Military Ceremonial Visits

Images depicting official visits and meetings at military installations, showcasing protocol and interactions between military and civilian leaders.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Marine Corp's oldest post and a National Historic Landmark

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Marine Corp's oldest post and a National Historic Landmark

021025-D-9880W-006. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation from the Idaho National Guard

010619-D-2987S-011. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) 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.

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

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne with visitors from the Idaho Air National Guard, Dick Turner and Cindy Krapff, at Main Interior

Event honoring the 186th birthday of Ulysses S. Grant, at the General Grant National Memorial, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivering remarks and joining participating dignitaries incluiding U.S. Army Brigadier General Robert Caslen, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy; Adrian Benepe, New York City Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation; Maria Burks, Commissioner of the National Parks of New York Harbor; and Ulysses Grant Dietz, the great-great grandson of General Grant. Also on hand for the event, featuring a wreath-laying ceremony, were members of the U.S. Military Academy Corps of Cadets Honor Guard.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Marine Corp's oldest post and a National Historic Landmark

041010-F-3924S-006. Base: US Embassy State: Baghdad Province Country: Iraq (IRQ)

021028-D-9880W-001. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation from the Idaho National Guard

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.

030429-D-2987S-140. Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

CHIEF Data Systems Technician Scott Pavelec shakes hands with Secretary of the Navy John Dalton following President William Jefferson Clinton's speech on the issue of base closure. Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Event honoring the 186th birthday of Ulysses S. Grant, at the General Grant National Memorial, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivering remarks and joining participating dignitaries incluiding U.S. Army Brigadier General Robert Caslen, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy; Adrian Benepe, New York City Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation; Maria Burks, Commissioner of the National Parks of New York Harbor; and Ulysses Grant Dietz, the great-great grandson of General Grant. Also on hand for the event, featuring a wreath-laying ceremony, were members of the U.S. Military Academy Corps of Cadets Honor Guard.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation from the Idaho National Guard

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne receiving visit at Main Interior from U.S. Army officers Jon Frye and Soto, and family members

010917-D-2987S-015. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with military delegation

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne receiving visit at Main Interior from Brigadier General Blair Hansen, Director of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Capabilities, U.S. Air Force Headquarters

Office of the Deputy Secretary (David Sampson) - Deputy Secretary with Marine Corp Visiting Majors

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

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, where he toured facilities, viewed aircraft, and met with personnel of the Air Force's Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds

Swearing-in ceremony for U.S. Park Police Chief Salvatore Lauro, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the dignitaries on hand

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with military delegation

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Marine Corp's oldest post and a National Historic Landmark

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

040811-M-1132B-043. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Camp Lejeune

Event honoring the 186th birthday of Ulysses S. Grant, at the General Grant National Memorial, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivering remarks and joining participating dignitaries incluiding U.S. Army Brigadier General Robert Caslen, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy; Adrian Benepe, New York City Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation; Maria Burks, Commissioner of the National Parks of New York Harbor; and Ulysses Grant Dietz, the great-great grandson of General Grant. Also on hand for the event, featuring a wreath-laying ceremony, were members of the U.S. Military Academy Corps of Cadets Honor Guard.

050830-A-9419D-003. Base: Lancing State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050830-F-6911G-301. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

930114-D-9880W-008. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Jamestown Settlement, Virginia, where he joined National Park Service Director Fran Mainella and other officials for tours of the grounds and a re-created version of the 17th Century vessel, the Godspeed, as well as for other events marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown

010502-D-2987S-013. State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - TO TAKE PHOTOS OF 3 PEOPLE (PENTAGON PHOTO)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Jamestown Settlement, Virginia, where he joined National Park Service Director Fran Mainella and other officials for tours of the grounds and a re-created version of the 17th Century vessel, the Godspeed, as well as for other events marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown

Norfolk, Va. (June 01, 2022) - Patrick "Todd" Christian, Ship's Master, USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO-188), provides a flight deck brief during the Senior Executive Advanced Leader Training (SALT) program tour of Humphreys June 1, 2022. The purpose of the tour was to provide Navy Senior Executives experiential insight of daily efforts required to support U.S. Fleet Forces Command's (USFFC) mission to man, train, equip, certify, and employ combat-ready Naval forces capable of conducting prompt, sustained naval, joint, and combined operations in support of U.S. national interests.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, where he toured facilities, viewed aircraft, and met with personnel of the Air Force's Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds

Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia

051222-N-0696M-489. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Folsom Dam Overlook and surrounding area, Folsom, California, for tours, meetings with Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other personnel on the occasion of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project

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.

020610-N-4374S-001. Base: Naval Support Activity, Bahrain State: Al Manamah Country: Bahrain (BHR)

060629-N-7365V-077. Base: USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne with aides, members of security detail, and U.S. Park Police Chief Salvatore Lauro at Main Interior

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Marine Corp's oldest post and a National Historic Landmark

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-179. Briefing in ATC hangar--POTUS & CAPT David Callahan (CO ATC Mobile) greeting line of USCG personnel. Hurricane Katrina

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.

050817-F-6911G-078. Base: Asuncion Country: Paraguay (PRY)

040811-M-0431C-001. Base: Havelock State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

051011-F-5586B-070. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

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.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the U.S. Air Force's Ramstein Air Base, Ramstein, Germany

Department of the Interior-hosted dinner event honoring wounded veterans, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials presiding

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

021030-D-2987S-024. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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.

Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Veterans Day Salute Awards

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Jamestown Settlement, Virginia, where he joined National Park Service Director Fran Mainella and other officials for tours of the grounds and a re-created version of the 17th Century vessel, the Godspeed, as well as for other events marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown

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.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with Department of Defense delegation including the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installations and Environment, S.J. Penn, and the Executive Director of the Joint Guam Program Office, retired Major General David Bice

Department of the Interior-hosted dinner event honoring wounded veterans, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials presiding

Wisconsin Governor Scott McCallum and Brigadier General Al Wilkening Deputy Adjutant General, Wisconsin Air National Guard, participate in prayer for the deploying members of the 128th Air Refueling Wing (Wisconsin Air National Guard). The 128th ARW deployed in support of Operation INFINITE JUSTICE. (Operation INFINITE JUSTICE later changed to Operation ENDURING FREEDOM). Subject Operation/Series: INFINITE JUSTICE / ENDURING FREEDOM Base: General Mitchell Angb, Milwaukee State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

030329-D-9880W-002. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Marine Corp's oldest post and a National Historic Landmark

010614-D-9880W-002. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne with aides, members of security detail, and U.S. Park Police Chief Salvatore Lauro at Main Interior

US Air Force CHIEF of STAFF, General Michael Ryan, enjoys lunch conservation with the troops at the Joint National Test Facility Dining Hall at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, on September 1ST, 1999. Base: Schriever Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

061215-F-0193C-011. Base: Pentagon Parade Field State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne receiving visit at Main Interior from U.S. Army officers Jon Frye and Soto, and family members

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Department of Defense's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany

010319-D-9880W-034. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation from the Idaho National Guard

Lt. Col. Jason Barker, 48th Fighter Wing chaplain, left, presents a military challenge coin to Alan Bookbinder, Downing College master, as a thank you for hosting members of the Leadership Connect Program, at Downing College, England, Oct. 21, 2022. The Leadership Connect program gives senior leaders the chance to meet with leaders of varying industries and to see how they are able to successfully accomplish their missions.

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.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation of Idaho police officers

030801-D-9880W-009. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050830-F-6911G-175. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Department of the Interior University-sponsored reception marking the opening of the Interior Museum exhibit, "The Vietnam Veterans Memorial: America Responds," with remarks by guests including Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Founder and President Jan Scruggs

010609-D-9880W-144. Base: Turku Country: Finland (FIN)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - USS Monitor 30th Anniversary

General Casey has been awarded by Hervé Morin, Defense Minister, Commander of the French Legion of Honor, which is the highest French order (created by Napoleon 1er).The ceremony took place January 30th at the French Embassador Residence. Two WWII American veterans have been awarded Knights of the French Legion of Honor.

010511-D-2987S-001. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050722-F-6911G-024. Base: U.S. Naval Academy State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne receiving visit at Main Interior from U.S. Army officers Jon Frye and Soto, and family members

Minnesota Army National Guard's Col. Joshua Simer, Camp Ripley garrison commander talks with retired Maj. Gen. Neal Loidolt during a reception at the Hangar at Camp Ripley near Little Falls, Minnesota, Oct. 2, 2022. Loidolt and nine other past Minnesota National Guard service members were honored for their service during the annual Court of Honor induction program ceremony today. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

041011-F-0007M-006. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

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.

Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Assistant Secretary Juarbe with General Chuck Henry

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.

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.

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.

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.

Veterans Day ceremony and aftermath at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivered the opening remarks, and joined participating dignitaries including the former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Colin Powell, along with Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Founder and President Jan Scruggs, Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation Founder and President Diane Carlson Evans, Mary "Edie" Meeks of the Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation, William Hansen of Lockheed Martin, and William Murdy of Comfort Systems. Ceremony, co-hosted by the Memorial Fund and the National Park Service, highlighted the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia

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