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Images of military personnel participating in formal ceremonies, highlighting the honor and tradition during various military events and retirements.

Grand Palace guard band at Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand

Global Coalition forces and other attendees observe a Memorial Day ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, May 30, 2022. Memorial Day commemorates servicemembers who paid the ultimate sacrifice while in service to the U.S. military.

HAGÅTÑA, Guam (July 25, 2022) - A performance accompanies the Guam Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America float during Guams 78th Liberation Day parade in Hagåtña, July 21. Military leadership, government officials, and local residents celebrated the islands liberation by American forces during World War II.

SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (July 7, 2022) - Local residents watch as a military caravan drives by during the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Liberation Day Parade in Saipan, July 4. The CNMI celebrated the event as their 74th, 75th, and 76th liberation day, as the parade was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

From land to air attack missile marching on the streets celebrating country s 58th Republic Day, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Indonesian Army Capt. Eka Shinta instructs Malaysian Army soldiers on how to conduct a dismounted patrol training during exercise Garuda Canti Dharma II / Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise 22 at Pusat Misi Pemeliharaan, Indonesia, July 19, 2022. Dismounted patrolling allows for peacekeepers to interact directly for personal negotiations and community interactions. Exercise Garuda Canti Dharma II enables instructors from multiple countries to integrate and provide cross education, strengthening cohesion between allies and partners.

A young school boy peeks through curtains to watch a community outreach performance by the 25th Infantry Division Tropic Lightning Brass Band as part of Super Garuda Shield 2022 on Aug. 6, 2022 at Taman Tani Merdeka Park, Martapura, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Super Garuda Shield 2022, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. Military and Indonesian National Armed Forces, reinforces U.S. commitments to our allies and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.

220427-N-XC372-1212 NEW DELHI (Apr. 27, 2022) Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and other panelists pose for a photo following a panel discussion at the Raisina Dialogue 2022. Aquilino visited New Delhi to meet with regional partners and to discuss collaborative approaches to security challenges at the Raisina Dialogue 2022.

Pacific Partnership 2010 Commander Capt. Lisa M. Franchetti shows Indonesian Defense Minister Dr. Purnomo Yusgiantoro a trophy case aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) on August 2, 2010. Mercy is in Ambon, Indonesia, participating in Sail Banda 2010, a series of events hosted by the Government of Indonesia to promote the future of small islands.

NCC cadets (National Cadet Corps) wear facemasks during an anti-tobacco street drama on 'World No Tobacco Day,' at Agartala. Tripura, India.

221011-N-DB724-2099CEBU, Philippines (Oct. 11, 2022) Delegations from the Royal Australian Navy, U.S. Navy and Armed Forces of the Philippines render honors during the playing of the national anthems of each respective nation at the opening ceremony of Exercise Sama Sama-Lumbas 2022 in Cebu, Philippines, Oct. 11. Sama Sama-Lumbas is a multilateral exercise and includes forces from Philippines, the United States, Australia, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability.

030627-M-5505M-001. Base: Al Diwanyah State: Al Qadisiyah Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Bn 5th Marines

Uniformed security guard at Fort Santiago on the Pasig river, Manila, Philippines, Asia

The Sri Lankan Civil War began on July 23, 1983, and quickly developed into an on-and-off insurgency against the Colombo government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), commonly known as the Tamil Tigers, and other few rebel groups, which were fighting to create an independent Tamil state named Tamil Eelam in the north and the east of the island. After a 26-year military campaign, the Sri Lankan military defeated the Tamil Tigers in May 2009.

Korps Marinir leadership personnel with the 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Marine Brigade, and U.S. Navy Sailor Capt. Andy Peretti, right, captain of the USNS Brunswick, pose for a photo with challenge coins during a tour of the fast transport ship USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6) prior to the commencement of Keris Marine Exercise (MAREX) 23 at Panjang Port, Lampung, Indonesia, Nov. 9, 2022. Military Sealift Command's T-EPF 6 provides intra-theater military transportation and can be configured to adapt to unique mission requirements, including carrying containerized portable hospitals in support of disaster relief or transporting tanks and troops. MSC Far East ensures approximately 50 ships in the Indo-Pacific region, are manned, trained and equipped to deliver essential supplies, fuel, cargo, and equipment to warfighters, both at sea and on shore.

Reunification day April 30 at war museum. Vietnamese celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. Red national flag. Ho Chi Minh city. Vietnam.

Reeducation camp (Vietnamese: trại học tập cải tạo) is the official title given to the prison camps operated by the government of Vietnam following the end of the Vietnam War. In such camps, the government imprisoned several hundred thousand former military officers and government workers from the former government of South Vietnam. Reeducation as it was implemented in Vietnam was seen as both a means of revenge and as a sophisticated technique of repression and indoctrination, which developed for several years in the North and was extended to the South following the 1975 Fall of Saigon.

Local nurses and first responders split into two groups to practice basic life saver skills during a community health engagement in Rizal, Cagayan, Philippines, March 31, 2022 as part of exercise Balikatan 22. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder, is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation and a shared commitment to advancing peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

ROXAS CITY, Philippines (July 20, 2015) Filipino dancers perform for service members attached to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a ceremony in Roxas City, Philippines as part of Pacific Partnership 2015. Mercy is in the Philippines for its third mission port of Pacific Partnership 2015. Pacific Partnership is in its 10th iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Argentine troops muster in front of the WELCOME TO ROOSEVELT ROADS sign. The troops are here at Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station, Puerto Rico, as part of a multi-national force participating in Phoenix Shark. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: PHOENIX SHARK Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060812-N-1577S-024. Base: Usns Mercy (T-AH 19)

120603-N-HM950-057 SURABAYA, Indonesia (June 03, 2012) The U.S. Navy 7th Fleet Band, Orient Express, performs at a joint concert during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2012. CARAT 2012 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor Leste, and is designed to enhance maritime security skills and operational cohesiveness among participating forces.

The 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army Hawaii Reserve and French soldiers work together to complete a water obstacle course on Camp Papeari Tahiti, French Polynesia, May 11, 2022. Our bilateral exercises strengthen our relationships and increase interoperability with allies and partners through shared experiences and tough, realistic training.

Soldiers in dress uniforms on horseback outside the Istana Negara Palace in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia (Editorial Usage Only)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Ashely Krulik, the Intelligence Officer with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA), poses with Korps Marinir Republik (KOMAR) wives and family after the closing ceremony for Keris Marine Exercise (MAREX) 23, on 7th Infantry Battalion Base, Lampung, Indonesia, Nov. 24, 2022. Keris MAREX is a bilateral exercise hosted by the Indonesian National Military between the KOMAR and U.S. Marine Corps focused on promoting military interoperability, maritime domain awareness, strengthening relationships, and expanding capabilities among participating forces. MRF-SEA is an operational model developed by Marine Corps Forces Pacific that postures scalable I Marine Expeditionary Forces west of the International Date Line, conducts a series of planned subject matter expert exchanges and enablers, and advances security objectives shared with our Allies and Partners.

Troops march through Rommel Fernandez Stadium in Panama City as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and other dignitaries attended the inauguration of Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela on July 1, 2014.

GEN. Wesley K. Clark, Commander in CHIEF US Southern Command, MAJ. GEN. Lawson W. Magruder III, Commanding General US Army South and commander of troops (COT) accompany President Ernesto Perez Balladares on a review of the troops during the Fort Amador Transfer Ceremony. Base: Fort Amador Country: Panama (PAN)

PHU YEN, Vietnam (June 22, 2022) - Captain Hank Kim, left, Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) mission commander, presents a plaque to the captain of Vietnamese Medical Ship Khanh Hoa-01 during a tour aboard the Vietnamese medical ship in support of PP22. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

230928-N-VC599-1004 U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 28, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) hold signs to welcome the Republic of Korea Navy Sonwonil-class submarine ROKS Jeong Ji (SS 073) as it arrives at U.S. Naval Base Guam, Sept. 28, 2023. Annapolis is one of multiple submarines assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) 15. Annapolis is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-ship warfare, strike warfare, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

VICTORIA, Seychelles (Feb. 27, 2024) Rear Adm. Calvin M. Foster, U.S. 6th Fleet Vice Commander, speaks to an audience following a U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band performance during exercise Cutlass Express 2024 (CE 24). Cutlass Express 2024, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa and sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, increases the readiness of U.S. forces; enhances maritime domain awareness and collaboration among participating nations; and strengthens the capability of partner nations to combat piracy and counter illicit trafficking and illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.

Retired Marine Corps Brig. GEN. Ben Blaz addresses the audience during the 50th anniversary ceremony of the World War II Liberation of Guam. State: Guam Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

Visit of Civil Air Patrol cadets, 9:50AM. President John F. Kennedy visits with a group of Civil Air Patrol cadets in the Rose Garden of the White House, Washington, D.C. Also pictured: United Press International (UPI) photographer, James K. W. Atherton; National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe; White House photographer, Captain Cecil Stoughton; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Special Assistant to the President, John J. McNally; White House correspondent for United Press International (UPI), Helen Thomas; White House Secret Service agent, Roy Kellerman.

Indian Army officer salutes bodies seven Indian Army soldiers who lost their lives Uri terror attack Varanasi India Copyright: xSolaris/DinodiaxPhotox

030604-M-5882G-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Hillah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha distributes awards and medals to the soldiers of different platoons during the 77th Independence Day function at the Assam Rifles ground in Agartala. Tripura, India.

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TUNIS, Tunisia (May 24, 2022) Adm. Robert P. Burke, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe- Africa, speaks with Rep. Mark Takano, left, and Rep. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen at a reception following the opening ceremony for exercise Phoenix Express 2022 at La Goulette Naval Base in Tunis, Tunisia, May 24, 2022. Phoenix Express 22, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.

ASIA, INDONESIA, SUMATRA, NIAS ISLAND, BAWOMATALUO VILLAGE, TRADITIONAL WAR DANCE

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with Vietnamese Public Security Minister To Lam in Hanoi, Vietnam on October 30, 2020.

011010-A-4980V-366. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Southwest

NCC cadets (National Cadet Corps) wear facemasks during an anti-tobacco street drama on 'World No Tobacco Day,' at Agartala. Tripura, India.

030516M-0367H-009. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Karbala Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd BN 7th MAR

INDIA, Delhi, Central Delhi: Indian Gate Memorial Arch & Sikh Soldier Guard (NR)

Gen. David McKiernan, left, commander of the International Security Assistance Force, participates in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Chutu Bridge. The Chutu Bridge and other improvements to the region's infrastructure will provide local villagers better access to commerce and security and will allow the Afghan nation security force access to areas west of the Helmand River, denying enemy safe havens.

060521-N-9076B-061. Complete Scene Caption: Three US Navy (USN) Sailors from the USN Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19) appear as guest on the Philippines' flagship TV station, Channel 2. The live show "ASAP" is the No. 2 rated TV show in the Philippines and is also shown on "The Filipino Channel" on cable television worldwide. Pictured left-to-right: USN Lieutenant (LT) Janel Rossetto; USN CHIEF Musician (MUC) Donald Chilton; and Musician Second Class (MU2) Ian Charlton. The Sailors are promoting the US Navy Show Band's upcoming concerts and the mission of the USNS MERCY. The USNS MERCY is on a scheduled five-month deployment to deliver aid and humanitarian assistance to the Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia. Base: Manila Country: Philippines (PHL)

Guard of honor, Pakistan Rangers regiment, guards the tomb of National Poet Sir Muhammed Iqbal outside Badshahi Mosque, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Asia

070315-M-0460B-018. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ferris State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Air First Marshall Kustono from the Tentara Nasional Indonesia (Indonesian Armed Forces) shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Moses Kaoiwi from the Hawaii National Guard after a gift exchange presentation during the closing ceremony of exercise Gema Bhakti 2022, Sep. 16, 2022, Jakarta, Indonesia. Gema Bhakti 22 is a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command joint exercise program event, utilizing U.S. joint forces and TNI Armed Forces working together to increase interoperability and enhance regional stability and security through bilateral and multilateral partnerships.

Hell Camp, executive retraining, Japan, Asia

ASIA, INDONESIA, SUMATRA, NIAS ISLAND, BAWOMATALUO VILLAGE, TRADITIONAL WAR DANCE

Entrance to the naval base where the joint Bolivia/U.S. Fuerzas Unidas exercise was begun. Base: Rurrenabaque Country: Bolivia (BOL)

041225-F-4916M-296. Base: Irbil Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Three security guards standing in front of a wall, China

A banner welcomes the participants of the joint U.S./Japan exercise Cope North 85-4 to the base. Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE COPE NORTH 85-4 Base: Nyutabaru Air Base State: Kyashu Country: Japan (JPN)

220628-N-NC885-1010THANH HOA, VIETNAM (June 28, 2022) - British Royal Navy Captain Charles Maynard, the deputy mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22), second from right, and leadership from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 (NMCB3) receive a framed photo from district leadership for helping renovate the Lam Son High School in Vietnam. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Annalena Baerbock (Alliance 90/The Greens), Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, is travelling to the Republic of the Philippines, Malaysia and the Republic of Singapore from 10.01-14.01.2024. Visit to the Philippine Coast Guard vessel 'Gabriela Silang'Ae

A police officer is trying to control burning tyres during a protest by the supporters of the TSF (Twipra Students Federation) are protesting and demanding the introduction of Kokborok in Roman Script and passage of the 125th Constitutional Amendment Bill during their statewide 12-hour strike in Agartala. Tripura, India.

U.S. Army Soldiers participate in group discussions throughout an eight-hour, ACE Suicide Intervention program in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Sept. 16, 2022. Over 40 Soldiers from multiple units and missions attended the training led by Chaplain (Maj.) Christopher T. Montgomery, operations chaplain for Area Support Group - Kuwait (ASG-KU), Capt. Sarah Skelton, aeromedical and SERE psychologist assigned to 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, and Staff Sgt. William D. McMurray, religious affairs non-commissioned officer from Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve. Soldiers from many different units stationed across the Middle East attended the group training to explore various suicide prevention scenarios and exercise new communication techniques as suicide intervention specialists

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (May 27, 2013) Retired Master Chief Sonar Technician John Duggan hangs a wreath on a plaque at the USS Parche Submarine Park and Memorial. Submariners past and present honor those who have gone before in a Memorial Day service sponsored by the U.S. Submarine Veterans Association, Bowfin Base. The service included a special Lei presentation honoring USS Growler (SS 215), USS Seawolf (SS 197) and the 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2572.

031030-F-0981H-023. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

A sign welcomes entrants to the base. Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN)

Viet Cong POWs, with caps and towels to protect from the sun, sit at the exchange location. They were flown in on USAF C-130 aircraft from Bien Hoa Air Base. They will be exchanged for American and South Vietnamese POWs held by the Viet Cong forces..

Local Indonesians wait to receive medical screening and treatment at a medical civic action program, conducted at the Dokulamo school by the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during its visit to Tobelo, Indonesia, on July 14, 2010. Mercy is deployed for Pacific Partnership 2010, the fifth in a series of annual U.S. Pacific Fleet endeavors conducted in Indonesia as a disaster relief exercise aimed at strengthening regional partnerships.

051224-A-6365W-078. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 ID

Fire brigade personnel demonstrate emergency rescue skill for KEM college students in Bombay Mumbai Copyright: xHemangixNakwe/DinodiaxPhotox

Members of a local school band gather for a photo following a community outreach performance by the 25th Infantry Division Tropic Lightning Brass Band as part of Super Garuda Shield 2022 on Aug. 6, 2022 at Taman Tani Merdeka Park, Martapura, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Super Garuda Shield 2022, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. Military and Indonesian National Armed Forces, reinforces U.S. commitments to our allies and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.

Strict restrictions were imposed on the movement of people as part of the administrations 84-hour lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, amid a surge in virus related infections. Reports said that police and paramilitary forces have erected barricades on roads at many places in the city as well as other districts to prevent the movement of motorists and pedestrians. However, essential services have been exempted. The restrictions that came in place at 7:00 PM on Thursday will remain imposed till 7:00 AM on Monday in eleven districts of Jammu and Kashmir. .

Portrait of an officer in the Royal Malaysian Police Band, International Military Tattoo in Ystad, Sweden, Europe

Go beyond yourself Singapore Police Law Enforcement billboard endorsing police service. depicting men and women police staff.

221121-N-FO714-1231KUANTAN, Malaysia (Nov. 21, 2022) Royal Malaysian Navy Capt. Ahmad Rashidi bin Othman, commanding officer of Kedah-class offshore patrol vessel KD Selangor (F 176), Cmdr. Emmry Sharil bin Mokhtar, commanding officer of Lekiu-class guided-missile frigate KD Jebat (FFG 29), First Adm. Baharudin bin Wan Md Nor, deputy assistant chief of staff for the Malaysian Armed Forces Joint Force Headquarters Joint Operation Division, U.S. Navy Capt. Walter Mainor, commander, Task Force 71, Capt. Muhammad Muzzafar Khan, Defense Attache for Malaysia and Cmdr. Clayton Beas, commanding officer of Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) pose for a photo after concluding the opening ceremony for exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia, Nov. 21. CARAT Malaysia 2022 highlights the 28th anniversary of CARAT among Allies and partners as a way to demonstrate long-term commitment to strengthened relationships throughout South and Southeast A

Reunification Day on April 30. Military celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. Ho Chi Minh city. Vietnam.

The Governor of Tripura, N. Indrasena Reddy, is riding a bicycle during a parade as part of the 76th NCC Day celebrations, alongside other NCC cadets in association with the 13 Tripura Battalion NCC in Agartala. Tripura, India.

U.S. Marine Corps and Armed Forces of the Philippines leaders stand during the closing ceremony of KAMANDAG 6 at Fort Bonifacio, Philippines, Oct. 14, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the AFP and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha distributes awards and medals to the soldiers of different platoons during the 77th Independence Day function at the Assam Rifles ground in Agartala. Tripura, India.

A U.S. Army Soldier with the 18th Financial Support Center glances at an appreciation plaque from the 175th Financial Management Support Center to the National Bank of Kuwait during an engagement at the NBK in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Jan. 25, 2023. The engagement concentrated on new capabilities to provide operational flexibility in funding the U.S. Central Command theater.

Abuja, Nigeria. 29th May 2023. Nigeria President/elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn into office. The ceremony took place amid tight security at the 5,000/capacity Eagle Square venue in the capital, Abuja.

Members from the INYAMIBWA Cultural Troupe perform at the African Air Chiefs Symposium 2022 cultural night in Kigali, Rwanda, Jan. 27, 2022. AACS was co-hosted by U.S. Air Forces Africa and the Rwanda Defence Force, with U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, and Rwandan Air Force Lt. Gen. Jean Jacques Mupenzi, Rwandan Air chief of staff in attendance. AACS is hosted each year by a different member of the Association of African Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brooke Moeder)

Lt. Col Aji Nugroho, TNI, provides final instructions before the training audience for Gema Bhakti 22 were assigned to their respective planning groups, KOGABWILHAN 1, 2, or 3, September 12, 2022, Jakarta Indonesia. Gema Bhakti 22 is a USINDOPACOM Joint Exercise Program event, utilizing US Joint forces partnering with TNI Armed Forces working together to increase interoperability and enhance regional stability and security through bilateral and multilateral partnerships.

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)

PHU YEN, Vietnam (June 29, 2022) - U.S. Pacific Fleet, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Royal Australian Navy Band members perform at Luong Van Chanh High School during a Pacific Partnership (PP22) host nation outreach event. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

040430-F-6244S-001. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

060526-A-3749Z-024. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Charikar State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

220701-N-N0842-6001-ID PEARL HARBOR (July 1, 2022) - Indonesian Navy Sailors pose for a photo before their soccer match during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Indonesian Navy photo by Lt. Wahyu Widadi)

Officers Training Academy OTA cadets display their skills during the Passing out Officer Cadets, in Chennai India Copyright: xSolaris/DinodiaxPhotox

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PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (July 29, 2022) - Philippine Navy Lt. j.g. Nyl Anthony Rosario, center, gives remarks during a host nation outreach event in support of Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Vo Nguyen Giap (Vietnamese: Võ Nguyên Giáp) born 25 August, 1911, died 4 October 2013, was a Vietnamese officer in the Vietnam People's Army and a politician. He was a principal commander in two wars: the First Indochina War (1946-1954) and the Second Indochina War (1960-1975). He participated in the following historically significant battles: Lng Son (1950); Hòa Bình (1951-1952); Ðin Biên Ph (1954); the Tt Offensive (1968); the Nguyên Hu Offensive (known in the West as the Easter Offensive) (1972); and the final H Chí Minh Campaign (1975). He was also a journalist, an interior minister in President H Chí Minh’s Vit Minh government, the military commander of the Vit Minh, the commander of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), and defense minister. He also served as Politburo member of the Vietnamese Communist Party. He was the most prominent military commander together with H Chí Minh during the war and was responsible for major operations and leadership until the war ended.

PHU YEN, Vietnam (July 2, 2022) - Mr. Marc E. Knapper, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, poses for a photo with Pacific Partnership 2022 Senior Military Leadership and Vietnamese government officials at a Department of Foreign Affairs of Phu Yen Province reception hosted in honor of U.S, UK, Australian, Japanese and Vietnamese Pacific Partnership 2022 mission planners. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

JSC2000-E-27053 (27 October 2000) ---Astronaut Leroy Chiao, STS-92 mission specialist, addresses crowd at Ellington Field during crew return ceremonies.

040430-F-6244S-009. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

010702-N-9271Z-001. Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATION AFLOAT READINESS AND TRAINING 2001 Base: Changi Naval Base Country: Singapore (SGP) Scene Major Command Shown: FLTCOMBATCAMGRUPAC

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