Military Ceremonies

Captivating scenes of military events, including color presentations and swearing-in ceremonies, showcasing tradition and camaraderie.

New Jersey Gov. Philip D. Murphy addresses the audience during the promotion ceremony of Brig. Gen. Lisa J. Hou, D.O., The Adjutant General of New Jersey, at the National Guard Armory in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Feb. 3, 2024. Hou was promoted to major general and commands more than 8,400 Soldiers and Airmen of the New Jersey National Guard. As Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Hou leads, directs, and manages the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs in the execution of federal and state missions. In addition, she manages all state veterans programs, commissions, and facilities in New Jersey. (New Jersey National Guard

Newly commissioned officers from the Nathan Hale Battalion stand at attention and sing the Army Song before members of their peers, family and friends during a commissioning ceremony held inside the auditorium of the Regional Training Institute at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, Sept. 6, 2022. The Army Song, adopted in 1952, is the official song of the U.S. Army, and recounts the story of the past, present and future of the Army.

U.S. Marines with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT), Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM), Marine Forces Northern Command (MARFOR NORTHCOM), retire the colors during the 247th Marine Corps Birthday Ball hosted at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, Norfolk, Va., Nov. 2, 2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the service members of FMFLANT, MARFORCOM, MARFOR NORTHCOM have not celebrated the Marine Corps Birthday Ball since 2019. The birthday ball is a celebration of Marine Corps tradition and the legacy across generations from the past to the future of the warfighting organization.

New Jersey Gov. Philip D. Murphy addresses the audience during the promotion ceremony of Brig. Gen. Lisa J. Hou, D.O., The Adjutant General of New Jersey, at the National Guard Armory in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Feb. 3, 2024. Hou was promoted to major general and commands more than 8,400 Soldiers and Airmen of the New Jersey National Guard. As Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Hou leads, directs, and manages the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs in the execution of federal and state missions. In addition, she manages all state veterans programs, commissions, and facilities in New Jersey. (New Jersey National Guard

220415-N-CZ759-2006 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 15, 2022) - Sailors attend a Holocaust remembrance ceremony in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), April 15, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Sasebo area chief petty officers stand at attention during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo Oct. 21, 2022. The rank of chief petty officer was created April 1, 1893, and the chief petty officer pinning ceremony is a unique tradition to the U.S. Navy that signifies promotion to a crucial position of leadership and responsibility.

Military and civilian leaders joined family members inside the Military Womens Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery June 15 to celebrate President Joe Bidens signing of the Six Triple Eight Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021. The act awards the Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Womens Army Corps who were assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, better known as the Six Triple Eight, during World War II. The Six Triple Eight is now the only womens military unit to receive the nations highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal.

New Jersey Gov. Philip D. Murphy addresses the audience during the promotion ceremony of Brig. Gen. Lisa J. Hou, D.O., The Adjutant General of New Jersey, at the National Guard Armory in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Feb. 3, 2024. Hou was promoted to major general and commands more than 8,400 Soldiers and Airmen of the New Jersey National Guard. As Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Hou leads, directs, and manages the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs in the execution of federal and state missions. In addition, she manages all state veterans programs, commissions, and facilities in New Jersey. (New Jersey National Guard

U.S. Airmen listen to an EXPLODEO mission brief at the base theater at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 23, 2024. EXPLODEO exemplifies JB Charleston's proficiency in adapting quickly to the evolving global landscape, utilizing a crawl, walk, run approach to ensure peak readiness for critical response when it matters most.

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

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MASON, Ohio (April 27, 2022) The United States Navy Band Sea Chanters chorus perform a concert at Mason Middle School. The Sea Chanters performed in seven states during its 13-city, 2,000-mile tour, connecting communities across the nation to their Navy.

Senior Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Charles Beckerman, assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), recites the chief petty officers creed during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at CFAS Oct. 21, 2022. The rank of chief petty officer was created April 1, 1893, and the chief petty officer pinning ceremony is a unique tradition to the U.S. Navy that signifies promotion to a crucial position of leadership and responsibility.

Secretary of the Navy, John H. Dalton, addresses the men and women of Light Helicopter Squadrons Forty-Four and Forty-Six (HSL-44) and (HSL-46) inside one of the hangars during a visit. Base: Naval Air Station, Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

American sailors from the destroyer USS HAYLER (DD-997) attend Catholic church services during a stop over in the Baltic Sea Port. The warship is in the Baltic participating in BALTOPS 94, a U.S. sponsored multinational naval exercise. Base: Gdynia Country: Poland (POL)

Transfer of the first two General Dynamics F-16s built by Breeder to the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The Lord A. van Dompen van Fokker wore the KLU devices to Mr. B.Scheideman of main contractor General Dynamics who in turn the documents ter Drawing Dip to Brigadegeneral James Abrahamson that signed on behalf of the USAF. After Finally General-Major H.Dieters the Director of Material Royal Netherlands Air Force had placed its signature, the KLU could call itself the proud owner of the first two F-16s.

Event, including wreath-laying ceremony, honoring Interior law enforcement personnel killed in the line of duty, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement and Security Larry Parkinson, and other officials on hand to speak, pose with law enforcement staff from respective bureaus

Major General Joseph J. Skaff, Commanding General, Fort Devens, speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the reopening of the Youth Center. Base: Fort Devens State: Massachusetts (MA) 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.

U.S. service members stand at attention during a naturalization ceremony hosted at the Camp Foster Community Center on Okinawa, Japan, April 25, 2022. A total of 24 U.S. service members from 14 countries swore the Oath of Allegiance and received their Certificates of Naturalization, becoming U.S. citizens. Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills the requirements to become a citizen established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.

NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (Nov. 4, 2022)- U.S. Navy Capt. Brian Schrum, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), speaks to Sailors assigned to the ship onboard Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton. Theodore Roosevelt is undergoing a docking planned incremental availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility where the ship is receiving scheduled maintenance and upgrades.

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro delivers remarks as the guest of honor during Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacolas Navy Ball at the National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM) Oct. 13, 2022. Del Toro visited NAS Pensacola for a tour of the Naval Education Training Command (NETC) and as the guest of honor for the Navy Ball at NNAM. NETCs mission is to recruit, train and deliver those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters.

Cadets from the Tarboro Air Force Junior ROTC present the colors while the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band plays the National Anthem during a Veterans Day concert at Edgecombe Community College in Tarboro, North Carolina, Nov. 9, 2022. The U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Bands mission is to synergize public affairs capability through music to support U.S. Air Force, Air Combat Command and Department of Defense objectives.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Dec. 8, 2022) Rear Adm. Jennifer Couture, commander, Naval Service Training Command, delivers a speech during the Department Head Class 269 graduation ceremony at Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC) on Naval Station Newport, Dec. 8, 2022. The SWSC Department Head Course is the cornerstone of a surface warfare officer's (SWO) tactical education in their naval career. Upon the conclusion of the graduation ceremony, Department Head Class 269 will take the knowledge back to the fleet, where they will teach the next generation of SWOs. These career naval professionals are part of a long tradition of 60 years of excellence at SWSC, previously known as Surface Warfare Officers School Command.

The Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo color guard present the U.S. flag and the flag of Japan during the U.S. Consulate Fukuokas 246th Anniversary of the United States of America celebration at the Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk Hotel in Fukuoka, Japan Oct. 28, 2022. The event, originally scheduled in July but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was held to celebrate American independence and the 150 year history of baseball in Japan since its introduction in 1872 from the U.S.

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.

Attendees of the 75th Annual Air Force Ball stand during the singing of the National Anthem in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sept. 10, 2022. This years Air Force Ball theme was Leaders in Innovation and celebrated great leaders within the Air Force.

U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar gives a farewell speech during the 673d Air Base Wing and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, change of command ceremony at Heritage Park on JBER, June 28, 2022. U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten G. Aguilar turned over command to Air Force Col. David J. Wilson as Air Force Lt. Gen. David A. Krumm, commander Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Region, Alaskan Command, and 11th Air Force, officiated before gathered family members, distinguished guests and military personnel.

Opening ceremony unveiling the new Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell, National Park Service officials including Gettysburg Superintendent John Latschar, representatives of The Gettysburg Foundation, and Civil War movie actor Stephen Lang among the dignitaries delivering remarks

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, center, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune commanding general, gives remarks during the 247th Marine Corps Birthday Cake Cutting Ceremony on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2022. A celebration for the Marine Corps birthday is held every year to reflect on the traditions, history, and legacy of the Marine Corps.

A US Air Force Honor Guard Member plays taps during a Memorial Service at McGuire AFB, New Jersey. The Service Honored the 9 crewmembers of a USAF C-141 Starlifter aircraft, which was lost off the coast of Africa. The Secretary of the Air Force, The Honorable Sheila Widnall and USAF Brigadier General Craig Rasmussen, Commander of the 305TH Air Mobility Wing are in attendance. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Five sailors serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point advanced to the rank of Chief Petty Officer during a ceremony held Friday, October 21, 2022.

120802-N-WL435-199ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Aug. 2, 2012) Vice Adm. John Bird delivers remarks during his retirement ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy. Bird last served as the Director of Navy Staff.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 21, 2022) Chiefs onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) stand at attention during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony hosted at the Fleet Theater onboard CFAY. Eighteen Sailors from CFAY and tenant commands were promoted to the rank of chief petty officer during the ceremony. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleets forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

Wide shot of family 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, as they pay tribute to the men at a memorial service in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The memorial, which took place at Rock Church, was attended by Deputy Secretary of Defense, Paul D. Wolfowitz (not shown) and various other civilian and military dignitaries and over 5000 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 three soldiers were.... Complete Scene Caption: Wide shot of family 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, as they pay tribute to the men at a memorial service in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The memori

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks with Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, during the Ira C. Eaker Distinguished Speaker Presentation in the Academy's Arnold Hall on April 7, 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and their families celebrate the Army's 247th Birthday with a Festival on Fort Myer, VA, on June 12, 2022. Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. James A. McConville, and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston hosted the event.

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U.S. Park Police promotion ceremony, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the dignitaries on hand

U.S. Navy Lt. Cdr. Pon Chanthaphon, chaplain of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) gives the invocation at the Marine Corps Ball in Greenville, North Carolina, Nov. 8, 2022. On Nov. 10 every year the U.S. Marine Corps celebrates their birthday, this year was the 247th birthday of the Corps.

Anefo photo collection. Memorial meeting IKON team killed El Salvador NOS decor hall Hilversum. March 27, 1982. Hilversum

020112-F-0082H-003. Base: Ellington Field, Houston State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Presentation of the National Security Medal to Allen Dulles, 11:00AM. President John F. Kennedy (standing at the lectern) delivers remarks upon presenting the National Security Medal to Allen W. Dulles, retiring director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Seated behind the President, facing away from the camera, are (L-R) General C.P. Cabell, Deputy Director of the CIA, and Mr. Dulles. Seated in the audience are Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer. CIA headquarters, Langley, Virginia.

ADM Frank B. Kelso II, chief of naval operations, answers a sailor's question during an assembly held in honor of the CNO's visit to the base. Base: Naval Air Station, Subic Bay Country: Philippines

The 41st Signal Battalion celebrated its 80th birthday on Friday, January 27 on Camp Humphreys. It was a lovely evening of entertainment and camaraderie among teammates and members of the larger Signal community on the peninsula.

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington. Guests attend the commissioning ceremony for the hydrofoil USS TAURUS (PHM 3). Base: Bremerton State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

161015-N-AT895-225 BALTIMORE (Oct. 16, 2016) The crew of the Navy's newest and most technologically advanced warship, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), brings the ship to life during a commissioning ceremony at North Locust Point in Baltimore.

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Ship's sponsor Betty Evan Murray speaks to the guests attending the commissioning ceremony for the destroyer tender USS CAPE COD (AD-43). Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Veterans Day Salute Awards

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U.S. Marines with the 2d Marine Division Band, perform at Cité de la Musique et de la Danse de Soissons, France, May 27, 2022. This is an annual formal concert that serves to commemorate American participation in World War I.

Presentation of the President's Distinguished Civilian Service Awards, 12:00PM. Presentation ceremony of the President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service. President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks prior to presenting the award to Career Ambassador, Llewellyn E. Thompson (center); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, stands left of Ambassador Thompson. Standing in background (L-R): New York Times photographer, George Tames (partially hidden on far edge of frame); award recipient and Medical Officer for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey; Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), Anthony J. Celebrezze; unidentified (in back, partially hidden); astronaut Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (very back); award recipient and Chief of the Department of Cardiorespiratory Diseases at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Dr. Donald E. Gregg; Director of Operations for Project Mercury, Dr. Walter C. Williams; award re

The Barksdale Honor Guard present the colors during the Air Force Birthday Ball at Sams Town Hotel and Casino, Shreveport, La., Sept. 13, 2014. More than 400 guests were in attendance to celebrate the Air Forces 67th birthday.

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

First Salute

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego re-enact the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima during a birthday ball ceremony in San Diego, Nov. 5, 2022. The Marine Corps birthday ball was held in traditional celebration of the founding of the United States Marine Corps on Nov. 10, 1775. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Grace J. Kindred)

Trip to Mexico: Ciudad Satellite, Address to the American Society of Mexico, 12:30PM. President John F. Kennedy (right of lectern) attends a Fourth of July celebration organized by the American Society of Mexico. Also pictured: U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, Edwin M. Martin; President of the American Society of Mexico, Willard D. Andrews; Governor of the State of Mexico, Dr. Gustavo Baz; Mexican Ambassador to the United States, Antonio Carrillo Flores; U.S. Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana); General Cristóbal Guzmán Cárdenas; Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard; U.S. Military Attaché to Mexico, Brigadier General Chester L. Johnson; Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh. Ciudad Satélite, Mexico. Blurriness in image is original to the negative.

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Band perform a holiday concert at Camp Foster Theater, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 10, 2022. The III MEF Band hosted a concert to celebrate the holidays with the Okinawan-based service members, community members and families in attendance.

Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee (left), Chief of the Air Force Reserve and Commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, was presented a personal sword during the official Air Force Order of the Sword ceremony held in Washington, D.C., July 12, 2022. The sword is a symbol of truth, justice, and righteous power, and serves as a token for all to see the recipient as a leader among leaders. The Order of the Sword is the highest honor and tribute noncommissioned officers can bestow upon an individual.

A memorial for Senior Airman Melanie Locklear, 305th Air Mobility Wing maintainer, is held at the McGuire Air Force Base Chapel on Nov. 30, 2022. The memorial was attended by friends, family, and colleagues where awards and decorations were presented to her spouse by Lt. Col. Matt Ratcliffe, 305th Maintenance Squadron commander.

National Park Service Director Fran Mainella at events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Marines with the Official U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard present the U.S. flag during a Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, July 8, 2022. The hosting official for the evening was Lieutenant General Christopher J. Majoney, Deputy Commandant for Programs & Resources and Honorable Michael J. McCord, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer as the guest of honor.

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060803-F-0000X-003. Complete Scene Caption: 060803-F-0000X-003 (Aug. 3, 2006)US Navy (USN) CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Michael G. Mullen (pictured on big screen background right), delivers remarks during the EA-18G Growler aircraft roll-out ceremony held at the Boeing Company in St. Louis, Missouri (MO). The EA-18 Growler is being developed to replace the fleet's current carrier-based EA-6B Prowler aircraft. The next-generation electronic attack aircraft for USN combines the combat-proven F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft with a state-of-the-art electronic warfare avionics suite. The EA-18G will feature an airborne electronic attack suite based on Northrop Grumman's Improved Capability III system, a radically new jamming and information warfare system. The EA-18G is expected to enter initial operational capability in 2009. U.S. Air Force photo by Marv Lynchard (RELEASED) Base: Saint Louis State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Inside the Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction at NASAs Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, the Titusville Naval Junior ROTC from Titusville High School in Florida, presents the colors to open the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction ceremony. Space shuttle astronauts and space explorers Shannon Lucid and Jerry Ross were inducted into the Hall of Fame Class of 2014.The 2014 inductees are selected by a committee of Hall of Fame astronauts, former NASA officials, flight directors, historians and journalists. The process is administered by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. To be eligible, an astronaut must have made his or her first flight at least 17 years before the induction. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen and a NASA-trained commander, pilot or mission specialist who has orbited the earth at least once. Including Lucid and Ross, 87 astronauts have been inducted into the AHOF.

908th Airlift Wing Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Kristen Maloney, front left, and 908th AW Commander, Col. Christopher Lacouture, front right, lead the audience in applause for the 908th AW annual award nominees that are on stage during the 908th AW 2023 annual awards banquet at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Feb. 3, 2023. The event was the first in-person banquet the wing has held in four years. Air Force

On Thursday 8th October 2020, Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, visits two defence companies essential to the economic fabric of the Brittany region. The Minister of the Armed Forces then visits SABENA TECHNICS, a company specialising in aeronautical maintenance, aircraft conversion and cabin fittings. Half of this company's turnover is in the military sector. SABENA TECHNICS will benefit from the government's aeronautics support plan with, in particular, the anticipation of the order for a light surveillance and intelligence aircraft (ALSR). Saint-Lunaire on 2020-10-08.Le jeudi 8 octobre 2020, Florence Parly, ministre des Armees, visite deux entreprises de defense essentielles au tissu economique de la region Bretagne. La ministre des Armées visite ensuite la societe SABENA TECHNICS, spécialisee dans la maintenance aeronautique, la transformation davions et laménagement des cabines. La moitie du chiffre daffaire de cette entreprise concerne lactivite militaire. SABENA

Stephen Colbert and Gen. Ray Odierno, commanding general of the Multi-National Force-Iraq, look on as President Barack Obama orders Ordierno to give Colbert a buzz cut.

United States Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey Command Sgt. Maj. Wayne Butterbrodt, 1-17th Infantry Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Joshua Weiss, 31 soldiers and KATUSAs participate in the Noncommissioned Officers Corps Induction Ceremony held at the Camp Casey Theatre, March 30, 2023. The inductees were soldiers and KATUSAs from USAG Caseys Headquarters and Headquarters Company, the Charlie Detachment of the 176th Financial Management Support Unit, and the 2nd Battalion2nd Aviation Regiment of the 2nd Infantry Division. The NCO Induction Ceremony celebrates newly promoted soldiers joining the noncommissioned officer corps.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Vanessa Clark, offgoing commanding officer, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, Marine Aircraft Group 24, delivers her remarks during a change of command ceremony, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 8, 2022. Clark relinquished command of VMM-268 to Lt. Col. Brandon Pope.

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Sailors serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point celebrated the Navys 247th Birthday during a ball held Friday, October 7 at the New Bern Convention Center. Sailors and their guests enjoyed an evening of dining, fellowship and Naval Heritage.

220429-N-DW158-1018 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 29, 2022) Capt. Fred Goldhammer, commanding officer of the U.S. Navys only forward deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), speaks during an all-hands call in the hangar bay. Goldhammer conducted the all-hands call to announce Sailors of the Quarter, as well as discuss the ships maintenance period and upcoming schedule. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - USS Monitor 30th Anniversary

Reunion on the Mall. Joint Service military orchestra performed at the American Reunion on the Mall ceremonies held at the Lincoln on 17 January 1993. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor supervises new recruits at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, March 27, 2023. Drill instructors will oversee recruits from the moment they step off the bus to the moment they graduate. This image was ethically enhanced to emphasize the subject and does not misrepresent the subject or the original image in any way.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Speros C. Koumparakis, commander, Marine Corps Base Hawaii speaks to the audience during the 2022 Klipper Ceremony, MCBH, Dec. 7, 2022. The Klipper Memorial was dedicated in 1981 to honor the 17 U.S. Navy Sailors and two civilian contractors who died during the attack on Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay on Dec. 7, 1941.

Mourners listen as General John A. Wickham Jr., CHIEF of Staff, U.S. Army, speaks during an honor ceremony for members of the 3rd Battalion, 502 Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, who were killed in a plane crash on December 12, 1985 at Gander Airport, Newfoundland, Canada. They were returning to the United States after participating in peacekeeping duty with the Multinational Force and Observers in the Sinai Desert. Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Fifth Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Robert D. Gaylor walks down the nave during 6th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James M. McCoy's funeral service at St. Matthew the Evangelist Catholic Church, Bellevue, Neb., July 29, 2022. Gaylor and McCoy maintained a close friendship for more than 50 years.

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Col. Mark E. Huhtanen, Fort Jacksons deputy commanding officer, places the Sergeant Audie Murphy Award medallion around Staff Sgt. Levi J. Miller, a drill sergeant assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, signifying his induction into the Fort Jackson Victory Chapter of the club Sept. 27. The ceremony was held at the Soldier Support Institute auditorium and was attended by Millers leadership, wife, coworkers, friends and fellow chapter members.

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111202-N-GZ832-308 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 2, 2011) Sailors stand in ranks aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a change of command ceremony in the ship's hangar bay. Capt. Bruce H. Lindsey was relieved by Capt. Kent D. Whalen as the ship's commanding officer during the ceremony. . Carl Vinson is underway on a deployment to the western Pacific region.

Cpl. Jun Young Bang receives critiques from the panel of judges at the KATUSAs Got Talent preliminary show at the Flightline Tap Room, U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea, Dec. 7, 2022. Bang is a Korean Augmentee to the United States Army (KATUSA) Soldier currently serving with 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade on Osan Air Base.

Ashley Aczon-Skjelstad, the daughter of the late Medal of Honor recipient Army Staff Sgt. Edward N. Kaneshiro, unveils the plaque to be hung in Pentagon Hall of Heroes, after Kaneshiro and five other Medal of Honor recipients were inducted in the Hall of Heroes, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., July 6, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

Opening ceremony unveiling the new Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell, National Park Service officials including Gettysburg Superintendent John Latschar, representatives of The Gettysburg Foundation, and Civil War movie actor Stephen Lang among the dignitaries delivering remarks

General Werner Malates, visiting Uruguayan Air Force Commander (center) walking next to Brig General Boots (in the flight suit), 436th Airlift Commander, while touring the mortuary during a tour of the 436th Aerial Support Squadron. Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220516-N-UF592-1026 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 16, 2022) Capt. Fred Goldhammer, commanding officer of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), speaks to Sailors during an all-hands call in the hangar bay. Ronald Reagans command team conducts all-hands calls to announce upcoming events, schedule changes, or important public service announcements to the ships crew. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Opening ceremony unveiling the new Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell, National Park Service officials including Gettysburg Superintendent John Latschar, representatives of The Gettysburg Foundation, and Civil War movie actor Stephen Lang among the dignitaries delivering remarks

031212-F-5435R-012. Country: Bahrain (BHR) Scene Major Command Shown: CPA/Strategic Communications

221013-N-FN963-1054 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Oct. 13, 2022) Cmdr. Jonathan Rozendaal, Naval Air Facility Atsugi Command Chaplain, gives the opening invocation during NAF Atsugis Navy Birthday Ball. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

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