Homecomings and Ceremonies

Emotional gatherings and ceremonies celebrating military personnel's return and honor at various military bases.

Dallas, Texas, USA. 8th July, 2016. Dallas Police officers saddened and comforting one another outside Dallas Police headquarters.
Dallas, Texas, USA. 8th July, 2016. Dallas Police officers saddened and comforting one another outside Dallas Police headquarters.
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Family and friends wait in the shade for U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division to arrive at the Cottage Grove Armory in Minnesota July 16, 2007. Minnesota National Guard's 1st Brigade Combat Team has been deployed for 22 months with 16 months out of the deployment in a combat zone.
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240229-N-UF626-1020, NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, VA - U.S. Navy Fire Controlman Chief Brian Boyer, a non-lethal weapons instructor assigned to the San Antonio class amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD-21), delivers a safety brief prior to a security reaction force basic course onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Feb. 29, 2024. The course provided Sailors the opportunity to demonstrate reactionary techniques while under the effects of oleoresin capsicum spray. Navy
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HAKODATE, Japan (Oct. 8, 2022) Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) help clean the graves of two U.S. Navy Sailors at Hakodate Foreign General Cemetery during a community relations event in Hakodate, Japan, Oct. 8. Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.
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U.S. Army Sgt. Zell Flamer, a small arms/artillery repairer with the Delaware Army National Guard's 262nd Component Repair Company, handles registration at a walk-up testing site for COVID-19 in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, July 7, 2020. About 25 soldiers and airmen assigned to the National Guard supported saliva-based testing for 1,220-plus people at the beach location.
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The National September 11 Memorial (9/11 Memorial) Monument In New York City, New York State, United State, Usa
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240115-N-YM590-1033 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jan. 15, 2024)- Family members of a pilot assigned to the Ragin Bulls of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37, throw up bull horns as a greeting as planes taxi on the runway after the squadron return to Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia, Jan. 15, following a more than eight-month deployment with the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. While deployed, the squadron accomplished over 2,206 carrier traps and 2,709 flight hours over the course of 1,750 individual sorties.
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Toledo, Ohio, Protestors demonstrate before the beginning of a rally by the National Socialist Movement (Nazis).
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Veterans Day protest against the war in Iraq
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A banner signed by military veterans sits on display at the Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum during a presentation at Travis AFB, California, March 31, 2023. The event was part of the 50th anniversary of Operation Homecoming commemoration to honor and celebrate American prisoners of war returning from Vietnam in 1973.
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000521-F-2902B-502. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2000 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)
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Families greet the crew of the Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) as they return to homeport in Apra Harbor Sept. 19, 2022, following a 43-day patrol across Oceania. The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a routine deployment in Oceania as part of Operation Blue Pacific, working alongside Allies, building maritime domain awareness, and sharing best practices with partner nation navies and coast guards. Op Blue Pacific is an overarching multi-mission U.S. Coast Guard endeavor promoting security, safety, sovereignty, and economic prosperity in Oceania while strengthening relationships with our regional partners. (U.S. Coast Guard photo Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Ray Blas)
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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 22, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) man the ship during the commissioning ceremony in Galveston, Texas. Fort Worth will proceed to her homeport in San Diego.
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NASA astronaut John Young was remembered in a ceremony at the Heroes and Legends exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The brief memorial took place on the afternoon of Jan. 11, 2018. Young died Jan. 5, 2018, in Houston at the age of 87. He was the only astronaut to fly in NASA's Gemini, Apollo and Space Shuttle Programs.
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USA, New Mexico, Albuquerque Old Town Plaza Navajo Code Talkers. (MR)
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Myers, 51st Munitions Squadron commander, plays the guitar during the 51st Maintenance Groups 2024 Maintenance Professional of the Year banquet at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 8, 2024. Myers kicked off the banquet with a guitar solo of the U.S. National Anthem. Air Force
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A small group tours the World War II memorial
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010713-F-4201G-025. Base: Kelly Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFMC
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Columbine High School Shooting
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SWAT Team Training Exercise
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Retired U.S. Army Spc. Brent Garlic, left, and U.S. Army Pfc. Corine Hamilton talk with fellow Warrior Games athlete before their time trials at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Florida during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, Aug. 22, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.
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Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-421-33. Hurricane Katrina
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Mattresses Arrive for Placement in Fort Monmouth Housing Units. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Matthew Conner, a St. Louis native, cheers on the Marine fighters of 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment at the "First to Fight" amateur boxing tournament. Marines and St. Louis police and firefighters go toe-to-toe at the Scottstrade Center in St. louis, June 20 with all proceeds benefitting Backstoppers, Semper Fi Foundation and Toys for Tots. Before Conner finished his time in the Marine Corps, he was stationed with 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment as a lance corporal. Marine Week provides an opportunity to increase public awareness of the Marine Corps' value to our nation's defense and to preserve and mature the Corps' relationship with the American people.
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Americans protesting war in Middle East, Los Angeles, California
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040917-M-1226J-011. Base: USMC Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Sgt. Kyle Strey, a maintenance and retention NCO with the 227th Quartermaster Company, 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), embraces his son Owen, 4, during a welcome home ceremony May 4, at Fort Campbell. The 227th QM returned from a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan where the company served in small teams spread out on eight bases supporting the retrograde effort.
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Marty Webb holds up a hastily corrected welcome home banner for GUNNER's Mate G (Guns) 3rd Class (GMG3) Joseph G. Unger, a crew member aboard the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62). The battleship is returning to home port after 11 months at sea. Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Family members of Master Sgt. Thomas Shirey await his arrival, Jan. 13, 2024, at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska. Family and friends welcomed home 10 Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers with Headquarters, Headquarters Troop, 1-134th Cavalry Squadron, as they returned from a 10-month overseas deployment to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility where they were stationed at Grafenwoehr, Germany, as part of the Joint Multinational Training Group - Ukraine, supporting training for Ukrainian Armed Forces counterparts. The Nebraska Soldiers were part of Task Force Bowie - made up of around 160 soldiers in total - which directly trained or supported training for approximately 7,500 Ukrainian troops.
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Scenes from the campus of Virginia Tech, sight of a shooting masacre that left 33 people dead
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DF-SD-03-06112. Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC
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Family and friends of Alpha Company, 142nd Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 1st Armored Division Sustainment Brigade wait to greet their soldiers who returned from the U.S. Central Command theater Aug. 11, 2022 at Fort Bliss, Texas. Alpha company served a nine-month rotation in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Spartan Shield conducting sustainment operations that ensured the warfighter and supported troops in contact received the supplies and materiel they needed.
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Jean Glaubitz, wife of Gerald A. Glaubitz, Mayor of Morningside, Maryland, holds a needlework memento of remembrance during Survivor's Day ceremonies at the USS ARIZONA Memorial Visitors Center. The event honors the sailors and Marines of the battleships that were sunk or damaged in the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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221009-M-VR919-1153 (October 9, 2022) Telegraph Hill Neighborhood volunteers participate in the San Francisco Fleet Week 2022 Italian Heritage Parade at San Francisco, California, Oct. 9, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.
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Sabine Pass, TX, September 14, 2008 Members of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue team, Indiana Task Force 1 go into neighborhoods impacted by Hurricane Ike to search for people needing help getting out of the area.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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220704-N-FB203-0021 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 04, 2022) NSA Bahrain family members participate in games as part of a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation event celebrating the 4th of July. NSA Bahrain enables the forward operations and responsiveness of U.S. and allied forces in support of Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia's mission to provide services to the fleet, warfighter and family.
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NORFOLK (April 16, 2022) - Family members wait for a Sailor, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), after the ship's return to homeport, Naval Station Norfolk, April 16. Mitscher deployed to the European theater of operations and participated in a range of maritime activities in support of Naval Forces Europe and NATO Allies.
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Mexican dignitaries for a Mexican Independence Day Celebration hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country, food and a 5k run.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Sailors from Pre-Commissioning Unit Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) polished and cleaned the surrounding areas of The Lone Sailor and Lt. Alexander Ramsey "Sandy" Nininger statues along the New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The seven-foot Lone Sailor Statue serves as a tribute to the strong relationship between the city and people of Fort Lauderdale and the seas. The Lt. Ninnger Statue and Memorial commemorates the life and heroic military service of the first Medal of Honor recipient of World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communicaiton Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Knight/released)
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ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-308-52. Hurricane Katrina
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Scenes from the campus of Virginia Tech, sight of a shooting masacre that left 33 people dead
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More than 600 Airmen assigned to the 433rd Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 5-6, 2022. Gen. Mike Minihan, Commander of Air Mobility Command, reviewed the ceremony.
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Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-143-59. Hurricane Katrina