Military Ceremonies and Events

Images of military ceremonies featuring various individuals in formal settings, showcasing expressions and interactions among attendees.

The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, the U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Brass Band, and the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Caisson Platoon conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Cuthbert Pattillo and Lt. Gen. Charles Pattillo in Section 75 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 14, 2022.Twin brothers, Maj. Gen. and Lt. Gen. Pattillo enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces in November 1942. During World War II, both flew with the Eighth Air Forces 352nd Fighter Group, protecting bombers and attacking ground targets. Maj. Gen. Pattillo flew 135 combat missions before being shot down and captured by the Germans. He remained a POW until the end of the war.Both were released from active duty following World War II but were later recalled in early 1948, serving with the 31st Fighter Group. Later, both served with the with the 36th Tactical Wing at Furstenfeldbruck Air Base in Germany. While in Europe, both helped form and flew in the U.S

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sept. 8, 2022) Evelyn Honea, the wife of Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) James Honea, watches as MCPON Honea delivers remarks during the MCPON Change of Office ceremony held at Mahan Hall, United States Naval Academy, Sept. 8, 2022. MCPON James Honea relieved MCPON Russell Smith to become the 16th MCPON.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Chiefs of Delegation and Alumni from 36, 41, 43, 46, 47, 49, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61 for a 60th anniversary Celebration on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 2022. During the celebration visitors participated in a campus tour, a Panel on Ethics and Strategic Leadership, a BBQ and an Alumni Recognition Ceremony, including the release of the 60th Anniversary Book Strengthening Strategic Leadership in the Americas.

SAMSON, AL (June 14, 2022) Seaman Second Class Tceollyar Simmons memorial service. On November 19, 2021, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Seaman Second Class Tceollyar, missing from World War II.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (May 20, 2022) Cmdr. John Carter, Naval Station Great Lakes chaplain, has a retirement ceremony in honor of more than 20 years of service. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

A new helicopter training landing pad at Muir Army Airfield is dedicated to Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Ruffner and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jarett Yoder during a ceremony in the Aviation Maintenance Instruction Building here.The two pilots were killed April 9, 2013 when the AH-64 Apache helicopter they were flying crashed during a flight mission in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. They were serving on a combat deployment with Bravo Company, 1-104th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Vice Admiral Thad Allen Visits Jackson Field Office - 26-HK-11-5. Hurricane Katrina

The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, the U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Brass Band, and the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Caisson Platoon conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Cuthbert Pattillo and Lt. Gen. Charles Pattillo in Section 75 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 14, 2022.Twin brothers, Maj. Gen. and Lt. Gen. Pattillo enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces in November 1942. During World War II, both flew with the Eighth Air Forces 352nd Fighter Group, protecting bombers and attacking ground targets. Maj. Gen. Pattillo flew 135 combat missions before being shot down and captured by the Germans. He remained a POW until the end of the war.Both were released from active duty following World War II but were later recalled in early 1948, serving with the 31st Fighter Group. Later, both served with the with the 36th Tactical Wing at Furstenfeldbruck Air Base in Germany. While in Europe, both helped form and flew in the U.S

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Troy Taylor was appointed the twelfth Ohio state command chief for the Ohio Air National Guard during a change of authority ceremony on September 10, 2022, at Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Maj. Gen. James Camp, the Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Ohio National Guard, performed the ceremony as Taylor accepted authority from the previous state command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Heidi Bunker.

Renae Fischer, 86th Airlift Wing vice director, speaks to attendees during the opening ceremony of the 70 years of Ramstein Air Base Exhibit at the Docu Center Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany, June 15, 2022. Fischer spoke about the hospitality, generosity, and cooperation of Germany, and how the successes of the many missions over the past 70 years at Ramstein would not have been possible without the countrys support.

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

GREAT LAKES, Il. (May 6, 2022) Rear Adm. Charles "Chip" Rock, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, visited Naval Station Great Lakes and presented Sailors and civilians with awards during an awards-at-quarters. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

031023-A-2682N-007. Base: Fort Mcpherson State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt) Steven Davis, center right, 501st Combat Support Wing chaplain, and Chief Master Sgt. Terrance D. Boyd, right, 501st CSW command chief, speak with distinguished guests after a Ceremony of Remembrance at Stanwick Lakes, England, Feb. 22, 2024. U.S. and U.K. leaders gathered to honor 17 Airmen who died in a midair collision on Feb. 22, 1944, involving B-17 Flying Fortresses from the 303rd Bombardment Group at RAF Molesworth and the 384th Bombardment Group at RAF Grafton Underwood. The Airmen were part of Operation Argument, or "The Big Week," targeting enemy industrial sites and aircraft facilities in Central Europe to secure Allied air superiority for the upcoming landings in France in June 1944. Air Force

Mikel Hunter, center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Base Exchange general manager, speaks with Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Thomas C. Clark High School at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, Jan. 12, 2024, during their installation visit. The students visited the military working dog kennels, Base Exchange, Airmans Heritage Museum, and boarded the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft. Base tours give cadets an opportunity to learn about the Air Force culture and insight into various military careers and specialties.

NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 26, 2022) Rear Adm. Lance Scott, the outgoing commanding officer of Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group, left, presents his wife with a flag during his retirement ceremony at Vista Point Center, Aug. 26, 2022. Scott retired from the U.S. Navy after 31 years of naval service. Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group, ensures the optimum and uniform training, readiness and effective command, control and coordination of 12 land-based, operational multi-mission capable patrol squadrons, two reserve patrol squadrons, one fleet replacement squadron, one operational special projects unit, one special reconnaissance squadron, one unmanned patrol squadron, and operational task unit commands.

New Armed Forces Reserve Center & 63rd Regional Support Command Headquarters, Moffett Field, CA ribbon cutting ceremonies and dedication of the United States Armed Forces Center is memorialized in honor of Sgt James Wilkowski.

Senior Master Sgt. William L. Nearhood, 192nd Wing superintendent of the advanced programs office, retires from the Virginia Air National Guard during a ceremony presided by Col. Christopher G. Batterton, 192nd Wing commander, on May 15, 2022, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. In 1985, Nearhood began his military career when he enlisted into the Navy then transferred to the VaANG in 1997 where he finished his nearly 37 year military career.

Licensed Battlefield Guide of Evergreen cemetery, Deb Novotny, holds up a picture of David Wills, a historical figure responsible for the development of the Gettysburg national cemetery, during a staff ride tour with Reserve Citizen Airmen from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Youngstown Air Reserve Station and Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass. Novotny is a retired American History Teacher from Gettysburg High School. She is an expert on Evergreen Cemetery and the civilians buried there. She has been a Licensed Battlefield Guide since 1975. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Patrick OReilly)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii for commemorative events on the 65th anniversary of the Japanese attack

10 past Minnesota National Guard service members were honored for their service during the annual Court of Honor induction program ceremony at Camp Ripley, October 2, 2022, near Little Falls, Minnesota. The Court of Honor commemorates the lasting contributions of soldiers who have dedicated their lives to the service of the State and Nation. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Kline, U.S Army Center for Initial Military Training Commanding General, provides opening remarks for National Gold Star Mothers and Families Day on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Sep. 25, 2022. The event commemorates the surviving family of deceased military members for their sacrifices.

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

Ceremony at Department of Interior South Building marking adoption by Department employees of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division and the 10th Mountain Division as wartime focal points for volunteer activities on behalf of military families

Mr. Curtis Brown, Chief of Semper Fit, is presented the Blue-H Navy Surgeon General's Health Promotion and Wellness Award on behalf of Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni on July 14, 2022. The annual award guides, encourages, and rewards the promotion of health in Navy and Marine Corps organizations and is available at three levels: Bronze Anchor, Silver Eagle, and Gold Star.

070121-A-8359B-012. Base: Fort Buchanan State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the U.S. Navy Band Country Current meet audience members and pose for photos following their performance at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn., while on the bands 2022 national tour covering three states and 1100 miles.

DN-SN-86-03261. Base: Fort Myer, Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Retired Army Maj. Lorrena Black talks with Soldiers at her table during the CATCH Night of Champions event at The Henry hotel in Dearborn, Mich., on October 13, 2022

Military Womens Memorial President Emeritus Air Force Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Wilma L. Vaught attends the Military Womens Memorial 25th Anniversary Ceremony at the Military Womens Memorial in Arlington, Va., Oct. 15, 2022.

220420-N-AB188-1105NORFOLK, VA. (April 20, 2022) - Seaman Apprentice Ashley Goodman, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), stands watch as a phone talker, April 20, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, left, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, greets guests during a Holiday Buffet and Reception at the Pacific Views Center on Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 8, 2022. Woodworth hosted the event to kick off the holiday season and build camaraderie between MCI-West and surrounding partners. Woodworth is a native of Suffield, Connecticut.

Missouri National Guards Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program hosted a week-long refresher course to the states Victim Advocates at the Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 15, 2022. The training consisted of lesson seminars, interactive activities, communication assessments and much more. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio)

Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Dr. Celeste Wallander, and Tunisian Minister of National Defense Imed Memmiche, sign a memorandum of understanding during the 35th U.S.-Tunisia Joint Military Commission held Sept. 27-28, 2022, at U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. The U.S. and Tunisia agreed to continue to work closely together to strengthen their bilateral strategic partnership and achieve mutual strategic interests in accordance with goals of the U.S-Tunisian Roadmap for Defense Cooperation.

030608-M-5888P-026. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

031022-A-5011J-001. Base: Hunter Army Airfield State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: IMA

Barnestomers honor the 13 Airmen fallen in flight from the 104th Fighter Wing during the F-100 memorial rededication ceremony, May 20, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The F-100 monument was originally dedicated on May 17, 1987 by the 104FW Chief Master Sergeants Council. It continues to serve as a reminder of fallen Airmens impact on the unit.

Journalists eagerly raise their hands to asks US Navy Admiral T. Joseph Lopez (not shown), Allied Forces Southern Europe, United States Naval Forces Europe and Implementation Forces Commander and UK Army Lieutenant General Sir Michael Walker (not shown), Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Commander, a question during the post election "standing room only" press conference held at the Coalition Public Information Center, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The press conference was held in support of Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

240213-N-PN185-2018 - Huntsville, Alabama (Feb. 13, 2024) - Captain Kenneth Collins, commanding officer / leader of the United States Navy Band, speaks with an audience member following the United States Navy Band 2024 national tour concert at Huntsville High School. The Navy Band will travel 2500 ground miles over 18 days to 7 states, giving 12 public concerts as well as 5 concerts for students in schools. Navy

A tomb guard gives a briefing on how to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to Kiran Ahuja (second to right), director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, in the Memorial Amphitheater Display Room at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 1, 2022.

DA-SC-88-02785. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220926-N-ML137-1074 HANAPEPE, Hawai`i (Sept. 26, 2022) Ken Morikawa, president of West Kaua`i Club 100, reads off the names of the World War II era 100th Infantry Battalion soldiers during a memorial ceremony on the parade grounds at Kaua`i Veterans Cemetery. Capt. Brett Stevenson, commanding officer of Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Barking Sands, was in attendance. PMRF is the worlds largest instrumented multi-environment range capable of supporting surface, subsurface, air and space operations simultaneously.

220926-N-ML137-1074 HANAPEPE, Hawai`i (Sept. 26, 2022) Ken Morikawa, president of West Kaua`i Club 100, reads off the names of the World War II era 100th Infantry Battalion soldiers during a memorial ceremony on the parade grounds at Kaua`i Veterans Cemetery. Capt. Brett Stevenson, commanding officer of Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Barking Sands, was in attendance. PMRF is the worlds largest instrumented multi-environment range capable of supporting surface, subsurface, air and space operations simultaneously.

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

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Shanna Woyak, Small Market and Stand Alone Military Medical Treatment Facility Organization (SSO) outgoing director, speaks during the Small Market and Stand Alone Military Medical Treatment Facility Organization (SSO) change of directorship ceremony, Sep. 29, 2022, at Port San Antonio, Texas.

Inter-American Defense College Staff, Faculty and Students tour Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 23, 2022. The Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. There are 43,000 American Civil War artifacts that are displayed in the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center. The Visit It is an academic field study that is part of the master's program offered by the college.

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, welcomes former ACMCs at Marine Barracks Washington, May 11, 2022. Gen. Smith hosted five of the former ACMCs at the Oldest Post in the Corps.

A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 56th Fighter Wing reads out the names of missing service members during a POW/MIA vigil, Sept. 15, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. National POW/MIA Recognition Day, held every year on the third Friday of September, recognizes service members who were held captive and returned, and those who are still missing.

Col. Michele Lo Bianco, 15th Wing commander, gives closing remarks to Airmen assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam after a Martin Luther King Jr. Day peace walk at the Missing Man Memorial on JBPHH, Hawaii, Jan. 11, 2024. The two-mile walk was held in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day to replicate Dr. MLK Jr.s historic march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma.

030826-M-1195M-031. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air National Guard Lt. Col. Dennis Bird, commander of the 121st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 121st Maintenance Group, 121st Air Refueling Wing, assumes command from Lt. Col. Barbara Bartch during a change of command ceremony at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 13, 2022. Birds family members, including his father who is a Vietnam veteran, attended the change of command ceremony.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (June 03, 2022)- Graduates of David Glasgow Farragut High School meet with their friends and family after the graduation ceremony on Naval Station Rota, Spain May 20, 2022. Naval Station Rota sustains the fleet, enables the fighter and supports the family by conducting air operations, port operations, ensuring security and safety, assuring quality of life and providing the core services of power, water, fuel and information technology.

Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Brigade,25th Infantry Division,members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), and family members bow their heads in prayer during an interment ceremony held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Feb. 23, 2024.The DPAA and attending family members paid their respects and honored the life of U.S. Army Cpl. Adin C. Norris Jr., who was assigned toCompany K, 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division whenhis unit sustained heavy casualties while withdrawing from Taejon, South Korea.Norriswas accounted for onDec. 5, 2022. Air Force

220714-N-RB283-0003Captain Joe Rings meets with Historic Hawai'i Foundation members Kiersten Faulkner, Rosemary Fazio, and Allen Hoe and NAVFAC member Jeff Pantaleo at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 14, 2022.

10 past Minnesota National Guard service members were honored for their service during the annual Court of Honor induction program ceremony at Camp Ripley, October 2, 2022, near Little Falls, Minnesota. The Court of Honor commemorates the lasting contributions of soldiers who have dedicated their lives to the service of the State and Nation. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kraylor KirkJohnson, a native of Laguna, Ca., speaks with individuals during Discovery Park of Americas 2022 Military History and Armed Forces Symposium. Commander, Navy Recruiting Command is one command of the six U.S. military branches attending Discovery Park of Americas 2022 Military History and Armed Forces Symposium.

President's Call to Service Award ceremony and reception for volunteers at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining the National Park Service's Chief Historian for the Memorial, Daniel Martinez, among the dignitaries on hand

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, shakes hands with the family of Pfc. Donald M. Born whose remains were recently identified and given a proper burial after going missing in action during the Korean War in 1950.

10 past Minnesota National Guard service members were honored for their service during the annual Court of Honor induction program ceremony at Camp Ripley, October 2, 2022, near Little Falls, Minnesota. The Court of Honor commemorates the lasting contributions of soldiers who have dedicated their lives to the service of the State and Nation. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Lt. Col. (Ret.) John F. Ebert addresses the crowd during the Court of Honor Induction Ceremony at Camp Ripley, October 2, 2022. After receiving their medallion, each inductee was given the opportunity to speak.I am humbly proud to be inducted into the Camp Ripley Court of Honor, said Ebert. I am proud to have been part of the both the federal and state sides of the National Guard through the 1980s to 2009. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Senior Airman Kristina L. Schneider, 2022 Outstanding Airman of the Year representing the Air National Guard, speaks with a tour guide prior to the change of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Sept. 18, 2022. Schneider, along with the other 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year, attended a National Capital region tour where they visited different historical and national landmarks across Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.

Erin Harter, wife of Maj. Gen. Bob D. Harter, receives a round of applause during the assumption of command ceremony yesterday for Maj. Gen. Bob D. Harter who officially assumed command of the 81st Readiness Division on September 20, 2022, at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. Mrs. Harter was being acknowledged for her outstanding support her husband during his career. Maj. Gen. Harter most recently served as the Deputy Chief of the Army Reserve at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.Distinguished guests at this event included Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, Chief of the Arm Reserve and Commanding General of U.S. Army Reserve Command; the Honorable Kevin Shwedo, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, South Carolina; Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, South Carolina Adjutant General; Mrs. Jennifer Harding, South Carolina State Chair, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve; Mr. George Sharpe, Staff Representative from the office of U.S. Senator Tim Scott; Mr. Sam Brick, United States Army Reserve Ambassador

Erin Harter, wife of Maj. Gen. Bob D. Harter, receives a round of applause during the assumption of command ceremony yesterday for Maj. Gen. Bob D. Harter who officially assumed command of the 81st Readiness Division on September 20, 2022, at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. Mrs. Harter was being acknowledged for her outstanding support her husband during his career. Maj. Gen. Harter most recently served as the Deputy Chief of the Army Reserve at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.Distinguished guests at this event included Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, Chief of the Arm Reserve and Commanding General of U.S. Army Reserve Command; the Honorable Kevin Shwedo, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, South Carolina; Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, South Carolina Adjutant General; Mrs. Jennifer Harding, South Carolina State Chair, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve; Mr. George Sharpe, Staff Representative from the office of U.S. Senator Tim Scott; Mr. Sam Brick, United States Army Reserve Ambassador

960630-F-1715B-003. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Mostar Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

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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.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed Monseñor Juan Antonio Cruz,Permanent observer of the Holy See to the OASfor a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2023. During the visit, Monseñor Cruz conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

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.

Outgoing U.S. Strategic Command Commander U.S. Navy Adm. Charles Chas A. Richard speaks during the USSTRATCOM change of command ceremony, Omaha, Neb., Dec. 9, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

ARLINGTON, Va. (May 2, 2013) Family members pay respects during the graveside interment ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery for four Sailors killed during the Vietnam War. Lt. Dennis Peterson, from Huntington Park, Calif.; Ensign Donald Frye, from Los Angeles; and Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Technicians 2nd Class William Jackson, from Stockdale, Texas, and Donald McGrane, from Waverly, Iowa, all four assigned to Helicopter Squadron (HS) 2, were killed when their SH-3A Sea King helicopter was shot down July 19, 1967 over Ha Nam Province, North Vietnam.

Every year service members, family and friends come together at the Gowen Field Memorial Park to honor the men and women who have given their lives for our country. On May 19, 2022, the Idaho Military Division honored and celebrated those men and women as part of its Memorial Day traditions during a ceremony at Gowen Field.

10 past Minnesota National Guard service members were honored for their service during the annual Court of Honor induction program ceremony at Camp Ripley, October 2, 2022, near Little Falls, Minnesota. The Court of Honor commemorates the lasting contributions of soldiers who have dedicated their lives to the service of the State and Nation. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton recognized the Navy's 247th birthday, Oct. 13, 2022, acknowledging the global presence on, above, and below the sea. From ship to shore, squadron to submarine, and clinic to military treatment facility, the men and women who have worn the cloth of our nation, along with our civilians and family members, have continued to answer the call when needed. That same tradition continues on today as NHB/NMRTC Bremerton staff gathered to commemorate the hallowed legacy of their service. The brief ceremony - with master of ceremony duties provided by three chief hospital corpsmen selectees, Hospital Corpsmen 1st Class Ferrell Jenkins and Sonnypaul Soriano and Gunners Mate 1st Class Tristan Brayman, included the traditional bell ringing, with eight bells struck to signify the end of the watch and to represent the completion of the current birthday year. The striking of a ceremonial ninth, single bell followed to indicate t

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.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stuart Simpson, 364th Recruiting Squadron enlisted assessions recruiter, conducts the invocation during the grand reopening of the Fairfield Air Force Recruiting Office Jan. 23, 2024, in Fairfield, California. This momentous event marks a significant milestone for the U.S. Air Force as it reaffirms its commitment to engaging with the local community and strengthening its presence in the Fairfield area.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Valley Forge National Historical Park in Pennsylvania for tours, discussions with Park Service personnel

Secretary of Defense Lloyd. J. Austin III meets with Chilean Minister of Defense, Maya Fernandez at the 15th Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas (CDMA) in Brasilia, Brazil, July 27, 2022. CDMA is the Western Hemisphere's premier defense forum for strategic-level engagement among defense and security officials in the Americas.This series of high-level engagements reflect the United States' deep commitment to working alongside regional partners to chart our shared vision for a democratic, prosperous, and secure Western Hemisphere.(DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

Command Sgt Maj Ludwig (Left) and a member of the band talk about the festThe Obernzinn fest is an annual event that allows local dignitaries to connect and celebrate local traditionLt Col Mullins and command Sgt Maj Ludwig were invited to experience the celebration as the newest leadership of Illesheim As we continue to strengthen our bonds with our host nation we grow strongertogether

U.S. Congressman Adam Smith, House Armed Services Committee Chairman, center, departs for a tour of Camp Kengun, Japan, the headquarters of Orient Shield 22 on August 30, 2022. Orient Shield is the largest U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral field training exercise being executed in various locations throughout Japan to enhance interoperability, and test and refine multi-domain and cross-domain operations. The U.S. shares mutual security and economic interests with like-minded allies and partners including Japan across the Indo-Pacific region.

A veteran of the Battle of FSB Illingworth fights back tears while fellow veteran of the battle Randall Richards reads the poem Just a common Soldier by A. Lawrence Vaincourt April 1, the 52nd anniversary of the battle.

Hurricane Katrina, Houston, TX, August 30, 2005 -- TX-4 D-MAT has their final morning meeting before heading to Baton Rouge for deployment into New Orleans.

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220601-N-KN989-1011 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 1, 2022) Capt. Jason Adams, Commander, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Indo-Pacific presents his wife Amanda with the American flag during his retirement ceremony. Adam retired after being relieved by Capt. Patrick Blake during the DLAs change of command ceremony June 1, 2022. DLA Indo-Pacific, has more than 1329 uniformed and civilian personnel who provide a unified DLA interface for warfighters throughout the USINDOPACOM area of responsibility, integrating DLA support within the region and reaching back to other DLA activities in the continental United States for logistics solutions.

Retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Charles Rock speaks with Sasebo Mayor Norio Tomonaga at the Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) Navy Ball held Oct. 13, 2022 at CFAS in celebration of the U.S. Navys 247th birthday. The theme of the U.S. Navys 247th birthday was "On Watch - 24/7 for 247 Years," which highlighted the Navy's enduring ability to remain fully ready to respond to and effectively deter emergent threats.

A participant carries a photo of a fallen service member during a Gold Star Ruck March at Joint Base MDL, N.J., Oct. 8, 2022. The Joint Base MDL First Sergeant Council led the ruck march initiative to honor Gold Star Families and their loved ones who lost their lives while serving their country.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with outgoing U.S. Strategic Command Commander U.S. Navy Adm. Charles Chas A. Richard, incoming USSTRATCOM Commander U.S. Air Force Gen. Anthony J. Cotton and family members before the USSTRATCOM change of command ceremony, Omaha, Neb., Dec. 9, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

221201-N-ET093-1035 NAPLES, Italy (Dec. 1, 2022) Airman Dontasia Huggins, left, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), is interviewed by TGR Campania news network during basketball practice with the Castel Volturno-based TAM TAM basketball team, Dec. 1, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220504-N-VW723-1247 NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND (May 04, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Alexis Lipovsky prepares to elbow bump Tom Cruise in celebration for the advance premiere of Top Gun: Maverick on Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), California, May 4. Top Gun: Maverick, set to release worldwide on May 27, features U.S. Naval aviators and was shot on multiple ships and facilities including NASNI, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Seretis, 81st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Victor, 81st SFS military working dog, provide a demonstration to members of the Association for Career and Technical Education at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 29, 2023. ACTE's mission is to provide educational leadership in developing a competitive workforce. They also toured a WC-130 Hercules and received a military working dog demonstration.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the reopening of Ord and Weitzel Gate is held at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 8, 2022. Arlington National Cemetery (ANC), in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Maverick Regan Construction, Lorton Stone, WSP and Speweik Preservation Consultants undertook an extensive multi-year effort to restore the gate and its signature columns, topped with elaborately sculpted urns. In 1879, Maj. Gen. Montgomery Meigs (who directed the establishment of ANC as Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army during the Civil War) oversaw and designed the Ord and Weitzel Gate. Meigs requested to reuse two columns from the War Department Building in Washington, D.C., completed in 1820 and demolished in 1879. The original gate featured elaborate ironwork and connected to the north boundary wall of the cemetery. In 1902, the names of prominent Civil War U.S. Army officers Gen. Edward O.C. Ord and Gen. Godfrey Weitzel were inscribed into the columns.

Surviving Doolittle Raider Maj. Thomas C. Griffin, the navigator of the plane No. 9, greets attendees of a banquet honoring the Raiders during their 70th reunion at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 19, 2012.

A training and data analytics team meet on the quarterdeck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) while moored in San Diego, Sept. 16, 2022. Shoup is preparing to get underway to participate in a Live Fire With A Purpose exercise. From left, Data Analyst Elizabeth Quinonez, assigned to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, U.S. Navy Lt. John Gwin, an integrated air and missile defense warfare tactics instructor assigned to the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, and Engineer Brian Le, a liaison to SMWDC also assigned to the warfare center.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership, students and staff participate in a 9/11 Never Forget Challenge on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2022. The event included a 2,200 steps per teams in relay mode activity to remember the fallen, the injured and everyone who was impacted by the events of 9/11. The steps challenge was designed simulate the equivalent steps of the World Trade Center Tower.

220521-N-HV010-1154 SAN DIEGO, (May 21, 2022) Rear Adm. Charles W. Brown, Chief of Navy Information (CHINFO), posthumously presents the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to family members of Mess Attendant 1st Class Charles Jackson French during a pool dedication ceremony held at the surface rescue swimmer training pool at Naval Aviation Schools Command Swim Site (NASC), at Naval Base San Diego, May 21, 2022. The event officially marked the dedication and naming of the NASC training pool to the Charles Jackson French Training Pool.

Carmen Stein and Marilynn Parker, part of a group of ten American Red Cross volunteer therapists, visited Fort Riley Sept. 30 to conduct stress solutions reconnection workshops with Soldiers. Stein, an Army veteran and one of the final members of the Women's Army Corps, was stationed at Fort Riley beginning 1975 and returned to the post for the first time in more than 40 years. Parker, currently a Military and Family Life Counselor with an Oklahoma National Guard unit, has previously served a similar role at Fort Riley. The pair, part of a group of ten therapists, facilitated small group discussions with Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division to provide the warriors techniques on stress reduction and mental health resiliency.

Carmen Stein and Marilynn Parker, part of a group of ten American Red Cross volunteer therapists, visited Fort Riley Sept. 30 to conduct stress solutions reconnection workshops with Soldiers. Stein, an Army veteran and one of the final members of the Women's Army Corps, was stationed at Fort Riley beginning 1975 and returned to the post for the first time in more than 40 years. Parker, currently a Military and Family Life Counselor with an Oklahoma National Guard unit, has previously served a similar role at Fort Riley. The pair, part of a group of ten therapists, facilitated small group discussions with Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division to provide the warriors techniques on stress reduction and mental health resiliency.

Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Jay Raymond, Mollie Raymond, and Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman are greeted by Col. Jeffrey W. Pixley, Commander of the 737th Training Group, and other team members, prior to attending a basic military training graduation ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on June 23, 2022. The ceremony marked a milestone as the first BMT graduation to include all-Guardian flights, taught by Guardian military training instructors, using Space Force specific curriculum.

Jennie Thomas, 56th Fighter Wing command chief honorary commander, uses a flight simulator during an HCC Rodeo March, 24, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Thomas was inducted as an honorary commander in October 2022.

220626-N-FB730-1011 TUNISIAN SEA (June 26, 2022) Chaplain Lt. Rene Pellessier leads a Catholic Mass in the focsle aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), June 26, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, for tours, discussions with local officials

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 24, 2022) - Dignitaries and guests from Commander, Navy Region Japan (CNRJ), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Gilbane Company, and the Department of Defense Education Activitys Pacific region attend a traditional Jichinsai (groundbreaking) ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), signaling the beginning of the construction of a new high school campus to replace the current Kinnick High School. The ceremony, which was administered by a Shinto priest before beginning construction, expresses wishes for safety and success during construction. For more than 75 years, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka 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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