Flag Ceremonies and Parades

Civic and military events showcasing flags, honors to veterans, and community celebrations, emphasizing patriotism and remembrance.

Police officers carrying US flags, New York City, New York, USA, North America

Events, attended by Secretary Gale Norton, marking the opening of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial interagency traveling exhibit, Corps of Discovery II, on the National Mall, Washington, D.C.

Police officers with the San Antonio Police Honor Guard march during the Battle of Flowers Parade in downtown San Antonio, Texas, April 6, 2022. The Battle of Flowers Parade honors the heroes of the Alamo, Goliad and the Battle of San Jacinto. It is the founding event of Fiesta San Antonio and the only parade in the U.S. produced entirely by women, all of whom are volunteers.

People show their respect as the remains of Staff Sgt. Keith 'Matt' Maupin are moved to the Union Township Civic Center near Cincinatti, Ohio.

Police officers carrying US flags, New York City, New York, USA, North America

Family members, friends and local school children wait on the flight line for the arrival of the fighter and heavy attack squadrons of Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3) and Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17). The squadrons of CVW-3 and CVW-17 are returning to their home stations after being deployed to the Persian Gulf region aboard the aircraft carriers USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) and USS SARATOGA (CV-60), respectively, for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Idaho Army National Guard welcomed home, to Boise, nearly 100 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team Soldiers on Nov. 4, 2022, after a yearlong deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Spartan Shield. An additional 100 other Soldiers returned to their communities elsewhere across the state throughout the day. The task force conducted security and stability operations and demonstrated the U.S.s continued commitment to deterring adversaries while supporting regional allies. The task force was relieved in October by another 116th CBCT-led task force, including more than 600 Idaho Soldiers, who are expected to return next year.

A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, receive a flag from a motorcyclist with the Patriot Guard Riders during a memorial on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 6, 2022. The memorial was conducted in remembrance of the 13 service members who were killed last year during the 26 August 2021 bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Members of the Indiana National Guard's 38th Infantry Division Ceremonial Unit raised the American flag during a ceremony at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, Ind., Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. The flag-raising ceremony was part of the Indiana State Fair's military appreciation day which honored the United States military and all of its service members.

Participants take part in the Eighth Annual Seaside Semper Five held in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, Sept. 24, 2022. Formed in 2014 to support the Marine Raider Foundation, the Semper Five is an annual 5K Run/Walk and a 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk to raise money for injured Marines and Gold Star families.

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Secretary Gale Norton, fifth from right, Office of Personnel Management Director Kay Coles James, fourth right, and Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Craig Manson, sixth right, at Department of Interior South Building ceremony marking adoption by Interior employees of U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division and 10th Mountain Division as wartime focal points for volunteer activities

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Photograph, from coverage of Secretary Gale Norton's appearance at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Baltimore, Maryland, selected for use in preparation of Department of Interior video on Norton tenure

Secretary Gale Norton, third from left, participating in flag ceremony at the temporary memorial, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, honoring the passengers and crew of Flight 93, hijacked on September 11, 2001. Norton visited the site to swear in the members of the Flight 93 National Memorial Federal Advisory Commission

Gerald Sticker, the former police chief of the City of Mandeville, speaks 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. U.S. Marine Corps Col. Justin Ansel, the assistant chief of staff for the Marine Forces Reserve G-3/5 and a Mandeville resident, attended the dedication on behalf of the Marine Corps. 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.

A motorcycle policeman leads parade of protesters against George W. Bush and the Iraq War at an anti-Iraq War protest march in Santa Barbara, California on March 17, 2007

National Public Lands Day activities in Salt Lake City, Utah, including appearances by Boy Scouts and members of the two American Frontiers--A Public Lands Journey teams trekking north and south, respectively, on U.S. public lands between the Mexican border and the Canadian border

240115-N-YM590-1144 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jan. 15, 2024)- Family members of a pilot assigned to the Golden Warriors of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87, wave flags as planes taxi on the flightline after returning to Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia, Jan. 15, following more than eight-month deployment with the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. While deployed, the squadron accomplished 1,473 carrier traps covering 2,418 flight hours.

Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade along Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne participated in the U.S. Park Police motorcycle procession

Office of the Secretary - National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at U.S. Capitol with President George W Bush and Secretary Elaine Chao

U.S. Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the USS Bataan (LHD 5) as well as other members of military and government organizations stand at attention after a 9/11 Freedom Run during Fleet Week New York 22, in New York City, May 25, 2022. As a part of Fleet Week New York 22, the Marines of Special Purpose Marine-Air Ground Task Force Fleet Week New York engage in special events throughout New York City and the Tri-State area showcasing sea service technologies, future innovation, and connecting with citizens. Fleet Week New York brings together more than 2,000 service members from the Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard offering live band performances, military vehicle and equipment displays, and other community relations projects.

Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade along Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne participated in the U.S. Park Police motorcycle procession

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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where he participated in ceremonies commemorating the 144th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, conversed with National Park Service staff and visitors, and toured the Park, including the construction site for the new Visitors Center

Secretary Gale Norton, fourth from right, and Office of Personnel Management Director Kay Coles James, third from right, among officials at 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 on behalf of military families

Veterans Day Parade with specators.

HONOLULU - Rolling Thunder, a collection of motorcyclists arrive at the National Cemetery of the Pacific in the Pu'owaina Crater, also known as the Punchbowl for a Vietnam Veteran and wreath laying ceremony on May 30 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

KINGS BAY, Ga. (Oct. 21, 2022) Families and friends of Sailors stationed aboard the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Wyoming (SSBN 742)(Blue) welcome Sailors as they return to their homeport of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, following a routine strategic deterrent patrol that concluded with a tiger cruise. Tiger cruises are an opportunity for Sailors to give friends and family a first-hand experience of life underway aboard a sea-going vessel and experience the ship's day-to-day operations. The base is home to all east coast Ohio-class submarines.

Members of a Vietnam veterans group ride their motorcycles in the "San Diego Salutes the Troops" parade. The parade is being held to honor all veterans, with special recognition being given to units that took part in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Delegates participate in a flag raising ceremony at Camp Williams, Utah, July 13, 2022, during Freedom Academy. Since 1961, the Utah National Guard and Honorary Colonels Corps have sponsored Freedom Academy and provided a challenging and engaging environment designed to teach young leaders the importance of freedom and that leadership is essential to its survival.

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.

Annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally "Ride for Freedom"--on behalf of the Prisoners of War-Missing in Action (POW/MIA) cause--through Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the participants

220525-N-LN285-3238 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (May 25, 2022) -- Families greet their Sailors with signs during a homecoming celebration for the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) as the boat returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam from deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. North Carolina performed a full spectrum of operations, including anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, during the extended seven-month, Indo-Pacific deployment.

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Navy Recruiting Staton Sailors walking in the North Carolina A&T Homecoming Parade. Photo Taken by MarQuan Stith, Public Affairs Officer.

Cadets with Clemson University's Air Force ROTC unit (with help from a few in Army ROTC) commemorate National POW/MIA Remembrance Day by running a POW/MIA flag around Bowman Field, never letting it stop and never putting it down, for 24 hours, Sept. 16, 2022. The cadets ran in teams for one-hour shifts, and dedicated each shift to a prisoner of war or a service member still missing in action. (Photo by Ken Scar)

Pro-Vietnam War Demonstration, New York City, New York, USA, Bernard Gotfryd, 1969

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where he participated in ceremonies commemorating the 144th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, conversed with National Park Service staff and visitors, and toured the Park, including the construction site for the new Visitors Center

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Friends and families of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, gather to welcome their Marines home after a deployment with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, on MCAS Miramar, California, Aug. 22, 2022. The deployment was a successful integration of elements of three Fleet Marine Force squadrons to provide critical rapid personnel recovery and medical evacuation capabilities to U.S. and partner forces operating in East Africa.

Norfolk (September 19, 2022) BTCS(SW) Tom Dandes, USN (Ret.), Special Events Coordinator at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, reviews guidons on display aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). The guidons were on display as part of the museums 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted by the museum and area commands. The event is the largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia.

Over 25 veterans and family members gathered on Fort Sill April 1 to remember the 52nd anniversary of the Battle of FSB Illingworth during the Vietnam War.

NORTH CHICAGO, Il. (Aug. 6, 2022) Sailors assigned ot Naval Station Great Lakes parade the colors during the North Chicago Community Days parade. 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.

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael P. Richard, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Teresa Hahn, Sollars Elementary School principle, ring a handbell during the first day of school at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 22, 2022. The bells are rung by hand to mark the beginning of the school day and first class period.

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California, Pasadena. 2009 Tournament of Roses, Rose Parade. Pasadena Police Department.

Dallas, Texas, USA. 8th July, 2016. Dallas Police officers saddened and comforting one another outside Dallas Police headquarters, here, a police officer unfurls a flag made by a Dallas citizen who came to HQ to pay respect.

Annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally, on behalf of the Prisoners of War-Missing in Action (POW-MIA) cause, through Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the participants

NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 03, 2022) Sailors and volunteers greet Gold Star Family members during the annual Snowball Express event at the Norfolk International Airport Dec. 03, 2022. The Snowball Express is funded by the Gary Sinise foundation and sends families of fallen service members on a trip to Disney World to help them bond and strengthen relationships with other Gold Star families.

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Jackson and Scott Rayner watch an aerial performance during the Joint Base Andrews 2022 Air & Space Expo at JBA, Md., Sept. 18, 2022. The Joint Base Andrews 2022 Air & Space Expos theme was designated "Innovate, Accelerate, Thrive the Air Force at 75" and showcased performers such as the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team and the United States Air Force Academy Wings of Blue.

A crowd waits to welcome U.S. Navy beachmasters upon their arrival on base following deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally and related events on the National Mall, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among officials on hand

Community volunteers carry signs of military members that died in the line of duty, during the Spokane Lilac Festivals Armed Forces Torchlight Parade begins in Spokane, Washington, May 21, 2022. Part of the parade is to honor the military and showcase the people serving locally.

Soldiers and Airmen from the Florida National Guard look on as President Donald Trump takes the oath of office during the 2017 Presidential Inauguration. Florida sent approxiamately 340 Soldiers to provide support to the U.S. Park Police during the event.

Chain-link fence, bearing flags, hats, license plates, signs, and other items, serving as the temporary memorial, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, honoring the passengers and crew of Flight 93, hijacked on September 11, 2001. Secretary Gale Norton visited the site to swear in the members of the Flight 93 National Memorial Federal Advisory Commission

120822-N-SK590-196 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 22, 2012) Family members of Capt. Don Gabrielson, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71), wave as the ship pulls into Naval Base San Diego. Cape St. George completed a nine-month deployment during which it supported Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9 in the U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.

United Space Alliance Senior Space Shuttle Technician Mitchell Bromwell, left, and Randy Meyers of United Space Alliance display an American flag that has been flown all over the world by the U.S. military from atop the Mobile Launch Platform (MLP) as the space shuttle Atlantis begins its journey from High Bay 3 in the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39a for its final flight, Tuesday evening, May 31, 2011, at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The 3.4-mile trek, known as "rollout," will take about seven hours to complete. Atlantis will carry the Raffaello multipurpose logistics module to deliver supplies, logistics and spare parts to the International Space Station. The launch of STS-135 is targeted for July 8.

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, perform at the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show on McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 24, 2022. The Thunderbirds represent the pride, precision and professionalism of 695,000 total force American Airmen across the globe.

220609-N-ML137-1169 KEKAHA, HI (June 9, 2022) Puni Patrick dances hula in the hangar bay at Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Barking Sands, during a change of command ceremony. Capt. Brett Stevenson relieved Capt. Timothy Young as commanding officer during the official ceremony. PMRF is the worlds largest instrumented multi-environment range capable of supporting surface, subsurface, air and space operations simultaneously.

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Secretary Gale Norton speaking at ceremony at War Correspondents Memorial, Burkittsville, Maryland, honoring prominent journalists killed during war and war-related coverage in Iraq and Pakistan

Teams from NASA, Boeing and the White Sands Missile Range, rehearse landing and crew extraction from Boeings CST-100 Starliner, which will be used to carry humans to the International Space Station, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019 at the White Sands Missile Range outside Las Cruces, New Mexico. Using a convoy of vehicles Boeing uses to recover their spacecraft after landing and a boiler plate test article of the Starliner capsule, the teams worked through the steps necessary to safe the vehicle and get future crew members out of the Starliner to return home. NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Nicole Mann and Boeing astronaut Chris Ferguson will fly to the space station aboard the Starliner for the Boeing Crew Flight Test mission.

Hollywood actor Gary Sinise and the wounded warriors serving as Grand Marshals of the National Memorial Day Parage in Washington, D.C. May 28, 2007, wave as they pass the reviewing stand.

Annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally "Ride for Freedom"--on behalf of the Prisoners of War-Missing in Action (POW/MIA) cause--through Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the participants

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.

Scouts salute and raise the flag before starting their morning training. Headquarters Support Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Eighth Army, supported the second annual Asia West District Tiger Merit Badge University, Boy Scouts of America event June 27 to July 1.

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220911-N-AS200-5033 - POINT MUGU, Calif. (Sept. 11, 2022) - 500 motorcyclists participating in Ride to the Flags attend a 9/11 ceremony onboard Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), Point Mugu. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2D Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

Visitors participate in the first Flowers of Remembrance Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 28, 2022. Visitors were given the opportunity to cross the plaza and place a flower in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This event pays homage to the first official Decoration Day, now known as Memorial Day, which originally took place at the cemetery in 1868 as a way to honor the sacrifices of those who fought and died in the Civil War.

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.

111105-N-YU572-108KAPAA, Hawaii (Nov. 5, 2011) Sailors from the Pacific Missile Range Facility wave to spectators during the annual Kauai Veterans Day Parade. The parade's theme this year was "Honoring our Vietnam Veterans." More than 20 Sailors participated in the parade.

Members of the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations region four, conduct a memorial ruck march, Joint Base San Antonio - Randolph Feb. 16, 2024. The ruck march memorialized the late U.S. Air Force Col. Tara Lunardi, former AFOSI deputy commander, who died of cancer Feb. 7, 2024. In her nearly 27 years of military service, Lunardi was recognized with numerous awards and decorations, to include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, numerous instances of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, and the Operation Iraqi Freedom Campaign Medal. Lunardi was also the 2017 recipient of the Commandants Award from Air War College.

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds perform during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 31, 2022. The Thunderbirds have the honor of representing nearly 700,000 active duty, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and civilian Airmen across America and deployed around the world.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Chiefs of Delegation and Alumni from 36, 41, 43, 46, 47, 49, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61 for a 60th anniversary Celebration on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 2022. During the celebration visitors participated in a campus tour, a Panel on Ethics and Strategic Leadership, a BBQ and an Alumni Recognition Ceremony, including the release of the 60th Anniversary Book Strengthening Strategic Leadership in the Americas.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne with U.S. Park Police for July 4th group shot at Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.

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Dr. and Mrs. Hakeym, members of the Rhine Valley motorcycle club, proudly display an American flag on the back of their Harley Davidson 'Hog.' Displays of Patriotism swelled worldwide after the terrorist attacks against the United States. Shortly after 8 AM (EST) on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A French schoolchild holds up a photo of Tec5 Andre C. Chappaz of the 1885th Aviation Engineer Battalion, 10th Army at Deauville Airport, Normandy, France, June 2, 2022. French schoolchildren were among the civilians present to greet WWII Veterans flying into Normandy to attend D-Day ceremonies and commemorate the 78th Anniversary that Allied forces liberated the French people.

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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Norfolk (September 19, 2022) Participants to the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event review guidons on display aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted by the museum and area commands. The event is the largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

On World Suicide Prevention Day, Sept. 10, a group of service members, friends, family and community members gathered quietly near Camp Ripley's Amphitheater to listen to a personal story of an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 194th Armor Regiment, near Little Falls, Minnesota. After the presentation, the group set out on a suicide awareness 5K walk or run. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Members and alumni of 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) come together for "5/19" Day. The battalion hosted "5/19" Day to gather as a unit and as a family to remember and honor veterans who served, and National Guardsman currently serving today.

102nd Intelligence Wing 2022 Family Day held at Barnstable County Fairgrounds

The Sailor of the Year waves to the crowds at the "San Diego Salutes the Troops" parade. The parade is being held in honor of all veterans, with special recognition being given to units that took part in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: San Diego State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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.

Participants, supporters, vehicles on hand for the annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally, on behalf of the Prisoners of War-Missing in Action (POW-MIA) cause, through Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the riders

Inaugural parade, US Army Field Band leaves the assembly area at Capitol Mall after the Inaugural day parade on 20 January 1993. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 4, 2022) Sailors and their families onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) participate in the annual Independence Day celebration. The festivities included musical performances, food, various activities and a fireworks exhibition. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleets forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

More than 700 Airmen assigned to the 331st Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, October 12-13, 2022. Col Joseph Kramer, Commander, 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, reviewed the ceremony.

Thunder on the Roanoke Civil War reenactment in Plymouth, North Carolina, USA.

NEW YORK, NY - Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, 75th Ranger Regiment Medal of Honor recipient, poses for a picture with New York Police Department officials after a visit with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, July 14.

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.

110516-N-FG395-015 KINGS BAY, Ga. (May 16, 2008) Family members of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740) wait on the pier as the submarine pulls into Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., to view Marine Corps Evening Parade, deliver remarks, and attend reception at the site, a National Historic Landmark

Military members and families of the 184 lives lost in the 2001 terrorist attack at the Pentagon sit in attendance of the 21st 9/11 Pentagon Observance Ceremony on Sept. 11, 2022, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

A band from Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Calif., marches in the "San Diego Salutes the Troops" parade. The parade is being held to honor all veterans, with special recognition being given to units that took part in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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