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Dignitaries and Military Ceremonies

Ceremonial arrivals of dignitaries and military personnel, showcasing formal greetings and honors during significant military events.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives in Liverpool, United Kingdom, on December 10, 2021.
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives in Liverpool, United Kingdom, on December 10, 2021.
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Reportage: President Donald Trump visits Mount Rushmore to celebrate America with fireworks at the monument. Date: July 3, 2020.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken departs Kuwait City, Kuwait on July 29, 2021.
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Members of the delegation from China tour the guided missile cruiser USS FOX (CG-33). Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (April 25, 2022) Naval Station Rota commanding officer, Capt. David Baird greets Japans Ambassador to Spain, His Excellency Kenji Hiramatsu, during his visit to the installation. Naval Station Rota sustains the fleet, enables the fighter and supports the family by conducting air operations, port operations, ensuring security and safety, assuring quality of life and providing the core services of power, water, fuel and information technology.
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Secretary of Defense, Caspar Weinberger, escorts Soichrio Ito, minister of state, director general, Japan Defense Agency, on an inspection of troops during an armed forces full honor arrival ceremony at the Pentagon. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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021108-D-9880W-006. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Aviation Training Center - Mobile Aircrew - Aftermath and Rescue - 26-HK-279-154. Hurricane Katrina
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040326-F-6122B-024. Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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020116-A-2682N-005. Base: Fort Mcpherson State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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(From left to right) Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth; Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James McConville; Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Albertson, executive officer, Sergeant Major of the Army; and Maj. Gen. Allan M. Pepin, commanding general, Joint Task Force -National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington renders honors during an Army Full Honors Wreath-Laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., June 14, 2022. This wreath was in honor of the U.S. Armys Birthday. The U.S. Armys legacy has been built over 247 years on the dedication, courage, and heroism of every American soldier. We honor all who have answered the call since the Armys founding in 1775.
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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo takes a photo with local police in Dubrovnik, Croatia, October 2, 2020.
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020105-F-3188S-097. Base: Portland Air National Guard Base State: Oregon (OR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG/ACC
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sits with former U.S. Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana aboard a District of Columbia Air National Guard plane at Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Maryland, on September 2, 2015, before they flew to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, so Luger could introduce the Secretary before he delivered a speech at the National Constitution Center about the Iranian nuclear agreement.
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry steps of his plane on January 14, 2017, after flying from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to Ca Mau, Vietnam, to take a boat up the Bay Hap River to return to some of the scenes where the Secretary served as a Navy officer during the Vietnam War, and to learn about environmental and reconciliation efforts during his final trip abroad as a Cabinet officer.
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Prime Minister Menachin Begin of Israel is welcomed by Secretary of State Alexander Haig in front of a crowd awaiting his arrival for a visit to the United States. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Prime Minister Nakasone of Japan arrives for a visit. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 28, 2022) Vice President Kamala Harris departs the the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Howard (DDG 83) after addressing the ship's Sailors during her visit to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). The vice presidents tour of the ship and her remarks to U.S. Sailors highlight the administrations continued commitment to its alliances in the region.
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010914-F-0352L-003. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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President Bush departs the White House to speak to soldiers about his new policy in Iraq
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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.
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Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana stands with members of the United States Naval Academy Glee Club at the Florida spaceport on March 10, 2020. The highly acclaimed Glee Club, which performed for Kennedy employees, has achieved prominence as one of Americas premier choral ensembles. As part of the special celebration, Cabana also discussed the deep historical ties between NASA and the U.S. Navy.
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President Barack Obama boards Marine One on the South Lawn on the White House en route to Dulles International Airport, outside Washington, D.C., where he will board Air Force One for the flight to the Middle East and Europe, June 2, 2009. Air Force One departed from Dulles instead of Andrews Air Force Base as it needed a longer runway because of the fuel load required to make the trip non-stop to King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace for talks at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 11, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is greeted by Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials Cristiano Gallo and Pasquale Attolico, as well as Embassy Rome Deputy Chief of Mission Kelly Degnan, as he deplanes at Ciampino Airport outside Rome, Italy, on February 1, 2016, after flying overnight from Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Maryland, to attend a counter-ISIL ministerial meeting.
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May 22, 2009 We were flying to the U.S. Naval Academy aboard the Marine One helicopter and the President was reading the business section of the New York Times. He is a voracious reader.”
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry climbs the steps to his Air Force jet at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba, on August 14, 2015, after becoming the first person in his job to visit the island nation in 70 years.
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry looks at a Secretarial seal presented to him by the crew of his U.S. Air Force plane on January 18, 2017, after he landed at Joint Base Andrews in Camp Springs, Maryland, following the last flight of his tenure as a Cabinet officer after attending at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry looks out at the Palestinian Authority compound in Ramallah, West Bank, before a meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on July 19, 2013.
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Diplomatic security detail personnel accompanying Japan's Foreign Minister, Taro Aso, during visit to Washington, D.C.
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Nov. 23, 2010 Late at night in the Treaty Room office in the White House Residence, the President speaks on the phone to President Lee of South Korea after North Korea had conducted an artillery attack against the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong.
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France, Brittany, Saint-Malo on 2022-08-17. On the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Saint-Malo, Caroline Cayeux, Minister in charge of Territorial Collectivities, co-presides the commemorative ceremony and inaugurates the fire control post of the City of Alet, restored thanks to the Heritage Foundation. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Saint-Malo le 2022-08-17. A loccasion du 78eme anniversaire de la liberation de Saint-Malo, Caroline Cayeux, ministre deleguee chargee des Collectivites territoriales, co-preside la ceremonie commemorative et inaugure le poste directeur de tir de la Cite dAlet restaure grace a la Fondation du patrimoine. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.
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Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius, SPD, bids farewell to the 20 or so soldiers of the Lithuanian brigade pre-commando at BER Airport. Here during a press statement. The pre-commando is set to grow to a deployment force of around 150 members of the German Armed Forces by the fourth quarter of 2024. The army brigade will be reorganised in Lithuania with the name Panzerbrigade 45. Following the official commissioning of the brigade in 2025, the other forces will be deployed starting in 2025. The Lithuanian brigade should be operational by the end of 2027. Berlin, 08.04.2024
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Office of the Deputy Secretary (David Sampson) - Deputy Secretary Sampson's Visit to Morocco
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A sentinel from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) greets U.S. Army Col. (ret.) Gregory Gadson, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 4, 2022. Gadson participated in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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030610-D-9880W-016. Base: Fort Sao Juliao Country: Portugal (PRT)
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U.S. Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, Commander, U.S. Northern Command/North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) presents a gift to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a tour of Cheyenne Mountain Complex, Colo., June 7, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
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U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro shakes hands with a Brazilian service member while visiting a training area in Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro during exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 8, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.
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220412-N-XC372-1289 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Apr. 12, 2022) Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, salutes The Honorable Rajnath Singh, Indian Minister of Defense, before leaving Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. While in Hawaii, Aquilino and Singh discussed how to advance the India-U.S. Major Defense Partnership in accordance with the objectives agreed to at the fourth India-U.S. Ministerial Dialogue.