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Military Family Reunions

Emotional reunions between military personnel and their families, featuring joyful moments with children and loved ones upon returning from deployment.

Sgt. Jared Montgomery spends time with his son after the call to duty ceremony for Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment Sept. 26, 2018, in Cincinnati. Members are deploying to the National Capital Region in Washington, D.C. to provide personnel support to the homeland defense mission there, including the use of radar, ground based air defense systems and communications equipment. (Ohio National Guard
Sgt. Jared Montgomery spends time with his son after the call to duty ceremony for Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment Sept. 26, 2018, in Cincinnati. Members are deploying to the National Capital Region in Washington, D.C. to provide personnel support to the homeland defense mission there, including the use of radar, ground based air defense systems and communications equipment. (Ohio National Guard
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Cadet Gabriel Migliore embraces his mother, Ruba Musa, following a Cadet Summer Training Advance Camp graduation ceremony on Brooks Parade Field July 14, 2022, at Fort Knox, Ky. The Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps Advanced Camp is a rigorous 35-day training event designed to develop a cadets critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and to forge them into tough, adaptable leaders who can thrive in ambiguous and complex environments.Spc. Cody Miniard with the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Brigade talks to Julia Sandor from WKYT along side his girlfriend, Mackenzie Combs, after he arrived home at the Bluegrass Airport in Lexington, Ky., after his units 11-month deployment to Kosovo Nov. 17, 2022.220809-N-AS200-4725 POINT MUGU, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2022) - Family members come to greet their Sailors assigned to "Wallbangers" Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 117, following a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet areas of operations with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, embarked aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). CVW-9 deployed with a combination of fourth and fifth-generation platforms that predominantly represent the Airwing of the Future, executing more than 21,307 fixed-wing and helicopter flight hours comprising of 10,250 sorties, 8,437 launches and 8,487 aircraft arrestments.The celebrations were loud and joyful as dozens of medals and trophies were awarded at the 2022 All-Service Nationals on April 16, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Fla. Awards were given for individual events as well as team events. | Photo by Sarah Windmueller, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public AffairsNORFOLK (Oct. 13, 2022) - A Sailor assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), greets family after returning to Naval Station Norfolk from a seven-month deployment, Oct. 13. More than 4,000 Sailors and Marines assigned to the Kearsarge ARG supported a wide range of interoperability opportunities and exercises across the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations increasing combat readiness and crisis response capabilities while strengthening relationships with both NATO Allies and partners.031006-F-0209C-008. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFEUS Navy (USN) Rear Admiral (RADM) Michael K. Loose, Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command and CHIEF of Civil Engineers, presents the Purple Heart Medal to USN SEAMAN (SN) Leo "Jerry" Geibel, Equipment Operator Constructionman. SN Geibel, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Seven Four (NMCB-74), Gulfport, Mississippi (MS), sustained severe injuries to his legs when they deflected a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) exploding on a wall behind him in the Ramadi area of Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. SN Geibel's Navy doctors expect him to make a full recovery. Base: National Naval Medical Center State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- More than 100 Alaska Air Guard members from the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Maintenance Group and support units returned here July 5 and 6, 2016, from a four-month deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Their focus was to support the C-130H "Hercules" tactical-airlift mission. Due to a proposal at the national level to divest the 176th Wing of its C-130H aircraft, this may be the last deployment for the 144th Airlift Squadron in its current form.Pvt. 1st Class Scott Wayne proudly holds his newly earned high school diploma with smiling family members at the Patriot Academys first graduating class graduation ceremony at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind., March 18. Scott didnt have enough credits to graduate with his high school class. He decided to join the Patriot Academy to earn his diploma and serve his country. The Patriot Academy is the U.S. militarys first ever accredited high school.Sergio Matias Chontal-Harter participates in a simulated Army Combat Fitness Test with Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger and 1st Sgt. Jacob Pattison with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Garrison-Fort McCoy, on Feb. 12, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Matias, 6, interviewed Messenger as part of a school social studies project. Matias is the son of a Fort McCoy employee, and he also experienced what it's like to participate in the Army Combat Fitness Test and how to participate in retreat at the end of the duty day. Army060324-N-9851B-006. Base: Naval Base, Yokosuka Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: N/ADN-ST-89-07516. Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1999 TITLE: "Brothers in Arms" CATEGORY: News PLACE: First Place News CAPTION INFORMATION: Friends of HA Christopher Torres grieve together at a memorial ceremony in Iwakuni. HA Torres commited suicide. IMAGE FILE #DD-SP-01-00019. Country: UnknownMore than 600 Airmen assigned to the 322nd Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 27-28, 2022. Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee, Commander, Air Force Reserve Command, reviewed the ceremony.110713-N-YR391-164MAYPORT, Fla. (July 13, 2011) Lt. Lief Walroth hugs his wife during a homecoming celebration for the Dragonslayers of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 11 during a port visit by the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 are returning to homeport at Naval Station Norfolk after completing a six-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cameron Richardson, 337th Air Control Squadron weapons technician, holds out a photo of his family at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 6, 2022. As a weapons technician, Richardson is in charge of helping secure the airspace between Eglin AFB and Tyndall in support of F-22 Raptor and F-35A Lightning II training missions, although his responsibilities continue at home as a father to a newborn baby boy.220627-N-XY052-1101: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON - (June 27, 2022) Congratulations to Sonar Technician Surface 2nd Class Petty Officer Abel Tovar who received his frocking letter from Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) San Antonio Commanding Officer, CDR Stephanie Simoni during a promotion ceremony held at NTAG Headquarters. Tovar, who is from Harlingen, Texas, and a graduate of Harlingen High School, was pinned by his wife and son and is now authorized to assume the title of First Class Petty Officer was thankful for the promotion and thanked all present. NTAG San Antonios area of responsibility includes more than 30 Navy Recruiting Stations and Navy Officer Recruiting Stations spread throughout 144,000 square miles of Central and South Texas territory. (U.S. Navy Photos by Edward S. Jones, NTAG San Antonio, Public Affairs Officer) #americasnavy #ForgedByTheSea #KnowYourMil #takingcareofourown #navyrecruiting #navyoutreachanddiversity #militarycityusa #BuildYourFuture 070127-N-4776G-111. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76)U.S. Marine Corps Col. Speros Koumparakis, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, poses with his wife for a picture in front of F/A-18 Super Hornets attached to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, The Blue Angels, after a flight demonstration, as part of the 2022 Kaneohe Bay Air Show, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, MCBH, Aug. 14, 2022. The air show provided an opportunity to showcase the aircraft, equipment and capabilities of the armed forces to the local community. The Kaneohe Bay Air Show, which contained aerial performances, static displays, demonstrations and vendors, was designed to celebrate MCBHs longstanding relationship with the local community.240115-N-YM590-1179 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jan. 15, 2024)- A piolot, assigned to the Golden Warriors of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87, reunites with his family after returning to Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia, Jan. 15, following more than eight-month deployment with the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. While deployed, the squadron accomplished 1,473 carrier traps covering 2,418 flight hours.030116-M-1847F-004. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)220526-N-IW069-1060 SAN DIEGO (May 26, 2022) Senior Chief Electricians Mate Tyrone Welch is advanced to master chief petty officer during a pinning ceremony at Naval Air Station North Island, May 26. Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.A Soldier assigned to the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, poses in front of the U.S. flag with a relative after a redeployment ceremony at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 10, 2022. Soldiers from the 3rd ESC returned to Fort Bragg after a 9-month deployment to Camp Arifijan, Kuwait and several other location across the U.S. Central Command area of operations acting as the 1st Theater Sustainment Command Operational Command Post where they provided mission command of over 12,000 Sustainment Service Members, DA Civilians, and contractors deployed to Kuwait, Qatar, Syria, Jordan, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Sinai Peninsula, supporting more than 60,000 military and civilian personnel.221021-N-OX321-1538 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Aviation Electrician Jayson Pearson has his anchors pinned on by his family during a chief pinning ceremony held on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Oct. 21 2022. The purpose of the ceremony is to celebrate the time-honored transition of a petty officer 1st class into a chief petty officer but is undertaken by all E-6 from all branches at the command eligible for advancement to E-7. 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.A petty officer from one of the ships of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) battle group is reunited with his daughter on the pier. The battle group is returning to Mayport following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)240115-N-YM590-1110 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jan. 15, 2024)- A pilot, assigned to the Fighting Blacklions of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, reunites with his family after returning to Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia, Jan. 15, following a more than eight-month deployment with the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. While deployed, the squadron accomplished 1,943 sorties covering 3,137 flight hours with a 97% sortie completion rate.010923-A-7315T-018. Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM061224-A-5332O-032. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Logistic Support Area Anaconda Country: Iraq (IRQ)U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Robert Simms, canvassing recruiter of Recruiting Sub Station Mesquite, is awarded the Centurion helm on Sept. 30, 2022 for his valiant efforts in Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC). SSgt. Simms contracted 101 enlisted individuals into the Marine Corps as a canvassing recruiter of Recruiting Sub Station Mesquite. This achievement recongnizes him as a Centurion in the recruiting field and earned him a custom helm given to him by the Recruiting Station Dallas Command.Hawaii, Honolulu. A Sailor Abord The Uss Paul Hamilton Returning Home From Iraq War Deployment.220525-N-LN285-2394 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (May 25, 2022) -- Fire Control Technician 1st Class Lamarr Hall, from Detroit, assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) reunites with his family after the boat returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam from deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. North Carolina performed a full spectrum of operations, including anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, during the extended seven-month, Indo-Pacific deployment.220809-N-KD414-5004 POINT MUGU, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2022) - An officer, assigned to "Wallbangers" Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 117, is greeted by his family members following a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet areas of operations with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, embarked aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). CVW-9 deployed with a combination of fourth and fifth-generation platforms that predominantly represent the Airwing of the Future, executing more than 21,307 fixed-wing and helicopter flight hours comprising of 10,250 sorties, 8,437 launches and 8,487 aircraft arrestments.U.S. Army Maj. Emily Hein and her son Barrett open a box to reveal a pink balloon - and the gender of Barrett's newest sibling - following the change of command ceremony for the Connecticut National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters at the Gov. William A. O'Neil Armory in Hartford, Connecticut, Feb. 4, 2023. Hein took command of the unit from outgoing commander Army Maj. Chris Coutu.030924-M-9248U-001. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 13, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) reunite with their families on the pier after the ship returned to Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story following a deployment with the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), Oct. 13. More than 4,000 Sailors and Marines assigned to the Kearsarge ARG supported a wide range of interoperability opportunities and exercises across the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations increasing combat readiness and crisis response capabilities while strengthening relationships with both NATO Allies and partners.A personal photo of Sergeant 1st Class Jared C. Monti, the first Soldier recipient for actions in Afghanistan/Operation Enduring Freedom.US Air Force Photographer, AIRMAN First Class Tia Deatrick, 786th Communications Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, poses with former Pittsburgh Steeler Terry Bradshaw at the Secretary of Defense Holiday Show 2000, at Ramstein AB, on December 17th, 2000. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)050703-A-0363C-011. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Airfield Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF 76More than 500 Airmen assigned to the 433rd Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, August 10-11, 2022. Brig. Gen. Brenda P. Cartier, Director of Operations and Communications, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, reviewed the ceremony.