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Historical Military Ceremonies

Images depicting various military ceremonies, including wreath-laying and arrival ceremonies, featuring military officials and dignitaries.

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010126-D-9880W-018. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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President Ronald Reagan, right, and Medal of Honor recipient, retired MSGT Roy P. Benavidez, U.S. Army, stand during the award ceremony at the Pentagon. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DF-SC-86-12764. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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061215-D-7203T-182. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DF-SC-85-10995. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Office of the Secretary - National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at U.S. Capitol with President George W Bush and Secretary Elaine Chao
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Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird meets for the last time with the Armed Forces Policy Council at the Pentagon. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to Adm. Robert Dennison, 12:00PM. President John F. Kennedy presents the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to retiring United States Navy Admiral, Robert L. Dennison. Left to right: Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; Commandant of the Marine Corps, General David M. Shoup (behind microphones); President Kennedy; Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; unidentified; Admiral Dennison; two unidentified men (in back); Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Official transfer of the first four Pilatus PC-7 Turbo trainer-lesson aircraft to the elementary military kite training (Emvo) in Woensdrecht.Rechts Chef flight service, Lieutenant-Colonel H.G.M. Reis.
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Abkhazia
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Dr. George Gentile, a 4th Marine Division veteran and a member of the Iwo Jima Survivor's Association, attends the memorial service at the Reunion of Honor Memorial atop Mount Suribachi. The ceremony commemorated the 50th anniversary of the battle for Iwo Jima and was attended by hundreds of both American and Japanese veterans. Base: Iwo Jima Country: Japan (JPN)
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Jimmy Carter with General Alexander Haig circa 19 December 1978.
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DN-ST-85-07699. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Luncheon in honor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Prime Minister of Nigeria, 1:00 PM. Luncheon in honor of Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa of Nigeria. Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton (in doorway, wearing uniform); Prime Minister Balewa; President John F. Kennedy; unidentified reporters and photographers. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
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DF-ST-87-08320. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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President Gerald Ford Dines with Recruits.
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U.S. Navy Admiral Leighton Smith, Commander-in-CHIEF of Allied Forces in Southern Europe and Implementation Forces (IFOR) Commander, stands with Croatian Army CHIEF of STAFF, General Zyonimir Chervenko, during a press conference held after Admiral Smith's meeting with Croatian President, Franjo Tudjman. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Zagreb Country: Croatia (CRO)
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Trip to Europe: Germany, Frankfurt: President Kennedy at Paulskirche, 4:35PM. President John F. Kennedy (seated at center) listens to remarks at Paulskirche (St. Paul's Church) in Frankfurt am Main, West Germany (Federal Republic). Also pictured: Federal Minister of Defense of West Germany, Kai-Uwe von Hassel; Minister-President of Hesse, Georg August Zinn; Vice Chancellor of West Germany, Dr. Ludwig Erhard; U.S. Ambassador to West Germany, George C. McGhee; President of the Bundesrat of West Germany, Kurt Georg Kiesinger; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; West German Ambassador to the United States, Karl Heinrich Knappstein; U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Gerhard Schröder; Mayor (Oberbürgermeister) of Frankfurt, Werner Bockelmann. Scratches throughout image are original to the negative.
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H. Ross Perot, a former classmate of LT. COL. William Leftwich at the U.S. Naval Academy, addresses guests at the unveiling of a statue honoring Leftwich, who died in a helicopter crash in Vietnam in 1970. Perot is responsible for the commissioning and funding of the nine-foot tall bronze sculpture. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-86-03722. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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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.
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Members of the original Tuskegee Airmen, a group of distinguished black-American aviators, take part in the dedication ceremony of the GEN. Daniel "Chappie" James Center for Aerospace Science and Health Education at Tuskegee Airmen's Plaza, Tuskegee University. GEN. James was the nation's first black four-star Air Force general.. Base: Tuskegee State: Alabama(AL) Country: United States Of America(USA)
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930305-D-9880W-002. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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031111-F-3431H-159. Base: Arlington National Cemetery State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 11WG
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State Funeral of President Kennedy: President Kennedys body returns to the White House. Arrival of President John F. Kennedy's casket at the White House. Those pictured include: Commanding General of the Military District of Washington, Major General Philip C. Wehle; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Special Assistants to President Kennedy, Kenneth P. O'Donnell and Larry O'Brien; Chief of White House Police, Major Ralph C. Smokey Stover. Members of the honor guard carry the casket, including: Lieutenant Samuel R. Bird (U.S. Army), Yeoman George A. Barnum (USCG), Seaman Hubert Clark (USN), Sergeant James L. Felder (U.S. Army), Lance Corporal Timothy F. Cheek (USMC), Sergeant Richard E. Gaudreau (USAF), and Corporal Douglas A. Mayfield (U.S. Army). Entrance Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
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An officer escorts retired ADM Arleigh Burke to his seat for the commissioning ceremony of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51), named in his honor. The ship is one of the few U.S. Navy vessels named after a living person. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Presentation of the National Security Medal to Allen Dulles, 11:00AM. President John F. Kennedy (standing at lectern) presents the National Security Medal to Allen W. Dulles (standing to right of lectern) upon his retirement as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Seated in the first row (L-R): John A. McCone, Director of the CIA, and General C.P. Cabell, Deputy Director of the CIA. Seated in the back row (L-R): Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton, Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh, and Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell Shepard. CIA headquarters, Langley, Virginia.
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010914-F-0352L-016. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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051019-F-5586B-334. Base: Beijing State: Beijing Municipality Country: China (CHN)
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040112-F-3715H-087. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC
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DN-ST-85-00860. Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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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 to astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr.s lapel the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal at Hangar u2018S,' Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Brevard County, Florida. Standing on the platform, first row (L-R): astronaut Captain Virgil Gus Grissom, Congressman George P. Miller (California), Senator Robert S. Kerr (Oklahoma), Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, President Kennedy, Administrator of NASA James E. Webb (partially hidden by the Presidents hand), Lieutenant Colonel Glenn (in profile), Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh, Glenns wife Annie Glenn (wearing red dress), Commander of the Air Force Missile Test Center Major General Leighton I. Davis, and Governor Farris Bryant of Florida. Second
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Max Cleland, head of the Veterans Administration, listens to guest speakers at the ceremony honoring the prisoners of war from the Vietnam era. To the left is Air Force CHIEF of STAFF, GEN Lew Allen Jr. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Former POW and U.S. Navy LCMDR Frederick R. Purrington talks on the phone in the lounge. LCMDR Purrington was captured on 20 Oct 66 and released by the North Vietnamese in Hanoi on 18 Feb 73. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Inspection tour of NASA installations: Houston, Texas, motorcade, address at Rice University, 9:34AM. President John F. Kennedy (left, at lectern) delivers remarks at Rice University regarding the nations efforts in space exploration. White House Secret Service agent, Roy Kellerman, stands at far left. Members of the press sit in background; photographers gather at right; spectators observe from the stands. Rice University Stadium, Houston, Texas.
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The wives of two Navy reservists are interviewed by Journalist 2nd Class Ofelia Chesney of Naval Reserve Readiness Command 20 (REDCOM-20) as the women wait for their husbands' processing to be completed. The reservists have just returned from duty in the Persian Gulf region following Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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040718-F-4563N-025. Base: Groveport State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Fritz G. Tovar, general manager for the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics, speaks during the launching ceremony for the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS GEORGIA (SSBN-729). Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Arrival ceremonies for William Vacanarat Shadrach Tubman, President of Liberia, 10:00 AM. Arrival ceremonies for William V.S. Tubman, President of Liberia. President Tubman (front, left); President John F. Kennedy (front, right); S. Edward Peal, Ambassador of Liberia (behind and left of President Tubman); Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (behind and right of President Kennedy); others unidentified. United States Marine Corps helicopter in background. South Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Veterans Day Salute Awards
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Presentation of a painting of the Pearl Harbor Memorial for President Kennedy, with Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr. and Representative Daniel K. Inouye (Hawaii). Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard (center), accepts a painting of the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor for President John F. Kennedy. The painting, signed by Francis Loui, is a gift from the Pearl Harbor Association and its president, William D. Bennett. Representative Daniel K. Inouye (Hawaii) stands at left, and an unidentified man stands at right. East Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
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DN-ST-89-02306. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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From left to right, Nina Clark Negranti, matron of honor; William P. Clark, principal speaker; Joan Clark, sponsor; and Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman Jr., guest speaker, during the launching ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine HONOLULU (SSN-718). Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Distinguished guests stand at the speakers platform prior to the christening ceremony of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73). Guests include, from left: Barbara Bush, ship's sponsor; Edward J. Campbell; President of Newport News Shipbuilding Company; President George H.W. Bush, principal speaker; Admiral (ADM) Frank B. Kelso II, CHIEF of Naval Operations, and Mrs. Dorothy LeBlond, matron of honor. As the sixth ship of its class, the GEORGE WASHINGTON represents the most technologically advanced Nimitz class carrier. Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Amir Khalid right and Amir Faisal, sons of King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia, Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C., USA, John Rous, U.S. Office of War Information, 1943
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Retired Vice. Adm. James H. Doyle Jr. speaks during the launching of the guided missile frigate DOYLE (FFG-39). Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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S85-36655 (24 June 1985) --- The seven crewmembers for STS 51-F/Spacelab 2 pose for photographers following their pre-flight press conference in the Johnson Space Center's public affairs facility. Standing, l.-r., are Karl J. Henize, mission specialist; Roy D. Bridges, pilot; C. Gordon Fullerton, mission commander; F. Story Musgrave, mission specialist; John-David Bartoe, payload specialist; and Anthony W. England, mission specialist. Loren W. Acton, payload specialist, is seated. Launch is scheduled for July of this year.