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Military Ceremonies and Events

Images of military personnel participating in ceremonies, parades, and training, capturing moments of pride and tradition.

Falkland Islands, East Falkland, Stanley. Governor taking salute from Falkland Islands Defence Force.
Falkland Islands, East Falkland, Stanley. Governor taking salute from Falkland Islands Defence Force.
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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.
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HAKODATE, Japan (Oct. 8, 2022) Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) help clean the graves of two U.S. Navy Sailors at Hakodate Foreign General Cemetery during a community relations event in Hakodate, Japan, Oct. 8. Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.
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110210-N-PM781-002ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 10, 2011) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) shipÕs band perform during a steel beach picnic aboard the ship. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts to establish conditions for regional stability.
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Coast Guard units from across Sector New Orleans participated in the Bayou Classic parade in New Orleans, Louisiana, Nov. 26, 2022. The Coast Guard float includes a cannon which can launch t-shirts and other various items.
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U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, and local residents participate in a Tsunami Evacuation Drill during Exercise Constant Vigilance 2022 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 18, 2022. The annual drill was held to convey the readiness and capabilities of the camp to service members and local communities in the event of an emergency. CV22 is a Force Protection Condition and Crisis response evaluation to validate regional installations, camps, and tenant antiterrorism plans and policies.
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221111-N-YF131-1172 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 11, 2022) Delayed Entry Program Future Sailors and Marines take the oath of enlistment during the halftime show of the 2022 ESPN Armed Forces Classic - Carrier Edition, held on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while in port Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Nov. 11, 2022. The ESPN Armed Forces Classic is an annual series of college basketball games held near Veterans Day on military bases as a tribute to U.S. service members.
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 13, 2022) Sailors assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) and members of the CFAY safety department pose for a group photo during an event raising awareness of drunk driving during the holiday season. The event, held in conjunction with the Yokosuka Police Station and the other relevant Yokosuka safety organizations, involves handing out Japanese daikon radishes to pedestrians. Daikon is a play on words as it is close to the Japanese word daikonzetsu, meaning eradication (of drunk driving). 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.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (June 30, 2022) The U.S. Naval Academy welcomes the midshipman candidates, or plebes, of the Class of 2026 during Induction Day 2022. I-Day marks the beginning of a demanding six-week indoctrination period called Plebe Summer, intended to transition the candidates from civilian to military life. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
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A member of the US Marshal Office, Negotiating Team discusses the peaceful removal of protestors from the main gate area of Camp Garcia, Vieques, Puerto Rico as US Military and Department of Justice Agents reclaimed the federal property on which protestors were residing for over a year. Base: Camp Garcia State: Vieques Island Country: Puerto Rico (PRI)
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SUVA, Fiji (Sept. 15, 2022) Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, salutes members of Republic of Fijis Honor Guard during a visit to Fijis Force Training Group. The visit to Fiji emphasized the U.S. commitment to strengthening partnerships for an enduring free and open Indo-Pacific.
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Officers Training Academy OTA cadets display their skills during the Passing out Officer Cadets, in Chennai India Copyright: xSolaris/DinodiaxPhotox
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220526-N-SS492-1065 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (May 26, 2022) -- Members of the traditional Polynesian dance group Troop Hula perform for Sailors and civilians assigned to Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (SUBPAC) during an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration put on by the commands Morale, Welfare and Recreation committee, May 26.
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030323-F-7372R-030. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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221016-N-XU073-1234YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 16, 2022) Japanese guests wait in line to board U.S. 7th Fleet's command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) during the 44th annual Friendship Day celebration. For the first time in three years, CFAY held the open base event to highlight the friendship between the local Japanese community and U.S. Navy. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.
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Stennis Space Center Director Patrick Scheuermann (right) and Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Chief of Staff James Pettigrew drop the first shovelfuls of dirt on a time capsule to be opened on the rocket engine test facility's 100th anniversary in 2061. The time capsule was placed in front of the Roy S. Estess Building on Oct. 25 as Stennis concluded celebrations of its 50th anniversary.
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Ca 1986 7, Hunsrueck. Peace movement at the Nato base
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020131-F-2295B-003. Base: US Air Force Academy State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFA
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Memorial ceremony, 1st anniversary of the rampage of Winnenden, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
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The 773d Civil Support Team poses at the Pointe du Hoc Memorial during a staff ride, July 19, 2022 in Normandy, France. The team analyzed the role of mission command and retraced the steps of U.S. and ally forces during Operation Overlord. "A staff ride is a historical study of a campaign or battle that envisions a systematic preliminary study, an extensive visit to campaign sites, and an opportunity to integrate lessons derived from each. A significant component of this detailed study is the analysis of the terrain over which the action took place and the effect of that terrain upon the battle or campaign. It is this three-dimensional visualization of the battlefield that separates a staff ride from a battle analysis." - Staff Ride Team (army.mil)
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 11, 2022) - Sailors and community members participate in a holiday parade, hosted by Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY).Various associations and committees participated in the event in support of the holidays onboard the installation. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.
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Relocation of the night watch to the south wing (photo series B). On December 11, 2003, the night watch of Rembrandt was transferred to the south wing in connection with the renovation of the main building. During this operation, the canvas was removed from the list, packed, hung in a wooden frame and driven on a cart over the street to the other wing. There the whole was uppercuttered and brought into the building through a special slot. On the photo the packed night watch is pushed over the Museumstraat, direction Hobbemastraat.
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Flooding - Fargo, N. D. , March 23, 2009 Thousands of student and community members work together with the National Guard at the Fargo Dome making sand bags on a 24 hour operation. Photo: Michael Reiger/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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UBUD,BALI-JULY 29 2019:Aerial view of Indonesian National Police officers marching in a football field in Ubud, Bali. The police were formally separated from the military on 1 April 1999.
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ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-308-3. Hurricane Katrina
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First-grade students and teachers march during a Month of the Military Child parade at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 15, 2022. Each year, the Department of Defense joins national, state, and local governments, schools, and military-serving organizations to celebrate military children. This year marked the first time in two years the event was held on the installation due to COVID-19.