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Military Ceremonies and Events

Images from various military events, including assumption of command ceremonies, press conferences, and recognition events at formal venues with flags and uniforms.

President Bush holds press conference to defend stance on Iraq
President Bush holds press conference to defend stance on Iraq
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes the Brazilian Defense Ministrys Escola Superior de Defesa Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.
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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., (right) speaks with Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, president of Howard University, at Cramton Auditorium, Washington D.C., April 30, 2022. During the interview, Brown spoke about diversity in the Air Force and aviation, and how the Air Force is making progress towards becoming a more diverse force.
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (April 6, 2022) - The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, provides opening remarks for the Caribbean Nations Security Conference in Bridgetown, Barbados. CANSEC 22 brought together leaders from partner nations around the Caribbean region and other allied nations to discuss security cooperation issues ranging from climate change to countering transnational criminal organizations to natural disaster response April 5-7, 2022.
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Mitch Mesenburg delivers a speech to Gold Star families at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 25, 2022. The Gold Star symbol is given to families that lost an immediate family member in military service.
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Pastor Nathaniel Perkins, head pastor of Impact Church in Norfolk, Virginia, gives the invocation during a promotion ceremony for Senior Master Sgt. Carmen Daniels, 192nd Force Support Squadron senior enlisted leader, on June 4, 2022, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Daniels promoted to the rank of chief master sergeant and was celebrated by family, friends and fellow members of the Virginia Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard by Staff Sgt. Kellyann Elish)
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Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks speaks at the National Capital Region ROTC Detachment commencement at Fort Myer, Virginia, May 20, 2022. The class of 2022 had 87 cadets with 14 of them commissioning as Distinguished Military Graduates, the top 20% of cadets in the nation.
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U.S. Air Force Col. Frank Walker (ret.), addresses the audience as the key note speaker during the Armed Forces Appreciation Luncheon at Firekeepers Casino and Hotel, Battle Creek, Mich., May 13, 2022. The community-focused luncheon is hosted by the Military Affairs Committee at the Battle Creek Area Chamber Foundation and highlights awards recipients from the Defense Logistics Agency, Army and Air National Guard and the Navy and Marine reserves stationed in Battle Creek, Mich. From the 110th Wing, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Senior Airman Courtney Wallace, 110th Security Forces Squadron, Staff Sgt. Wendy Dannemiller, 217th Combat Operations Squadron and 1st Lt. Jordan Walker, 272nd Cyber Operations Squadron received Omar N. Bradley Awards in recognition for outstanding mission support in 2021.
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111128-N-SU274-070 NORFOLK (Nov. 28, 2011) The USO Liberty Bells perform during the aircraft carrier EnterpriseÕs (CVN 65) 50th birthday ceremony. Enterprise celebrated its 50th anniversary of commissioning Nov. 25, and is preparing for her 22nd and final deployment.
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220617-N-FP878-0137COLUMBUS, Ohio (Jun. 17, 2022) - Adm. (ret.) Michael Mullen (right) former Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff and his wife Deborah watch as their son Cmdr. John Mullen takes command of Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Ohio River Valley during his change of command ceremony Friday. NTAG Ohio River Valleys mission is to man the Navy fleet with the highest quality Sailors and maintain the Navys unchallenged worldwide maritime superiority and ability to win wars, deter aggression and maintain freedom of the seas.
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Cheryl L. Fishback (left), Dr. Mark Fishback (center) and Maj. Gen. Antonio V. Munera, the commanding general of the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command, stand on stage during Dr. Fishbacks retirement ceremony, Aug. 18. Mark Fishback retired from the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command as the deputy to the commanding general and senior U.S. Army civilian at the one-of-a-kind command, Aug. 18. U.S. Army photo by Marshall R. Mason.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Mike McCord, Under Secretary of Defense (comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, provide testimony at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the fiscal 2023 defense budget request, 2118 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. April 5, 2022.
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Maj. Gen. Vincent Barker, U.S. Transportation Command, chief of staff, speaks to attendees during the O'Fallon Veterans' Monument Veterans Day Ceremony., Nov. 11, 2022. During his speech, he highlighted the bravery of the nations first veterans from the Revolutionary War until present day.
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Nearly 20 Soldiers from Blanchfield Army Community Hospital and the 531st Hospital Center were formally welcomed into the U.S. Armys Noncommissioned Officer Corps at an NCO Induction Ceremony at Fort Campbells Wilson Theater, June 27.
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 28, 2022) Vice President Kamala Harris boards the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Howard (DDG 83) during her visit to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). The vice presidents tour of the ship and her remarks to U.S. service members highlight the administrations continued commitment to its alliances in the region.
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Colonel Ian Gillis, 101st Air Refueling Wing Commander, and Colonel Dave Pratt, 101st Air Refueling Wing Vice Wing Commander meets with Senator Angus King's Congressional Delegation to discuss current events within the Maine Air National Guard. The visit was part of a multi-day trip to our nation's capitol that allowed our MAINEiacs to meet with state leaders to discuss topics involving the KC-46, recruiting, and KC-135 modifications.
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Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, presents a commemorative piece of granite that was excavated to create the Cheyenne Mountain Complex at Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station to The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, June 7, 2022. The leadership teams joined to discuss the value of the bilateral relationship and importance of the defense partnership between the two nations. (Department of Defense photo by Thomas Paul)
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Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro speaks with students from John F. Kennedy High School in the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps during a tour at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Feb. 28, 2023.
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220822-N-OX321-1056 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Aug. 22, 2022)-- U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI), laughs before the start of a base brief with Naval Air Station Sigonella leadership during the House Armed Services Committee delegation visit to NAS Sigonella, Aug. 22, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu sign a Joint Statement of Intent during a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)
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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. Naval Academy Football sits on former Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfelds stand-up desk inside the Office of the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)
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101106-N-8750E-101NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 6, 2010)Donna Willard, sponsor of the Virginia-class submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) California (SSN 781), christens the submarine as Jackalyne Pfannenstielm, center, assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment, and Mike Peters, president of Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, look on.
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Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston hosts a reception for International Military Student Officers on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Arlington, Va., March 13, 2023. The reception was meant to foster fellowship among international service members.
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Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, left, and Captain Ben Shupp, commanding officer, Naval Ordnance Test Unit, enjoy a performance by the U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club at the Florida spaceport on March 10, 2020. As part of the special celebration, Cabana discussed the deep historical ties between NASA and the U.S. Navy. The highly acclaimed Glee Club has achieved prominence as one of Americas premier choral ensembles, performing throughout the nation each year.
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Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov and other ministers of defense and leaders from 50 countries attend the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. The world leaders met to maintain close coordination between Allies and partners and discuss current and future defense needs of Ukraine.
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Anefo photo collection. Dr. L. de Jong back from research Activities Claus in World War II, Dr. L. de Jong. June 26, 1965
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Jeremy Werner, left, chief science advisor for the Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, engaged in a briefing during a tour of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, in Norco, California, June 21, 2022. During his visit, Werner was given an overview of the command.
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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo poses for a photo with Department of Defense personnel in Georgetown, Guyana, on September 18, 2020.
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Karen Durham-Aguilera (right), executive director, Army National Military Cemeteries greets Hanke Bruins Slot (left), minister of interior and kingdom affairs, Netherlands walk through the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 28, 2022. Slot was at ANC to participate in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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Marine Corps Base Quantico staff and U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan, a U.S. representative for Virginias Fourth Congressional District, visit one of the barracks during a base tour on MCBQ, Virginia, Jan. 29, 2024. During the tour, McClellan learned about the installation, Marines quality of life in the barracks, and the Child Development Center.
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220616-N-DE439-1072 BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2022) Linda Gilday shares and discusses the Women in the Navy book with Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), June 16, 2022. The Women in Navy book documents the achievements of women and is a way of honoring trailblazing women who served, whether in uniform or as a Navy civilian, and to inspire men and women alike.
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In conjunction with the Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce the Air Force hosted a Goblet Ceremony to commemorate the acts of the Doolittle Raiders Apr. 18, 2022. The ceremony marks the 80th Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, which was the first air operation to directly strike the mainland of Japan during World War II.
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WASHINGTON (October 19, 2022) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday sits down for an interview with Megan Eckstein at the Atlantic Council headquarters, Oct. 19. The discussion was part of Atlantic Councils Commanders Series, the councils flagship speakers forum for senior military and defense leaders.
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U.S. Air Force Col. Laura King, 81st Training Group commander, talks with other guests of the 81st Training Wing Holiday Open House at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 11, 2022. Both the 81st TRW and Second Air Force hosted a Holiday Open House to celebrate training developments and the bases partnership with the local community.
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April VandeVoorde, sister of deceased Senior Airman Daniel Miller Jr., provides remarks during a naming ceremony at Galesburg, Illinois, September 7, 2022. In 2004, Miller joined the United States Air Force and became an Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician.
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 28, 2022) Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the media during her visit aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Howard (DDG 83) during her visit to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). The vice presidents tour of the ship and her remarks to U.S. service members highlight the administrations continued commitment to its alliances in the region.
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121025-N-PM781-001 POTOMAC, Md. (Oct. 25, 2012) New flag officers and Senior Executive Service members (SES) pose for a photo at the new Flag and Senior Executive Training Symposium (NFLEX). The weeklong intensive residential learning experience is designed to ensure the successful transformation of new flag officers and Senior Executive Service members into new roles as members of the Navy's senior leadership team.
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Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth speaks at the ceremony inducting six Medal of Honor recipients into the Pentagon Hall of Heroes, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., July 6, 2022. The ceremony was held in honor of Army Spc. Five Dwight W. Birdwell; Army Maj. John J. Duffy; Army Spc. Five Dennis M. Fujii; Army Staff Sgt. Edward N. Kaneshiro; Army Sgt. Maj. Thomas P. Payne; and Army Col. Ralph J. Puckett, Jr. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (July 22, 2022) Chief Hospital Corpsman Melissa Ramirez gives remarks during Chief Warrant Officer 5 Mark Spahns retirement ceremony at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, July 22, 2022. Spahn, who is a Kansas City-area native, retired after 32 years of active duty Navy service.