Memorial and Honor Ceremonies

Photos of ceremonies honoring military service members, reflecting tributes and remembrance events for those who served and sacrificed.

A trumpeter from the U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Brass Band plays "Taps" during military funeral honors with funeral escort for U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Cuthbert Pattillo and Lt. Gen. Charles Pattillo in Section 75 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 14, 2022.Twin brothers, Maj. Gen. and Lt. Gen. Pattillo enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces in November 1942. During World War II, both flew with the Eighth Air Forces 352nd Fighter Group, protecting bombers and attacking ground targets. Maj. Gen. Pattillo flew 135 combat missions before being shot down and captured by the Germans. He remained a POW until the end of the war.Both were released from active duty following World War II but were later recalled in early 1948, serving with the 31st Fighter Group. Later, both served with the with the 36th Tactical Wing at Furstenfeldbruck Air Base in Germany. While in Europe, both helped form and flew in the U.S. Air Forces in Europe-North Atlantic Treaty Organization aerial demon

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Stein, a San Jose, California, native and musician bugler with the 2d Marine Division Band, plays taps in honor of the 21st anniversary of 9/11 during a wreath-laying ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 9, 2022. This ceremony is a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and in remembrance of the events on Sept. 11, 2001.

Family and escorts for US Air Force First Lieutenant Michael J. Blassie's remains proceed to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, flight line during the POW ceremony for the pilot. For 26 years the Air Force pilot remained unidentified, and since 1984 he rested in the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery until DNA tests confirmed his identity June 30. This image was used in the July 1998 issue of AIRMAN Magazine. Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the Fort Sam Houston Memorial Service Detachment present arms during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Fort Sam Houston Cemetery on Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas, May 30, 2022. The Memorial Day ceremony was held to honor all fallen military members who died during their service in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Service members from the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard, the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Band, and the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (the Old Guard) Caisson Platoon conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for U.S. Navy Chief Pharmacists Mate James T. Cheshire in Section 62 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., July 22, 2022. Cheshire died on Dec. 7, 1941 when the battleship he was assigned to, the USS Oklahoma at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, was attacked by Japanese aircraft.From the Defense POW/MIA Account Agency (DPAA) press release:The USS Oklahoma sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Cheshire.From December 1941 to June 1944, Navy personnel recovered the remains of the deceased crew, which were subsequently interred in the Halawa and Nuuanu Cemeteries.In September 1947, tasked with recovering and identifying fallen U.S. personnel in the Pacific Theater, members of the America

Bagpiper Lt. Col. (Ret.) Thomas Metz played a rendition of Amazing Grace during Norfolk Naval Shipyard's annual Patriot Day Remembrance Ceremony and Fall-In for Colors Sept. 9.

040618-F-8156G-006. Base: RAF Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: United Kingdom (GBR)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesus Vega German, 47th Force Support Squadron base honor guard program manager, left, lowers the American flag to fellow honor guard members during a retreat ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on Sept. 2, 2022. The 85th FTS celebrated its 50th anniversary at Laughlin which ended with a retreat ceremony.

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (May 4, 2013) A bugler with the Eglin Air Force Base Honor Guard performs "Taps" as a joint color guard presents the colors at the close of the 44th Annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Memorial Service at the Kauffman EOD Training Complex. Each year the names of EOD Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen who died in the line of duty are added to the EOD Memorial on their respective service panel as a tribute to their sacrifice and so that they are never forgotten.

Members of the West Carteret High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps march in formation during the 2022 Morehead City Christmas Parade on Dec. 10, 2022, Morehead City, North Carolina. U.S. Marines of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point participated in the parade to show their appreciation for the support continually provided by the community.

A trumpeter from the U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Brass Band plays "Taps" during military funeral honors with funeral escort for U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Cuthbert Pattillo and Lt. Gen. Charles Pattillo in Section 75 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 14, 2022.Twin brothers, Maj. Gen. and Lt. Gen. Pattillo enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces in November 1942. During World War II, both flew with the Eighth Air Forces 352nd Fighter Group, protecting bombers and attacking ground targets. Maj. Gen. Pattillo flew 135 combat missions before being shot down and captured by the Germans. He remained a POW until the end of the war.Both were released from active duty following World War II but were later recalled in early 1948, serving with the 31st Fighter Group. Later, both served with the with the 36th Tactical Wing at Furstenfeldbruck Air Base in Germany. While in Europe, both helped form and flew in the U.S. Air Forces in Europe-North Atlantic Treaty Organization aerial demon

030929-F-1166S-002. Complete Scene Caption: US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Darren Zic (left) and USAF AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Christine Ringo, Base Honor Guard, unfurl the 21st Air Force (AF) flag during the 21AF Redesignation Ceremony. The 21st AF redesignated to the 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force (EMTF). The 21st EMTF here at McGuire Air Force Base (AFB) and the 15th EMTF at Travis AFB, California (CA), will take over the lead of Air Mobility Commands (AMC) four subordinate Air Mobility Operations Groups (AMOG). The AMOGs are specialized groups responsible for training and deploying AMC mission support forces. The AMOG provides the organization and management for deployable forces and is able to deploy rapidly anywhere in the world at a moments notice. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

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.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2d Marine Division pose for a photo after a wreath-laying ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 9, 2022. This ceremony is a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and in remembrance of the events on Sept. 11, 2001.

US Marine Colonel (Retired) Mitch Paige (left, saluting) World War ll Medal of Honor Recipient, is the Reviewing Officer during recruit graduation aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego on March 24th, 2000. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Norfolk, Va. (April 6, 2022) - Lt. Rob Rogers, Military Sealift Commands (MSC) Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) officer, sings the National Anthem during MSCs annual SAPR awareness walk. This annual event is held in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention Month (SAAPM) in order to raise awareness and prevention of sexual assault.

U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May personnel participate in the Cape May Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Park Memorial Day Ceremony in Cape May, New Jersey, May 30, 2022. This Memorial Day, Adm. Karl Schultz, commandant of the Coast Guard, called on all members of the Coast Guard to reflect on the service and sacrifice of all American military personnel who died in the performance of their military duties, and to pay tribute to these heroes and to honor the family members they left behind.

(R to L) Gus Rodriguez, Jr., civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army for Southwest Texas; Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Williams, the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss command sergeant major; and Col. James Brady, the Fort Bliss garrison commander; at the Fort Bliss National Cemetery Memorial Day ceremony in northeast El Paso, Texas, May 30, 2022. Civilian aides to the Secretary of the Army are business and community leaders appointed by the secretary to advise and support Army leaders across the country.

2018 Commemoration of Memorial Day at GSFC featuring military teams, national anthem, proclamation from Gov Hogan and welcome by Chris Scolese

Members of the 3rd Infantry (Old Guard) holding state and U.S. territorial flags prepare to march during the Twilight Tattoo ceremony. Base: Fort George G. Meade State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division carry wreaths to lay at the different memorial sites during the 28th ID Memorial Service at Boalsburg, Pa. At each memorial site the Soldier would place the wreath and salute to honor those Soldiers that gave the ultimate sacrifice

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

DA-SC-89-07796. Base: Fort Ritchie State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Col. Ed Matthaidess III, commander of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), gives a speech during the official ceremony of the 78th year commemoration of Operation Market Garden at Eerde, Netherlands, Sept. 17, 2022. As the Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) commemorate Market Garden 78, the 101st will continue to remain committed to collective defense and cooperative security alongside European allies and partners.

U.S. Park Police Honor Guard, on hand for annual St. Patrick's Day Parade along Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C.

Members of the official party salute as the national anthem is played July 14, 2022, during the Fort McCoy Garrison Change of Command Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Plaza at the historic Commemorative Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. During the ceremony, Col. Stephen T. Messenger became the new commander of Fort McCoy Garrison. Messenger received the garrison flag from Brenda McCullough, director of U.S. Army Installation Management Command Directorate-Readiness. Messenger replaces Col. Michael D. Poss who became the garrison commander June 10, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in a virtual change-of-command ceremony. Poss moves on to serve in a position at the 88th Readiness Division also at Fort McCoy.

Veterans participate in the Madingley Memorial Day Commemorative Service. The ceremony was held at Cambridge American Military Cemetery, Coton, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

The Honorable Mr. William Milam, US Ambassador to Liberia, poses with Honor Guard assigned to the Embassy after the Independence Day ceremony. Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) Liberia, a II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) unit from Camp Lejeune, NC, takes on the security mission at the Embassy from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary (MEU) Unit. The SPMAGTF is commanded by COL. Tony L. Corwin. Subject Operation/Series: ASSURED RESPONSE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR)

The 21st Theater Sustainment Command attends Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, the Second World War American military war grave cemetery, located just outside Saint-Avold, Moselle, France for the 2022 Memorial Day service. Dedicated in 1960, the cemetery contains the largest number of graves of our military dead of World War II in Europe, totaling more than 10,000.

040614-F-3231D-024. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May holds a Memorial Day ceremony, May 30, 2022, on base in Cape May, N.J. This Memorial Day, Adm. Karl Schultz, commandant of the Coast Guard, called on all members of the service to honor and remember our countrymen who were killed on the battlefield or died from related injuries or sickness as they fought to preserve the ideals of freedom and democracy. The Coast Guard will remember all United States Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, and Merchant Mariners who paid the ultimate sacrifice, who gave their last full measure of devotion fighting for our Nation and the family members they left behind.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Timothy Tamargo

U.S. Marines from 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division stand in formation at a private ceremony at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery marking the 104th anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood, May 29, 2022. The Battle of Belleau Wood is remembered for the intensity of the fighting and sustained, as well as for the participation of the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments. To this day, Marines assigned to these two regiments wear the French fourragere on the left shoulder of their uniforms as a reminder of their unit's distinguished service during the First World War.

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.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division (MARDIV) stand in formation during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 29, 2022. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Ryan R. Gordinier, the outgoing commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d MARDIV, relinquished his role as commanding officer to Lt. Col. Chuck Anklam III.

102nd Intelligence Wing Honor Guard stands by at the Cotuit Kettleers Military Appreciation Game

U.S. Marines with 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, and members of the Northern Army, Japan Self- Defense Force, participate in the closing ceremony for exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 14, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

U.S. Marines with 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, and members of the Northern Army, Japan Self- Defense Force, participate in the closing ceremony for exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 14, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., holds a Sunset Parade on base to honor the Coast Guards 232nd birthday and recognize regional operational commands, Aug. 7, 2022. To ensurecontinued mission success, the service is embarking on its greatest transformation yet: transforming ourworkforce, sharpening our competitive edge and advancing our mission excellence.

U.S. Marines and Sailors from 2d Marine Division salute during a wreath-laying ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 9, 2022. This ceremony is a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and in remembrance of the events on Sept. 11, 2001.

A presentation of colors by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service honor guard opened a ceremony Nov. 1 on the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. During the joint ceremony, the Spaceport Integration Team and its partners were presented with the prestigious 2017 Pulaski Award and the new memorial marker was dedicated. The multi-agency team includes representatives from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's 45th Space Wing, the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, as well as the Florida Forest Service and Brevard County Fire Rescue. The memorial marker honors two fallen firefighters, Scott Maness and Beau Sauselein, who died fighting a wildfire on space center property in 1981. Held outdoors, the ceremony was attended by 140 guests.

Oregon Army National Guard Color Guard members render colors during the National Anthem to begin the renaming ceremony at the Raymond F. Rees Training Center, Umatilla, Oregon, on Sept. 29, 2022. Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Raymond F. Rees is a retired Oregon Guardsman and served as The Adjutant General, Oregon for more than 16 years, retiring from military service in 2013, and later worked as a civilian as the Deputy Secretary of the Army. (National Guard photo by John Hughel, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

U.S. Army Capt. Darren Cinatl and U.S. Army Veteran Vince Speranza sing Blood on the Risers at the Eternal Heroes Monument in Normandy, France, June 2, 2022. World War II Veterans and representatives of the 82nd Airborne Division and 101st Airborne Divisions (Air Assault) came to honor fallen Paratroopers who liberated Ravenoville in June of 1944.

Some of the residents of the city salute the U.S. flag as the Marine color guard from the Marine Barracks, Vallejo, California, 12th Marine Corps District, presents the colors during a flag pageant at the Elks Lodge (BPOE). Base: Livermore State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Coast Guard 14th District holds a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Base Honolulu, June 10, 2022. During the ceremony Rear Adm. Michael Day relieved Rear Adm. Matthew Sibley as the districts commander.

U.S. ASA Fort Dix Headquarters Celebrated the Army Birthday US Flag Ceremony with a Formation during Reveille at 0600 on 14 June 2022. The Fort Dix workforce shared in the Ceremony by assisting the raising of the large U.S Flag in a group around the Fort Dix Flag Pole. After the raising remarks were spoken by U.S. ASA Fort Dix Commander Colonel Jon A. Brierton to the Service Members, Family Members, DoD Civilians and Contractors that had attended. (Photos taken by the Fort Dix TSC Training Support Center)

PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 7, 2022) The Joint Service Color Guard presents the colors as part of the 81st Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial at Pearl Harbor. Dec. 7, 2022 marks the 81st anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor and Oahu. The U.S. military, State of Hawaii and National Park Service are hosting a series of remembrance events throughout the week to honor the courage and sacrifices of those who served throughout the Pacific theater. The U.S. is committed to continue its responsibility of protecting the Pacific sea-lanes, advancing international ideals and relationships, as well as delivering security, influence and responsiveness in the region.

CONCORD, Mass. (Nov. 15, 2017) A USS Constitution color guard leads the funeral procession of Medal of Honor recipient Capt. Thomas J. Hudner, Jr. Hudner was a naval aviator and received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War.

040812-F-0375W-003. Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

A color guard from the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw presents the colors prior to a change of command ceremony in Cheboygan, Mich. July 7, 2022. The time-honored ceremony marked the transfer of command from Cmdr. Kristen Serumgard to Cmdr. Jeannette Greene, who was a member of Mackinaw's crew when the ship was commissioned in 2006. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson.

Marines from the The Presidents Own Marine Band, Marines from the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. (8th and I), and the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Caisson Platoon conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. John Canley in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Aug. 25, 2022. Canley was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2018 for his actions during the battle of Hue City, Vietnam in 1968. As the Company Gunnery Sergeant, Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine, 1st Marine Division, Canley and his Marines fought off multiple vicious attacks while attempting to relieve friendly forces that were surrounded by enemy forces. According to the award citation, despite being wounded in these engagements, Canley repeatedly rushed across fire-swept terrain to carry his wounded Marines to safety. Canley took command of Company A after his commanding officer was severely wounded and led the Marines into Hue

USA, Washington, Port Gamble, Civil War reenactment, Union Army troops

Pipers escort the Color Guard during the Madingley Memorial Day Commemorative Service. The ceremony was held at Cambridge American Military Cemetery, Coton, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

020606-A-8689B-006. Base: Fort Lewis State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

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

DA-SC-89-02022. Base: Fort Gordon State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Firefighters stand at attention as a memorial to the 343 first responder victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks is dedicated at Fire Station 1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 11, 2015. A section of steel I-beam from the World Trade Center in New York forms the centerpiece of the monument.

A wreath is laid at the River Rats memorial during a memorial ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 16, 2022. The Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association also known as River Rats flew hundreds of sorties of the Red River Valley, which was one of the most heavily defended areas during the Vietnam War. The memorial at Ramstein honors their legacy.

Sailors stationed at Naval Air Station (NAS) Joint Reserve Base (JRB) Fort Worth raise the flag during morning colors and reveille as part of the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony held Sept. 9 at the Headquarters Building, on the installation. (US Navy photos by Candateshia Pafford/Released)

The 1st Infantry Division Band marches at the head of a formation of Fort Riley Soldiers during an Independence Day parade on July 4th, 2022, at Junction City, KS. The parade was a part of the town's Freedom Festival, an event featuring rides, games, food, and entertainment for Junction City and Fort Riley locals.

Marines from the The Presidents Own Marine Band, Marines from the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. (8th and I), and the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Caisson Platoon conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. John Canley in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Aug. 25, 2022. Canley was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2018 for his actions during the battle of Hue City, Vietnam in 1968. As the Company Gunnery Sergeant, Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine, 1st Marine Division, Canley and his Marines fought off multiple vicious attacks while attempting to relieve friendly forces that were surrounded by enemy forces. According to the award citation, despite being wounded in these engagements, Canley repeatedly rushed across fire-swept terrain to carry his wounded Marines to safety. Canley took command of Company A after his commanding officer was severely wounded and led the Marines into Hue

Troopers with the Commanding General's Mounted Color Guard, 1st Infantry Division, post the colors September 11, 2022, at the city park in Manhattan, Kansas. The city hosted a 9/11 remembrance ceremony in which the 1st Infantry Division participated with a number of static displays, music and guest speakers.

More than 500 Airmen assigned to the 324th Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 13-14, 2022. Lt. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, Sixteenth Air Force Commander, reviewed the ceremony.

031004-A-0405B-007. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SAMSON, AL (June 14, 2022) Seaman Second Class Tceollyar Simmons memorial service. On November 19, 2021, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Seaman Second Class Tceollyar, missing from World War II.

060428-N-1126D-002. Base: Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Address at Veterans Day Ceremonies, Arlington National Cemetery, 11:01AM. President John F. Kennedy participates in Veterans Day ceremonies. President Kennedy stands with Major General Paul A. Gavan, Commanding General of the Military District of Washington. Standing behind the President (L-R): John S. Gleason, Administrator of Veterans Affairs; Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to the President Colonel Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell T. Shepard; and Thomas Stirling, National Commander of the Legion of Valor (partially hidden by President Kennedy). Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

The U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard marches toward the burial site at Arlington National Cemetery during the funeral ceremony for LT. CMDR. James T. Ruffin. Ruffin was listed as missing-in-action after failing to return from flying a mission off the coast of North Vietnam on Feb. 18, 1966. Base: Arlington National Cemetery State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Barracks Marines march into position during a Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., Jul 5, 2022. The hosting official for the evening was General Mark H. Clingan, Assistant Deputy Commandant, Combat Development and Integration, and Lieutenant Col. Joseph Shusko, United States Marine Corps (Ret.), was the guest of honor.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Saipan Island, of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Color Guard Members of the Filipino-American Veterans of Hampton Roads present the colors during the unveiling of a Virginia Historical Marker honoring Filipino Sailors in the U.S. Navy on May 28, 2022. The event occurred at the Philippine Cultural Center of Virginia in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

Kansas American Legion Post 240 riders participate in the 113th Annual Chapman Labor Day Parade, Sept. 5, 2022, in Chapman, Kansas. The parade, themed Irish Heritage: 150 Years of Chapman, included the 1st Infantry Divisions Commanding Generals Mounted Color Guard, the Chapman High School Band, and more.

Cape Canaveral, Fla. - At Fire Station 1 at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Fire and Rescue personnel stand at attention as the American flag is raised during a ceremony held by Kennedys Fire and Rescue personnel. Kennedy Fire and Rescue Services commemorated the 13th anniversary of 9/11 with a ceremony that included a minute of silence at 10:28 a.m., which was the moment of collapse of the north tower of the World Trade Center.

Vintage Photograph. Veterans parade proudly displays American flags along a festive small-town street.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

U.S. Army troopers assigned to the 1st Infantry Divisions Commanding Generals Mounted Color Guard participate in a Labor Day Parade, in Chapman, Kansas, Sept. 5, 2022. Chapman hosted its 113th Annual Labor Day Parade themed Irish Heritage: 150 Years of Chapman, where the CGMCG troopers led with the National, Kansas, U.S. Army, and 1st Inf. Div. colors.

U.S. Army troopers assigned to the 1st Infantry Divisions Commanding Generals Mounted Color Guard participate in a Labor Day Parade, in Chapman, Kansas, Sept. 5, 2022. Chapman hosted its 113th Annual Labor Day Parade themed Irish Heritage: 150 Years of Chapman, where the CGMCG troopers led with the National, Kansas, U.S. Army, and 1st Inf. Div. colors.

Fort McCoy Garrison Change of Command Ceremony was held at the Veterans Memorial Plaza at Fort McCoy, Wis. During the ceremony, Col. Stephen T. Messenger became the new commander of Fort McCoy Garrison.

U.S. Army Horse Detachment Troopers lead Emergency Service personnel and community members on a remembrance walk from the post chapel to the General Robert W. Cone NTC & 11th ACR Heritage Center during a 911 memorial event Sept. 11, 2022, at Fort Irwin, Calif. The event consisted of an invocation and moment of silence at the post chapel, a community remembrance led by the Horse Detachment Troopers, RSS, 11th ACR, which led to the Heritage Centers 911 Memorial display and a static display of FDNY L152. EMS workers including fire, police and medical personnel then joined in a motorcade through the residential areas of Fort Irwin.

100510-A-7377C-004 - A color guard from Fort Carson's 4th Infantry Division marches down Olympic Path during the opening ceremony of the inaugural Warrior Games May 10, 2010, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Some 200 wounded warriors and disabled veterans from all of the military services are competing in paralympic-style athletic events May 10-14.

U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May personnel hold a 9/11 remembrance and wreath-laying ceremony on base at the Enlisted Memorial in Cape May, N.J., Sept. 11, 2022, Today, around the Coast Guard and locally here at Training Center Cape May, we remembered the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives 21 years ago in terror attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

The American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division hold a "Welcome Home" parade for Vietnam War Veterans Mar. 28, 2023 in Carthage, N.Y. The parade honored and thanked Vietnam War Veterans, as well as officially welcomed them home for the first time, 50 years after the end of the war.

Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) J. M. Hargrove, Commanding Officer of Headquarters Battalion, passes the Battalion Colors to LTC J. D. Carr during a change of command ceremony. Captain W. G. Preece, Battalion Adjutant, looks on. Base: Marine Corps Logis Base, Albany State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

On Jan. 26, 2022, the U.S. and NASA flags were raised at Building 4221 to mark the transfer of headquarters to that building at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The doors to Building 4221, a new, environmentally friendly building, opened on Earth Day, April 22, 2019. Building 4200 served as Marshalls original headquarters since 1963. Marshall center operations lowered flags at that building on Jan. 21, 2022.

The Honor Guard takes position for the arrival of President Enrique Pena Nieto of Mexico at the White House on a cold morning at the White House

U.S. Marines with 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, and members of the Northern Army, Japan Self- Defense Force, participate in the closing ceremony for exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 14, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

A wreath is placed during the annual Memorial Wall Dedication ceremony held at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport base, April 2, 2023. The Memorial Wall Dedication Ceremony allows friends and family members of fallen Airmen to celebrate their legacy. Each fallen Airmen's name is etched into granite stone and family is invited to transpose, via paper, the etchings as keepsakes.

U.S. Marines, sailors, soldiers and coastguardsmen from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, participate in the anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal at the Guadalcanal American Memorial in the Solomon Islands, Aug. 7, 2022. The ceremony commemorated the 80th anniversary of the battle, and served to honor the fallen and strengthen the U.S. relationship with the Solomon Islands and other Pacific allies and partners. The historic battle was codenamed Operation Watchtower and was the first major offensive and decisive victory for the allied forces in the Pacific theater.

Service members from the military commands of Joint Base Cape Cod and the Otis Civilian Advisory Council join together to hold a Memorial Day Observance on Joint Base Cape Cod, Massachusetts, May 26, 2022. During the ceremony, a select choir from Bourne Middle School sang, and wreaths of flowers were placed by memorial stones encircling the large reflecting pool in the center of the park, representing and honoring those lost in service to the nation. (Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Francesca Skridulis)

U.S Navy Rear Adm. (ret.) Sam Cox, director, Naval History and Heritage Command gives remarks during a ceremony commemorating the 125th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Maine, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Feb. 15, 2023.On Feb. 15, 1898, the USS Maine exploded off the coast of Havana, Cuba, leading to the loss of 260 of her crew. Due to Spanish policy, burials had to be made within 24 hours, therefore the initial crew recovered in the aftermath of the disaster were buried at the Colon Cemetery in Havana. On March 30, 1898, Congress approved a bill authorizing for their remains to be disinterred and transferred to ANC. On Dec. 28, 1899, 165 sets of remains were interred in Section 24 with a full military honors service. The USS Maine was eventually raised, and the ships mast was transported by the Navy to ANC where it was placed next to Section 24 onto a granite base meant to represent the turret of the battleship. The names of those who died aboard the Maine were in

Marine recruits graduate from basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Fort Carson Mounted Colored stands in a formation during the State of the Mountain Post Address April 14, 2022 at Fort Carson, Colorado. The Mounted Color Guard has a long history of being part of Fort Carsons ceremonies.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Lisa J. Hou, the Adjutant General of New Jersey, and New Jersey Gov. Philip D. Murphy attend the 2022 New Jersey National Guard Military Review in Seagirt, New Jersey, Oct. 16, 2022. New Jersey National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are reviewed annually by New Jerseys governor in this 130-year-old event.

U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May personnel participate in the Cape May Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Park Memorial Day Ceremony in Cape May, New Jersey, May 30, 2022. This Memorial Day, Adm. Karl Schultz, commandant of the Coast Guard, called on all members of the Coast Guard to reflect on the service and sacrifice of all American military personnel who died in the performance of their military duties, and to pay tribute to these heroes and to honor the family members they left behind.

U.S. Marines with Weapons and Field Training Battalion march with the colors during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 28, 2023. Col. Carlos Jackson relinquised command to Col. Christopher McGuire, who took charge as the Executive Officer of Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Recruit Depot, San Diego.

3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Soldiers perform Twilight Tattoo for service member's friends and family, on Summerall Field, Joint Base Myer Henderson-Hall, Va., April 27, 2022. This performance is the final rehearsal of the hour-long pageant to showcase the rich history of the U.S. Army.

California, Pasadena. 2009 Tournament of Roses, Rose Parade. Long Beach Mounted Police.

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Junior ROTC cadets participate in the color guard portion of the Feb. 17, 2024, Alaska statewide drill competition at Anchorage's Service High School. Alaska National Guard members volunteered as drill judges with their active duty counterparts. (Alaska Air National Guard

The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, the U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Brass Band, and the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Caisson Platoon conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Cuthbert Pattillo and Lt. Gen. Charles Pattillo in Section 75 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 14, 2022.Twin brothers, Maj. Gen. and Lt. Gen. Pattillo enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces in November 1942. During World War II, both flew with the Eighth Air Forces 352nd Fighter Group, protecting bombers and attacking ground targets. Maj. Gen. Pattillo flew 135 combat missions before being shot down and captured by the Germans. He remained a POW until the end of the war.Both were released from active duty following World War II but were later recalled in early 1948, serving with the 31st Fighter Group. Later, both served with the with the 36th Tactical Wing at Furstenfeldbruck Air Base in Germany. While in Europe, both helped form and flew in the U.S

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