S. Coast Guard conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the new facility.

Adm. Linda Fagan, commandant of the United States Coast Guard, visits Base Miami, Florida, Apr 30, 2023. The visit included the observation of new technology, recognition of local partners, all hands with Coast Guard Personnel around the Miami area and a women's history month event.

KALUNDBORG, Denmark (JULY 26, 2022) U.S. Navy Ensign Aaron Haynos guides visitors aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) in Kalundborg, Denmark, July 25, 2022. Gunston Hall, assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, is on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

MOTSU Fire Chief Michael Scott briefs FEMA Deputy Administrator Erik Hooks about emergency operations while touring the facility. Col Chad J. Blacketer, 596th Trans Bde commanding officer hosts the briefing and tour.

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Principal Federal Official - 26-HK-369-156. Hurricane Katrina

Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command; Sgt. Maj. James Porterfield, NORAD and USNORTHCOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader, and the Alaskan Command leadership team of Lt. Gen. David Krumm and Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, met with native Alaskan representatives May 6, 2022, on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to discuss the importance of the Arctic region. (Department of Defense photo by Chuck Marsh)

Spouses of Soldiers assigned to the 1108th Aviation Group and the Mississippi Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depots ride in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Gulfport, Miss, May 16, 2022. The Army National Guard Spouse Orientation Flight program is aimed to give Spouses a better understanding of the critical role their Soldier plays in the U.S. Army. The program is managed by the National Guard Bureau and is only available to spouses of Soldiers currently serving in an qualifying aviation unit.

A delegation of Wisconsin National Guard senior leaders visit the home village of Maj. Gen. Mark Goina, chief of the Papua New Guinea Defence Forces, Dec. 4 in Boregaina, Papua New Guinea. The Wisconsin National Guard conducted a senior leader National Guard State Partnership Exchange visit to Papua New Guinea Nov. 30 to Dec. 6. Wisconsin National Guard photo by Maj. Brian Faltinson

SYDNEY, Australia (Nov. 8, 2022) - Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship USNS Mary Sears (T-AGS 65) hosted U.S. Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy during the ships scheduled visit to Sydney, Australia, on Nov 8, 2022. Ambassador Kennedy toured USNS Mary Sears and received a Naval Oceanography overview from Commander Jonathan Savage during her time onboard. The visit was Ambassador Kennedys first to an oceanographic survey vessel and her first visit to a U.S. Navy ship since taking office as U.S. Ambassador to Australia in July 2022. The namesake of USNS Mary Sears was born on 18 July 1905 in Wayland, Massachusetts. During World War II, Sears left her job as a research assistant at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to join the war effort. As a Navy lieutenant in the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES), she was later appointed head of the Navy Hydrographic Offices new Oceanographic Unit where her research proved critical to the survivability of U.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (Aug. 24, 2022) Educators and local community leaders with Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Pacific pose for a photo during a tour of Recruit Training Command and Naval Station Great Lakes as part of the Educator Orientation Visit (EOV) to familiarize teachers and community leaders with different aspects of the Navy. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

Coast Guard Air Station - Clearwater - Vice Admiral Thad Allen Visit - 26-HK-277-32. Hurricane Katrina

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (May 17, 2022) The surviving crew of USS Stark (FFG 31) pose for a photo following the 35th anniversary ceremony for the USS Stark attack at Naval Station Mayport, May 17, 2022. USS Stark was homeported at Naval Station Mayport.

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Jan. 18, 2024) - A group of Navy chief petty officers assigned to Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella prepare to proctor the Navy-Wide Advancement Exam at NAS Sigonella, Jan. 18, 2024. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

Capt. David Adams, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) poses for a photo with Fleet and Family Support Center staff and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program victim advocates following a proclamation signing at CFAS April 3, 2023. For more than 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Pima County, Arizona's border area with Mexico, where he joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for meetings, tours, flights, inspections

Employees with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works (DPW) who were awarded Army Civil Service Commendation and Achievement Medals for Operation Allies Welcome support are shown June 1, 2022, with Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss and Deputy Garrison Commander Lt. Col. Chad Maynard at Fort McCoy, Wis. Thirty-one DPW employees received awards. OAW took place at Fort McCoy between Aug. 15, 2021, and Feb. 15, 2022. The installation supported the housing, processing, and relocating of approximately 13,000 Afghan guests who were airlifted from Afghanistan in August 2021.

Guests and Fort McCoy staff members participating in a Community Leader Engagement event stop for a group photo during a visit to Veterans Memorial Plaza on July 6, 2022, at the Commemorative Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. Nearly two dozen community leaders from Tomah, Sparta, Black River Falls, Volk Field, La Crosse, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand and learn more about the Army mission at the installation.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 4, 2022) Capt. Grady Duffey, Fleet Readiness Center Southeasts (FRCSE) commanding officer, asks the audience for another round of applause to congratulate the 2022 apprentice graduates. All five graduating apprentices were in the painting discipline concentration at FRCSE. FRCSE launched the renewed apprenticeship program in 2019, a combination work-study program that provides apprentices with a competitive wage and benefits while learning a journey-level trade. L to R: LCDR Joel DeGraeve, Joshua Lancaster, Andre Giannini, Robert Boehnel, Gilbert Baez, John McCarthy, CAPT Grady Duffey, Mr. Joe Pickens, and Reginald Valentine.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At Fire Station 1 at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Fire and Rescue personnel stand at attention as Kennedy Director Robert Cabana participates in a 9/11 memorial dedication at Fire Station 1.Kennedy Fire and Rescue Services commemorated the 11th anniversary of 9/11 with a ceremony that included a minute of silence at 10:28 a.m., which was the moment of collapse of the north tower of the World Trade Center. Kennedy center-wide emergency units dispatched by Fire Control engaged in one-minute sirens, the new memorial was dedicated and the Honor Guard performed a flag-folding ceremony.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, pose for a photo at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, May 25, 2022. This visit is to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their respective countries during World War I.

Descendants of Maj. Gen. Robert Bruce McCoy, the man whom Fort McCoy, Wis., is named after, stop for a photo in front of Veterans Memorial Plaza on July 8, 2022, with former Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Michael Poss and his wife Dawn Poss at the installation during a special visit to the post by the McCoy family. The McCoy descendants visited the Fort McCoy Commemorative Area and all it offers to learn more about their familys military history with the installation.

SILVER SPRING, Md. (Oct. 25, 2022) Leadership from the Naval Medical Research & Development enterprise pose for a group photo at the Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) 2022 Commanders Leadership Conference. The two-day gathering is an opportunity for commanding officers, executive officers, science directors and technical directors of the enterprise to review recent command accomplishments, and make strategic decisions for the year ahead. The enterprise, led by NMRC, consists of Naval Health Research Center, Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU)-Dayton, NAMRU-San Antonio, NAMRU-2, NAMRU-3 and NAMRU-6.

U.S. Military Members from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, U.S.Army Garrison Italy, Aviano Air Base, Camp Darby Military Community and Military Vaterans honored their comrades who lost their life for our freedom, at Florence Memorial Cemetery, Italy, May 30, 2022. Consul General of the United States in Florence, Ragini Gupta read the Presidential Proclamation to open the commemoration ceremony. Guests of honor were the United States Ambassador for the Holy See Joseph Donnelly, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Commander, and the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Deputy Commanding General, Major Gen. Andrew Rohling, and the Italian Deputy Minister of Defense, Honorable Stefania Pucciarelli.

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - New Orleans - 26-HK-95-316. AIRSTA NOLA--large group shot in front of station2. Hurricane Katrina

Senior DOD Civilians and military leaders with the Adaptive Planning and Execution Enterprise (APEX) receive a tour of the Rear Command Post (RCP) at the Military Training Center, Fort Carson, Colorado, Sept. 20, 2022. Operating out of a RCP is a new innovative way that command teams can stay in the fight.

U.S. Army, German Navy and local Chuuk community members pose for a group photo during a humanitarian assistance response training and drone demonstration in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Jan. 16, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships.

Guests and Fort McCoy staff members participating in a Community Leader Engagement event stop for a group photo during a visit to Veterans Memorial Plaza on July 6, 2022, at the Commemorative Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. Nearly two dozen community leaders from Tomah, Sparta, Black River Falls, Volk Field, La Crosse, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand and learn more about the Army mission at the installation.

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (May 26, 2022) Ifrah Aden, a functional administrator for the public works department on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, speaks with students from the University of Djibouti during University Day. CLDJ serves as an expeditionary base for U.S. military forces providing support to ships, aircraft and personnel that ensure security throughout Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia.

SAN DIEGO, CA (May 19, 2022) - The crew of USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) receives the Bloodhound Award for Anti-Surface Warfare (ASW) excellence for the year 2021, this is their third award in the last six years.

Soldiers of Fort McCoy pose for a photo after completing during a Habitat for Humanity La Crosse Area home build July 8, 2022, in West Salem, Wis. Collectively the Soldiers volunteered over 31 hours to assist Habitat for Humanity restore the home for future use.

Commissioned officers from the U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Norwegian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard pose for a group photo on the deck of Canadian Coast Guard ship Cape Roger prior to commencing a joint Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) inspection, North Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 31, 2022. USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) and its crew are participating in a NAFO patrol to promote a rules-based order around fisheries which in-turn protects living maritime resources and bolsters international partnerships.

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Principal Federal Official - 26-HK-370-46. File Unit includes photographs of Admrial Allen on CNN and Visits by Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton among others. Hurricane Katrina

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sep 06, 2022) Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy Vice Adm. Sean Buck and his wife, Joanne, host the 1st Class (senior) Midshipmen from the 14th and 17th companies for dinner at Buchanan House. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to San Francisco and vicinity, California, for touring, meetings with Interior personnel, classroom activities, and trip to Alcatraz Island

Col. Josh Bookout, left, commander of 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division addresses Soldiers and family members during the dedication of the Cpl. Jacob R. Fleischer Memorial Building on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 16, 2022. Fleischer was assigned to the Bronco Brigade and died during Operation Enduring Freedom on November 24, 2004. Recognizing and remembering our fallen comrades is one way the Broncos treat each other like family.

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

The Minnesota National Guard provides a traditional Minnesotan meal of a 12 ounce steak, salad, and baked potatoes to the Norwegian Home Guard as apart of a cultural event during the 51st Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange at Camp Ripley Training Center in Little Falls, Minnesota on February 5th, 2024. The meal was cooked and provided by Serving Our Troops who have been providing this same meal to military families and Soldiers since 2004 (Minnesota Army National Guard

California Cadet Corps Cadet Capt. Dieu Truong speaks about the corps with India's largest news station Doordarshan, on Aug. 10, 2022, at the officer's dining hall, in New Delhi, India. (California Cadet Corps photo by 1st Lt. Zak Lara)

Walk around of the construction site for the new Westover Riso HangarOct. 20 the base commander Col. Joseph Janik, Command Chief Rosiline Ratlliffand two group commanders got a look at the progress of the large project.

Airmen assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, veterans, civilians and other military affiliated groups pose in front of the Goldsboro Freedom Tree during POW/MIA Remembrance Week at Goldsboro, North Carolina, September 14, 2022. There are a total of 300 Freedom Trees planted across the country in honor of POW/MIA service members.

The165th Airlift Wing hosted Family Day on September 10, 2022, to provide unit members and family an opportunity to visit the base and participate in fun activities. The events included activities for kids, lunch and a dunk tank. Several veteran organizations and small businesses from the local Pooler and Savannah area sponsored the event.

VADM John Fuller, Naval Inspector General, with the staff and coached for Navy Wounded Warrior's adaptive sports program. Navy Wounded Warrior hosts an adaptive sports intro camp at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, February 6 - 10. Athletes participated in archery, cycling, indoor rowing, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, and track.

Participants in a Community Leader Engagement event stop for a photo May 24, 2022, in front of Garrison Headquarters at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than a dozen community leaders and local law enforcement professionals from Tomah, Sparta, Monroe County, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand. During their visit, the community leaders received a driving tour of the installation and made stops at the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility on South Post, training areas on North Post, the Commemorative Area, Garrison Headquarters, and McCoys Community Center where they received a lunch.

Descendants of Maj. Gen. Robert Bruce McCoy, the man whom Fort McCoy, Wis., is named after, stop for a photo in front of Veterans Memorial Plaza on July 8, 2022, with former Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Michael Poss and his wife Dawn Poss at the installation during a special visit to the post by the McCoy family. The McCoy descendants visited the Fort McCoy Commemorative Area and all it offers to learn more about their familys military history with the installation.

Descendants of Maj. Gen. Robert Bruce McCoy, the man whom Fort McCoy, Wis., is named after, stop for a photo in front of Veterans Memorial Plaza on July 8, 2022, with former Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Michael Poss and his wife Dawn Poss at the installation during a special visit to the post by the McCoy family. The McCoy descendants visited the Fort McCoy Commemorative Area and all it offers to learn more about their familys military history with the installation.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting with National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel during visit to Pima County, Arizona's border area with Mexico

U.S. Marine Cpl. Austin Crooks (center), an administrative specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, stands with his wife and fellow Marines during a Service Person of the Quarter event at the New Bern Golf and Country Club, New Bern, North Carolina, Sept. 8, 2022. Crooks was recognized by the New Bern Military Alliance for his positive impact on the local community.

U.S. Air Force Col. Raymond Spohr, prior 1st Air and Space Communications Operations Squadron commander, gives a speech during the squadrons 60th anniversary celebration at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 30, 2022. The squadron was first activated as the 2063rd Communications Squadron in July 1962 at Lindsey Air Station, Wiesbaden, where it was assigned to the European Communications Area. The unit provided secure communications support to commanders across NATOs large geographical scope.

230207-N-ML137-1056 KEKAHA, Hawai`i (Feb. 7, 2023) NFL cheerleaders pose for a group photo with Sailors assigned to Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Barking Sands, during a meet-and-greet while on a Pro Blitz Cheer tour with Armed Forces Entertainment. PMRF is the worlds largest instrumented multi-environment range capable of supporting surface, subsurface, air and space operations simultaneously.

U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Unit, U.S. Northern Command, take a group photo after the units change of command ceremony at the Hub on Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 28, 2022. (Department of Defense photos by Josh Armstrong)

Coast Guard Air Station - Clearwater, Florida - Distinguished Flying Cross - 26-HK-128-39. Hurricane Katrina

10 past Minnesota National Guard service members were honored for their service during the annual Court of Honor induction program ceremony at Camp Ripley, October 2, 2022, near Little Falls, Minnesota. The Court of Honor commemorates the lasting contributions of soldiers who have dedicated their lives to the service of the State and Nation. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Distinguished visitors and participants pose for a group picture near the Camp Lejeune Officer's Club, during opening ceremonies for COOPERATIVE OSPREY '98. Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '98 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District leadership pose with members of the Society of American Military Engineers Nashville Post Sept. 21, 2022, at the headquarters building of Barge Design Solutions, Inc., in Nashville, Tennessee. The Nashville District provided program updates, review of current and upcoming projects, and provided a list of contracting opportunities to the group. (USACE Photo by Ron Collett)

220925-N-LZ839-1269NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 20, 2022) Plank owners pose for a photo after the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) 25th birthday celebration Sept. 20, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

U.S. Service Members and World War II survivors pose for a photo during the Hasso Mangilao Commemoration in Mangilao, Guam, July 12, 2022. Every year in July, Guam celebrates and remembers the service members who fought in World War II by hosting various events as a part of Liberation Month.

Jennifer Entwistle, a spouse to a U.S. Navy Reserve Sailor, Matthew Entwistle, stands with Ward Swanson and Teri Perry, after accepting the Employer Support of The Guard and Reserve Above and Beyond Award on behalf of Barr Engineering, August 30, 2022, in Falcon Heights, MN. During the Minnesota State Fair's Military Appreciation Day, Employer Support of The Guard and Reserve recognized and honored 23 employers of military families. (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

North Carolina local employers take a group photo in front of a North Carolina Army National Guard AH-64 Apache helicopter during an Employer Support Guard and Reserve Boss Lift event at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Morrisville, North Carolina, Sept. 7, 2022. ESGR is a Department of Defense office that promotes cooperation and understanding between the Reserve Component service members and their civilian employers.

Participants in a Community Leader Engagement event stop for a photo May 24, 2022, in front of Garrison Headquarters at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than a dozen community leaders and local law enforcement professionals from Tomah, Sparta, Monroe County, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand. During their visit, the community leaders received a driving tour of the installation and made stops at the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility on South Post, training areas on North Post, the Commemorative Area, Garrison Headquarters, and McCoys Community Center where they received a lunch.

Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee, Sgt. Major Matt Williams, Colonel Roger Donlon and Major Drew Dix are recognized for earning a Medal of Honor during a Special Forces Association Convention (SFACON), where 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets, Soldiers and retirees attended a four-day event held from September 21-24, 2022, in the Colorado Springs area including Fort Carson. SFACON is held to honor, remember and recognize Green Berets and enablers with multiple special events, panels of speakers and Special Forces Medal of Honor guests.

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Sept. 2, 2013) Several crew members that were on board the USS Missouri during the signing of the Instrument of Surrender and the artists that created the statue take part in a traditional Hawaiian blessing for the nine-foot bronze sculpture of Fleet Adm. Chester Nimitz. Nimitz, the commander in chief for the U.S. Pacific Fleet from Dec. 31, 1941 to Nov. 24, 1945, was in charge of Naval forces that lead to victory in the Pacific.

Oklahoma State Universitys Agricultural Leadership Experience (OALE) students pose for a photo with Chuck Butchee (right), 97th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) deputy squadron commander, and Dave Wallace (left), 97th CES installation chief, in front of the 97th CES at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 25, 2022. OALE students have visited Altus annually for over a decade.

040219-F-5898S-001. Complete Scene Caption: Left to right, prior to a Mayor's Orientation Flight aboard a US Air Force (USAF) KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, are his honors the Mayor Jeff Miller of Canal Winchester, Mr. Robert Wood, President of Shawnee Hills Council, Mayor Ralph Coon of the Village of Lockbourne, CHIEF of Police Harold Gray of Circleville, Mr. Lindy Jackson, City Manager from Lancaster, Ms. Heidi Riggs, President of the Pickerington City Council, Mayor Harvey Minton of Worthington, Mr. Mike Stevens the Economic Development Director for the City of Dublin, Mr. Paul Parrish, Council President of Valley View, Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Kathy Lowrey, Executive Officer and Community Affairs Manager for the 121st Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Mayor Don Schonhard from the City of Hilliard, Mayor Clark Pritchett from the City of Upper Arlington, Councilman David Olmstead from the Village of New Albany and Mayor Rebecca Stinchcomb from the City of Gahanna. Base: Rickenbacker Iap St

PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 5, 2015) Peter B. Dupre', a World War II Veteran, plays taps on his harmonica during a floral tribute aboard the USS Arizona Memorial on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH). The floral tribute was part of Pearl Harbor Survivor/ World War II Family and Friends Harbor Tour that took place at JBPHH. Several events that will take place leading up to the 74th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day to pay tribute to the nations military while enlightening Americans about veterans and service.

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 12, 2022) - First Responders from Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Emergency Services along with Commander, Joint Region Marianas Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, and U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) Commanding Officer Capt. Michael Luckett observed the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during a ceremony at Fire Station 1 onboard NBG, Sept. 12. Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), police officers, Chief Petty Officers (CPO), and CPO Selects from throughout the region participated in the ceremony to pay tribute to the lives of 343 firefighters, 62 law enforcement officers, eight emergency medical technicians, and 2,581 civilians who were lost during the attacks. The ceremony included 10 full blasts from the airhorns symbolizing the signal made to evacuate the World Trade Center, followed by a moment of silence. Firefighters also marked the anniversary with a stair climb at the Charles King Fitness Center. The firefighters assigned 15-

Tornado - Westfield, Mass. , July 13, 2010 FEMA employees were invited to the 104th MA Air National Guard in Westfield MA for a Federal and State Capabilty Intergration Conference. FEMA employees were also able to get demonstrations of the F-15 Eagle. Alberto Pillot/FEMA. Massachusetts Severe Storms and Tornadoes. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Inter-American Defense College Staff, Faculty and Students tour Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 23, 2022. The Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. There are 43,000 American Civil War artifacts that are displayed in the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center. The Visit It is an academic field study that is part of the master's program offered by the college.

Members from the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeasts Contingency Engineering Response Team (CERT) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering Research Development Center (ERDC) participate in a joint exercise utilizing a multi-rotor Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville, Florida. The collaboration took place during the annual Hurricane Exercise (HURREX) and Citadel Gale (CG) that allowed the teams to practice surveying simulated storm damage with the UAS on a few of the installations facilities.

Members of Coast Guard Sector Northern New England pose with Florence Manchester Smith at Coast Guard Station Jonesport, in Jonesport, Maine, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Smith enlisted in the Coast Guard in December 1943 as part of the SPARs, the all-female workforce that was mobilized during World War II.

Members of Coast Guard Sector Northern New England pose with Florence Manchester Smith at Coast Guard Station Jonesport, in Jonesport, Maine, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Smith enlisted in the Coast Guard in December 1943 as part of the SPARs, the all-female workforce that was mobilized during World War II.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Ecuadorian Air Force Brigadier General, Celiano Cevallos Calderón, Military and Aerospace Education Command, Commander and Ecuadoran Air War College students to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, 5th Air Force and United States Forces Japan commander, waves to a flight crew outside of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2022, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022. Operation Christmas Drop is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian mission that delivers critical aid to island communities throughout the western Pacific while also providing an opportunity for aircrew to hone important skills needed for future operations.

240201-N-XB957-1092 SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Feb. 1, 2024) From left; U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Reginald Neal, deputy commanding general for the U.S. Army Pacific; U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Greg Huffman, commander, Joint Region Marianas; Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Arnold Palacios; U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Mark A. Hashimoto, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command; and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Christopher Faurot, commander, Guam Air National Guard and Assistant Adjutant General; answer questions from the media following the CNMI Stakeholders Meeting which provided updates with regard to construction projects, upcoming military training events, and the CNMI National Guard Initiative in Saipan, Feb. 1. The CNMI Stakeholders Meeting was established to foster collaboration among the DoD, local government, and federal agencies to share information, discuss, and provide recommendations for military activities and opp

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum in Norfolk, Virginia geared towards providing history and heritage training for participants. The three day event is the largest and longest running event of its kind for chief selectees in Virginia, and is hosted by the naval museum in partnership with area commands.

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