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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)
DN-ST-90-00157. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DD-ST-89-03810. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-90-03745. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-SC-86-05725. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A Thai navy officer converses with Rear Admiral (lower half) Henri B. Chase III, Commander, Amphibious Group 1/Task Force 76, prior to the beginning of the joint Thai/US combined exercise THALAY THAI '89. Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Thailand (THA)
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Arrival ceremonies for Léopold Sédar Senghor, President of Senegal, 10:45AM. President John F. Kennedy greets President of Senegal Léopold Sédar Senghor upon his arrival via United States Air Force airplane. (L-R) An unidentified man, Protocol Officer for the Department of State Clement E. Clem Conger, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer (partially hidden by President Kennedy), President Kennedy, President Senghor, Under Secretary of State Chester Bowles (partially hidden by President Senghor), State Department Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke, and an unidentified officer. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. White spot at top right of image is original to the negative.
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DN-ST-86-03709. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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CDR Fugard presents the U.S. flag to Wanda Ruffin during funeral services for her husband, LCDR James T. Ruffin at Arlington National Cemetery. Ruffin was listed as missing-in-action after failing to return from flying a mission off the coast of North Vietnam on Feb. 18, 1966. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Veterans Day Ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, 11:00AM. President John F. Kennedy attends Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. Standing next to President Kennedy: Administrator of the Veterans Administration (VA), General John S. Gleason (left); Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, General David M. Shoup (right). Three unidentified men stand in foreground.
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Trip to Western States: President Kennedy at U.S. Air Force (USAF) Academy, Colorado. President John F. Kennedy and Major General Robert H. Warren (both seated in the back of the presidential limousine, Lincoln-Mercury Continental convertible) look at the United States Air Force (USAF) Academy falcon mascot (handled by an unidentified cadet) during a tour of the campus, following commencement exercises at the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (partially hidden at far left) sits in the front seat of the car; an unidentified photographer and reporter observe from right.
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DN-SC-85-12155. Base: Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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US Air Force General Richard Myers (Center), Commander in CHIEF, North American Aerospace Defense Command, meets with US Senator Robert Smith (Left), a Republican from New Hampshire, and Senator Mary Landrieu, a Democrat from Louisiana, upon their arrival at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, on March 20th, 1999. Base: Peterson Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Retired CAPT Donald K. Ross, left, and retired CAPT Joseph K. Taussig Jr. share a laugh during the Survivors Day program at the USS Arizona Memorial. The program is part of the observance of the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The two men were stationed aboard the battleship USS NEVADA on the day of the attack. For their actions on that day, Ross was awarded the Medal of Honor and Taussig the Navy Cross. Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-SC-94-00917. Subject Operation/Series: BALTOPS '93 Country: Baltic Sea
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President Kennedy with SSgt. Staymes, United States Air Force (USAF). President John F. Kennedy visits with a man identified in the photographer's log as Staff Sergeant Staymes (right), of the United States Air Force. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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DN-SC-85-12195. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EXERCISE '84 Base: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)
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DN-ST-86-07086. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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CAPT Donald K. Ross, USN (Ret.), a survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and a Medal of Honor recipient, leads the audience in a rendition of God Bless America during the dedication of the USS NEVADA MEMORIAL at Hospital Point. The dedication is taking place as part of an observance commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-SC-86-05721. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-85-10720. Base: Naval Base, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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MAJ. GEN. Gene Deegan, vice director of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF Committee, and his wife, Nancy, are reunited with their daughter, ENSIGN Elizabeth Deegan, at a homecoming party at the Bethesda Naval Medical Center. 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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CAPT Richard L. Martin, commanding officer, applauds Molly Snead, ship's sponsor, during the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON. Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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CHIEF MASTER SGT. Tom Feeney greets entertainer Bob Hope as he arrives for the ceremony in which he will be inducted into the Military Airlift Command Order of the Sword. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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930512-D-9880W-325. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DA-SC-88-02833. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-90-00164. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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S75-30109 (10 Aug. 1975) --- Dr. Christopher C. Kraft Jr. (second from left), JSC Director, chats with the three ASTP crewmen on the runway at Ellington Air Force Base after their arrival home from the Pacific recovery area. The six men are, left to right, Col. Donald Robinson, EAFB commander; Dr. Kraft; astronaut John W. Young, Chief of the Astronaut Office at JSC; astronaut Vance D. Brand, command module pilot of the crew; astronaut Donald K. Slayton, docking module pilot of the crew; and astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, crew commander. This picture was taken prior to the official welcoming ceremonies. The crewmen s wives are still aboard the plane. Medical treatment in Hawaii delayed the return of the crew to JSC. They suffered a pulmonary irritation from inhalation of a toxic gas minutes before splashdown on July 24, 1975.
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Lieutenant Colonel-Flyer B.D. J.L. Flinterman (right) during a command transfer at 323 squadron links Major kite W.M. Hageman, the new commander and the right Major kite a.w. Henni the separating commander.
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DM-ST-88-06736. Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Members of the delegation from China have lunch with Navy officials. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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VADM Stanley R. Arthur, commander, Seventh Fleet, presents a plaque to Tony Mooney, mayor of Townsville, and other dignitary during an anchor dedication ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea. Base: Townsville State: Queensland Country: Australia(AUS)
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DN-ST-86-07191. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Transfer of the Van Leijk class Frigate Hr.Ms. Van Nes (1967 - 1988) to the Indonesian navy. Left rear shout at night ir. C.r. Van Den Berg.
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Mrs. Dorothy H. Marsh (rght) and Marine Corps General Charles C. Krulak (left) cut the James Wesley Marsh Center dedication ribbon. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-86-02115. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DD-ST-89-03980. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Commencement Address at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, 11:04AM. President John F. Kennedy hands a diploma to an unidentified cadet at the United States Naval Academy commencement ceremony, Annapolis, Maryland.
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Vice Premier Geng Biao of China and members of his delegation dine with U.S. Navy officials. The Navy has hosted the Chinese delegation for the past three days. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Members of a Soviet on-site inspection team, provided for in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union, are greeted by U.S. and German military personnel as they deplane. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)
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DN-ST-89-08821. Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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BGEN Sullivan and Brigadier Stopford attend the British Liaison Officer Conference at the U.S. Army Armor Center. Base: Fort Knox State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Dignitaries gather aboard the command ship USS LA SALLE (AGF-3) following a ceremony marking the re-opening of Ash Shuaybah's port facility after a multinational effort to clear the mines laid by Iraqi forces during their occupation of Kuwait. Among the dignitaries are Rear Adm. Raynor A.K. Taylor, left, commander, U.S. Navy Middle East Force; CAPT. Abdel-Rahman Naibari, fourth from left, Kuwaiti ports chief; and U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait Edward Gnehm, third from right. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Ash Shuaybah Country: Kuwait (KWT)
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Arrival ceremonies for Fulbert Youlou, President of the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), 12:00PM. Arrival ceremonies for the President of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Fulbert Youlou. (L-R) Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, President John F. Kennedy, President Youlou, and State Department Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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DN-SC-03-09954. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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While Albert L. Bossier Jr., President and CHIEF Executive Officer of Avondale Industries, Inc., observes, the sponsors christen the bow of the surveying ship USNS WATERS (T-AGS-45). They are, from front to rear: Ann Waters Scott, Martha Waters Philipps, Carol Weir Waters, and Dabney Waters Schmitt. Base: Avondale State: Louisiana(LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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060501-A-5399B-137. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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BGEN Archer Durham escorts the party of President Juvenal Habyarimana of Rwanda, upon their arrival for a visit. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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