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Historical Military Ceremonies

A series of black-and-white images depicting significant military ceremonies, including dignitaries, crowds, and formal events showcasing historical moments from the 1960s.

Castle Rock ship. Coast Guard League annual memorial services trip around Cape Cod canal , Ships, Memorial rites & ceremonies, Military personnel, United States. Coast Guard. Leon Abdalian Collection

Poll photo collection. Repatriation service India. Soldiers and civilians board an aircraft at Ataka airport (Egypt). December 1945. Ataka, Egypt

Anefo photo collection. Visit aviation cadets at the Soestdijk Palace. August 6, 1957

LT. CMDR. John G. Morgan Jr, executive officer of the guided missile cruiser USS VINCENNES (CG-49), speaks to guests at the ship's commissioning. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visiting gold star mothers shown above during Memorial Day exercises , Military parades & ceremonies, Memorial Day, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

'Alert America' Convoy , Civil defense, Public speaking. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization

Anefo photo collection. Churchill at Soestdijk Palace. May 8, 1948. Soestdijk, Utrecht

Visitors admire a model of a part of the guided arms of the Royal Netherlands Air Force in the Army and Air Force Exhibition "Paracy" in Zevenaar.

COL Benedict E. Glyphis, base commander, greets Thomas J. Watson, U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union, upon the ambassador's arrival at the base. Base: Bitburg Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

DA-SN-86-08573. Base: Saint Mere-Eglise Country: France (FRA)

Anefo photo collection. Celebration of 40 anniversary Aircraft quadron 320 v / d Marine at Valkenburg Airport Bernhard with the com. v / h Squadron 320 ltn. Sea wolf. May 23, 1980

The color guard from Naval Support Activity Seattle presents the colors at the launching of the guided missile patrol combatant (hydrofoil) ARIES (PHM-5) as distinguished guests stand on the speakers platform. Included on the platform are: Boeing Marine Systems Vice President Robert E. Bateman, at podium, and VADM Earl B. Fowler Jr., second person to the left of the podium, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command. Base: Renton State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 4:00PM. President John F. Kennedy speaks to reporters during a press conference. Seated on stage at right (L-R): Press Secretary Pierre Salinger; Associate Press Secretary Andrew Hatcher; Assistant Press Secretary Jay W. Gildner. State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

Presentation of the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to Astronaut John Herschel Glenn, Jr., at Cape Canaveral. Astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (right of lectern) stands with his wife, Annie Glenn, daughter, Lyn Glenn, and son, David Glenn, upon receiving the NASA Distinguished Service Medal from President John F. Kennedy (at lectern) at Hangar u2018S,' Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. Astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr. (partially hidden on edge of image), astronaut Captain Virgil Gus Grissom, and Congressman George P. Miller (California) look on from left; Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (back to camera) stands at far right; Senator Warren G. Magnuson (right of David Glenn) stands in back.

Army-Navy Football Game, Philadelphia, 1:30PM. President John F. Kennedy attends the Army-Navy Football Game (United States Military Academy Cadets versus United States Naval Academy Midshipmen). Secretary of the Army, Elvis J. Stahr, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer, stand behind President Kennedy. White House Secret Service Agent, Gerald A. Jerry Behn, stands in the foreground, leaning over. Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

DN-SN-85-07762. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anefo photo collection. Repaying unifil troops in Lebanon. Arrival at Schiphol from reputed soldiers, a soldier offers a gift to a person with leg in plaster. July 26, 1979. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Prime Minister Van Agt speaks with am. War veterans (two world war) who fought in the Netherlands. September 2, 1982

Captain Philip F. Carothers, supervisor of shipbuilding, conversion and repair, speaks during the launching ceremony for guided missile frigate CARR (FFG 52) at Todd Pacific Shipoyards Corporation. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

With a memorial rally, here in 1958 in Bergen-Belsen, supporters of the Vereinigung Verfolgter des NS-Regimes (VVN) honoured victims of the Nazi dictatorship, DEU, Germany, Bergen, Europe

The arrival at Tempelhof Central Airport of Ding Qing Shen, left, an interpreter; Ding Yao Hua, center, director of Chengdu Zoo, Sichuan; and Hu Shi Xiu, right, director of the Bureau of Forestry at Sichuan and delegation leader, following the delivery of the panda bears Bao Bao and Tian Tian by the U.S. Air Force to Berlin from China. Base: West Berlin Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Information office and radio broadcaster Dutch New Guinea. During the departure of Minister Staff from Hollandia, De Gouverneur J. Van Baal Dissed him. June 1957. New Guinea

Presentation of Orange-Nassau at the Mining Service, 27-04-1984

General MacArthur, 1951 , Armories, Military parades & ceremonies, Military officers, MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Military award ceremony , Military parades & ceremonies, Awards, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Photo collection prints Anefo Rousel. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection of photo collection prints Anefo Rousel, photo number 157-0861. 1956

Commencement Address at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, 11:04AM. En route to the commencement ceremony at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. (L-R) Naval Aide to the President Commander Tazewell T. Shepard, President John F. Kennedy (wearing sunglasses), and Under Secretary of the Navy Paul B. "Red" Fay at the heliport in Annapolis, Maryland.

Secretary of Defense Harold Brown is the guest speaker during graduation ceremonies being held at the Air Force Academy stadium. Base: Colorado Springs State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Senator Daivd F. Durenberger, Republican-Minneapolis speaks during the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL (SSN 708) at General Dynamics Electric Boat Division. General John W. Vessey Jr., chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF, is to his left. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Dutch army is practicing in La Courtine. Pay attention! The above description is a generic series description based on the information stated by the army film and photo service. In the long term, this global description will be specified.

Military ceremony , Military parades & ceremonies, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Retired MGEN Peatross, right, and retired COL J. Sexton, left, of the Marine Raider Association, presents a plaque to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in honor of the Marine Raiders who gave their lives during World War II. BGEN William Weise, deputy commanding general receives the plaque. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Secret Service agents Michael Reilly, bottom right; and Russell Wood, top right 1936

Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Crawling closure Biesbosch. Sand cement deposit. Group of men including the lords of the lock, from the Vlist and Stoelinga. 1968. Biesbosch

Trip to Western States: Pierre, South Dakota (Oahe Dam), 10:25AM. President John F. Kennedy inspects the power plant of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir during the dams dedication ceremony, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. Also pictured: Governor of South Dakota, Archie M. Gubbrud; White House Secret Service agent, Walt Coughlin; Missouri River Division Engineer, Brigadier General Robert F. Seedlock; Chief of Army Engineers, Lieutenant General Walter K. Wilson, Jr.; U.S. Senatorial candidate from South Dakota, George McGovern; Secretary of the Interior, Stewart L. Udall.

Governor Dewey Visits Navy Cruiser -- New York's Governor Thomas E. Dewey is piped aboard USS Helema, Navy heavy cruiser serving in Korean waters, at a port in Japan during his recent visit to military activities in the for East. July 09, 1951. (Photo by Official U.S. Navy Photograph).

DN-SN-85-02436. Base: Yorktown State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Dedication ceremonies, Dulles International Airport, 11:12AM. Former president, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, attends the dedication ceremony for Dulles International Airport, named after the late Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles. Left to right: Representative Oren Harris of Arkansas (in back); Governor of Virginia, Albertis S. Harrison, Jr.; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay (in back, mostly hidden); Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton (standing); Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John McCone (in back, partially hidden); General Eisenhower; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (standing); unidentified (in back, partially hidden); Aline B. Saarinen (widow of the architect for the airport, Eero Saarinen); unidentified (in back); former director of the CIA, Allen W. Dulles. Chantilly, Virginia.

Senator David F. Durenberger, Republican-Minneapolis, speaks during the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL (SSN 708) at General Dynamics Electric Boat Division. General John W. Vessey Jr. Chairman, Joint Chiefts of STAFF, is at his left. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Democratic fundraiser and birthday dinner in Columbus, Ohio, in honor of Governor Michael DiSalle of Ohio, 7:05PM. President John F. Kennedy greets Governor Michael DiSalle of Ohio after exiting Air Force One. Members of the military and other unidentified men look on. Port Columbus Airport, Columbus, Ohio.

Gen. Maderois , Armories, Ordnance industry, Military officers, Machinery, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Presentation of the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to Astronaut John Herschel Glenn, Jr., at Cape Canaveral. President John F. Kennedy (at lectern) pins the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal on Dr. Robert Gilruth, Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center, at Hangar u2018S,' Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. Astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr., who was also awarded the medal, applauds at far right. Those looking on include: Congressman George P. Miller of California (first from left), Senator Robert Kerr of Oklahoma (second from left), Congressman Albert Thomas of Texas (partially hidden, in back, right of Dr. Gilruth), Lieutenant Colonel Glenns daughter Lyn Glenn (right of lectern), and astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter (mostly hidden behind Lieutenant Colonel Glenn on far right edge of image).

S62-00379 (20 Feb. 1962) --- View of astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., Dr. William Douglas, astronauts' flight surgeon, and equipment specialist Joe Schmitt leaving Operations and Checkout Building prior to the Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission. Glenn is in his pressure suit and is carrying the portable ventilation unit.

Arrival ceremony for Joío Goulart, President of Brazil, 10:00AM. President John F. Kennedy and President of Brazil Joío Goulart leave the reviewing platform during arrival ceremonies for President Goulart at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. Walking with the group in front are (L-R): Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell Shepard, Jr., Secretary of State Dean Rusk, President Kennedy, President Goulart, Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs Francisco Clementino San Tiago Dantas, and Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke; Ambassador of Brazil Roberto de Oliveira Campos (lower left) and U.S. State Department Interpreter José de Seabra (back to camera) walk behind. Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh and Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton walk in front of the platform; United States Ambassador to Brazil Lincoln Gordon (facing away, holding hat) and Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Curtis E. LeMay (facing away,

Cunningham Flies Jet Airliner to Libya and Back At Over 450 Miles An Hour.Group Captain John Cunningham is seen chatting after landing the four jet 36-seat de Havilland 'Comet' airliner at London Airport October 25. The Aircraft is at background. Cunningham flew the comet the 1,490 miles from London to Castel Benito, Tripoli, in three hours 23 minutes, an average speed of about 440 miles an hour.After a two hour stop for refuelling and instrument check he returned in three hours 13 minutes, an average speed of about 463 miles an hour. October 25, 1949. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. -- Hangar 'S' -- Mercury workers and news media are greeted by astronaut L. Gordon Cooper as he leaves Hangar 'S' for Pad 14 to start his 22-orbit mission, MA-9.

DN-SN-85-08934. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-85-01987. Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The radical right-wing NPD held a rather curious party conference in Hanover on 10 November 1967, amid massive protests from democratic NPD opponents. Only about a third of the party delegates' seats were occupied. The police here refrained from taking any rough measures against the party opponents, Germany, Europe

Men Of The 401St Bomb Group Throw A Party To Celebrate The Group'S 100Th Mission Within A Period Of Seven Months. England, 28 June 1944.

CMDR. J.F. Mennis, Chaplain Corps, conducts Mass aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) during exercise Solid Shield '89. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '89 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Larry Adler holds the troops spellbound in New Guinea with the magic music of his harmonica. August 01, 1944. (Photo by Commonwealth Department Of Information).

Army-Navy Football Game, Philadelphia, 1:30PM. President John F. Kennedy greets police officers at Pennsylvania Railroad's Thirteenth Street Station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The President was in Philadelphia to attend the Army-Navy Football Game.

Retired Commander Eleonore B. Rickover, sponsor, attends the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HYMAN G. RICKOVER (SSN 709) at General Dynamics Electric Boat Division. Mrs. Rickover is the wife of the ship's namesake. Seated in the background is Lieutenant Commander James M. Leone, Chaplain Corps. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-86-07007. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-86-06998. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anefo photo collection. Burgemeester Samkalden performs opening fire brigade police to IJ tunnel route. March 1, 1973

Photo collection prints Anefo Rousel. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection of photo collection prints Anefo Rousel, photo number 157-0054. 1956

Secretary of the Navy James H. Webb Jr., speaks at an event in his honor during his visit to Okinawa. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Sen. John Tower, R-Texas, speaks during the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). Molly Snead, ship's sponsor, and Edward Campbell, president, Newport News Shipbuilding Co., stand beside the senator at the podium. Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Personnel party at the local Ilgods Central Station Final competition "Follow John". Second competition

Excursion of staff from the Martial History section to Breda, with visits to an exhibition about the Peace of Breda from 1667 and to the Royal Military Academy.

19 his father administered his oath; he was: Coolide. March 3, 1953.

Anefo photo collection. Alpha-Compagnie 44th armored infantier Battalion in Adolf van Nassaukazerne in Zuidlaren i.v.m. Any broadcast to Lebanon in UN context. January 18, 1979. Lebanon, Zuidlaren

Welcoming ceremony upon the return of the US Delegation to the Punta del Este Conference, 2:10PM. President John F. Kennedy greets Secretary of State Dean Rusk (right) in front of a United States Army helicopter as Secretary Rusk returns from the Punta del Este Conference in Uruguay. Special Assistant to the President Richard Dick Goodwin stands at left. Falling snow is visible. South Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.

Anefo photo collection. Hie Holland England / Anefo London series. Rotterdam exhibition commemoration bombing 1940 Netherlands House London.Comore Grotenhuis (in uniform), Rotterdammer British ambassador Sir Neville Bland. 9 1944. Britain, London, Rotterdam

DN-SN-89-00504. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

With a press conference and a presentation on 20 April 1974, the left-wing organisation at the Bundeswehr Soldat '74 was introduced, which belongs to the DKP-affiliated SDAJ, Deutschland

From left to right: MGEN Coy, COL Rusk, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold, COL Hall and MGEN Marshal participate in the ground breaking ceremony for the MX Integrated Test Facility. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Cemeteries Dedicated in France. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. State Secretary for Defense Eekelen opens new exercise in Havelte West from the Royal Netherlands Army. October 26, 1978. Havelte

Salute while playing the folk songs in Caracas, Venezuela, October 1955. Second from the right the commander of Kruiser Hr.Ms. De Ruyter (C 801) Captain-Ter-Zee A.H.J. Van der esteemed Olivier (1908-1967), fourth from the right (before) the commander of marine forces (BDZ) vice-admiral A. de Booy (1901-1997) and on the left the Dutch consul in La Guaira, Venezuela.

Arrival ceremonies for Léopold Sédar Senghor, President of Senegal, 10:45AM. President of Senegal Léopold Sédar Senghor and President John F. Kennedy arrive at the White House from the Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. (L-R) White House Secret Service Agent Jerry Behn, Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Ambassador of Senegal Ousmane Socé Diop, President Senghor, United States Ambassador to Senegal Philip M. Kaiser, Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton, and President Kennedy. United States Marine Corps helicopter in background. South Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.

Japanese Scouts. Father Flanagan, founder of Boys' Town, Nebraska, with Crown Prince Akihito during his inspection of boy scouts in Japan. The picture is included in this week's Movietone News. June 19, 1947.

MGEN Lawrence F. Sullivan, commanding general, Marine Corps Logistics Base, turns the first shovel of dirt to begin construction of the base commissary. Standing next to him is Navy LT. T. D. McMurray, the resident officer in charge of the 2.459 million-dollar construction. Base: Albany State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Christin C. Hartung, representative for the city of Houston, Texas, speaks during the commissioning ceremony of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HOUSTON (SSN 713). Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of Defense Casper W. Weinberger addresses guests and spectators attending the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN-714). Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Information and Publications Connecticut, 1956-1959 , Ground breaking ceremonies, Civil defense. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization

Presentation of the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to Astronaut John Herschel Glenn, Jr., at Cape Canaveral. Astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (center, facing away) and President John F. Kennedy (mostly hidden, on lower right edge of image) visit Launch Complex 14, prior to the presentation ceremony of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant Colonel Glenn; a crowd of assembled workers looks on. The pad and service tower from which Glenn was lifted into orbit is visible in the background. Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida.

Seated on the speakers platform during the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HYMAN G. RICKOVER (SSN 709) are, left to right: retired Vice Admiral Hyman G. Rickover; Lieutenant Commander James M. Leone, Chaplain Corps; and retired Commander Eleonore B. Rickover, sponsor and wife of Vice Admiral Rickover. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Information and Publications Connecticut, 1956-1959 , Ground breaking ceremonies, Civil defense. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization

DN-SN-86-00580. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

AM-484 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

An overall view of the guests, spectators, and launch site at the launching ceremony for the Los Angeles class nuclear-powered attack submarine HONOLULU (SSN 718). Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-86-01141. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vincent J. Thomas, mayor of Norfolk, addresses guests and spectators attending the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN-714). Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anefo photo collection. Minister Defense Bolkestein artist Marte Rolling "Transfer" Starfighter. Bolkestein Marte Rolling conversation. August 18, 1989

DN-SN-85-09099. Base: USS Stump (DD 978) State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Trip to Western States: Pierre, South Dakota (Oahe Dam), 10:25AM. President John F. Kennedy (center, with back to camera) views U.S. Army Corps of Engineers displays during the dedication ceremony of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota. Looking on (L-R): Omaha District Engineer, Colonel Harry G. Woodbury, Jr. (back to camera); Chief of Army Engineers, Lieutenant General Walter K. Wilson, Jr.; Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance; Governor of South Dakota, Archie M. Gubbrud; Secretary of the Interior, Stewart L. Udall.

Demonstrations during veterans day Royal navy in May 1990 on the Marinekazerne Willemsoord (MKWD).

DN-SN-87-03579. Base: Qingdao Country: China (CHN)

A view of the launching party participating in the launching ceremony for the Australian frigate DARWIN (F-04) taking place at Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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