Military Community Events

Vibrant images of communities engaging with military demonstrations and homecomings, depicting camaraderie and public appreciation for service members.

Families of Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), watch Marines assigned to Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), march in during a homecoming aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 10, 2022. Marines and Sailors assigned to the 22nd MEU returned home after completing a seven-month deployment with the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. Naval Sixth Fleet area of operations.
Families of Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), watch Marines assigned to Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), march in during a homecoming aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 10, 2022. Marines and Sailors assigned to the 22nd MEU returned home after completing a seven-month deployment with the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. Naval Sixth Fleet area of operations.
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040928-F-9429S-004. Base: Grand Forks Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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220607-N-UX196-1008 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Jun. 7, 2022) - Teachers, staff, and parents celebrate the last day of school for students at Sigonella Community School as buses depart, on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Jun. 7, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.
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Family members of Petty Officer 1st Class Beoin Corzatt watch as their relative is laid to rest during an interment ceremony held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Sept. 21, 2022. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and attending family members paid their respects and honored the life of Corzatt, who was assigned to the USS Oklahoma when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft during World War II. Corzatt was accounted for on Dec. 17, 2020, nearly 80 years after the attacks on Pearl Harbor.
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Recruiter Ship's Serviceman 1ST Class Gil Buenaflor talks with a prospective recruit at Grossmont Junior College. Base: El Cajon State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Sgt. Malinda Crummitt, BOSS vice president, tries to walk a straight line while wearing googles that simulate what an intoxicated person sees during the June 3, 2022, BOSS Day. The Army Substance Abuse office provided a table during the event to help Soldiers understand the dangers of drinking to excess.
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New York National Guardsman of the 1427th Transportation Company from Queensbury, NY man a barricade as part of a Homeland Response Force validation exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA on September 10, 2022. The barricade is to prevent casualties who might have Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear (CBRN) contaminants from crossing into the medical triage area. (New York National Guard photo by SSG Matthew Gunther)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 1st Fighter Wing, 633d Air Base Wing and 192 Wing return home after a deployment at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Apr. 7, 2022. The Airmen conducted a short-notice tasking in support of a deployment of F-22 Raptors from the 27th Fighter Squadron.
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NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (June 30, 2022) Guests observe a fireworks display during the U.S. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay Independence Day Celebration at the Hellenic Air Force, 115th Combat Wing Summer Officer's Club in Agios Onoufrios, Greece, June 30. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., Allied, and Partner nation forces to be where they are needed when they are needed to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.
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The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, participate in Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming, July 26, 2022. in 1953, the Thunderbirds performed their first civilian air show at Cheyenne Frontier Days. Since then, the team has returned nearly every year to interact with and perform for the community.
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060822-N-6240R-004. Base: Colon Country: Panama (PAN)
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Airmen of the 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, volunteer with community partners to serve other Veterans during the 2022 Veterans Stand Down at Pioneer Park Civic Center in Fairbanks, Alaska. The VA Stand Down allows Veterans to receive medical care, information on local community services, food, and winter gear. The event brings the Veterans and the Community together to give back to Veterans while enjoying music, raffles, meals, camaraderie, and services. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)
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Ivy Soldiers with the 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson Mounted Color Guard pose for a photo at Fort Concho National Historic Landmark, San Angelo, Texas, April 20, 2022. The riders and ground crew visited San Angelo to compete in the Regional Cavalry Competition, a historic event held to honor the tradition of equestrienne expertise.
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Airmen assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing participate in a domestic violence awareness march at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Oct. 20, 2022. This years theme for Domestic Violence Awareness Month is Breaking the Silence.
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An event like the Montana Military Open House /Flight Over the Falls could not occur without volunteers willing to step up and do the hard work to support the event. From providing first aid to hauling trash to selling souvenirs and running the concession booths, these Airmen, Soldiers and family members made the open house a success - increasing public awareness, trust, and understanding of the military, inspiring patriotism, maintaining our reputation as a good neighbor within our community, as wellas a respected and professional organization charged with the responsibility of national security.
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The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, participate in Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming, July 26, 2022. in 1953, the Thunderbirds performed their first civilian air show at Cheyenne Frontier Days. Since then, the team has returned nearly every year to interact with and perform for the community.
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The rural town of Firth held a large Veterans Day assembly in Eastern Idaho on Nov. 10th, inviting hundreds of attendees, including Idahos adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak. The assembly honored more than 100 local veterans and their families with help from more than 600 local and surrounding town volunteers, students, teachers and administrators. The assembly was held at Firth High School. The population of the small town is just shy of 600 people, according to the latest United States Census Bureau. Four Soldiers from the Idaho National Guards 148th Field Artillery Regiment posted the flags. Local veterans of all branches and current service members were recognized at the assembly and presented with plaques and roses. Garshak spoke at the assembly about the importance of patriotism.
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A 919th Special Operations Wing veteran shares his thoughts on pictures highlighting the history of America's Citizen Air Commandos during the unit's 50th Anniversary Wing Day event at Duke Field, Florida, April 2, 2022. Community partners, 919th SOW retirees joined Airmen and their families came out for a day full of activities aimed at recognizing the contributions of America's only Citizen Air Commandos.
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Johnny Zacarias and Sgt. Ramiro Barrigagarcia, recruiters with Recruiting Sub-Station Reno, Recruiting Station Sacramento, encourage an attendee doing pull-ups during the Aviation Roundup in Minden, Nevada on Oct. 1, 2022. Marines with Recruiting Station Sacramento attended the Aviation Roundup to interact with the community.
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The Ohio National Guard, Sgt. 1st Class Daniel B. Crabtree Special Forces Facility officially unveiled a memorial for SFC Crabtree, October 15, 2022, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. Crabtree was killed in 2006 when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle during his deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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The Ohio National Guard, Sgt. 1st Class Daniel B. Crabtree Special Forces Facility officially unveiled a memorial for SFC Crabtree, October 15, 2022, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. Crabtree was killed in 2006 when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle during his deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 8, 2022) Members of the band Penny Pagan play music during the annual Ikego Fire Prevention Parade & Open House, hosted by CNRJ F&ES). The event was held to educate service members and their families about fire safety. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.
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U.S. Marines, with Recruiting Station Cleveland, are ready to find new applicants to recruit at the Lake County Fair, Painesville, Ohio July 29, 2022. Marines attended the event to meet new applicants in order to educate them about the Marine Corps.