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Images from Congressional visits during Hurricane Katrina, showing military personnel interacting with officials, emphasizing oversight and disaster response efforts.

Tom Kies, president of the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce, along with fellow chamber members, welcomes a group of Cherry Point Marines during Fall Fun Day, Harkers Island, North Carolina, Oct. 7, 2022. The event was hosted by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee and facilitated through the Single Marine Program to express their appreciation for the armed forces.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Dustin Madden talks to a resident during an assessment of potential pollution threats after Hurricane Ian, in Sanibel Island, Florida, Oct. 27, 2022. The Coast Guard is working closely with federal, state and local partners to mitigate post-hurricane environmental impacts. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando)

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

Maj. Gen. William (Butch) Graham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deputy commanding general for civil works and emergency operations, prepares to visit Hurricane Ian storm damaged buildings on Sanibel Island, Florida, Oct. 27. A USACE infrastructure team is conducting Applied Technology Council - 45, or ATC-45, infrastructure assessments on the island. USACE officials, along with local county officials, are supporting the state of Florida and FEMA by assessing buildings to ensure they are safe. The ATC-45 is an industry standard safety evaluation after windstorms and floods. Following the assessments, USACE forwards the information to the local county officials for them to make a final determination. In addition to infrastructure assessments, USACE is actively supporting other Hurricane Ian recovery efforts to include Operation Blue Roof, debris technical monitoring and temporary housing.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher L. Bopp, commanding officer for Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, left, speaks to Mr. Matthew Fritz” Mihelcic, the 113th Commander-in-Chief for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the U.S., right, about the base’s cultural and environmental conservation efforts while visiting the Sabånan Fadang burial site memorial at MCB Camp Blaz, Guam, June 30, 2022. The VFW offers veterans and military services congressional advocacy through the testimony of legislative priorities, which includes monitoring of all legislation affecting the services and their veterans.

Vice Admiral Thad Allen Visits Jackson Field Office - 26-HK-11-16. VADM Thad Allen with civilians outside Jackson JFO, 05DEC05. Hurricane Katrina

The Wyoming National Guard partnered with the Veterans Commission to support Task Force Tribute in Cheyenne, Wyo., on Aug. 26, 2022. Task Force Tribute is a veteran-inspired journey across the U.S. honoring the 7,054 fallen service members during combat operations since 9/11. One mile is traveled for each service member lost.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Pima County, Arizona's border area with Mexico, for tours, discussions with Bureau of Indian Affairs staff and U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel meeting at the Ajo Border Patrol Station

CAMP ATTURBURY, Ind. (May 4, 2022) Chuck Gailes, a subject matter expert scenario operational environment lead, speaks during a meeting as part of exercise Guardian Response (GR) 22 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, May 4. GR22 is a U.S. Army Forces Command-directed external evaluation and culminating training event for U.S. Northern Commands Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Response Enterprise consequence management entities. The exercise is focused on the Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission sets.

050622-A-4928M-589. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-122-47. Hurricane Katrina

Stephen Sullivan, the Chief Financial Officer and Director for Resources, Installations, and Materiel for the Office of the Chief of the Army Reserve, participates in a tour of facilities April 25, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., as part of an official visit with Fort McCoy Garrison officials. Sullivan visited Fort McCoy from April 25-27 to learn more about the installation and see facilities throughout the post. The visit included an initial overview briefing by Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss with other members of the Fort McCoy Garrison command team as well as several Fort McCoy workforce leaders and members. The visit also included tours of barracks buildings and dining facilities used for the Operation Allies Welcome mission at Fort McCoy between Aug. 15, 2021, and Feb. 15, 2022. And Sullivan received an aerial tour aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk that showed him the entire installation from north to south and in between.

Mr. Michael K. Mcafee, Sustainable Range Program Officer assigned to the Regional Training Support Division South, 7th Army Training Command, right, talks with Mr. John P. Doyle, new Training Support Activity Europe Director, left, about basic airborne refresher training on Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy Oct. 19, 2022. The Basic Airborne Course,teaches Soldiers the techniques involved in parachuting from airplanes and landing safely.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-308-36. Hurricane Katrina

030913-M-4330P-016. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: STATION

010807-N-0715P-008. Base: Dsv Rockwater 2 Scene Major Command Shown: CINCPACFLT

220413-N-DT940-1070NORFOLK, Va. (April 13, 2022) A Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) embraces his mother following the ship's return to its homeport, Naval Station Norfolk, April 13. Forrest Sherman deployed to the European theater of operations and participated in a range of maritime activities in support of Naval Forces Europe and NATO Allies.

Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general, met with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers temporary emergency power planning and response team deployed from the Tulsa District at the generator staging base Oct. 4, 2022, in Immokalee, Florida.

IN 1612.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida paid tribute to the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, as well as other NASA astronauts who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery, during the agency's Day of Remembrance, Jan. 28.A wreath-laying ceremony was held at the Space Mirror Memorial located in the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Return - 26-HK-118-26. Hurricane Katrina

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Commandant Thomas H. Collins and President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-304-68. Hurricane Katrina

Major General David Poythress (center) the Adjutant General of the Georgia National Guard is interviewed by local TV reporters as reaction builds to the Department of Defense (DoD) decision to possibly eliminate the 116th Bomb Wing and the approximately 1,200 jobs that go with it from the Georgia National Guard. The General was at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, to answer questions from members of the unit who found out Tuesday the DoD's decision to eliminate the B-1 Lancer Bomber (background) from the Air National Guard inventory. The unit had been flying the B-1 since 1996 after relocating the wing from Marietta, Georgia, near Atlanta to Robins Air Force Base in central Georgia. Base: Warner Robins Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- A Japanese relief worker shows his appreciation to Airman 1st Class Veronica Cox, after a pair of HH-60s deliver food, water and medical supplies, March 20. The 33rd Rescue Squadron successfully transported supplies to displaced peoples in Kessenuma City, in support of Operation Tomodachi. Kessenuma experienced massive destruction from the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, March 11.

South Dakota Governor Bill Janklow, foreground left, and Secretary Gale Norton, foreground right, receiving briefing from firefighting management staff during Secretary's visit to the scene of the Battle Creek fire in Pennington County, South Dakota, for discussions with federal, state, local officials and firefighting personnel

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-43. CG civilians talking to camera crews near building, other CG personnel nearby. Hurricane Katrina

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

Joe Zadrozny, the Charge D Affaires, a.i., to Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu, speaks to personnel assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) during an underwater recovery mission in Wewak, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 22, 2022. DPAA personnel conducted an underwater excavation operation in an effort to find a U.S. aircraft crew lost over Papua New Guinea during World War II. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

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

Operation Zephyr - 26-HK-154-95. Images from Lt. Williams. Hurricane Katrina

Bridenstine walks along with AFRC Center Director David McBride as McBride explains the aeronautical research happening at the center as well as discussing the capabilities used for agency missions.

The CHIEF of Naval Operations, Admiral Mike Jeremy M. Boorda, addresses members of Mobile Construction Battalion One-Three-Three (NMCB-133) in preparation for their deployment to Croatia and then on to Bosnia as part of Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Camp Mitchell State: Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

The 37th Training Group stood up a new squadron, the 346 Training Squadron, during a squadron activation ceremony on Feb. 13, 2024 at Port Hueneme, Calif. The 346 Training Squadron develops multi-capable Vehicle Management professionals ready to deliver tomorrow's global Force Generation demands. Air Force

040902-M-1226J-057. Base: USMC Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines and civilian employees of Marine Corps Base Hawaii meet with personnel from the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) at Puuloa Range Training Facility, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 27, 2022. The purpose of the visit was to begin a cooperative process between the DOH and MCBH toward analyzing conditions along the PRTF boundary, where state and federal jurisdictions meet.

U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert, right, 42nd District of California and ranking member of the Defense Subcommittee in the House Appropriations Committee, meets with Dan King, an electronics engineer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, during a tour of the warfare center in Norco, California, Nov. 2, 2022. NSWC Corona has served as the Navy's independent assessment agent since 1964 and is comprised of 1,800 civilian personnel, a small contingent of Sailors and more than 2,000 contractors executing several different disciplines in support of the warfighter.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Casey Boatwright assigned to the 165th Communication Flight, Georgia Air National Guard, set up communication equipment during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia July 15, 2022. The Joint Incident Site Communications Capability (JISCC) team typically activates as a six person team and they are Air Force-trained communication specialists that employ cross-banding technology to provide the CERFP the means to communicate with civilian first responders and other Department of Defense entities if the CERFP is called on to assist with response efforts to natural or man-made disasters in the United States.

Senator Warren ' Keith' Perry, Florida Senate.The groundbreaking ceremony today marked the preperation of building a new storage site for Army Reserve equipment. The completion of this ceremony means construction can now begin on the first United States Army Reserve equipment concentration site in the state of Florida. The facility will be located within the city of Gainesville.This 45,694 sq. ft. facility will help eliminate the need for some Army Reserve units to travel more than 600 miles to neighboring states to store or draw equipment. Speakers at this event included Brig. Gen. Bob Krumm, commanding general of the 81st Readiness Division, Representative Yvonne Hayes Hinson, Florida House of Representatives, Senator Warren Keith Perry, Florida Senate, and Commissioner Marihelen Wheeler, Alachua County Commission. Distinguished guests included Army Reserve Ambassador Gary Beard, a representative from the office of Senator Marco Rubio, and a representative from the office of Congress

Participants in a Community Leader Engagement stop at a training area May 24, 2022, 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.

Dave Christener, a participant in the 910th Airlift Wing's 2022 civic leader tour to Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, learns about the Westover fire department's newest aviation fire truck, June 9, 2022. Civic leader tours are designed to provide participants with experiences and information on how the military functions across installations and branches. Twenty civic leaders participated in the tour, June 9-10.

040810-F-9471G-006. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility Command

Military spouses who are a part of the 82nd Airborne Division participate in a "Be A Paratrooper For A Day" event at the United States Advanced Airborne School on Fort Bragg, N.C. on May 3, 2022. The spouses take part in a pre-jump demonstration, Meals Ready-to-Eat (MRE) eating contest, and jumping out of a 34-foot tower.

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

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-122-50. Hurricane Katrina

The Corpsmen Memorial was officially unveiled to the public on October 12, 2022. The statue, situated in Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, pays tribute to the heroism and sacrifices of Navy corpsmen.

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.

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

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Jamestown Settlement, Virginia, where he joined National Park Service Director Fran Mainella and other officials for tours of the grounds and a re-created version of the 17th Century vessel, the Godspeed, as well as for other events marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, welcomes the Prime Minister of Lithuania, Ingrida Šimonytė, to Fort Indiantown Gap to tour the base and learn more about the Pennsylvania National Guards partnership with the Lithuanian Armed Forces.

061207-N-6775N-118. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA (left), Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (center) and Nick Hague of NASA (right) meet with Russian space officials after arriving at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Feb. 26 for final pre-launch training following a flight from their training base at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia. They will launch March 14, U.S. time, on the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station.NASA/Victor Zelentsov

U.S. Space Force Col. Bryan M. Titus, CFSCC Strategic Plans, Programs and Requirements Directorate director meets and greets attendees after delivering a Memorial Day speech at the Pismo Beach Pier and Promenade in Pismo Beach, Calif., May 30, 2022. Titus spoke of remembering and honoring the men and women who died in service for our nation.

Mr. Leon Johnson, SENIOR Link Analyst, Logicon Inc., San Diego, California gives an interview for Combat Camera on his mission and how it relates to the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '97 Base: El Paso State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050911-N-8933S-002. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF) KATRINA Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Tyler Patak, left, Paul Sadowski, a USACE Hurricane Ian infrastructure team member and Mobile District employee, and Col. Brian Hallberg, USACE Hurricane Ian Recovery Office and Norfolk District commander, discuss an Applied Technology Council - 45, or ATC-45, Rapid Evaluation Safety Assessment on Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Oct. 19. USACE received a FEMA mission assignment to conduct the ATC-45 assessments and USACE inspectors are working in coordination with county and state of Florida officials to conduct the structure assessments and then forwarding their findings to local county officials for a final decision. ATC-45 is an industry standard safety evaluation after windstorms and floods. In addition to the ATC-45 assessments, USACE is actively supporting FEMA and the state of Florida Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in other areas to include temporary blue roof installations, temporary housing and debris technical assistance.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership, students and staff participate in a 9/11 Never Forget Challenge on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2022. The event included a 2,200 steps per teams in relay mode activity to remember the fallen, the injured and everyone who was impacted by the events of 9/11. The steps challenge was designed simulate the equivalent steps of the World Trade Center Tower.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Williamsburg, Virginia, for Colonial National Historical Park touring, discussions with National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Colonial National Historical Park staff, and keynote address at the 2007 National Association of State Park Directors and National Park Service Leadership Council Conference

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

050702-F-7203T-202. Base: Daytona State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

USACE North Atlantic Division Commander Brig. Gen. John P Lloyd visited USACE Philadelphia projects and sites and met with team members Feb. 14-15, 2024. Some stops included the Dredge McFarland at Fort Mifflin, construction at St. Georges Bridge, the Oakwood Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management Project, and more.

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

020911-A-4519W-002. Base: Fort Drum State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Stephen Sullivan, the Chief Financial Officer and Director for Resources, Installations, and Materiel for the Office of the Chief of the Army Reserve, participates a tour of facilities April 26, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., as part of an official visit with Fort McCoy Garrison officials. Sullivan visited Fort McCoy from April 25-27 to learn more about the installation and see facilities throughout the post. The visit included an initial overview briefing by Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss with other members of the Fort McCoy Garrison command team as well as several Fort McCoy workforce leaders and members. The visit also included tours of barracks buildings and dining facilities used for the Operation Allies Welcome mission at Fort McCoy between Aug. 15, 2021, and Feb. 15, 2022. And Sullivan received an aerial tour aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk that showed him the entire installation from north to south and in between.

Chief Petty Officer Vandiver Assessment - 26-HK-341-17. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Army Joint Modernization Command analysts and Cold War Veterans Bill Veitch, Jim Bailey and Russell Lange (left to right) played an instrumental role in forming and facilitating the Project Convergence 2022 Table of Knowledge, a dynamic focal point for subject matter expertise.

U. S. Army Corps of Engineers

Ed Bavouset, retired U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee deployed to Florida in support of Hurricane Ian recovery efforts, left, discusses Operation Blue Roof to a Hurricane Ian survivor at an application, or rights of entry, collection point in Fort Myers, Florida, Oct. 14. USACE has nearly 300 employees deployed in support of FEMA and the state of Florida in areas to include temporary blue roof, infrastructure assessments, temporary power and debris. To date, USACE has collected more than 29,000 blue roof applications and installed more than 900 blue roofs.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. (right) meets with Fred Jones Jr., Southern Heritage Classic founder, at the Classic Tailgate Party Air Force Recruiting Booth in the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium parking area, Sept. 10, 2022, in Memphis, Tennessee.Hundreds of Tennessee State University and Jackson State University supporters gather outside the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium for the Classic Tailgate Party, which is full of music, food, and football.

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - VIP Tours - 26-HK-375-64. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mark Bortnem, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, speaks during the Spanish Moss Trail extension ceremony at Beaufort, South Carolina, Feb. 23, 2024. This ceremony was held to celebrate the replacement of the existing five-foot wide trail with a 10-foot wide concrete path stretching over 3.5 miles. Marine Corps

The Fort Carson Mountain Color Guard (FCMCG) attend a brief to learn about the competition for the 2022 National Calvary Competition on the historic landmark Fort Reno in El Reno, Okla., Sept. 20, 2022. The 2022 National Calvary Competition will be the first time this team of FCMCG will compete at the national level.

Anchorage, AK, May 21, 2014 FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) Willie Nunn (CL) is briefed by FCO Dolph Diemont (CR) on recovery disaster operations proir to a flight into the Alaska interior of Galena. After severe flooding innudated Galena in 2013, FEMA and The State of Alaska worked closely with the City of Galena to resore the critical infastructure to the community. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA. Alaska Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-420-47. Hurricane Katrina

Department of the Interior-hosted dinner event honoring wounded veterans, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials presiding

U.S. Space Force Col. Robert Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, coins Gary Sinise, actor and member of Lt. Dan Band, for playing concerts for military troops around the country on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 5, 2023.

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

021303-F-0697K-001. Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - VIP Tours - 26-HK-375-35. Hurricane Katrina

Melissa Ochoa (left), 502nd Judge Advocate honorary commander, sits in a T-1 as U.S. Air Force Maj. Nick Fairbrother, 99th Flying Training Squadron, gives a brief during an honorary commanders program tour of the 99th Flying Training Squadron, Aug. 17, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The honorary commanders program enhances the knowledge of community leaders regarding the missions, policies, programs and people of the U.S. military, while fostering a supportive relationship between the military and the community.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Pima County, Arizona for tours of the Mexican border area, discussions with local Interior staff and Customs and Border Patrol personnel

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs Joint Base Andrews in Camp Springs, Maryland en route to Panama City, Panama on October 18, 2018.

Soldiers, attached 3d Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), support the Rakkasan Reunion by serving food to Rakkasan Veterans at Fort Campbell, Kentucky on May 17, 2022. 3d Brigade Combat Team 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) hosts the 41th Rakkasan Reunion to celebrate heritage of the unit.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne on visit to Walter Reed Hospital during lead-up to annual Rolling Thunder motorcyle rally through Washington, D.C.

2006 Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Vice President Dick Cheney and South Koreaa's Ambassador to the U.S., Lee Tae-Sik, among the dignitaries participating

FORT CARSON, Colo. Michael Reheuser, director of installation services and deputy chief of staff for G-9 headquarters for the Department of the Army, views a map Sept. 14, 2022, where a new fire station will be placed by Gate 6. Tom Joyce, deputy garrison commander, points out details about the new fire station project.

SAMSON, AL (June 14, 2022) Seaman Second Class Tceollyar Simmons memorial service. On November 19, 2021, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Seaman Second Class Tceollyar, missing from World War II.

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-143-190. Dick Cheney. Hurricane Katrina

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Jamestown Settlement, Virginia, where he joined National Park Service Director Fran Mainella and other officials for tours of the grounds and a re-created version of the 17th Century vessel, the Godspeed, as well as for other events marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Valley Forge National Historical Park in Pennsylvania for tours, discussions with Park Service personnel

Stephen Sullivan, the Chief Financial Officer and Director for Resources, Installations, and Materiel for the Office of the Chief of the Army Reserve, participates in a tour of facilities April 25, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., as part of an official visit with Fort McCoy Garrison officials. Sullivan visited Fort McCoy from April 25-27 to learn more about the installation and see facilities throughout the post. The visit included an initial overview briefing by Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss with other members of the Fort McCoy Garrison command team as well as several Fort McCoy workforce leaders and members. The visit also included tours of barracks buildings and dining facilities used for the Operation Allies Welcome mission at Fort McCoy between Aug. 15, 2021, and Feb. 15, 2022. And Sullivan received an aerial tour aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk that showed him the entire installation from north to south and in between.

Rear Adm. Nathan A. Moore, commander, 17th District (left), discusses Typhoon Merbok response efforts with Deanne Chriswell, FEMA Administrator in Golovin, Alaska, Sept. 24, 2022. Coast Guard Members deployed to 32 coastal communities that were impacted by the storm and conducted pollution assessments. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ian Gray.

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Seth Allen, Special Operations Joint Task Force-Levant, J7 Directorate, fills his vehicle with gasoline at Pump 3 after using the new automated fuels service at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, April 29, 2022. The new automated fuels service replaces an outdated process and improves billing and tracking efficiency, speed and accuracy.

Mr. Bob Carter, Greensboro, NC, studies a headstone of an ancestor in the Green Bay Cemetery April 14.Fort Stewart hosted the installations spring cemetery tour April 14.Nearly 20 participants visited two of the installations over 50 cemeteries, with stops at Green Bay and Wells cemeteries.

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Return - 26-HK-118-105. Hurricane Katrina

Richard Merrick, Holloman Air Force Base post office postmaster, left, and Paul Pantoja, U.S. Postal Service post office operations manager, pose for a picture during a swearing-in ceremony at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 19, 2022. Merrick served in the U.S. Army and was stationed at Holloman in 1988 with the Army Air Operations Directorate beginning his 18-year career with the USPS.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Dec. 1, 2022)Naval Air Crewman (helicopter) 2nd Class Jacob Johnson, from Cleveland, Tennessee, assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, briefs medical responders from the Hospital General de la Plaza de la Salud, on helicopter safety measures during a Continuing Promise humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Dec. 1, 2022. Continuing Promise 2022 is a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Jack Wilcox answers questions from the media during a reunion at the Hangar AF docks, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, with his rescuers. At right is his wife, Patty. Wilcox reunited with the men aboard KSC's Freedom Star SRB retrieval ship that was in the vicinity when Wilcox suffered decompression sickness on a diving expedition 20 miles off shore in the Atlantic Ocean. When the Freedom Star team heard the call for help, they asked the Coast Guard if they could assist. The ship was out on a crane certification exercise and coincidentally had a diver medical technician and other divers training on the crane. The ship's divers were trained for the hyperbaric chamber on board. Upon reaching the Army dock, KSC Occupational Health physician Skip Beeler entered the chamber and continued the process of helping to stabilize Wilcox. After several hours in the chamber, Wilcox, who lives in Orlando, was airlifted to Florida Hospital

U.S. Ambassador to Palau John Hennessy-Niland shakes hands with an Army personnel assigned to the 38th Defense Artillery Brigade at Palau International Airport during Valiant Shield 22, June 13, 2022. Hennessy-Niland has served as the U.S. Ambassador to Palau since March 6, 2020.

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - VIP Tours - 26-HK-375-63. Hurricane Katrina

Cmdr. Eric Pare, Response Department Head of Coast Guard Sector Miami converses with Gabriel Kohan, Senior Counselor to the Under Secretary for Policy at the DHS, Robert Silvers, Under Secretary for Policy for the Department of Homeland Security and Capt. Christopher Cederholm, Sector Commander Coast Guard Sector Miami, tour Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Oct. 25, 2022. The purpose of Under Secretary Silvers visit was to discuss lines of effort including readiness, partnership efforts within migrant operations and counter drug missions in the Caribbean and Florida region.

Officer in Charge of Construction Florence, contractor, and sub-controcator personnel inspect areas marked for analysis as part of the final inspection process aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina on March 31, 2023.The parking lot is part of OICC Florences mission to provide engineering, construction, and acquisition services supporting the Marine Corps recovery from the storm and deployment of the Joint Strike Fighter, re-establishing the readiness of expeditionary forces for Marine Corps Installation East and II Marine Expeditionary Force.

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