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Military Ceremonies and Events

Images depict formal military ceremonies, featuring uniformed personnel in various ranks and roles, set in outdoor and indoor venues with decorations and podiums.

Vice President George Bush and CAPT. Gerald E. Gneckow, ship's commanding officer, review the Marine Corps detachment aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) during the ship's recommissioning. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)
Vice President George Bush and CAPT. Gerald E. Gneckow, ship's commanding officer, review the Marine Corps detachment aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) during the ship's recommissioning. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-SC-89-08666. Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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During cocktails a member of the delegation from China makes a toast with RADM Gerald E. Thomas. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-89-02599. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Trip to Western States: President Kennedy at U.S. Air Force (USAF) Academy, Colorado. President John F. Kennedy (standing on speakers platform at center left, back to camera) shakes hands with an unidentified cadet during commencement exercises for the fifth graduating class of the United States Air Force (USAF) Academy; President Kennedy delivered an address for the occasion. Falcon Stadium, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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DN-ST-90-00152. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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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 in the first row (L-R): John A. McCone, Director of the CIA; Mr. Dulles; and General C.P. Cabell, Deputy Director of the CIA. Seated in the back row (L-R): Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton, Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (mostly hidden by Mr. Dulles), and Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell Shepard. CIA headquarters, Langley, Virginia.
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D. Lewis speaks during the commissioning ceremonies for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI (SSN-705). The ship was built by the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Arrival ceremonies for Abdirashid Ali Shermarke, Prime Minister of the Somali Republic, 11:45AM. Arrival ceremonies for Prime Minister of the Somali Republic, Dr. Abdirashid Ali Shermarke. Standing on reviewing platform (L-R): Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Somali Republic, Abdullahi Issa Mohamud (back to camera); Ambassador of the Somali Republic, Dr. Omar Mohallim Mohamed (face obscured); Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Earle G. Wheeler (mostly hidden); Prime Minister Shermarke (back to camera); President John F. Kennedy; U.S. State Department interpreter, Neil Seidenman; U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Henry J. Tasca; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke. Also pictured: Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; Chief of White House Police, Major Ralph C. Smokey Stov
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President William Jefferson Clinton (2nd from right), with (L to R) US Air Force Brigadier General Jerry M. Drennan, Commander, 21st Space Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Mrs. Lord, USAF Lieutenant General Lance W. Lord, Vice Commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, CO, and Mrs. Drennan. President Clinton is preparing to depart Peterson AFB, CO, after a visit. Base: Peterson Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Captain Ricketts, commanding officer of the Naval Communication Area MASTER Station, Atlantic, and MASTER CHIEF Radioman Lauders confer in Ricketts' office at the station. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DA-SC-86-09142. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Straight on medium close-up shot as US Air Force Major Phil Iannuzzi accepts the trophy for McGuire AFB, NJ for Best Overall KC-10 Maintenance during the Rodeo 2000 closing ceremony on May 12, 2000. During the one week competition, more than 100 teams and 2,500 personnel from over 300 Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, U.S. Army units, and foreign nations will compete in airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat tactics, as well as other air and ground operations (Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, US Army units, foreign nations, air drops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat tactics, air and ground operations .... Complete Scene Caption: Straight on medium close-up shot as US Air Force Major Phil Iannuzzi accepts the trophy for McGuire AFB, NJ for Best Overall KC-10 Maintenance during the Rodeo 2000 closing ceremony on May 12, 2000. During the one week competition, more than 100 teams and 2,500 personnel fr
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Military Reception at the White House, 6:00PM. Vice Admiral Hyman G. Rickover (at right in foreground) attends a military reception at the White House, Washington, D.C.
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A guest greets Cmdrs. Mike and Marilyn Wahl as they enjoy a homecoming party with their daughter, Stefanie, at the Bethesda Naval Medical Center following Marilyn's return from deployment in the Middle East. The celebration is being held in honor of the crew members of the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) who served in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Bethesda State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DF-ST-87-00895. Base: Loring Air Force Base State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Presentation of the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to astronaut Cmdr. Alan B. Shepard, Jr., 10:00AM. Presentation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr. On platform, L-R: Louise Brewer Shepard (wife of Commander Shepard); Renza (Emerson) Shepard (mother Commander Shepard); Commander Shepard; astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr.; Administrator of NASA, James E. Webb; President John F. Kennedy; astronaut Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter. Standing on colonnade at right, L-R: Postmaster General, J. Edward Day; Secretary of the Treasury, C. Douglas Dillon; Under Secretary of State, Chester B. Bowles; Assistant Special Counsel to the President, Richard Goodwin. Reporters and photographers unidentified. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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DN-SC-85-03346. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Visit of the White House Police Pistol Team, 11:00AM. President John F. Kennedy visits with members of the White House Police Pistol Team in the Rose Garden; pistol tournament trophies line the steps to the West Wing Colonnade. Left to right: Private William E. Devens; Private Alexander V. Kissal; Corporal James E. Young (shaking hands with President Kennedy); Chief of White House Police, Major Ralph C. Smokey Stover; President Kennedy; pistol team captain, Sergeant William S. Crawford; Private John J. Buono; Private Charles W. Aubertin; Private Homer G. Mood. White House, Washington, D.C.
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Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III, administers the oath of reenlistment to a pair of enlisted men while visiting the guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47) during Fleet Ex 1-90. CAPT Morris C. Foote, the TICONDEROGA's Commanding Officer, is at right. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Base: USS Ticonderoga (CG 47) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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Visit of members of the Inter-American Defense Board in the Rose Garden, 12:06PM. President John F. Kennedy visits with delegates from the Inter-American Defense Board (on the occasion of the board's 20th anniversary) in the Rose Garden of the White House, Washington, D.C. Left to right: President Kennedy; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Admiral Alberto Pablo Vago, Argentine Navy (at microphones); Brigadier General Orlando Gomes Ramagem, Brazilian Army (in back); Chairman of the Inter-American Defense Board, Lieutenant General Robert W. Burns; unidentified man (in back); unidentified interpreter; Rear Admiral Alfredo Martin, Chilean Navy (behind interpreter); unidentified; Colonel Gonzalo Coba Cabezas, Ecuadorian Army; unidentified man (holding flags); Rear Admiral Guillermo Haywood, Paraguayan Navy; Staff Director of the Inter-American Defense Board, Brigadier General James W. Lou Coutts (on e
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MGEN Walter J. Mehl, director, Manpower Programs and Budget, Office of the Deputy CHIEF of STAFF for Personnel, Headquarters, Department of the Army, presents the Legion of Merit to his Special Assistant, LTC LeRoy Barlett, on the occasion of his retirement from active duty. The ceremony was held at the Pentagon. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DF-ST-89-09896. Base: Robins Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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General Robert T. March addresses the guests at a reunion of US Air Force Medal of Honor recipients. Base: Griffiss Air Force Base State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Sponsor Sheila McKinney Watkins is escorted by David S. Lewis, Chairman of the Board at General Dynamics, as they depart after the launching ceremony for the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS GEORGIA (SSBN 729). Walking behind her are Admiral James D. Watkins, Chief of Naval Operations, and Maid of Honor Susan Watkins. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Sponsor Elizabeth T. Underwood poses for a photo with another distinguished guest during thelaunching ceremony for the guided missile frigate UNDERWOOD (FFG-36). Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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As his wife, Ann, holds the Bible, Michael P. W. Stone is sworn in as Undersecretary of the Army by Susan J. Crawford, General Counsel of the Army, during a ceremony at the Pentagon. Secretary of the Army John O. Marsh Jr. is at left. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Speech by deputy Chef MarineStaf and flag officer for operational service (OD) schout-at-night R.C. Veenendaal (1937) at the Koninklijke Navy Country Day in Huize Peace in Den Helder in December 1989.
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Major General Dale A. Vesser, Commander General, 5th Infantry Division (Mech.) and Fort Polk, introduces a guest speaker at the dedication ceremony for the new Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital. Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DM-ST-89-04511. Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Salute to All American Veterans
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Dr. Lawrence A. Hyland presents the Hughes Trophy Award to COL Delavter on the behalf of his command 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron at a ceremony. The squadron is the first to receive this honor. Base: Amsterdam Country: Holland / Netherlands (HOL)
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Admiral Jonathan T. Howe, Commander, US Naval Forces, Europe, and Mrs. Quayle listen to a speech by Vice President Dan Quayle aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)
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Visit of the White House Police Pistol Team, 11:00AM. President John F. Kennedy and members of the White House Police Pistol Team pose with pistol tournament trophies in the Rose Garden. Left to right: Private William E. Devens; Private Alexander V. Kissal; Corporal James E. Young; Chief of White House Police, Major Ralph C. Smokey Stover; President Kennedy; pistol team captain, Sergeant William S. Crawford; Private John J. Buono; Private Charles W. Aubertin; Private Homer G. Mood. White House, Washington, D.C.
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DA-SD-05-00670. Base: Fort Myer, Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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GEN David Jones addresses a Chamber of Commerce meeting during his visit to the base. Base: Altus Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The President of the United States, William J. Clinton presented the nation's highest award for military valor The Medal of Honor (Posthumously) to Carmen, the widow of MASTER Sergeant Gary I. Gordon. He and his Sniper Team Member were killed on 03 October 1993, while serving as Team Leader, United States Army Special Operation Command with Task Force Ranger in Mogadishu, Somalia. They provided precision sniper fires from the lead helicopter during an assault on a building and at two helicopter crash sites, while subjected to intense automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenade fires. Base: White House, Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Veterans Day Salute Awards
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Principal speaker Robert Murray addresses the guests attending the commissioning ceremony for the destroyer tender USS CAPE COD (AD-43). Murray is the dean of the Naval War College, the director of the Center for Advanced Research, and the director of the Center for Naval Warfare Studies. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DF-ST-85-09506. Country: Unknown
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Retired serviceman Forrest T. Vosler, a World War II air mission Medal of Honor recipient, examines a medal during a memorial reunion of US Air Force Medal of Honor recipients. Base: Griffiss Air Force Base State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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BGEN Mary A. Marsh, USAF (uncovered). Country: Unknown
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Actor John Forsyth, left, and his wife talk with Rear Admiral (lower half) Thomas C. Lynch, right, Commander, Task Force 60, before a United Service Organizations (USO) show held in honor of Frances' independence day and the visiting nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). Base: Cannes Country: France (FRA)
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Mayor Jones of Corpus Christi, Texas, speaks during the commissioning ceremonies for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI (SSN-705). The ship was built by the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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961223-M-3983O-009. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Veterans Day Salute Awards
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DM-SC-89-09677. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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President Jimmy Carter congratulates graduates at the Naval Academy in June 1978
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Commander (CDR) James C. Kennedy, left, and CDR Victor E. Dobbs cut the cake during the Change of Command ceremony for Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) held in Hangar 8. CDR Dobbs is relieving CDR Kennedy as Commanding Officer of VAQ-131. Base: Naval Air Station Whidbey Island State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Anefo photo collection. Hearing in the Lower House about new nuclear weapons to be placed, where General Rogers (Supreme Commander of NATO) and LLUs (Secretary General of NATO) are heard. General Rogers (L) with headphones, right Harry of the mountain. January 13, 1983. The Hague, South Holland
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Retired ADM Arleigh Burke honors the flag at the beginning of the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51). The ship is one of the few U.S. Navy vessels named after a living person. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-SC-85-12171. Base: Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Major David Vaughn and STAFF Sergeant Jay B. Brown (wearing 5th Cavalry uniforms) present a hat and saber to Governor Ed Herschler of Wyoming, as Colonel James M. Cowan, Strategic Missile Wing commander, looks on. Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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930115-D-2987S-009. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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SGT Mildred Cox-Parks and A1C Rochelle Spoelstra, Air Force Presidential Honor Guard, serve as stand-in during an Inauguration Day rehearsal at the Capitol. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-SN-87-00161. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-SN-85-05629. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-SN-87-00164. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Artwork: "Memorial Portrait - Four Thunderbirds: Major Norm Lowry, CAPT. "Pete" Peterson, CAPT. "Willie" Mays, and CAPT. Mark Melancon" Artist: Jeanette Pajares, US Air Force Air Collection. Country: Unknown
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The Ambassador of Luxembourg, left, and the Assistant Post MASTER General unveil the Federal stamp commemorating those lost at the Battle of the Bulge during ceremonies at the Regal Riverfront Hotel. Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-SC-88-03659. Base: Avondale State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Sen. Harrison Schmitt, D-N.M., and Sen. Jennings Randolph, R-W.Va., are presented the 1981 Civil Air Patrol yearbook by Assistant Secretary of the Air Force George P.A. Forschler. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)