Military Conferences and Addresses

Candid shots of military officials addressing audiences at various events, showing formal attire and flags in the background.

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031201-F-2828D-420. Base: Brussels Country: Belgium (BEL)

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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

Dennis McCarthy, assistant secretary of defense for Reserve affairs, addresses the 131st National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Nashville, Tenn., on Sept. 12, 2009. "The SECDEF and I are viscerally connected to the men and women in uniform," McCarthy said.

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050627-F-7203T-109. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

051021-F-5586B-638. Base: Yongsan Garrison State: Seoul National Capital Area Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

020313-D-2987S-039. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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040121-F-5586B-031. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

031008-F-2828D-167. Base: Colorado Springs State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060210-N-0696M-465. Base: Taormina Country: Italy (ITA)

030814-F-2828D-009. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond, co-chair of the Senate National Guard Caucus, addresses the 131st National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Nashville, Tenn., on Sept. 13, 2009.

2006 Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Vice President Dick Cheney and South Koreaa's Ambassador to the U.S., Lee Tae-Sik, among the dignitaries participating

061210-D-7203T-003. Base: Camp Liberty, Abu Ghraib Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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

220925-N-LZ839-1133NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 20, 2022) Retired Force Master Chief Bob Conklin, a former command master chief of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), gives a speech during the ships 25th birthday celebration, Sept. 20, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

060426-N-0696M-104. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030207-7372R-008. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III speaks at the commissioning of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond, co-chair of the Senate National Guard Caucus, addresses the 131st National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Nashville, Tenn., on Sept. 13, 2009.

060131-N-0696M-087. Base: Baltimore State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sec. of Defense Donald Rumsfeld appears at an Arms Services Hearing

030905-F-2828D-068. Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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Vincent Grewatz, director of U.S. Army Installation Management Command - Training, speaks during a change of command ceremony at the Fort Hamilton Community Club, N.Y., July 12, 2022. Col. Brian Jacobs accepted command of U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton from Col. Craig Martin, who held the position for the past two years.

040217-F-9232S-216. Base: Selfridge Air Natl Guard Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 127th Wing

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.

The Honorable Dr. William Perry, US Secretary of Defense, speaks during the closing ceremony. Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

2006 Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Vice President Dick Cheney and South Koreaa's Ambassador to the U.S., Lee Tae-Sik, among the dignitaries participating

Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and other Interior senior officials at wreath-laying ceremony for law enforcement personnel killed in line of duty

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.

240115-N-CO784-1902 Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro greets the crew in the hangar bay of the worlds largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during a visit to mark the completion of the ships eight-month maiden deployment, Jan. 15, 2024. Gerald R. Ford is deployed in the U.S. 2nd Fleet area of operations in support of maritime stability and security.

040205-M-2067M-037. Base: Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220911-N-AS200-5016 - 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.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III delivers the keynote address at the U.S. Air Force Academys graduation ceremony. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

Dr. Mark Everett Keenum, Mississippi State University president, delivers remarks to 335th Training Squadron Airmen during a visit for members of the State Delegation and the Mississippi State Delegation inside Stennis Hall at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 25, 2022. The members also received 81st Training Wing and 81st Training Group mission briefings and a tour of the proposed site for the new Cyber Center.

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Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Veterans Day Salute Awards

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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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Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Milley answer questions during a press conference the Pentagon, July 20, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

Honorable F. Whitten Peters, Secretary of the Air Force, Washington DC, delivers a speech concerning today's Air Force issues during SECAF (Secretary of the Air Force) call to the men and women of Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, after touring the base on an orientation visit. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, address Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Dr. Celeste Wallander; and Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, commander, U.S. European Command, and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, during their provided testimony at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on national security challenges and U.S. military activity in Europe, 2118 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.

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

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.

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Steven Castleton, the civilian aide to the secretary of the Army, presents remarks to hundreds of attendees during a U.S. Army Birthday ceremony in Times Square, N.Y., on June 14, 2022. The ceremony commemorated the Armys 247th birthday and highlighted the Armys 24/7 commitment to global readiness and the Army family.

Office of Civil Rights - Veterans Day - Admiral Michelle J Howard speaking at a Veterans Day Event , Environmental Protection Agency

Top U.S. Military officials appear in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill about conditions at Walter Re

DA-SC-07-25463. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.

Dave Peterson, interim president and CEO of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, speaks with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. during a meeting at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., March 30, 2023.

John Shipley, a former director of the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Commands Aviation Integration Directorate, was posthumously inducted into the Army Acquisition Hall of Fame during a ceremony held Oct. 12, in Washington, D.C.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Richard Marles participate in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Dec. 5, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 8, 2022) U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro gives remarks during the opening ceremony for UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 8, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

Federal Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, SPD, visits the troops of the eVA Brigade during exercise GRIFFIN STORM in Pabrade. Pabrade, 13.02.2013., Pabrade, Lithuania, Europe

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060823-N-4965F-002. Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall makes an emotional speech 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.

010620-D-2987S-032. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

New Bundeswehr base Bernsdorf, Bernsdorf, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Sec. of Defense Donald Rumsfeld appears at an Arms Services Hearing

DA-SC-07-33999. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Representative Howard "Buck" McKeon addresses the audience at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, during the first stop of the Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen's Holiday Show 2000. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

President Bush remarks at the annual Peace Officer's Memorial

000919-N-5636A-001. Base: Naval Submarine Base, New London State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Republic of Marshall Islands President David Kabua engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 27, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

Mr. Sean O'Keefe, Controller, Department of Defense. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing on the fiscal 2023 funding request and budget justification for the Department of Defense at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington D.C., May 3, 2022. (DOD Photo by Navy Chief Petty Officer Carlos M. Vazquez II)

Dr. Steve Pierce, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command chief technology officer, speaks during USASMDCs Prayer Breakfast at the Summit of Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, Nov. 16.

Retired Air Force LT. GEN. George H. McKee sits in his office at the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home. McKee is the home's governor. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Richard H. Breen, Jr., Defense Health Agency Director of Strategic Communications, delivers remarks at the Patriot's Day Observance Ceremony held at the Defense Health Headquarters on Sept. 9, 2022 in memory of the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.

Ceremony at Department of Interior South Building 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

030220-M-5753Q-075. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne previewing new Interior Museum exhibit, "The Vietnam Veterans Memorial: America Responds," commemorating the 25th anniversary of the dedication of the Memorial through photographs, drawings, and models illustrating the Memorial's creation as well as personal objects left at the Wall by the general public

060604-N-0696M-424. Base: USS Mccampbell (DDG 85) Country: Singapore (SGP)

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.

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.

DA-SD-05-00673. Base: Arlington National Cemetery State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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.

Madrid, 07/03/2018. Interview with the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, at the Moncloa. Photo: of San Bernardo Archdc.

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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo at the commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War I in Paris, France on November 11, 2018.

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