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U.S. Air Force retired Chief Master Sgt. James Lokovic, Air Force Sergeants Division 6 Legislative Trustee, is the guest speaker for the POW/MIA vigil run/walk at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 15, 2022. Airmen honored service members who are or have been prisoners of war or declared missing in action.
U.S. Air Force retired Chief Master Sgt. James Lokovic, Air Force Sergeants Division 6 Legislative Trustee, is the guest speaker for the POW/MIA vigil run/walk at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 15, 2022. Airmen honored service members who are or have been prisoners of war or declared missing in action.
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221018-N-FK318-1064WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (Oct. 18, 2022) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro speaks to audience members at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy (NMUSN) during a ceremony celebrating the Navys 247th birthday. During the ceremony, Del Toro announced the U.S. Navys preferred location for a new NMUSN, which would be on land adjacent to the Washington Navy Yard that would be acquired either through a land exchange or direct purchase. This would allow the museum to offer the general public unfettered access to U.S. Navy history and heritage.
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031222-F-4078O-016. Complete Scene Caption: Governor Bill Owens, Colorado, expressing his pride for the Colorado National Guard (CONG) and Reserve troops in the Middle East and announcing a coalition of Colorado organizations who have agreed to give $400 to each family of CONG/Reserve member serving in the Middle East over the holidays."One of Colorado's best corporate citizens - the Colorado Rockies baseball team - helped to hit a homerun for hundreds of our bravest citizens who are serving our nations overseas," Gov. Owens said. "We're all very proud of the generosity and patriotism shown by a partnership that includes the Rockies, the Bank of Colorado, the Monfort Foundation, and the Dinsdale Foundation. All four have stepped to the plate to make the holiday dreams of so many military families come true." Base: Buckley Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC
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An instructor with the Army's Installation Management Command (IMCOM)-Readiness Directorate discusses equal employment opportunity (EEO) policies and procedures Sept. 8, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. IMCOM-Readiness instructors taught hundreds of Fort McCoy workforce members on updated policies during two days of training at the installation. EEO awareness is mandatory training for all Army and Department of Defense personnel.
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DN-ST-86-06014. Base: Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot gives remarks at the graves of Apollo 1 crew members, Virgil Grissom and Roger Chaffee, during a wreath laying ceremony as part of NASA's Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Wreaths were laid in memory of those men and women who lost their lives in the quest for space exploration.
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BGEN Donald A. Streater, A-10 recovery effort commander, conducts a final briefing to assure the public that the missing Mark 82 bombs are not in the vicinity of Gold Dust Peak crash site and to state that the Air Force has ceased the search operation. Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Event honoring the 186th birthday of Ulysses S. Grant, at the General Grant National Memorial, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivering remarks and joining participating dignitaries incluiding U.S. Army Brigadier General Robert Caslen, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy; Adrian Benepe, New York City Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation; Maria Burks, Commissioner of the National Parks of New York Harbor; and Ulysses Grant Dietz, the great-great grandson of General Grant. Also on hand for the event, featuring a wreath-laying ceremony, were members of the U.S. Military Academy Corps of Cadets Honor Guard.
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051012-A-7734M-026. Base: Corunna State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Ellis Island, New York City, New York, where he addressed newly naturalized U.S. citizens during Citizenship Day ceremonies, met with National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Park Police personnel, and joined U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Emilio Gonzalez for announcement of joint USCIS-NPS program to welcome new citizens at National Park sites
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Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman Jr., speaks at the launching ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine HONOLULU (SSN-718). Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The Honduran president Xiomara Castro gives a speech at the closing ceremony of the Fuerzas Comando 2022 competition in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on June 23, 2022. Honduras hosted the competition with over 110 security forces personnel from 17 countries promoting military-to-military relationships, increasing training knowledge, and improving regional security.
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040628-M-3031H-006. Base: Camp Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: IMEF
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020122-F-3356N-003. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF
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Christopher Vedvick, a combat wounded veteran and Military Order of the Purple Heart department of Florida commander, speaks at a Veterans Day observance event on Nov. 7, 2019, in the Kennedy Space Center Training Auditorium. During the event, Kennedy was named a Purple Heart Entity by the Military Order of the Purple Heart, becoming the first NASA center to receive this designation for support and services provided to veterans through the Florida spaceports Veterans employee resource group. Attendees included Kennedy employees and more than 20 Purple Heart recipients.
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Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. T. Michael Moseley, former 18th Chief of Staff of the Air Force, gives a speech during the 75th Annual Air Force Ball at the Carolina Skies club at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sep. 16, 2022. Gen. T. Michael Moseley served as the 18th Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the senior uniformed Air Force officer responsible for organizing air forces in the United States and abroad.
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Maj. Michael Carkhuff with the 181st Multi-Functional Training Brigade gives a Veterans Day presentation Nov. 11, 2022, at Melrose-Mindoro High School in Melrose, Wis. Carkhuff was one of several Fort McCoy personnel to go out and support Veterans Day activities in local communi-ties in 2022. (Contributed photo)
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SYDNEY (Aug. 15, 2016) The U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy for Management Thomas Hicks speaks to Royal Australian Navy officials and alternative fuel industry representatives aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63). Hicks highlighted the Great Green Fleet and how energy conservation methods can potentially enable the U.S. Navy to have a greater presence.
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041224-F-5586B-148. Base: Tikrit State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall prepares to tour the E-7A Wedgetail at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 6, 2022. The mission of the E-7A Wedgetail is airborne battle management, command and control.
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Federal Defence Minister Dr. Franz-Josef Jung, accompanied by Dr. Christoph Veit, the head physician of the Bundeswehr defence force's main hospital, addressing journalists on the helicopter landing pad after having visited soldiers injured in a bomb attack in Afghanistan, Koblenz, Germany, 01.04.2008, Europe
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Secretary Dirk Kempthorne conducting press conference, with Boy Scouts, during visit to Acadia National Park, Maine
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U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo addresses the media at the United States Central Command and the United States Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, June 18, 2019.
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040223-M-7403H-010. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)
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First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden and Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks visit Fort Drum, NY, January 30, 2023. Dr. Biden's visit was geared toward making on post living better for Soldiers and their families.
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U.S. Air Force Col. Derek Salmi, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, shares the mission of Team Travis with members of the public during the California Capital Airshow at Mather Airport in Sacramento, California, Oct. 1, 2022. Airmen representing various units from Travis Air Force Base participated in the event to educate, inspire and share the mission of Air Mobility Command and displayed a static KC-10 Extender, C-5M Super Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III.
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WASHINGTON D.C. (Sept. 7, 2022) From right to left, former Master Chief Petty Officers of the Navy (MCPONs) Terry Scott, 10th MCPON, James Herdt, the 9th MCPON, and Duane R. Bushey, the 7th MCPON, speak to enlisted leadership at the 2022 Senior Enlisted Leadership Mess Symposium. The Leadership Mess is composed of command master chiefs (CMC) serving numbered fleets, operational forces, and various flag officer details. The annual symposium is an opportunity for senior enlisted leaders to see, solve, and share best practices while exchanging ideas and feedback to leadership in an effort to improve the Navy.
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240214-N-GC965-1132 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 14, 2024) Rear Adm. Doug Small, commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) answers questions about NAVWARs software developing capabilities at the Navy Information Warfare Theater during WEST 2024. WEST enters its 34th year bringing military and industry leaders together to network, discuss, and demonstrate design and technology solutions. Navy
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Opening ceremony unveiling the new Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell, National Park Service officials including Gettysburg Superintendent John Latschar, representatives of The Gettysburg Foundation, and Civil War movie actor Stephen Lang among the dignitaries delivering remarks
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U.S. Navy Cmdr. Charles Johnson, the command chaplain assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), speaks at the Stennis Spring Fling Party at Waterside Norfolk Marriot, Norfolk, Virginia, April 14, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris meets soldiers and their families in Panmunjom, South Korea, Sept. 29, 2022. The visit to the DMZ is an ongoing tradition that reestablishes faith in the alliance between the Republic of Korea and U.S. forces.
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WASHINGTON (March 1, 2016) Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward C. Byers Jr. delivers remarks during his Hall of Heroes induction ceremony Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at the Pentagon Auditorium. Byers was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama for his actions during a hostage rescue operation in Afghanistan in December 2012.
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Secretary Gale Norton speaking at Department of Interior South Building ceremony 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
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - USS Monitor 30th Anniversary
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The 2nd Brigade, 78th Training Division, 84th Training Command recognized Soldiers and their families with a special retirement ceremony, September 17, 2022 at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island. The careers of 69 Soldiers who honorably served their country with duty, selfless service and devotion were celebrated. Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed was a guest speaker among several VIPs at the ceremony.
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060911-N-0696M-244. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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220826-N-BC658-0087 PENSACOLA, FL (Aug. 26, 2022) Dr. John P. Albano, director of REMC POW studies, poses for a photo in his office located in the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Aug. 26. The Robert E. Mitchell Center houses the POW research studies program for all branches the armed forces and has been an active program for 49 years as of 2022.
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220911-N-AS200-5015 - POINT MUGU, Calif. (Sept. 11, 2022) - Capt. Brad Brick Conners (ret.), former commanding officer, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), delivers remarks during a 9/11 ceremony onboard Point Mugu. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2D Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.
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Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby holds a press briefing, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 27, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)
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Brian Hoffman, Vice Director of 502d Air Base Wing, says a few words after an unveiling of a plaque at Joint Base San Antonio-Ft. Sam Houstons golf course, Jan. 25, 2022. The plaque commemorated the Professional Golfers Association use of the Ft. Sam Houston course over four different times for the Valero Texas Open. The Texas Open first added Ft. Sam Houston to the rotation in 1950 when the field exceeded three hundred contestants making it the only military installation to host a PGA Tour event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brian J. Valencia)
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Marie C. Balocki, director, Marine and Family Programs Divisions, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps gives remarks during a ceremony commemorating the partnership between the U.S. Marine Corps and the VA to provide the Mobile Vet Center services to eligible service members at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, Virginia, Nov. 8, 2022. The VA signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Marine Corps which establishes a strategic behavioral health partnership to provide the Mobile Vet Centers non-medical counseling, staff, and other services to Marines and family members.
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Steve duMont, right, CEO of GM Defense, and Ron Bogle, national chairman of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, sign a statement of support during the ESGR 50th Anniversary Commemoration ceremony in the Pentagon Auditorium, Washington, D.C., June 22, 2022. ESGR is a Department of Defense program that was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between reserve component service members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee's military commitment.
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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro tours the Jewish seminary where two Grad missiles, fired from the Gaza Strip, exploded and wounded several people, in Ashdod, Israel, on August 23, 2011.
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Charles Alexander, Jr., superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery, speaks during the 95th Division Legacy Associations 72nd Reunion in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 20, 2022. As part of the reunion, two wreaths were placed at the gravesite of U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Harry Twaddle, former 95th Division Commander.
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Madrid 01-30-2013 interview with the Madrid Police Chief Alfonso Fernandez ten Photo..Jaime. Garcia...Archdc....In the image.
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First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden and Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks visit Fort Drum, NY, January 30, 2023. Dr. Biden's visit was geared toward making on post living better for Soldiers and their families.
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Senator Patricia Torres Ray (DFL-Minneapolis) was among the distinguished guests attending the 88th Readiness Division's celebration of the 114th Army Reserve Birthday and Open House at Fort Snelling, Minn., April 29, 2022.
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Lorenzo Gonzalez, the fuel management officer for Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, speaks during a Marine Corps Installations Command award ceremony at the Legacy Room on MCAS Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 12, 2022. Gonzalez has consistently performed his duties in an exemplary manner which earned him a second Civilian of the Year Award.
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000916-N-6097C-031. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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1982 - Sen. John Tower, R-Texas, speaks during the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). The ship's seal is mounted at the back of the speakers platform..
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American and Norwegian Soldiers, distinguished guests, and friends of Camp Ripley attended the Norwegian Meal, March 30, 2022, at the Hangar Conference center at Camp Ripley. The Norwegian meal is brought from Norway and prepared by members of the Heimevernet as a taste of Norway. (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)
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DN-SN-87-00406. Base: Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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010508-F-4884R-015. Base: Fort Jackson State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The fifth Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Robert D. Gaylor speaks to Airmen during the 2022 Air Force Sergeants Association Professional Education & Development Symposium, in San Antonio, Aug. 17, 2022. During the symposium, Airmen were able to hear from past and present Air Force leaders.
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American history teacher, author and filmmaker on 13 April 2022 in Farsleben