Military Ceremonies and Press Events

Images of formal military events, ceremonies, and briefings held in various prestigious locations, showcasing leadership and honor in service.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder speaks to members of the Pentagon Press Corps during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Oct. 18, 2022.

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220518-N-OH262-0153 WASHINGTON D.C. (May 18, 2022)--Rear Adm. Michael Wettlaufer, Commander, Military Sealift Command, addresses the audience during the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony held to honor Merchant Mariners of WWII at the U.S. Capital, May 18. During WWII Merchant Mariners put their lives on the line for their country, braving German and Japanese submarines, in their Liberty Ships, as they delivered critical supplies for service members serving in the European and Pacific theaters.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder speaks to members of the Pentagon Press Corps during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Oct. 18, 2022.

U.S. Senator Tom Udall leads the New Mexico delegation presenting a resolution honoring the valor and heroism of Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry Sept. 13, 2011 at the Capitol in Washington D.C. Petry is a Santa Fe native who received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his courageous actions during combat operations in Afghanistan in 2008. In attendance was Hon. Joseph Westphal, Under Secretary of the Army and U.S. Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, 38th Chief of Staff of the Army.

220406-N-SY758-1133 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (April 6, 2022) Rear Adm. Dennis Velez delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) April 6, 2022. During the ceremony, Velez relieved Rear Adm. Rick Cheeseman, as Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10. CSG-10 is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security. It achieves its mission by projecting the combined power of George H.W. Bush, Carrier Air Wing 7, Destroyer Squadron 26, and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55).

During the Department's 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, Deputy Secretary John J. Sullivan delivered remarks and laid a memorial wreath to honor those lost 17 years ago. Washington, D.C., September 11, 2018.

Introduction to speech by U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. on November 11, 2019.

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (July 14, 2022) - U.S. Navy Capt. John Frye, commanding officer of the Emory S Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), gives welcoming remarks to assembled U.S. Navy and Royal Malaysian Navy officers in preparation for the 13th Royal Malaysian Navy and U.S. Navy Submarine Staff Talks to be conducted aboard Frank Cable, July 14, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

WASHINGTON (Sept. 2, 2022) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday delivers remarks during the change of office ceremony for the Vice Chief of Naval Operations held at the Pentagon, Sept. 2. Adm. Lisa Franchetti was sworn in as the 42nd Vice Chief of Naval Operations when she assumed duties from Adm. William Lescher during the ceremony.

220630-N-EL867-2100 NEWPORT, R.I. (June 30, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command, gives remarks during the Naval Chaplaincy School (NCS) assumption of command ceremony at Naval Station Newport, June 30, 2022. NCS trains Navy chaplains and religious program specialists to fulfill a critical role in helping the Department of the Navy achieve and maintain a ready force by preparing religious ministry team members to minister across the sea services to build personal, unit, and family readiness and strengthen spirit, moral character, and toughness.

120627-N-WL435-056 WASHINGTON (June 27, 2012) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert invites Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West up on stage to thank him for his service during a press conference after announcing West will retire this year. During the press conference Greenert announced the next MCPON will be Fleet Master Chief Michael D. Stevens, who will relieve West as the 13th MCPON later this year.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin lll, left center, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley, right center, host a press conference after the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. This iteration of the UDCG marked the fifth meeting overall, and second at RAB.

Members of the press address Pentagon Press Secretary U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 17, 2024.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks and Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff Gen. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. laugh during the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Change of Command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Feb. 5, 2024. (DoD

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

220518-N-OH262-0120 WASHINGTON D.C. (May 18, 2022)--Rear Adm. Michael Wettlaufer, Commander, Military Sealift Command, addresses the audience during the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony held to honor Merchant Mariners of WWII at the U.S. Capital, May 18. During WWII Merchant Mariners put their lives on the line for their country, braving German and Japanese submarines, in their Liberty Ships, as they delivered critical supplies for service members serving in the European and Pacific theaters.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership hosts a Convocation Ceremony for Class 62 students on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 2, 2022. The event is a college tradition symbolizing the coming together of students from the Western Hemisphere to a unified body as Class 62.

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U.S. Park Police promotion ceremony, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the dignitaries on hand

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin lll, left center, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley, right center, host a press conference after the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. This iteration of the UDCG marked the fifth meeting overall, and second at RAB.

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Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, second from left, and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. give an interview before a ceremony commemorating the Doolittle Raiders in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., April 18. 2022. The Doolittle Raid on April 18, 1942 was the first American air raid on the Japanese home islands during WWII.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder briefs the media in the Pentagon Briefing Room, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022.

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Swearing-in ceremony for U.S. Park Police Chief Salvatore Lauro, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the dignitaries on hand

WASHINGTON (Dec. 30, 2014) Sean J. Stackley, right, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, delivers remarks prior to a change-of-command at the Pentagon where Rear Adm. Mathias Winter, left, relieved Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder as the chief of naval research. As the head of the Office of Naval Research, Winter will oversee the nearly $2 billion Department of the Navy budget for naval science and technology programs.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall pauses while giving a speech during an Air Combat Command all-call at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Sept. 23, 2022. During Kendall's first visit to JBLE as the SECAF, he hosted an all-call with enlisted Airmen, discussed Air Force priorities with base leadership and toured multiple units as Airmen showcased why JBLE is defining the next generation of air dominance.

President Barack Obama, with (left to right) Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL Brett McGurk, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford, delivers a statement on the global campaign to degrade and destroy ISIL, as well as Syria and other regional issues, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on February 25, 2016.

Vice President Mike Pence delivers opening remarks during the National Space Council meeting titled, Moon, Mars, and Worlds Beyond, Winning the Next Frontier, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 at the National War College at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington. Chaired by the Vice President, the council's role is to advise the President regarding national space policy and strategy, and review the nation's long-range goals for space activities.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken recognizes Dulles Operation Allies Welcome staff, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on October 13, 2021.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hosts a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on September 10, 2021.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder and Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (RUE) Laura Cooper conduct a joint press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder and Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (RUE) Laura Cooper conduct a joint press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022.

CORONADO, Calif. (Jan. 20, 2016) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus delivers remarks during the opening ceremony for the Great Green Fleet, a Department of the Navy year-long initiative that demonstrates the sea services efforts to transform its energy use. The ceremony was held at Naval Air Station North Island.

Brig. Gen. Russell Driggers, Joint-Base San Antonio and 502d Air Base Wing commander, Joseph Bray, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army Texas, and Robert Naething, deputy to the commanding general of Army North, stand to give awards during a United States Army Memorial Detachment award banquet, in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 22, 2022. This award is given to the awardees for their selfless service in volunteering their own time to give back to military families by assisting in funeral honors at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

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Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks participates in the Suicide Prevention recognition ceremony hosted by William Booth, Director, Defense Human Resources Activity, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, fields questions from the pentagon press core during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Aug. 31, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

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

220518-N-OH262-0244 WASHINGTON D.C. (May 18, 2022)--David Yoho, a World War II era Merchant Mariner, addresses the audience during the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony held to honor Merchant Mariners of WWII at the U.S. Capital, May 18. During WWII Merchant Mariners put their lives on the line for their country, braving German and Japanese submarines, in their Liberty Ships, as they delivered critical supplies for service members serving in the European and Pacific theaters.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder speaks during a press conference at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 8, 2023.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, brief media members at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 28, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Taryn Sammet)

120718-N-HN953-619PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus speaks to media and crewmembers aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) about biofuel during the Great Green Fleet demonstration portion of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise. Nimitz took on 200,000 gallons of biofuel in preparation for the Great Green Fleet demonstration during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III holds a joint press conference with Latvian Minister of Defense Dr. Artis Pabriks ahead of a meeting at the Latvian Ministry of Defence in Riga, Latvia, August 10, 2022 (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Julian W. Kemper).

At the Operations and Support Building II at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Vice President Mike Pence addresses members of the U.S. Air Force after the scrubbed launch attempt of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Air Force's GPS III satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Dec. 18, 2018.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear addresses more than 900 Soldiers and Airmen from the Kentucky National Guard during Leadership Development Day, held at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 5, 2023. The event, for officers and senior enlisted troops, also featured presentations by U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Marc Sasseville, vice chief of the National Guard Bureau; U.S. Army Maj. Gen Troy Galloway, deputy commanding general of the Army National Guard; U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Landes, commander of First Army East; U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, adjutant general of the Commonwealth of Kentucky; and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, deputy director of the Air National Guard.

Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli addresses citizen-soldiers and citizen-airmen from across 54 states and territories at the 131st Annual National Guard Association of the United States conference in Nashville, TN, Sept. 13, 2009. Chiarelli emphasized caring for soldiers and their families mental well-being as part of the Armys strategy to care for its forces.

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9/11 survivor and keynote speaker, Mr. Michael Hurley, speaks at the 9/11 remembrance ceremony during the open house at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vermont, Sept. 11, 2022. The event was planned to coincide with the Vermont National Guard's observance of the 21st anniversary of the attacks of 9/11 which saw Vermont Air National Guard F-16s flying patrols over NYC in the immediate aftermath of the attack.

President Joe Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, U.S. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, and U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, delivers remarks during an event to announce the Presidents Combatant Commanders nominees Monday, March 8, 2021, in the East Room of the White House.

U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command Outgoing Commander Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck speaks during the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Change of Command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Feb. 5, 2024. (DoD

120822-N-DG679-029MAYPORT, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2012) Vice Adm. Scott R. Van Buskirk, Chief of Naval Personnel, delivers remarks to service members and their families at Naval Station Mayport about the Joining Forces initiative. First lady Michelle Obama also spoke at the event. Obama and Dr. Jill Biden created Joining Forces to bring Americans together to recognize, honor and take action to support veterans and military families.

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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. makes remarks during a ceremony commemorating the Doolittle Raiders in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., April 18. 2022. The Doolittle Raid on April 18, 1942 was the first American air raid on the Japanese home islands during WWII.

President Barack Obama waves to U.S. troops at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan, March 28, 2010.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND CEREMONY AND RECEPTION

CHIEF of Naval Operations ADM Frank B. Kelso II reads a statement during a press conference at the Pentagon regarding the Navy's investigation of the April 19, 1989, explosion aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). After a review of all available evidence concerning the cause of the blast, the Navy's official conclusion is that the exact cause cannot be determined.. Base: Arlington State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America(USA)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jerome Foreman speaks at the retirement ceremony of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ryan Denato, strategic electromagnetic spectrum officer, at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on Oct. 7, 2022. Denato is retiring after 20 years of honorable service to the Marine Corps.

Inter-American Defense College held its World Situation Conference on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 8-10, 2023. During their conference Participants engaged in a strategic-level analysis organized by Brazilian Army and professor Col. Fábio Araújo. The conference offered students a global and sub-regional understanding of geo-politics, enabling them to analyze various aspects such as politics, socio-cultural factors, economics, defense, security, science, technology, key nations, state actors, regional alliances, and governmental or international non-governmental organizations. The focus of Committee I involves an in-depth examination of national and sub-regional security, defense, and development policies, along with strategic trends that will influence the Western Hemisphere in the next 10 years.

220518-N-OH262-0200 WASHINGTON D.C. (May 18, 2022)--Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, addresses the audience during the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony held to honor Merchant Mariners of WWII at the U.S. Capital, May 18. During WWII Merchant Mariners put their lives on the line for their country, braving German and Japanese submarines, in their Liberty Ships, as they delivered critical supplies for service members serving in the European and Pacific theaters.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (Sep. 14, 2022) Naval Station Great Lakes and tenant commands reconize command ombudsmen during a ombudsman appreciation ceremony at the National Museum of the American Sailor. 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.

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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Rear Adm. Raynor A.K. Taylor, commander, U.S. Navy Middle East Force, listens as Edward Gnehm, U.S. ambassador to Kuwait, speaks to guests aboard the command ship USS LA SALLE (AGF-3) during 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. Kuwaiti ports chief CAPT. Abdel-Rahman Naibari is seated at center. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Ash Shuaybah Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Defense Secretary Ash Carter briefs the official announcement of Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, who was nominated to become the 21st Air Force chief of staff, at the Pentagon, April 29, 2016. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James also attended the ceremony.

U.S. Army Central, Command Historian, Michael Clauss, delivers historic remarks during the 2022 National American Indian Heritage Month Observance at Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov 16, 2022. Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI) website says that the first American Indian Day was celebrated in New York in May 1916. The Event culminated in an effort by Red Fox James, a member of the Blackfeet Nation. He rode across the nation on horseback seeking approval from 24 state governments to have a day to honor American Indians. More than seven decades later, then-President George H.W. Bush 1990 signed a joint congressional resolution designating the month of November "National American Indian Heritage Month."

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks participates in the Suicide Prevention recognition ceremony hosted by William Booth, Director, Defense Human Resources Activity, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2022.

David Fayocavitz of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, received the 2022 Hilleman Award during MegaRust 2022, the American Society of Naval Engineers annual corrosion conference, in San Diego, Calif., on June 3, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Phillip N. Ash, right, commanding officer, 1st Marine Corps District, escorts Ambassador Richard M. Mills, Jr., deputy representative of the U.S. to the U.N., from the reviewing area during a Marine Corps Birthday ceremony and reception at the U.S. Mission to the U.N., New York, Nov. 10, 2022. The event gathered past and present service members from the Marine Corps, government leaders and representatives from foreign militaries to honor U.S. Marine Corps traditions, build camaraderie and acknowledge past accomplishments.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND CEREMONY AND RECEPTION

CHICAGO (Oct. 19, 2022) - Electronics Technician 1st Class Elizabeth R. Tamayo (center), stationed with Surface Combat Systems Command Great Lakes, reviews flag detail etiquette with new accession Sailors before Honor Flight Chicagos 106th flight at Chicago Midway International Airport. Naval Station Great Lakes and tenant commands brought 154 Sailors to support Honor Flight Chicagos (HFC) last flight of 2022.

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda L. Fagan provides testimony to the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, on the state of the Coast Guard and her vision for the service, Washington, D.C., July 14, 2022.

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted speaks to attendees at the Ohio National Guard Joint Senior Leader Conference at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center in Lewis Center, Ohio, Feb. 2, 2024. Senior Army and Air National Guard officers and noncommissioned officers from throughout the state gather annually at the JSLC to collaborate, discuss best leadership practices and align with future organizational objectives. Air National Guard

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III conducts a press briefing after the release of the unclassified National Defense Strategy, Nuclear Posture Review, and Missile Defense Review at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Oct. 27 2022.

Deputy Secretary of State Antony "Tony" Blinken meets with General Curtis Scaparrotti -- Commander of United Nations Command, R.O.K.-U.S. Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea -- at U.S. Forces Korea headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on February 10, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with American Legion�s Kansas Delegation, in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 27, 2019.

Director of the National Museum of American Diplomacy, Mary Kane, delivers remarks at the Department of State�s 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony, from the National Museum of American Diplomacy, in Washington, D.C., on September 11, 2020.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper participate in the U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue Plenary Session with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi, India, on October 27, 2020.

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.

U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis delivers remarks at the High-Level Opening Session of the Inaugural U.S.-Qatar Strategic Dialogue at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on January 30, 2018.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks speaks at the National Capital Region ROTC Detachment commencement at Fort Myer, Virginia, May 20, 2022. The class of 2022 had 87 cadets with 14 of them commissioning as Distinguished Military Graduates, the top 20% of cadets in the nation.

The Information Warfare Leadership Panel answers questions on day two of Naval Information Forces Spring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit. Panelists from left to right are: Rear Adm. Michael Vernazza, commander, Naval Information Warfighting Development Group; Rear Adm. (Sel) Tracy Hines, executive assistant to Chief of Naval Operations; Ms. Phyllis Wright, director of equity and inclusion, Office of Naval Intelligence; Dr. Sharon Shaw, administrative officer/protocol officer, NAVIFOR; and Command Master Chief Petty Officer Laura Nunley, Deputy Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. The theme for this years summit is “Leading the Way Into the Future.” NAVIFOR generates, directly and through leadership of the IW Enterprise, agile and technically superior manned, trained, equipped and certified combat-ready Navy Information Warfare forces to ensure our Navy will decisively deter, compete and win in todays strategic competition.

James Holtsnider, Chargé dAffaires of the United States in Kuwait, delivers a speech during the Remembrance Day ceremony inside the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation building, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Nov. 11, 2022. Distinguished visitors, veterans, friends, and family members gathered at the MWR building to commemorate all wars and honor the service of armed forces past and present.

The Rev. Joseph N. Green, vice mayor of Norfolk, gives the invocation at the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN-714). Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger stands behind Rev. Green. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President Barack Obama addresses the family of Sgt. Ledum Ndaanee before presenting him with the Department of Homeland Securitys Outstanding American by Choice award April 23, 2010. Ndaanee, a Nigerian native, was naturalized as a United States citizen in 2007 the same day he received the Purple Heart for injuries received during his second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He received the award for outstanding leadership to his fellow Marines at Wounded Warrior Battalion - East.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall testifies before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense for the Department of the Air Forces fiscal year 2023 budget request, Washington, D.C., May 17, 2022.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks during the Military Womens Memorial 25th Anniversary Ceremony at the Military Womens Memorial in Arlington, Va., Oct. 15, 2022.

220331-N-DB801-0055St. Augustine, Fla. - (March 31, 2022) - Rear Adm. Jim Aiken, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/ U.S. 4th Fleet, shakes hands with Rear Adm. Raul Zamorano, Deputy Chief of the Navy General Staff (EMGA) of the Chilean Navy (Amada de Chile), during the closing ceremony of the 26th annual Maritime Staff Talks (MST), March 31, 2022. MSTs support the U.S. maritime strategy by building and strengthening working relationships with U.S. and partner nations..

President Barack Obama signs the certification stating the statutory requirements for repeal of DADT (Dont Ask, Dont Tell) have been met, in the Oval Office, July 22, 2011. Pictured, from left, are: Brian Bond, Deputy Director of the Office of Public Engagement; Kathleen Hartnett, Associate Counsel to the President; Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta; Kathryn Ruemmler, Counsel to the President; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen; and Vice President Joe Biden.

Vice Admiral Thad Allen at Aviation Training Center News Conference - 26-HK-14-7. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John S. Kolasheski (center), commanding general, V Corps, provides a capabilities overview during Association of the United States Army Contemporary Military Forum: Landpower - The Contested European Theater at the AUSA 2022 Annual Meeting and Exposition, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 12, 2022. V Corps reactived Oct. 16, 2020.

220703-N-NC885-1035VUNG RO HARBOR, Vietnam (July 3rd, 2022) - Mr. Dao My, Vice Chairman of the Phu Yen Provincial Peoples Committee, speaks during the Pacific Partnership 2022 Vietnam closing ceremony aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Multiple members of the Coast Guard Aviation Logisitics Center attend the 75th Anniversary of ALC Oct. 27, 2022 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The Aviation Logisitics Center completes approximately 42 aircraft depot overhauls annually and manages 195 contracts valued at and estimated $1.9 billion.

U.S. Central Command Chief Technology Officer Schuyler Moore and U.S. Army Sgt. Mickey Reeves, the winner of CENTCOMs 2022 Innovation Oasis, conduct a press briefing on artificial intelligence and unmanned systems at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

120822-N-DG679-041MAYPORT, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2012) First lady Michelle Obama announces new hiring commitments by the private sector as well as major accomplishments of the Joining Forces initiative during remarks at Naval Station Mayport. Obama and Dr. Jill Biden created Joining Forces to bring Americans together to recognize, honor and take action to support veterans and military families.

220509-N-OL781-1015WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (May 9, 2022) Patrick C. Burns, Deputy Director of Naval History and Heritage Command, signs a proclamation at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy, which proclaims May 10, 2022, to be U.S. Navy Original Six Frigates Day. NHHC commemorated the 225th anniversary of the launch of the first of the six frigates (United States), authorized by the 1794 legislation entitled Act to Provide a Naval Armament.” The authorization promised the president the new Navy’s first ships of war: United States (launched 1797), Constellation (1797), Constitution (1797), Congress (1799), Chesapeake (1799), and President (1800).

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