Military Ceremonial Speeches

Images of military personnel delivering speeches at formal events, showcasing flags and an ambiance of honor and recognition.

Lt. Col. Darrick Duran, 374th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron commander, delivers a speech during the 374th OMRS assumption of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2022. The assumption of command ceremony is a long-standing military tradition that represents the formal transfer of responsibility from one officer to another.
Lt. Col. Darrick Duran, 374th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron commander, delivers a speech during the 374th OMRS assumption of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2022. The assumption of command ceremony is a long-standing military tradition that represents the formal transfer of responsibility from one officer to another.
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MISAWA, Japan (Dec. 15, 2015) Cmdr. James Schmitt, executive officer of Naval Air Facility Misawa, pounds steamed rice with a traditional wooden mallet during the Japan Self-Defense Force Annual Mochi Pounding Ceremony at Misawa Air Base. Mochi pounding ceremonies are held to mark many holidays and special occasions in Japan.
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Clayton Turner, Director of NASAs Langley Research Center, delivers closing remarks following a discussion between Retired U.S. Air Force Honorary Brigadier General Charles McGee and NASA astronaut Alvin Drew during a Black History Month program titled “Trailblazers, The Story of a Tuskegee Airman,” Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. McGee, a pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, was a career officer in the Air Force also serving during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Over his 30 years of service he flew 409 combat missions. Of the 355 Tuskegee pilots who flew in combat, McGee is one of only nine surviving.
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PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 3, 2022) - Members of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Royal Australian Navy, and Philippine Air Force Tactical Operations Wing West bands perform during the Pacific Partnership 2022 Philippine Opening Ceremony at Mendoza Park. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.
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U.S. Army Central, Command Historian, Michael Clauss, speaks about his favorite artifact at Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 3, 2022. USARCENT has a collection of 200 historic artifacts marking U.S. Army Heritage.
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Master Sgt. Steven J. Neidert receives the 111th Attack Wing, 2023 First Sergeant of the Year Award, from Col. Lynn Lee, 111th Attack Wing Commander, at an awards banquet for members of the Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, Feb. 3, 2024. Air National Guard