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Military Ceremonial Events

Dignitaries speaking at military ceremonies, highlighting military history and honoring veterans during formal events.

2006 Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Vice President Dick Cheney and South Koreaa's Ambassador to the U.S., Lee Tae-Sik, among the dignitaries participating
2006 Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Vice President Dick Cheney and South Koreaa's Ambassador to the U.S., Lee Tae-Sik, among the dignitaries participating
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020719-A-4519W-007. Base: Fort Drum State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM
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Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao's USS Steel West Coast Trip Weekend of 8/20/2001
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WASHINGTON (April 16, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus announces the next Zumwalt-class destroyer will be named the USS Lyndon B. Johnson during a ceremony at the Pentagon. The selection of Lyndon B. Johnson, designated DDG 1002, continues the Navy tradition of naming ships after presidents and honors the nation's 36th president. The ship's sponsors, Linda Byrd and Luci Baines Johnson, daughters of the former president were present during the unveiling.
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President George H.W. Bush speaks at a morning service at Arlington National Cemetery. The service begins the National Victory Celebration which is being held in honor of the Allied forces' liberation of Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson honors fallen heroes at the American Battle Monuments Commission's Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in Taguig City, Philippines, August 6, 2017.
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221202-N-BS627-1398 SIMI VALLEY, CA (Dec. 2, 2022) Greg Benedict, tour guide for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum, shows Information Systems Technician Seaman Tiana Johnson, of Arlington, Texas, how to read a teleprompter during a tour Dec. 2, 2022. During the visit, Johnson and the other Fiscal Year 2022 Sailors of the Year for the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), also toured Young Americas Foundation Reagan Ranch Center and the Rancho Del Cielo, President Reagans previous vacation home, in support of the Reagan National Defense Forum and to learn more about the ships namesake and his legacy.
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Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (RUE) Laura Cooper answers questions from the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)
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Acting Secretary of the Air Force, Lawrence J. Delaney, addresses family members and friends of 18 Virginia Air National Guard and three Florida Army National Guard members killed in a March 3rd C-23 Sherpa plane crash in Unadilla, Georgia. The memorial service, which took place at Rock Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia, was attended by Deputy Secretary of Defense, Paul D. Wolfowitz (not shown) and various other civilian and military dignitaries and over 4000 members of the community. The 18 airmen were assigned to the 203rd Red Horse Flight at Camp Pendleton State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia and were returning from temporary duty at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The .... Complete Scene Caption: Acting Secretary of the Air Force, Lawrence J. Delaney, addresses family members and friends of 18 Virginia Air National Guard and three Florida Army National Guard members killed in a March 3rd C-23 Sherpa plane crash in Unadilla, Georgia. The memorial service, which took pl
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Secretary of the Army, John McHugh, talks with Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn) prior to the Senate Armed Services Committee for the Army's 2011 fiscal year budget in Washington D.C. on Feb. 23, 2010.
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Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman Jr., speaks during the commissioning ceremony for battleship USS IOWA (BB 61). This is the third time the IOWA has been put into active service. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Rear Admiral E.A. McVadon, commander, Iceland Defense Force/island commander, Iceland, addresses military personnel gathered in honor of President Ronald W. Reagan. Reagan is in Keflavik preparing for his summit meeting with Mikhail S. Gorbachev of the Soviet Union. Base: Naval Air Station, Keflavik Country: Iceland (ISL)
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WASHINGTON (Nov. 19, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus and ship's sponsor, Dr. Jill Biden, watch as Vice President Joe Biden puts on a USS Delaware ball cap at the Pentagon announcing the name the future Virginia-class attack submarine USS Delaware (SSN 791). Delaware state officials were on hand in the Pentagon Briefing Room to participate in the announcement.
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Flight Lieutenant (ret.) Colin S. Bell speaks during the 501st Combat Support Wing Air Force ball at the Sywell Aerodrome, England, Oct. 29, 2022. Bell told stories from when he was a de Havilland Mosquito pilot during World War two and how training he received from the U.S. Army Air Corps helped him survive.
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011121-A-2511W-045. Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 13, 2015) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus announces the Department of the Navy Talent Management Initiatives at the U.S. Naval Academy. The initiatives are broken up into sections including the Navy and Marine Corps fitness culture, uniforms, adaptive workforce and performance based advancement.
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President Bush speaks on the global war on terror, one week from the 3-year anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq
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Military delegation visiting Main Interior for Toys for Tots promotional event, meetings with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials
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A U.S. veterans waves to the crowd during the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Dedication Ceremony at Washington, D.C. July 27, 2022. Families attending the Korean War and Cold War Annual Government Briefings were given the opportunity to attend the dedication and view the names of their loved ones on the new wall.
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