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Military Ceremonies and Events

Images of naval ceremonies including commissioning and launch events, featuring service members and officials in formal attire.

DN-ST-90-00157. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vice Premier Gen Biao, People's Republic of China, is given the red carpet treatment as he boards the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) and is greeted by a Navy admiral. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Guests of honor stand as CAPT. Michael P. O'Neil, chaplain, gives the invocation during the commissioning ceremony for the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41). Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Joint CHIEF of STAFF review the 1993 Inaugural parade from the reviewing stand. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visiting military officials from the People's Republic of China pose for a photograph with RDML (lower half) Thomas A. Mercer, commander, Carrier Group 7, left; VADM Henry H. Mauz Jr., commander, 7th Fleet, right, and civilian dignitaries aboard the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68). A Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211) F-14A Tomcat aircraft is parked in the background. Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

Rear Adm. Benjamin F. Montoya, commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, speaks at the opening of the new Naval Hospital, San Diego. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Returned POWs U.S. Navy CPT Jeremiah Andrew Denton (on left), (Captured 18 Jul 65) and Navy CPT James Alfred Mulligan, (Captured 20 Mar 66) along with 13th Air Force Commander, LGEN William G. Moore approach the microphones on the flight line for a farewell statement prior to board the C-141 Starlifter for the trip from Clark AB to sthe states. Both Denton and Mulligan were released by the North Vietnamese in Hanoi on 12 Feb 73 in Hanoi. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

000915-N-0606M-005. Base: Uss George Washington (CVN 73)

Mrs. Sheila M. Watkins, sponsor, is escorted to her seat on the speakers platform prior to the start of the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS GEORGIA (SSBN 729). Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Arrival ceremony for Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea, 11:00AM. Arrival ceremonies for President of Guinea, Ahmed Sékou Touré. Standing on reviewing platform in foreground (L-R): President Touré; President John F. Kennedy; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guinea, Louis Lansana Béavogui; Ambassador of Guinea, Dr. Seydou Conte (partially hidden on edge of frame). Also pictured: Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; Ambassador of Vietnam, Tran Van Chuong; U.S. State Department interpreter, José de Seabra. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington D.C.

State Funeral of President Kennedy: Departure from the White House and Procession to the United States Capitol. Honor guard pallbearers lead the flag-draped casket of President John F. Kennedy through Cross Hall of the White House, prior to a funeral procession to the Capitol Building. Members of the clergy lead the procession, including Dean of the Washington National Cathedral (Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul) in Washington, D.C., the Very Reverend Francis B. Sayre, Jr. (far left). Members of the honor guard stand at attention. Pallbearers include: Lance Corporal Jerry J. Diamond (USMC), Yeoman George A. Barnum (USCG), Seaman Hubert Clark (USN), Sergeant James L. Felder (U.S. Army), Lance Corporal Timothy F. Cheek (USMC), Sergeant Richard E. Gaudreau (USAF), Seaman Larry B. Smith (USN), and Corporal Douglas A. Mayfield (U.S. Army). Washington, D.C.

DN-ST-86-00797. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Veterans Day Ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, 11:00AM. President John F. Kennedy attends Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Administrator of the Veterans Administration (VA), General John S. Gleason, stands at left in background.

DN-ST-86-04508. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

H. S. Vanderbilt, Mrs. HSV, Winthrop Aldrich, T. Taylor, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell

Military assistants converse during an inaugural function in honor of George H.W. Bush, 41st president of the United States. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-00409. Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

First row, left to right: the Honorable Secretary of Defense Les Aspin, Commander of Troops, the Honorable Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior. Second Row, left to right: Individual unknown, the Honorable Marvin Runyon, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service. Third row, General Colin Powell, Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff, pass through an honor cordon.

The members of a joint Navy/Marine Corps color guard present the colors and platform guests salute as the national anthem is played during the commmissioning of the dock landing ship USS TORTUGA (LSD 46). Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

001018-N-5208T-008. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., speaks during the recommissioning of the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63). Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Marine Corps color guard stands at parade rest while participating in a welcoming ceremony for the combat stores ship USS NIAGARA FALLS (AFS 3) at Naval Station Guam. Base: Apra Harbor State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

Baptism of the M-frigate Hr.Ms. Van Amstel (1993-) at the Kon. Me. The Scheldt in Vlissingen in 1990

1991 - Operation FUERTES CAMINOS '91.

DN-ST-89-10856. Base: Hampton State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the christening party for the mine countermeasures ship SENTRY (MCM-3) pose for a photograph. They are, left to right: Ellsworth Peterson, president, Peterson Builders Inc.; CAPT. James E. Hancock; Robert E. Peterson, executive vice president, Peterson Builders Inc.; Elaine Kelleher Murphy, sponsor; Marguerite Pouliot, matron of honor; retired Adm. Daniel J. Murphy and CAPT. Thomas J. Kile, supervisor, Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair. Base: Sturgeon Bay State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President Kennedy views the Marine Corps Evening Parade, at the Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. (8th I Streets, SE), 9:00PM. President John F. Kennedy signs the Roll of Honor at the Marine Barracks (8th I) in Washington, D.C.; President Kennedy attended an evening parade at the barracks. Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, General David M. Shoup, stands at right.

Former POW and U.S.Navy LMDR Everett Alvarez (Captured 5 Aug 64) is lead to the microphones by MGEN John Gonge, 22nd Air Force Commander after his arrival from Clark Air Base. LCMDR Alvarez was released by the North Vietnamese in Hanoi on 12 Feb 73. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Arrival Ceremonies for Muhammad Ayub Khan, President of Pakistan, 12:00PM. Arrival ceremonies for President Mohammad Ayub Khan of Pakistan. On platform, front row (L-R): President John F. Kennedy; President Mohammad Ayub Khan. Second row: Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer; Foreign Minister of Pakistan Manzur Qadir; Secretary of State Dean Rusk; unidentified man. Unidentified man at back. Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.

President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (JBK) with Service Academy cadets. President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy pose with unidentified Service Academy Cadets in the Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Military Academy at West Point cadet; Naval Academy cadet; President Kennedy; Jacqueline Kennedy; Air Force Academy cadet; Coast Guard Academy cadet.rnrn

RADM Dempster M. Jackson, deputy commander, Combat Systems, Naval Sea Systems Command, speaks at the launching ceremony for the cable repair ship USNS ZEUS (T-ARC-7). The ship was built by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

S66-42787 (21 July 1966) --- Twelve-year -old Billy Doyle of Virginia Beach, VA., shakes hands with astronaut Michael Collins, Gemini-10 pilot, aboard the recovery ship USS Guadalcanal. At right is John W. Young, command pilot of the Gemini-10 spaceflight. Billy represented 41 youngsters permitted aboard the Guadalcanal to witness the recovery with their Naval fathers or close relatives, marking the first time dependents have been permitted aboard a ship during a Gemini recovery operation.

GEN. Dennis J. Reimer, US Army CHIEF of STAFF is met by GEN. Barry R. McCaffrey, Commander US Southern Command upon his arrival to Fort Amador. Country: Panama (PAN)

DN-ST-89-09737. Country: Vietnam

DF-ST-89-05907. Country: Indonesia (IDN)

Presentation of the President's Committee on Employment of the Physically Handicapped (PCEPH) Distinguished Service Award to LeRoy Collins, 12:02PM. Major General Melvin J. Maas, Chairman of the President's Committee on Employment of the Physically Handicapped (PCEPH), delivers remarks from microphones at the presentation of the Committees Distinguished Service Award. (L-R) Major General Maas; award recipient LeRoy Collins, President of the National Association of Broadcasters; and President John F. Kennedy. Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Soviet Defense Minister General Dmitriy T. Yazov, center right, and Lieutenant General Peter D. Kempf, Commanding General, 12th Air Force, hold a gift presented to Yazov by members of the US Air Force Thunderbirds flight demonstration team, following an air show. Yazov is leading a Soviet delegation on a goodwill visit to the base. Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Admiral Frank B. Kelso, II, CHIEF of Naval Operations, takes part in the singing of Christmas carols with sailors on board the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) which is currently deployed in the Gulf of Oman in support of Operation Southern Watch. Aviation Electronics Technician Second Class (AET2) David Hemes, Air Frames Mechanical SPECIALIST AIRMAN (AMSAM) Steve White and Command Chaplain Commander Thomas Dansak join in the singing as Santa Claus looks on. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown

Captain Collins Hanes, a former prisoner of war, participates in a wreath laying ceremony honoring the missing-in-action in Southeast Asia. Also participating is Brigadier General Robert C. Bayer, Commander of the 5th Air Force. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

President Ronald W. Reagan addresses military personnel gathered in his honor as rear Admiral E.A. McVadon, commander, Iceland Defense Force/island commander, Iceland, looks on. Reagan is in Keflavik preparing for his summit meeting with Mikhail S. Gorbachev of the Soviet Union. Base: Naval Air Station, Keflavik Country: Iceland (ISL)

Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, center, talks to RADM George Aitcheson Jr., commander of Carrier Group 7, during a visit to the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64). Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

Sailors aboard the guided missile cruiser USS BELKNAP (CG 26) salute President George H.W. Bush. Bush is in Malta for a December 2-3 summit meeting with Soviet Chairman Mikhail Gorbachev. Base: Marsaxlokk Bay Country: Malta (MLT)

Trip to Western States: Visit to the Pacific Fleet, President Kennedy aboard the USS Oriskany, 4:00PM. President John F. Kennedy (center) and Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), Admiral John H. Sides (right, saluting), stand on the reviewing platform aboard the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CVA-34) as ships from the task force perform a 21-gun salute in honor of President Kennedys visit to the U.S. Pacific Fleet, at sea off the coast of San Diego, California; Commander of Carrier Division One, Rear Admiral Paul Masterton (saluting), stands at far right. Also pictured (standing left of platform): Special Assistants to the President, Dave Powers, Kenneth P. O Donnell, and Larry O Brien; Press Secretary Pierre Salinger; Secretary to the Press Secretary, Sue Mortensen Vogelsinger. Notes: Spots on image are original to the negative.

DN-SN-89-00499. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The audience and distinguished guests on the speaker's platform listen as Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman Jr. speaks at the keel laying of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger and Mrs. Weinberger are seated on the platform in the front row to the right of Lehman. Mrs. Weinberger is the ship's sponsor. Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Maureen O'Connor, the Mayor of San Diego, sits in the reviewing stand between LT. GEN. Walter E. Boomer, left, commanding general, 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force, and Vice Adm. Edwin R. Kohn, commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, during the "San Diego Salutes the Troops" parade. The parade is being held in honor of all veterans, with special recognition being given to units that took part in recognition being given to units that took part in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Military assistants stand by at an inaugural function in honor of George H.W. Bush, 41st president of the United States. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DD-ST-89-03963. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-02692. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Rev. Walter W. Kesler gives the benediction at the conclusion of the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS FLORIDA (SSBN-728). Base: Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

BGEN Gail M. Reals watches the change of command ceremony during which LGEN William R. Etnyre assumes command of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command upon the retirement of LGEN Frank E. Petersen Jr. Reals assumes command of Marine Corps Base, Quan. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-90-00539. Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-01249. Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-85-11111. Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

President William Jefferson Clinton speaks to the assembled crowd at NAS Norfolk. The president had asked for this opportunity to speak to Navy family members to thank them for their sacrifices and support during the recent deployment of U.S. Forces to the waters off Haiti as part of Operation Support Democracy. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT DEMOCRACY Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vice Adm. Nils R. Thunman, deputy chief of naval operations, Submarine Warfare, speaks during the commissiong of the guided missile frigate USS UNDERWOOD (FFG-36). Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-ST-88-04901. Base: Mount Vernon State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-SC-89-02029. Base: Fort Gordon State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The royal party from the Netherlands, His Royal Highness, Prince Claus, and Her Majesty, Queen Beatrix, are greeted by VADM Stewart, U.S. Coast Guard; CAPT Osborne, commanding officer, Naval Air Station, Treasure Island, California; CAPT D. Huff, executive officer, Naval Air Station, Alameda, California; and a Coast Guard captain, as they arrive for a visit. Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ADM Gennadiy Khvatov, commander, Soviet Pacific Fleet, gets into a car after a wreath-laying ceremony at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. Three ships of the Soviet Pacific Fleet are in San Diego for a five-day goodwill visit. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soviet Defense Minister General Dmitriy T. Yazov and his wife, Emma, lead their delegation down the steps of an aircraft after arriving for a goodwill visit. Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President Kennedy and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara at the Pentagon, 11:30AM. President John F. Kennedy walks through a hallway inside the Pentagon; President Kennedy attended a briefing session with representatives from the Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Also pictured: Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer (partially hidden); Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell Gilpatric; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; White House Secret Service agent, Gerald A. Jerry Behn. Washington, D.C.

A woman Marine accepts congratulations after graduation from basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-87-00379. Base: Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Retired ADM Arleigh Burke acknowledges the applause of the guests on the platform and in the crowd during the commissioning of the ship bears his name, the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51). Base: Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Trip to North Carolina: Visit to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. President John F. Kennedy visits 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. President Kennedy and Lieutenant General Thomas J.H. Trapnell, Commander of Third United States Army (in car, backs to camera); soldiers in review. Pope Air Force Base, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

DA-SD-05-00610. Base: Fort Myer, Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-87-01248. Base: New York Harbor State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-90-00158. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-10671. Base: San Francisco Bay State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Hr.ms. Frigate Tjerk Hiddes (1990-present). Christening ceremony by Mrs. Femke Boersma, wife of Frits Bolkenstein

Weekend in Newport, Rhode Island: President Kennedy with Governor John A. Notte, Jr. of Rhode Island, and Vice Admiral Charles E. Weakley, Quonset Naval Air Station. President John F. Kennedy stands with Governor John A. Notte, Jr. of Rhode Island (right) and Vice Admiral Charles E. Weakley at Quonset Point Naval Air Station in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

DN-ST-85-06245. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-86-10018. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Three medical officers assigned to Fleet Surgical Team 1 and two women who came to meet them gather for a photograph following the officers' arrival aboard the amphibious assault ship USS OKINAWA (LPH-3). The OKINAWA has returned to San Diego following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-87-00148. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

View of the official christening and launch party for the Military Sealift Command (MCS) Bob Hope class vehicle transport ship USNS WATSON (T-AKR-310). (Left to right): Richard A. Vortmann, NASSCO President; Ms. Hilary West, Maid of Honor; Secretary of the Army Togo D. West Jr.; Rear Admiral William H. Butler, USNR, Deputy Commander NavSurFor Pacific; Mrs. Gail Berry West, Sponsor; Mr. J. Gilford, honored guest; General Johnny Wilson, USA, Commanding General, Army Material Command; and Rear Admiral David P. Sargent Jr. USN, NavSeaSysCom (R&D). Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III, arriving for a visit aboard the guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47) during Fleet Ex 1-90, is greeted by the ship's Commanding Officer, CAPT Morris C. Foote. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Base: USS Ticonderoga (CG 47) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Thomas C. Griffin, one of Doolittle's Raiders, receives his POW/MIA medal for service in World War II from Major General Alexander K. Davidson, commander, 22nd Air Force, Military Airlift Command. Base: Nav Post Grad School, Monterey State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A flag officer visits the pilots briefing room aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69). Country: Unknown

RADM Joseph F. Frick, commander, Naval Base Norfolk, speaks to the audience during the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HOUSTON (SSN-713). Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-ST-87-05211. Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

General Walter Kross, AMC Commander, and Brigadier General John D. Becker, 6th ARW Commander, uncase the Air Mobility Command and Air Refueling Wing flags, respectively, while CHIEF MASTER SGT. J.B. Whitten, 6th ARW SENIOR Enlisted Advisor, and General Richard E. Hawley, ACC Commander, standby at the 6th ARW Activation and Major Command Transfer Ceremony. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-87-04984. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-02431. Country: Caribbean Sea

DD-ST-89-03981. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Thorsteinn Palsson, second from right, the prime minister of Iceland, is greeted by BGEN Edward N. Giddings, commander, Air Force District of Washington, upon his arrival in the United States. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A messman takes meal orders from officers in the wardroom aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71). Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

DD-ST-89-03820. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

930217-D-9880W-005. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit to the Atlantic Fleet: President Kennedy views fleet demonstration aboard USS Enterprise. Lieutenant Hirschey of the United States Navy stands in front of the Presidential Seal in a dining cabin prepared for President John F. Kennedys visit on board the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, at sea off the coast of North Carolina. President Kennedy sailed aboard the carrier to view U.S. Atlantic Fleet exercises.

Trip to California: Vandenberg Air Force Base, 4:08PM. President John F. Kennedy (center) steps into a car following his tour of Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. White House Secret Service agent, Gerald A. Jerry Behn, stands at left.

Officers and crewmen stand on the deck of the guided missile frigate USS JARRETT (FFG 33) during the ship's commissioning ceremony. Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DM-ST-86-05619. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DM-SC-89-07874. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-SC-88-01383. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

TOM CRUISE and VAL KILMER in TOP GUN (1986), directed by TONY SCOTT.

CAPT. W. scott Slocum, right, Commander Destroyer Squadron 26 and exercise commander for BALTOPS '93, speaks with a Russian naval officer. For the first time in the 22-year history of BALTOPS, the Eastern European countries of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Russia were invited to participate in the non-military phases of the exercise. Subject Operation/Series: BALTOPS '93 Base: Aarhus Country: Denmark (DNK)

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