Formal Events and Gatherings

Images from formal receptions and events, featuring attendees engaged and interacting in celebrations or presentations, highlighting community and acknowledgment.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Karl Arborgast, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, speaks to the crowd during the opening ceremony of the 24th Annual KidFest at Cross Creek Shopping Center in Beaufort, South Carolina, April 2, 2022. The event is held every year to provide a fun and effective way of presenting resources available to families in the community during Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Guests listen to various speakers at the Coast Guard Art Program reception at the Salmagundi Club in New York City on July 7, 2022. The ceremony marked the 41st anniversary of the COGAP and featured 38 works from 27 artists from around the country.

Guests at the Fort McCoy Community Appreciation Night mingle at McCoy's Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Nearly 60 people participated in the event that brings together Fort McCoy personnel with community leaders from nearby cities, townships, towns, and villages. It was the first event like this at the post since 2019.

Author and domestic-violence survivor Carolyn Colleen shares her personal story of perseverance and more during the 2022 Fort McCoy Womens Equality Day observance held Aug. 25, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The event featured many displays about womens equality. The event, organized by Equal Opportunity Advisor Master Sgt. Ana Guzman with the Fort McCoy Garrison Equal Opportunity Office, recognizes the day the 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was passed on Aug. 26, 1920, giving women the right to vote.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry bids farewell after officiating the 132nd Civil Service Orientation Class Swearing-In Ceremony, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on October 28, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses parents and kids at a meet and greet at U.S. Embassy Astana in Astana, Kazakhstan on November 2, 2015.

Technology Administration - 2002 NATIONAL MEDAL OF TECHNOLOGY LAUREATES RECEPTION

2020 inductee Debra Perry gets a hug from a friend. Fellow Hall of Fame inductees Anna Pino and Debra Schultz mingle in the background. All were honored June 29 during the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Hall of Fame ceremony.

Activities at the National Park Service (NPS)-sponsored National Junior Ranger Day on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining NPS officials, volunteers, D.C. area schoolchildren and their families on hand

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with staff and families of U.S. Embassy Guyana, in Georgetown, Guyana, on September 18, 2020.

Author and domestic-violence survivor Carolyn Colleen shares her personal story of perseverance and more during the 2022 Fort McCoy Womens Equality Day observance held Aug. 25, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The event featured many displays about womens equality. The event, organized by Equal Opportunity Advisor Master Sgt. Ana Guzman with the Fort McCoy Garrison Equal Opportunity Office, recognizes the day the 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was passed on Aug. 26, 1920, giving women the right to vote.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with U.S. Embassy Berlin staff and families in Berlin, Germany on May 31, 2019.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Ellis Island, New York City, New York, where he addressed newly naturalized U.S. citizens during Citizenship Day ceremonies, met with National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Park Police personnel, and joined U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Emilio Gonzalez for announcement of joint USCIS-NPS program to welcome new citizens at National Park sites

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Karl Arborgast, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, speaks to the crowd during the opening ceremony of the 24th Annual KidFest at Cross Creek Shopping Center in Beaufort, South Carolina, April 2, 2022. The event is held every year to provide a fun and effective way of presenting resources available to families in the community during Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Event honoring National Park Service (NPS) Randy Jones Leadership Fellows, with NPS Director Fran Mainella, Secretary's Chief of Staff Brian Waidmann, other senior Interior officials on hand at Main Interior

July 4th celebration in and around Main Interior, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the senior officials on hand

Awards event at Department of Interior headquarters honoring Interior staff contributions to response and recovery operations after Gulf Coast Hurricanes

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA

Secretary Gale Norton with Department of Interior staff during Interior headquarters farewell activities in period following announcement of her intended departure

Maryland's Sen. Barbara Mikulski greeted employees at NASA's Goddard SpaceFlight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, during a packed town hall meetingJan. 6. She discussed her history with Goddard and appropriations for NASAin 2016.Read more: http://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/maryland-sen-barbara-mikulski-visits-nasa-goddard

Tom Kies, president of the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce, thanks the volunteers and participants at Fall Fun Day, Military Affairs Committee (MAC), Harkers Island, North Carolina, Oct. 7, 2022. The event was hosted by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce MAC and facilitated through the Single Marine Program to express their appreciation for the armed forces.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the KSC television studio, KSC management and other employees applaud President George W. Bush, who addressed the public and an assembly of government officials at NASA Headquarters as he outlined a new focus and vision for the space agency. Seated in the front row, left to right, are Bill Pickavance vice president and associate program manager of Florida Operations, United Space Alliance (USA) ; Howard DeCastro, vice president and Space Shuttle program manager, USA; Shannon Roberts, with External Affairs; Woodrow Whitlow, KSC deputy director; Bruce Buckingham, assistant to Dr. Whitlow; Lisa Malone, director of External Affairs; Ken Aguilar, chief, Equal Opportunity office; and Cheryl Cox, External Affairs. The President stated his goals for NASAs new mission: Completing the International Space Station, retiring the Space Shuttle orbiters, developing a new crew exploration vehicle, and returning to the moon and beyond within the next two decades. P

Performers at event marking the announcement of the designation of the African Burial Ground in New York City, New York, considered the largest Colonial-era cemetery for enslaved and free Africans in America, as a National Monument

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, New York City, New York, to participate in a ceremony unveiling plans for a major Museum expansion--known as The Peopling of America Center, funded by the National Park Service along with the Bank of America Charitable Foundation and the Annenberg Foundation--and to observe a naturalization ceremony, for 12 new Americans, under the direction of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. Among dignitaries joining Secretary Kempthorne at the event for The Peopling of America Center were Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island National Monument Superintendent Cynthia Garrett, Annenberg Foundation Senior Program Officer Gillian Norris-Szanto, Bank of America Charitable Foundation President Andrew Plepler, and Ellis Island Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Briganti.

Installation community members participate in the 2022 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Event festivities Dec. 1, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Dozens of Fort McCoy community members flocked to the center to attend the event. It was the largest showing for the event since 2019. The event included not just the tree lighting but also childrens crafts, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, free hot chocolate and cookies, and other activities. The annual event is the installations kickoff to the holiday season.

Thomas Evans, U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command, proudly stands with his family during his awards portion at the quarterly retirement ceremony held June 2 in Heritage Hall, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Micheal Connor, ASC Public Affairs)

Virginia Nelson, left, a liaison representative for the Navajo Nation, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Daniel M. Whitley, center, the commanding officer for Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and Jimmie Toledo, a liaison representative for the Navajo Nation, pose for a photo after the Devil Pups Youth Program for America awards ceremony at the Arrowood Golf Course in Oceanside, California, July 22, 2022. The Devil Pups mission is to challenge, educate and help young boys and girls of all backgrounds to learn self-reliance and responsibility. The Devil Pups program has been running since 1954.

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Todd Kirby, a Blacksville, West Virginia native and senior enlisted advisor of Joint Staff J6, gives his mother gifts during his retirement ceremony at the Semper Fidelis Chapel, Triangle, Virginia, Jan. 12, 2023. Kirby honorably served for 30 years and held four military occupational specialties during his career.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with employees and families of the U.S. Embassy Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland on February 12, 2019.

Sailors attached to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) meet with the late President Ford's relatives and Ford Foundation members during a dinner in Grand Rapids, Michigan, August 31, 2022. Twelve Ford Sailors traveled to Michigan for the ships annual namesake visit to learn about the legacy of President Gerald R. Ford and connect with local community members in Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and Albion.

Peter Flynn, Fairfax County Police Department Director of Intergovernmental Affairs speaks to the audience during a Law Enforcement Torch Run with the Special Olympics Eternal Flame of Hope at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 25, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, where he delivered the keynote address at the grand opening and dedication ceremony for the new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center in the Paradise area of the Park. Secretary Kempthorne was joined at the event by dignitaries including: Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks; National Park Service Pacific West Regional Director Jonathan Jarvis; Mount Rainier Superintendent Dave Uberuaga; Interior Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Kameran Onley; Nisqually tribal elder Zelma McCloud; and Peter Jackson of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation.

Frocking Ceremony

Secretary Gale Norton, far left, conversing during appearance, at Rosemont Pavilion, Pasadena, California, highlighting the Take Pride in America-promoted volunteer commitment to cleanup of California lands devastated by 2003 forest fires. Norton rode horseback, as part of the Take Pride in America promotion, in the New Year's Day Tournament of Roses Parade

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) awards event at the Decatur House, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne received the 2008 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award. Joining the Secretary and his wife, Patricia, at the event were ARC President Derrick Crandall, ARC Chairman Thom Dammrich, and Coleman Company President Sam Solomon, among other dignitaries.

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Palau Islands, Republic of Palau

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with staff and families of U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa and US Mission to the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 18, 2020.

Living Legacy Awards event, recognizing contributions to Native American arts promotion, at Department of Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C.

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Welcome Ceremony

Department staff greeting President George W. Bush, from behind rope line, during his visit to Main Interior

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses parents and kids at a meet and greet at U.S. Embassy Astana in Astana, Kazakhstan on November 2, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry poses at the U.S. Mission in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 2, 2016, with the French and Swiss first responders who treated him from May 31 to June 1, 2015, after he broke his leg in a biking accident in nearby France.

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve volunteers group up during a recognition dinner, Bear Dance Golf Course, Larkspur, Colorado on November 11, 2022. The 50th annual ESGR banquet recognized three Colorado company award winners on the dedication to National Guard and Reserve member's military service.

Activities at the National Park Service Superintendents Summit, Cliff Lodge and environs, Snowbird, Utah, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, and Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. among the officials on hand

Members from the 319th Reconnaissance Wing pose for a group photo June 24, 2022, during the Juneteenth Block Party at the Prairie Rose Chapel on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The block party was open to all base service members and their families to celebrate and recognize the holiday.

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Office of Civil Rights - Veterans Day - Admiral Michelle J Howard speaking at a Veterans Day Event , Environmental Protection Agency

Executive Pastry Chef Bill Yosses, Assistant Pastry Chef Susie Morrison, and HGTV host Genevieve Gorder, left, applaud the placement of the gingerbread house in the State Dining Room of White House for the Christmas holiday season, Dec. 2, 2013.

Command Sgt. Maj. Anthony Mollusky Jr., Command Sergeant Major of the 108th Special Troops Battalion in Chicago, presents a bouquet of flowers to his wife, Michelle, during his retirement ceremony at the Illinois State Military Academy on Camp Lincoln in Springfield, IL April 3, 2022. Mollusky met his wife in 1992 while stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas and in 1994 they were married. They have two children together, Taylor, 23, and Alex,19, and currently reside in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. He is also the father of Addam Kinsel, 28 of Springfield.

Take Pride in America National Awards ceremony at Main Interior, with presentations by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Take Pride in America Executive Director Katie Loovis, and other senior officials

Mr. Nick Spears and Dr. Christy Spears, newly elected King and Queen of Zulu for Mardi Gras 2023, shake hands with Marines and civilian employees Oct. 20, 2022, at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. The King and Queen of Zulu are part of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club that actively participates in the local communities and Mardi Gras. Spears enlisted and served in the Marine Corps for eight years, from 1992-2000. He began his career as an admin specialist, and ended it as a small computer systems specialist.

U.S. Coast Guard Fiesta Ambassadors speak with a U.S. Coast Guardsman during the Investiture of King Antonio at the Alamo Plaza in downtown San Antonio, Texas, April 2, 2022. King Antonio is a Fiesta dignitary selected from the ranks of the Texas Cavaliers, an organization of 600 businesses, civic and community leaders, who volunteer their time and talents in support of San Antonio area charities.

Family members of U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 5 Michael H. Franks receive letters of appreciation, gifts, and flowers at The Clubs at Quantico on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Sept. 9, 2022. Franks retires after serving 30 faithful years in the U.S. Marine Corps.

The Inter-American Defense College and United States Northern Command hosts the inaugural North American Defense Framework for Women, Peace, and Security Workshop at IADC Kennedy Hall on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 27-29, 2024. The event brought together military and civilian experts from Canada, Mexico, the United States, and the Bahamas. The collaborative event focused on integrating gender perspectives into military education, addressing gender-based violence, and enhancing gender equality in military operations. Participants, representing diverse ranks and branches, formulated actionable recommendations and formed partnerships, signifying a transformative shift toward a more inclusive defense framework. Air Force

John Hennessey-Niland, appointed U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Palau, interacts with members of the Band of the Pacific - Hawaii at a park, Koror, Palau July 2, 2022. The four-member ensemble Small Kine spent seven days in Palau playing music at various local engagements as part of a Fourth of July celebration.

FEMA staffers Supporting DR-4195-MI and masquerading as Santa's helpers gathered to offer a ";FEMA send-off"; for hundreds of toys destined for Michigan children anxiously awaiting a visit from the North Pole on Christmas Eve. The giant box of goodies will first stop at the Macomb County, Michigan Toys for Tots Campaign Headquarters before being distributed to wide-eyed youngsters. This year's toy campaign was in jeopardy when the declaration-producing summer rains flooded Marine Corps League offices and destroyed toys ready for this year's gift giving. On hearing of the League's misfortune, the FEMA workers pictured rallied and turned disaster into a successful 2014 Toys for Tots campaign. Their big hearts and holiday spirit will bring a joyous Christmas to Southeast Michigan children.. Michigan Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

220520-N-DD694-1097 WASHINGTON (May 20, 2022) Senior Chief Musician Courtney Williams, center right, is congratulated by family, friends, and colleagues at his retirement ceremony. Known as The Voice of the Navy, and serving as the announcer for the past four presidential inaugurations, Williams retired after 26 years of service.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets kids in Halloween outfits and their parents at the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, October 31, 2015.

Artists, Salmagundi Club members and Coast Guard Art Program members pose for a photo at the COGAP reception at the Salmagundi Club in New York City on July 7, 2022. The ceremony marked the 41st anniversary of the COGAP and featured 38 works from 27 artists from around the country.

Activities at the National Park Service (NPS)-sponsored National Junior Ranger Day on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining NPS officials, volunteers, D.C. area schoolchildren and their families on hand

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, New York City, New York, to participate in a ceremony unveiling plans for a major Museum expansion--known as The Peopling of America Center, funded by the National Park Service along with the Bank of America Charitable Foundation and the Annenberg Foundation--and to observe a naturalization ceremony, for 12 new Americans, under the direction of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. Among dignitaries joining Secretary Kempthorne at the event for The Peopling of America Center were Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island National Monument Superintendent Cynthia Garrett, Annenberg Foundation Senior Program Officer Gillian Norris-Szanto, Bank of America Charitable Foundation President Andrew Plepler, and Ellis Island Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Briganti.

Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and aides on visit to San Francisco, California for touring, and participation along with Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsome, and other officials in activities commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David W. Maxwell, commander, Marine Corps Installations Command, presents an award to a Marine Corps Marathon sponsor during the 47th Marine Corps Marathon Hall of Fame dinner at the DoubleTree hotel in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 28, 2022. The dinner serves to induct new participants into the MCM Hall of Fame and recognize honored guests.

Rosie Rios, the 43rd Treasurer of the United States explores how understanding our history will provide a clearer roadmap for understanding where the country's future is heading. Presented by the Ames Women's Influence Network (WIN) and the Hispanic Advisory Committee for Employees (HACE) in the Syvertson Auditorium (N-201) at Ames Research Center. Back row; Leedjia Svec, Jonais Dino, Nettie Halcomb Roozeboom, Carolina Blake, Carolina Rudisel, Kathy Lee. Front row; Vanessa Kuroda, Rosie Rios, Annette Randall, Ali Guarneros Luna and Erika Rodriquez

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with staff and families from U.S. Embassy Rabat, in Morocco, on December 5, 2019.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Mrs. Susan Pompeo meet with personnel and families from U.S. Embassy Brasilia, in Brasilia, Brazil, January 2, 2019.

Swearing-in ceremony for U.S. Park Police Chief Salvatore Lauro, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the dignitaries on hand

Secretary Gale Norton, front right, conversing at Rosemont Pavilion, Pasadena, California, where Norton appeared at event highlighting Take Pride in America-promoted volunteer commitment to cleanup of California lands devastated by 2003 forest fires. Norton and Take Pride in America Director Martha Allbright rode horseback in Pasadena's New Year's Day Tournament of Roses Parade

Patrons of Kunsan Air Base listen to Col. Anthony L. Mitchell, 8th Medical Group commander, speech during a Juneteenth luncheon on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 17, 2022. Juneteenth was first recognized as a U.S. federal holiday on June 17, 2021.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, wife Patricia, and Secretary's aides to Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, for tours, discussions with National Park Service staff, activities related to the dedication ceremony for the new Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center. Secretary Kempthorne joined National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Grand Teton Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott among the Interior officials on hand for the event.

Secretary Gale Norton greeting National Park Service staff during tour of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, near Coolidge, Arizona. Norton's visit to Casa Grande was part of her Earth Day-related Western trip

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with staff and families at U.S. Embassy Nur-Sultan in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, on February 2, 2020.

Members of the bilateral Mission, UNESCO, USOECD and their families listen as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses them during a visit to the U.S. Embassy in Paris, France, on November 17, 2015.

Kathryn Trotter, Program Manager for the the German-American Institute, speaks during a 4th of July Celebration event in Nuremberg, Germany, July 29, 2022. This year marks over 75 years of German-American friendship and transatlantic cooperation in Nuremberg.

Independence Day events around the Department of Interior headquarters building and the National Mall, Washington, D.C.

Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Tomasura from Company E, 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment, and his Family react after being announced as the 2022 Fort Jackson Family of the Year during a ceremony at the NCO Club April 28.

Frocking Ceremony

Friends and family of Thomas Meyer examine the contents of a time capsule at Thomas Meyer Memorial Field on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 31, 2022. The field was dedicated to Thomas Meyer at a formal ceremony, Oct. 31, 1997, after he was struck and killed by a motor vehicle while riding a bicycle, Nov. 1, 1996.

2008 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Team (L-R)Don Durston, Jeff Cross, Paul Espinosa, Lupe Sanchez, Pete Worden, Miriam Glazer, Lew Braxton, Paul Pinaula, Gerald DePerio

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kemmpthorne and aides to American Samoa, U.S. Territory

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) awards event at the Decatur House, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne received the 2008 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award. Joining the Secretary and his wife, Patricia, at the event were ARC President Derrick Crandall, ARC Chairman Thom Dammrich, and Coleman Company President Sam Solomon, among other dignitaries.

Gen. Craig R. McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, and his wife, Cheryl, attend opening ceremonies for the 131st National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Nashville, Tenn., on Sept. 11, 2009.

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation Chairman Ronald Suppah, front left, and Secretary Gale Norton, third from left, among attendees at ceremony in Warm Springs, Oregon marking federal, tribal, corporate agreement concerning Deschutes River ecological protection, hydroelectric relicensing

By taking ownership of her ordeals, accepting her biological health problems, and going the extra mile to support others, Fernandez added to the storied legacy of Henry O. Flipper after receiving the Flipper award on Feb. 9 at Washington Hall for her hard work, determination and proving that relentless dedication to noble pursuits can yield the most significant rewards.

Living Legacy Awards event, recognizing contributions to Native American arts promotion, at Department of Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, wife Patricia, and Secretary's aides to Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, where they toured, conversed with National Park Service staff and visitors, and observed educational activities for schoolchildren

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with U.S. Embassy Berlin staff and families in Berlin, Germany on May 31, 2019.

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Somers, Conn. , October 12, 2011 Kathy Barney (center), Becky Kaurup (left) and Kay Johnston (right), FEMA Community Relations Specialists, answer questions about disaster assistance for residents attending a lunch program at the Somers Senior Center. Residents of Connecticut suffered damage in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene. Connecticut Tropical Storm Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden (at podium) speaks to guests gathered for Stennis Space Center's 50th Anniversary Gala event Oct. 15. The event was attended by more than 300 NASA employees and guests and featured various program presentations and speakers.

Frocking Ceremony

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao with Local 3-550 Police and Sue Hensley

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo poses for a photo staff and families from the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York, New York on July 20, 2018.

Indy 500 Festival Parade Breakfast with Mayor Joe Hogsett

Installation community members participate in the 2022 Fort McCoy Christmas Tree Lighting Event festivities Dec. 1, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Dozens of Fort McCoy community members flocked to the center to attend the event. It was the largest showing for the event since 2019. The event included not just the tree lighting but also childrens crafts, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, free hot chocolate and cookies, and other activities. The annual event is the installations kickoff to the holiday season.

Independence Day events, including staff service awards ceremony, around the Department of Interior headquarters building and the National Mall, Washington, D.C.

Pago Pago, American Samoa, Sep. 27, 2012 Official Designation of American Samoa "Tsunami Ready" Celebration - Nancy Ward, FEMA RIX Adminstrator and Governor Tulafono (center). American Samoa Earthquake, Tsunami, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with employees and their families at the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines on February 28, 2019.

FEMA staff and FEMA Corps huddle before the town hall meeting for flood survivors in Ascension Parish, La on Saturday, August 20, 2016. Survivors were able to register for disaster assistance and ask questions following the event.. Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Dearborn, Michigan USA, 2 December 2023, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib launches her re-election campaign with a rally at the United Auto Workers Local 600 union hall. Tlaib is the only Palestinian-American member of Congress

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell and U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Susan Rice, of the U.S. Presidential Delegation, greet servicemembers returning from Afghanistan at Shannon Airport in Ireland on July 7, 2011.

Activities at the National Governors Association Centennial Meeting iin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where Interior Secretary--and former Idaho Governor--Dirk Kempthorne joined a host of current and former Governors and guests, among them former President Bill Clinton (Centennial Session Keynote Speaker), Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, and ABC News political commentator and author (Centennial Session Moderator) Cokie Roberts.

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