Dignitary Visits and Ceremonies

Images of ceremonial events featuring military personnel, dignitaries, and official meetings, symbolizing alliances and respect in military tradition.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with Thai Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Prayut Chan-o-cha at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 12, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Visit of United Kingdom's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to Washington, D.C., with protective detail personnel providing security

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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.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with Thai Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Prayut Chan-o-cha at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 12, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

SHAPE, Belgium - SHAPE holds a change of command ceremony where incoming Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Christopher Cavoli assumes command from SACEUR General Tod D. Wolters. During the ceremony General Cavoli became the 20th SACEUR in a ceremony presided over by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. (NATO Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brett Dodge)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Italy Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 14, 2021. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

State Funeral of President Kennedy: Requiem Mass at St. Matthew's Cathedral and burial at Arlington National Cemetery. Members of the Kennedy family and others attend graveside services in the state funeral of President John F. Kennedy; Jacqueline Kennedy (mostly hidden) lights the eternal flame. Also pictured: Patricia Kennedy Lawford; Jean Kennedy Smith; Eunice Kennedy Shriver; Joseph P. Kennedy, II; Director of the Peace Corps, R. Sargent Shriver; Kennedy family friend, Kirk LeMoyne Lem Billings; White House Secret Service agent, Clint Hill. Honor guard pallbearers stand at left, including: Sergeant Richard E. Gaudreau (USAF), Seaman Larry B. Smith (USN), and Corporal Douglas A. Mayfield (U.S. Army). Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stand at attention after laying a set of wreaths on May 12, 2015, at the Zavokzalny War Memorial in Sochi, Russia, built in 1985 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the end of World War II, and where about 4,000 soldiers are buried.

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Chief of Naval Operations for the Republic of Korea Adm. Yang Yong-mo, center left, and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Personnel, Manpower, and Training U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman, center right, walk through the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 30, 2024. Yong-mo was at ANC to participate in a Navy Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

U.S. military service members stand with Mayor Sammy Phillips, city of Jacksonville, North Carolina, during the conclusion of the 39th Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony at Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 23, 2022. The memorial observance is held annually on Oct. 23 to remember the lives lost due to the terrorist attacks at U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon and Grenada.

(From left to right) Gen. Pierre Schill, chief of staff, French Army; Chief of Staff of the Army General James McConville; and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin Admiral, director of force management, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army render honors during an Army Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Aug. 23, 2022.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III holds a meeting with Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 18, 2022.

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SHAPE, Belgium - SHAPE holds a change of command ceremony where incoming Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Christopher Cavoli assumes command from SACEUR General Tod D. Wolters. During the ceremony General Cavoli became the 20th SACEUR in a ceremony presided over by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. (NATO Photo by NIC Edouard Bocquet)

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III welcomes his counterpart, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, to the Pentagon during an enhanced honor cordon ceremony, Washington, D.C., April 20, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Apr. 1, 2022) Vice Adm. Sean Buck, Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, signs the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) proclaimation. The Naval Academy observes SAAPM by focusing on creating the appropriate culture to eliminate sexual assault and requiring a personal commitment from all service members.

Military and civilian members attend the 502nd Air Base Wing change of command ceremony, May 3, 2022, Pfingston Basic Military Training Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 502d Air Base Wing is host to Joint Base San Antonio which unifies 11 geographically distinct locations including JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, JBSA-Lackland, JBSA-Randolph and JBSA-Camp Bullis.

Delegates arrive at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 9, 2022. Ministers of defense and leaders from 50 countries attended the meeting in person and virtually to discuss support from NATO Allies and partners.

Names of the 184 lives lost in the 2001 terrorist attack at the Pentagon are read aloud during the 21st 9/11 Pentagon Observance Ceremony on Sept. 11, 2022, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.,

Arrival ceremonies for Ahmadou Ahidjo, President of Cameroon, 11:00AM. President John F. Kennedy attends arrival ceremonies for President of Cameroon, Ahmadou Ahidjo. Standing on reviewing platform (L-R): President Ahidjo; President Kennedy; Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cameroon, Jean Faustin Betayene; unidentified; Cameroonian Ambassador to the United States, Jacques Kuoh Moukouri (partially hidden); US Ambassador to Cameroon, Leland Barrows; US Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke. Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell Shepard, stands in foreground next to platform. Behind platform at left: Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Minister of the National Economy of Cameroon, Victor Kanga; Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen Soapy Williams; Deputy Director of the Office of West African and Malagasy Affairs, Donald Dumont. Marine Band stands in background. Military Air Transport Service (MATS

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US Navy (USN) Admiral (ADM) Thomas Fargo (foreground), Commander, US Pacific Command, is escorted by a member of the Royal Thailand Armed Forces Military Police, as he leaves the Utapao National Airport, Thailand, during the opening ceremony for Exercise COBRA GOLD 2003. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2003 Base: Utapao Country: Thailand (THA)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III holds a meeting with Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 18, 2022.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro is welcome by the Brazilian Navy for the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS LXIII in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 8, 2022. The opening ceremony recognized the official start of exercise UNITAS LXIII. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that brings together forces from 19 countries to include Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States. The exercise 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.

U.S. Air Force Col. Keith Butler, 509th Operation Group commander, passes the unit flag to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Andrew Kousgaard, incoming 393rd Bomb Squadron commander, during the 393rd Bomb Squadron change of command ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base, MO, June 3, 2022. Military change-of-commands are a time-honored tradition that formally symbolize the continuity of authority as the command passes from one individual to another. The transfer of command is physically represented by handing the unit flag, from the outgoing commander to the new incoming commander.

Members of VFW posts in South Korea watch a repatriation ceremony from the balcony of the Freedom House at Panmunjom. During the ceremony the remains of what is believed to be five U.S. soldiers that served in the Korean war were returned to the South. During the ceremony the reamains are passed across the MDL from North Korean soldiers to a group of United Nations Command Honor Guard soldiers. As the remains are passed across the MDL they are saluted by a delegation of representing members of the U.S. Veterans of Foreign Wars, some of which served in the Korean War. A spokesman for the U.N. Command, said that the remains were uncovered in Gaechon City, about 50 miles north of Pyongyang.... Complete Scene Caption: Members of VFW posts in South Korea watch a repatriation ceremony from the balcony of the Freedom House at Panmunjom. During the ceremony the remains of what is believed to be five U.S. soldiers that served in the Korean war were returned to the South. During the ceremony t

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Second Gentlemen Doug Emhoff, 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley, and others walk up to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 30, 2022. All were at ANC to attend the 154th National Memorial Day Observance.

Edward J. Campbell, President and CHIEF Executive Officer of Newport News Shipbuilding Company, arrives at the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS SALT LAKE CITY (SSN 716). Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Members of the Flight 93 National Memorial Federal Advisory Commission and National Park Service officials, on hand for the Commission swearing-in ceremony at the site of the temporary memorial, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, honoring the passengers and crew of the plane hijacked during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001

In observance of Patriot Day Remembrance Ceremony, soldiers, civilians and community leaders gathered at Katterbach Kaserne, Fire Department to honor the victims of Sept. 11, 2001. Ansbach, Gemany, Sept. 12, 2022. This year marks the 21th anniversary of 9/11.

Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger hosts an Armed Forces Full Honors Arrival Ceremony for General John W. Vessey, Jr., U.S. Army, new Chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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On Thursday 8th October 2020, Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, visits two defence companies essential to the economic fabric of the Brittany region. The Minister of the Armed Forces first visits SOCARENAM, a French shipbuilding company, where she will visit the construction site of an overseas patrol boat (POM). The design and construction of the six POMs represent, on SOCARENAM's sites and for its many subcontractors in France, between 500 and 600 highly qualified jobs that cannot be relocated. Saint-Malo on 2020-10-08.Le jeudi 8 octobre 2020, Florence Parly, ministre des Armees, visite deux entreprises de defense essentielles au tissu economique de la region Bretagne. La ministre des Armees se rend dabord au sein de lentreprise SOCARENAM, entreprise française de construction navale, ou elle visite le chantier de la construction dun patrouilleur outre-mer (POM). La conception et la construction des six POM representent, sur les sites de SOCARENAM et pour ses nombreux

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel Locklear, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, stand at attention as an honor guard welcomes the Secretary to U.S. Pacific Command Headquarters in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 13, 2014. The Secretary received a regional military briefing at the conclusion of an around-the- world trip that included stops in Burma, Australia, and the Solomon Islands.

Left to right, James Hendon, New York City Department of Veterans Services Commissioner; Maj. Gen. Thomas Tickner, Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division Commanding General; Gloria Warren-Baskin, Lt. Warrens only surviving immediate family member; Yvette Bourcicot, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs); Steve Castleton, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army; Col. Craig Martin, Fort Hamilton Garrison Commander; Command Sgt. Maj. Eva Commons, Fort Hamilton Garrison Sergeant Major; and Charles Walker, Fort Hamilton Deputy to the Commander poses for a group photo during a street renaming ceremony at Fort Hamilton, N.Y., May 20, 2022. Fort Hamiltons main street was re-memorialized and renamed after a Brooklyn native, Vietnam War veteran, and Medal of Honor recipient 1st Lt. John E. Warren, Jr. The names of military assets should appropriately reflect the courage, values and sacrifices of our diverse military men and women, and 1st Lt. John Warre

Madrid, 10/12/2024. Parade of the Armed Forces for the day of Hispanic Heritage. Photo: Ignacio Gil. Archdc.

GEN Lew Allen Jr., second from right, stands as the troops pass in review during his retirement ceremony. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand Mark Gilbert introduces U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry before he thanks members of the U.S. Embassy Wellington staff on November 13, 2016, at the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park at Anzac Square in Wellington, New Zealand, after they helped arrange for him to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, present U.S. medals to members of New Zealand�s armed forces who served alongside American troops, and dedicate the site of a new U.S. memorial in the park.

U.S. Governor Brian Kemp and his family walk with servicemembers and Georgia State Patrol Officers after being re-elected as the 83rd Governor of Georgia, Jan. 12, 2023 at the Georgia State Convocation Center. Following his inauguration, Governor Kemp, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tom Carden, The Adjutant General of Georgia, and Col. Chris Wright, Georgia Department of Public Safety Commissioner, reviewed a formation of Soldiers, Airmen, Georgia State Patrol Officers, and Georgia State Defense Force Volunteers.

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NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 4, 2022) - U.S. Navy Cmdr. Matthew Plant, left, executive officer of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), gives the Honorable Antti Kaikkonen, center, Finnish Minister of Defense, a tour of the Arlington at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, Dec. 4, 2022. During a recent deployment, Arlington Sailors and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Marines conducted interoperability training with Finnish Armed Forces in Finland and the Baltic Sea. U.S. 2nd Fleet employs maritime forces ready to fight across multiple domains in the Atlantic and Arctic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro participates in a wreath laying ceremony at the Eternal Light Flagstaff at Madison Square Park before the New York City Veterans Day Parade in New York, Nov. 11, 2022. Ceremonial wreath laying's occur during Veterans Day to pay formal respects to the sacrifices of America's veterans.

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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Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Craig Manson, foreground far left, and Office of Personnel Management Director Kay Coles James, center, among officials on hand for Department of Interior South Building ceremony marking adoption by Interior employees of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division and the 10th Mountain Division as wartime focal points for volunteer activities

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Lieutenant Governor of Ontario David C. Onley, partake in the commemoration of the 200 Anniversary of the Battle of York as seen in Toronto

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III stands with Georgian Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze prior to a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 9, 2023.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a ceremony honoring World War II veterans at a Bastille Day celebration, in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 2021.

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Anefo photo collection. 150 years of military Willems Order, Defile. April 28, 1965

Returnee roll call of the Sudan evacuation unit, Bundeswehr deployment at the air base in Wunstorf. Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Buendnis 90 Die Gruenen), with Federal Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, SPD, and Inspector General General Carsten Breuer, Wunstorf, Germany, Europe

Retired Air Force Col. George Bud” Day, Medal of Honor recipient, salutes the retirement of the colors during the Marine Corps Sunset Parade Aug. 3. Day was the night’s guest of honor. He has served in three different military services, including the Marine Corps, during three different wars and is America’s most decorated living military officer. During his time as an Air Force pilot in Vietnam, Day was captured by North Vietnam forces. During his captivity, he escaped, becoming the only prisoner of war to do so, but after two weeks of evasion, he was recaptured by Viet Cong forces. He was finally released in 1975.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii for commemorative events on the 65th anniversary of the Japanese attack

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.

Army National Military Cemeteries and Office of Army Cemeteries Executive Director Karen Durham-Aguilera, right, speaks with Oklahoma Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 29, 2024.

NASA employees and members of the public listen as acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot gives remarks at the graves of Apollo 1 crew members, Virgil Grissom and Roger Chaffee, during a wreath laying ceremony as part of NASA's Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Wreaths were laid in memory of those men and women who lost their lives in the quest for space exploration.

Attendees listen during an establishment ceremony in Warrenton, Oregon, to formally establish Coast Guard Base Astoria Oct. 26, 2022. Base Astoria is located in Warrenton and will provide operational logistics support for Coast Guard units across the Thirteenth Coast Guard Districts Oregon and Southern Washington regions.

Amy Resnik, sister-in-law, left, and Chuck Resnik, brother of the late space shuttle Challenger astronaut Judy Resnik, along with acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot, third from left, lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns during NASA's Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Wreaths were laid in memory of those men and women who lost their lives in the quest for space exploration.

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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, with U.S. Ambassador France Jamie McCourt, participates in a wreath-laying ceremony in remembrance of the victims of France�s recent terrorist attacks in Paris, France, on November 16, 2020.

Minister of Defense of The Republic of North Macedonia Slavjanka Petrovska watches the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., June 1, 2022.

Event honoring the 186th birthday of Ulysses S. Grant, at the General Grant National Memorial, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivering remarks and joining participating dignitaries incluiding U.S. Army Brigadier General Robert Caslen, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy; Adrian Benepe, New York City Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation; Maria Burks, Commissioner of the National Parks of New York Harbor; and Ulysses Grant Dietz, the great-great grandson of General Grant. Also on hand for the event, featuring a wreath-laying ceremony, were members of the U.S. Military Academy Corps of Cadets Honor Guard.

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Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks tours the 2022 Pentagon Energy Expo, which showcases emerging energy technologies to advance the combat capabilities of the Joint Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2022.

Servicemembers and families gather for a building dedication at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, June 2, 2022.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks with Scott Desjardins, Superintendent of the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Hamm, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg; U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Frank Pandolfe, Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Luxembourgian Prime Minister Xavier Bettel; U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg David McKean; and his wife, Kathleen Kaye, on July 17, 2016, as he tours the site following two days of bilateral meetings with government officials.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Washington, D.C.'s Tidal Basin and surrounding area, where he joined National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, National Mall and Memorial Parks Superintendent Peggy O'Dell, and National Cherry Blossom Festival, Inc. President Diana Mayhew for a press conference announcement of new and enhanced visitor services on the National Mall in time for the 2008 Cherry Bloossom Festival. The Secretary also spoke with National Park Service staff, U.S. Park Police personnel, and visitors around the Tidal Basin and National Mall.

Italian and U.S military personnel, civilians, and local residents participate in the Giornata dell'Unità Nazionale e delle Forze Armate (National Unification and Armed Forces Day) ceremony at Monte Berico, Vicenza, Italy Nov. 4, 2022. National Unification and Armed Forces Day is an Italian national holiday established in 1919, it commemorates the Italian victory in World War I.

General Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter, Chief of the Defence Staff of the United Kingdom since 2018

LAGO PATRIA, Italy - The change of command ceremony of Allied Joint Forces Command Naples (JFC Naples) from Adm. Robert P. Burke to Adm. Stuart B. Munsch took place at JFC Naples, Italy, June 27, 2022. The Change of Command Ceremony at JFC Naples symbolises the continuity and unity that is NATO and comes during a time of a changed security environment in Europe.

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The official party stands and salutes during a Memorial Day event at the Luxembourg American Military cemetery in Luxembourg, May 28, 2022. Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May in remembrance of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III holds a meeting with Colombian Defense Minister Diego Molano at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 20, 2022.

FRA - POLITIQUE - CYBERDEFENSE - Florence Parly, ministre des Armées, à RennesFlorence Parly, ministre des Armées, se rend jeudi 3 octobre 2019 au quartier Stéphant à Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande ( 35 ), où elle inaugurere le premier btiment du Commandement de la cyberdéfense ( COMCYBER ), spécifiquement conçu pour répondre aux besoins techniques et opérationnels du COMCYBER et accueillir ses différentes unités.FRA - POLITICS - CYBERDEFENSE - Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, in RennesFlorence Parly, Minister of the French Armed Forces, will visit the Stéphant district in Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande ( 35) on Thursday, October 3, 2019, where she will inaugurate the first building of the Cyber Defence Command (COMCYBER), specifically designed to meet the technical and operational needs of the COMCYBER and accommodate its various units.

221104-N-DK722-1004 NAPLES, Italy (Nov. 4, 2022) U.S. Navy Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, left, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and Allied Joint Forces Command Naples, speaks with Italian Carabinieri Lt. Gen. Andrea Rispoli, right, the Interregional Carabinieri Commander, during a celebration of Italys National Unity and Armed Forces Day at Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples, Italy, Nov. 4, 2022. National Unity and Armed Forces Day commemorates Italys victory in World War I, and coincides with completion of Italian unification. For over 80 years, NAVEUR-NAVAF has forged strategic relationships with allies and partners, leveraging a foundation of shared values to preserve security and stability.

111029-N-NY820-138NORFOLK (Oct. 29, 2011) World War II submarine veteran Joe Cox passes the long glass to set the first watch during the commissioning ceremony for the Virginia-class attack submarine USS California (SSN 781) at Naval Station Norfolk. California is the eighth Virginia-class submarine and will be homeported in Groton, Conn.

Zaragoza July 5, 2013 General Military Academy Their Royal Highnesses the Princes of Asturias preside over the delivery of Royal Dispatches to the new promotions of the General Military Academy of Zaragoza. photo Fabián Simón archdc.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Andrew Gebara, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, salutes at the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Madingley, England, Sept. 1, 2022. Leadership from the 501st Combat Support Wing joined the 8th Air Force commander and command chief, along with other U.S. Air Force leaders, to mark the 80th Anniversary of the formation of the Mighty Eighth Air Force and to commemorate those who gave their lives in the ultimate sacrifice.

Veterans Day ceremony and aftermath at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivered the opening remarks, and joined participating dignitaries including the former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Colin Powell, along with Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Founder and President Jan Scruggs, Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation Founder and President Diane Carlson Evans, Mary "Edie" Meeks of the Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation, William Hansen of Lockheed Martin, and William Murdy of Comfort Systems. Ceremony, co-hosted by the Memorial Fund and the National Park Service, highlighted the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 14, 2022) The U. S. Navy Medical Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Yokosuka color guard presents the POW/MIA table at the Navy Ball held at Club Alliance onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) in celebration of the Navy's 247th Birthday. The theme of the 247th Navy Birthday is "On Watch - 24/7 for 247 Years," which highlights the U.S. Navy's enduring ability to remain fully ready to respond to and effectively deter emergent threats. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts an honor cordon welcoming Japan's Minister of Defense Yasukazu Hamada to the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2022.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with United States Indo-Pacific Command Commander Admiral John Aquilino in Honolulu, Hawaii, on February 12, 2022.

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