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Photos capturing military meetings and visits between officials, showcasing formal interactions and protocols in various locations.

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
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
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On May 23, 2001, President George W. Bush spoke to and hosted a re-enlistment ceremony for one hundred US service members from all five armed services in the White House East Room. President Bush pledged support to the troops stating "I have promisednever to take you for granted. As long as I live under this roof, our country and our military will be prepared to meet any challenge the future many bring." Accompanying the president are Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, and General Henry H. Shelton, USA, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF, who administered the oath of enlistment to the service members. On May 23, 2001, President George W. Bush spoke to and hosted a re-enlistment ceremony for one hundred US service members from all five armed services in the White House East Room. President Bush pledged support to the troops stating "I have promised never to take you for granted. As long as I live under this roof, our country and our military will be prepared to meet any challenge the
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Retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Fernando Schiefelbein, left, Beirut Memorial Advisory Board member, speaks with Retired Gen. Al Grey, right, 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps, following the 39th Annual Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 23, 2022. The memorial observance is held annually on Oct. 23 to remember the lives lost due to the terrorist attacks at U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon and Grenada.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND CEREMONY AND RECEPTION
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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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Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird, right, presents the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal to Secretary of the Navy John W. Warner during a Pentagon ceremony. Warner served as undersecretary of the Navy from February 11, 1969, until May 4, 1972, when he assumed his current position. His wife is on the left. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, touring facilities and speaking with members of the graduating class, including several who have accepted commissions into the U.S. military. Secretary Kempthorne delivered addresses at the University's graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies.
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Soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) provide ceremonial support for an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Sept. 14, 2022. The wreath was laid by Yasukazu Hamada, Minister of Defence of Japan, and hosted by Maj. Gen. Allan M. Pepin, commanding general, Joint Task Force-National Capital Region, U.S. Army Military District of Washington.
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Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Richard Marles signs the Pentagon guest book during a bilateral exchange hosted by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Dec. 5, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III stands for the U.S. national anthem during a bilateral exchange with Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tîlvăr at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 30, 2023.
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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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Marine Corps Heritage Foundation reception, hosted by Secretary Condoleezza Rice, in Benjamin Franklin Room. Among other dignitaries at the event, honoring the Department's long standing relationship with the Marine Corps in the realm of diplomatic security, were Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security, Richard Griffin; Under Secretary for Management, Henrietta Fore; Marine Corps Lieutenant General Jan Huly; and Marine Corps Lieutenant General George Christmas.
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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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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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010914-F-0352L-001. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with B.J. Penn, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installations and Environment
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020303-F-5701K-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Peter J. Ganci Jr. Air Base State: Chuskaya Oblast Country: Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)
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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, where he toured facilities, viewed aircraft, and met with personnel of the Air Force's Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds
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WASHINGTON (Oct. 27, 2022) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro presents the Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award to Arthur P. Miller Jr and Marjorie Miller at the Pentagon Oct. 27, 2022. The award was established in 1996 to honor those with a commitment to patriotism and humanitarian concern for U.S. Armed Forces and their families.
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Former South Vietnamese Air Force helicopter pilot stands at the podium on the flight line as he delivers a speech before two hundred well wishers. MAJ Nquyen Quy An risked his life to save four American soldiers in a sniper-filled jungle in Laos, and for his heroism that day. An received the Distinguished Flying Cross. Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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010914-F-0352L-013. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks with Vice Admiral Walter E. �Ted� Carter, Jr., Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, before delivering remarks at the Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on January 10, 2017. In his speech, the Secretary reflected on his time in the Navy, and its impact on his career in public service and approach to foreign policy.
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Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at Main Interior with visitors from the Idaho National Guard
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A congressional delegation and service members from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, engage in a tour of the warfare center in Norco, California, Nov. 2, 2022. NSWC Corona has served as the Navy's independent assessment agent since 1964 and is comprised of 1,800 civilian personnel, a small contingent of Sailors and more than 2,000 contractors executing several different disciplines in support of the warfighter. From right, NSWC Corona Commanding Officer Mike Aiena, U.S. Rep. for Californias 42nd District Ken Calvert, and NSWC Corona Measurement Science and Engineering Department Head Richard Schumacher.
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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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Events honoring Eugene Melanson, departing Law Enforcement Specialist and Commander of the Special Weapons and Tactics Team of the U.S. Park Police
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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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Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, touring facilities and speaking with members of the graduating class, including several who have accepted commissions into the U.S. military. Secretary Kempthorne delivered addresses at the University's graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies.
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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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050911-F-6911G-021. Complete Scene Caption: The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, walks by the World War I Memorial during The America Supports You Freedom Walk. The walk allows citizens the opportunity to remember the victims of Sept. 11 and honor our American servicemen and women, past and present, further, it also allows us to commemorate our freedom. The remembrance also honors the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the Pentagon, Twin Towers and Flight 93 over Pennsylvania. The walk, began near the Pentagon crash site, proceeded over the Memorial Bridge, passed several National memorials and concluded adjacent to the National Mall and Reflecting Pool. (DoD photo by TECH. SGT. Kevin J. Gruenwald) (Released) Base: National Mall State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Reportage: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo participates in a U.S.-Poland Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement Signing Ceremony with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Polish National Defence Minister Mariusz Baszczak, in Warsaw, Poland, on August 15, 2020.
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BATON ROUGE, La. -- President George W. Bush shows his appreciation to Capt. Bill Douglas of the Louisiana Army National Guard while visiting the Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness . In response to a question about the Hurricane Gustav relief work being done by servicemembers, Bush said, "My message is thanks for serving America -- for what you do. You wear the uniform because you are the best of America." (
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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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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) President Susan R. Johnson honor foreign affairs colleagues, who have lost their lives while serving overseas in the line of duty or under heroic or other inspirational circumstances, at the AFSA Memorial Plaque Ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on May 3, 2013.
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Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan shows Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya Washington views at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 19, 2019.
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Secretary of Army John McHugh presents the Medal of Honor Flag to Charles Baldonado on behalf of his brother Cpl. Joe R. Baldonado, one of 24 Army veterans honored during the Valor 24 Hall of Heroes Induction ceremony, held at the Pentagon, Washington D.C., March 19, 2014.
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Foreign Affairs Day 2005 ceremonies, speeches, award presentations. Events included a ceremony at the American Foreign Service Association's (AFSA) Memorial Plaque, in the Harry S. Truman Building's C Street Lobby, honoring foreign service officers who died in the line of duty. AFSA President John Limbert, Under Secretary for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns, and other officials delivered remarks, as three new entries on the plaque the names of James Mollen and Edward Seitz, of U.S. Embassy Baghdad, and John O'Grady, of U.S. Consulate in Brisbane were unveiled.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - USS Monitor 30th Anniversary
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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.
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Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Assistant Secretary Juarbe with General Chuck Henry