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Military Family Reunions and Activities

Emotional moments portraying soldiers interacting with children and family during various military operations and community events.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Austin Schwarzenberger, rescue specialist, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, shows children the inside of a firetruck during the Marine Corps Birthday Bash at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, Nov. 5, 2022. Marine Corps Family Team Building hosted the event to give children an opportunity to celebrate the Marine Corps 247th birthday and learn about Marine Corps history and traditions.

030530-M-8539K-013. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 3D AABN

020914-F-2828D-001. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

010811-F-5964B-005. Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

050401-F-1178W-222. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

S McGowan "Macky" Price III is promoted to rank of lieutenant colonel by his wife and children during a promotion ceremony at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum July 13, 2022, at Fort Rucker, Alabama.

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1998 Title: N/A Category: Feature Place: Honorable Mention FeatureA U.S. Naval Corpsman of 2D Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion plays a fun game with a little boy through the windshield of his Hummvee while the boy's father looks on during 2D Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion's family day '98 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Country: Unknown

ST. LOUIS (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) Marcus Jones, assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Mid America, has chief petty officer (CPO) anchors placed on his collar by his family during a CPO pinning ceremony, Oct. 21, 2022. NTAG Mid America, part of Navy Recruiting Command, recruits the next generation of Navy Sailors throughout areas encompassing Missouri, Kansas, central and southern Illinois, and a portion of Kentucky.

The daughter of fallen aviator Chief Warrant Officer 5 John C. Pratt, Emma Pratt, shows the key to the newly named Pratt Headquarters building to 12th Combat Aviation Brigade Commander Col. Jay Voorhees to during a ceremony renaming the brigade headquarters on U.S. Army Garrison Katterbach, Germany, in honor of her father on November 2, 2012. -

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Austin Schwarzenberger, rescue specialist, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, shows children the inside of a firetruck during the Marine Corps Birthday Bash at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, Nov. 5, 2022. Marine Corps Family Team Building hosted the event to give children an opportunity to celebrate the Marine Corps 247th birthday and learn about Marine Corps history and traditions.

A child sits in a U.S. Army Humvee at a military picnic and static display at Kalisz, Poland, June 19, 2022. Soldiers of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, attended a military picnic and static display to form ties with the local community and create bonds with the people of Poland.

050405-F-2869F-245. Base: La Labor State: San Vicente Country: El Salvador (SLV) Scene Major Command Shown: 205TH ARMY MEDICAL BATTALION

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 22, 2022) Vice Adm. Yancy Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command, interacts with children at Gridley Child Development Center (CDC) onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) during a base tour. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleets forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

041015-M-4246F-001. Base: USMC Recruit Depot, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010414-N-6436W-011. Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT RETURN Base: Naval Air Station Whidbey Island State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Fleet Imaging Center

060424-N-7653W-278. Complete Scene Caption: The family members of US Navy (USN) Boatswain's Mate First Class (BM1) Michael J. Pernaselli displays their emotions during the Dedication Ceremony for the Patrol Coastal (PC) Center of Excellence, located at Naval Amphibious Base (NAB) Little Creek, Virginia (VA). The PC Center of Excellence opened with a dedication to three US Navy (USN) Sailors from the USN Cyclone Class: Coastal Defense Ship, USS FIREBOLT (PC 10), who lost their lives in the service of their country. BM1 Pernaselli, assigned to the Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) Team from the FIREBOLT, was killed when and unidentified Dhow exploded, as the Team was conducting Maritime Interception Operations (MIO), in the Northern Arabian Sea. Pictures are Cathy Pernaselli (Grandmother) and Nichole Pernaselli (Daughter). Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010921-F-2454T-001. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Army National Guard 1st. Sgt. Daniel Schaab is advanced to sergeant major, at the Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 15, 2022. Gathered by family, friends and many teammates, Sgt. Maj. Schaab has made a significant positive impact on the lives and careers of his Soldiers over the years.

ST. LOUIS (May 19, 2022) Senior Chief Yeoman Christon Tillman, the administration officer assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Mid America, has his senior chief collar devices placed on him by his wife and children during a pinning ceremony, May 19, 2022. NTAG Mid America, part of Navy Recruiting Command, recruits the next generation of Navy Sailors throughout areas encompassing Missouri, Kansas, central and southern Illinois, and a portion of Kentucky.

While on a Humanitarian Civilian Assistance Team Village visit to the village of Haji Lalay Kalacha, First Lieutenant (1LT) Bert Baker examines the throat of a young boy during, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Haji Kalay Kalacha Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

U.S. Air Force Col. Evaristo Orengo III., the 156th Wing commander, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, delivers a gift to a child during a Three Kings eve event at Loiza, Puerto Rico, Jan. 5, 2024. For 48 consecutive years, the PRANG has honored a Puerto Rican tradition, Three Kings Day, by impacting the Piñones community through a yearly event where the 156th Wing Chiefs Council and U.S. Airmen partnered with local non-profit organizations to impact hundreds of children with ages ranging from newborn to 12-years-old, during the eve of Three Kings Day.

Brooklyn waits for her father's return, during a homecoming at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, December 20, 2016. Brooklyns father, Sgt. Matthew Segars, along with the 22nd MEU, deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group.

061026-N-8544C-049. Base: Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NAS JACKSONVILLE

031226-F-0381R-021. Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Major Command Shown: SFOR

031226-F-0381R-003. Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Major Command Shown: SFOR

A sailor from the guided missile destroyer USS SAMPSON (DDG-10) holds his son upon his arrival at the station. The SAMPSON, along with four other ships of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) battle group, has just returned home following deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Seth Wilkey, Pilot for a Day, signs out a T-44C Pegasus from VT-31 Maintenance Control with Marine Captain David Brummett on Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Sept. 20. Pilot for a Day is a public outreach program between Training Squadron 35 and Driscoll Children's Hospital where children experience a day in the life of a Naval Aviator.

030912-F-9105A-002. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

031226-F-0381R-006. Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Major Command Shown: SFOR

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne on visit to Walter Reed Hospital during lead-up to annual Rolling Thunder motorcyle rally through Washington, D.C.

030520-M-9248U-002. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: H&HS

A Soldier assigned to 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, greets his children during the first of several welcome home ceremonies at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 4, 2022. The 1st ABCT Soldiers deployed to Germany in support of NATO allies to deter Russian aggression while also supporting a range of other requirements in the area.

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-122-5. Hurricane Katrina

William Curl, son of Maj. Matthew Curl, serving with the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, Smiles with joy during Lion Cub to Work Day at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Aug. 19, 2022. The event gave military children an understanding of some of the tasks their parents need to master in order to remain ready for combat

060603-N-9076B-090. Base: Usns Mercy (T-AH 19)

21001-N-RF885-098 WELLINGTON, Fla. (Oct. 1, 2022) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jason D. Howell gets pinned with a Command Ashore Insignia by his wife, Julie, and their son, Joshua, during a change of command ceremony inside the Wellington Community Center. Howell relieved Cmdr. Thea I. Lopez as commanding officer, Naval Reserve Center (NRC) West Palm Beach, Fla., during the event. NRC West Palm beach is responsible for the mobile readiness of 250 Selected Reservists and five units supporting Joint Forces around the world.

NA, USA, Washington, Bremerton. Shipbuilders's memorial

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds perform during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 31, 2022. The Thunderbirds have the honor of representing nearly 700,000 active duty, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and civilian Airmen across America and deployed around the world.

Caira Lloyd, left, puts noise-cancelling hearing protection on her daughter Paisley, 6, as she's perched on her father Josiah Lloyd's shoulders during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 30, 2022. This biennial event hosted by JBER is one of the largest in the state and one of the premier aerial demonstrations in the world. The event features multiple performers to include the JBER Joint Forces Demonstration Team, U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, Pacific Air Forces C-17 Demonstration Team and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team.

000818-N-0872M-504. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221022-N-YS140-062Alameda, CA - Chief Mass Communication Specialist Aaron Chase, Navy Reserve Center (NRC) Alameda, is pinned by his wife, Chief Navy Counselor Xiaoyan Zheng and son Xavier aboard the USS Hornet (CV 12) museum ship Oct. 22, 2022. Fourteen northern California chief petty officers (CPO) had their anchors pinned and donned their CPO covers for the first time in front of their fellow CPOs, command leadership, family, and friends. CPOs pinned are from NRC Alameda, NRC Sacramento, NRC San Jose, and Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 3 Detachment Travis Air Force Base.

030520-M-9248U-008. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: H&HS

A Ukrainian girl wears a U.S. Marine Corps cover during a tour of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in Riga, Latvia, Sept. 8, 2022. USS Kearsarge conducted a scheduled port visit in Riga. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Search and Rescue Operations - Helicopter - 26-HK-261-143. Hurricane Katrina

010704-N-6077T-034. Subject Operation/Series: CARAT 2001 Country: Singapore (SGP)

A Philippine Army soldier comforts a baby on a U.S. Air Force C-130H aircraft during an evacuation mission in support of Operation Damayan at Villamor Air Base, Republic of the Philippines, Nov. 19, 2013. Operation Damayan is a humanitarian aid and disaster relief operation led by the Philippine government and supported by a multinational response force.

Pilot for a Day, Alexander Freeze Winters is taken around the 149th Fighter Wing and shown the daily routine and aspects of what pilots get to experience on a daily basis at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Jan. 19, 2024. The 149th Aircrew Flight Equipment team showed Freeze all the equipment, even allowing him to try a flight simulator.

U.S. Army Maj. Una Alderman, the chief nurse officer for the 452nd Army Reserve, from Wisconsin, tends to a patient at the hospital on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Aug. 5. She is stationed in the same area of operation as her son, Staff Sgt. Seth Alderman, a military policeman with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division.

Ellington Joint Reserve Base.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

030421-F-0007M-001. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobilty Command

020508-F-6833L-013. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040704-F-2834D-002. Base: Misawa Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

060721-N-9268E-009. Base: USS Trenton (LPD 14)

Public Affairs - Rescue - 26-HK-418-8. Hurricane Katrina

Memphis, Tenn. (June 13, 2022) Members of Naval Support Activity Mid-South Fire Department, speak with families visiting The Fire Museum of Memphis during Navy Week Memphis. Memphis Navy Week is one of 14 Navy Weeks in 2022, which brings a variety of assets, equipment, and personnel to a single city for a weeklong series of engagements designed to bring America's Navy closer to the people it protects. Each year, the program reaches more than 140 million people -- about half the U.S. population.

040916-M-2697B-021. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040404-N-6753L-034. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Naval Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS HIGGINS (DDG 76)

041117-F-2760K-012. Base: Camp Lemonier Country: Djibouti (DJI)

031204-F-7392S-030. Base: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Search and Rescue Operations - Helicopter - 26-HK-261-158. Hurricane Katrina

First SGT. Anthony J. Bricca of Marine Aircraft Group 42 (MAG-42) plays with his son Stephen upon his return to the air station. Bricca is a member of a Marine Corps Reserve heavy helicopter squadron that was called to active duty for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America(USA)

Haitian boy, Samson Louis, (left) eats his MRE while Navy 1ST LT. Miller (right) treats the boy's leg with some ointment during Operation Uphold Democracy. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Cap Haitien Country: Haiti (HTI)

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (FEB. 23, 2024)- Lt. Cmdr. Sam Dulaney, an F/A-18E Super Hornet pilot assigned Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37 Ragin Bulls, poses for a picture with his son, Charlie, in the squadrons hanger bay onboard Naval Air Station Oceana. Charlie was the inspiration for the Ragin Bulls naming their aircraft after Professional Bull Riders (PBR) bulls. The Ragin Bulls returned Jan. 16 from an eight-month deployment supporting partners and allies in the U.S. Navy 6th Fleet area of operations aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Navy

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Principal Federal Official - 26-HK-370-52. File Unit includes photographs of Admrial Allen on CNN and Visits by Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton among others. Hurricane Katrina

030608-M-5888P-005. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SSGT Page from Headquarters Aerospace Audiovisual Service, Norton Air Force Base, California, demonstrates his television camera for students from the Seoul American Elementary School. The students were observing munition loading competition Sabre Spirit I while on a field trip. Subject Operation/Series: SABRE SPIRIT I Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

021104-F-6737G-001. Base: Keesler Air Force Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC

021031-F-6655M-021. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Several Aircrew members from the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, celebrated their final flights June 16th, 2022, at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio. The "Fini" flight tradition is one where aircrew members are hosed down with water by their peers, family, and friends upon their completion of their final flight.

050622-A-9665L-098. Subject Operation/Series: RED DRAGON Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAR

Miameiah watches Lance Corporal Naylor's harmonica performance of Old McDonald, at the Oita Orphanage during a community relation project while Third Division/12th Marine Regiment (3/12), Charlie Battery was deployed in support of the unit's artillery relocation excercise, and cold weather training at Camp Hijudai, Oita, Japan. Base: Camp Hijudai State: Oita Country: Japan (JPN)

020513-F-1389C-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030530-M-5888P-005. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: HQBN 1MARDIV Comm Co.

041015-F-0658L-002. Base: Patrick Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030429-M-0431C-006. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Ryker Guitard dangles from tail of a NHARNG Black Hawk helicopter as dad, Christopher, supervises during a Berlin Regional Airport open house Sept. 16, 2022, in Milan, N.H. The event was conducted to answer questions about the aircraft and plans to build a Guard hangar there. A proposed lease agreement with the airport would support aerial rescue operations, maintenance, and training in the White Mountain National Forest.

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Edwards, a heavy equipment operator for the 131st Civil Engineer Squadron, explains the inner working of a stationary transport vehicle during a family day event at Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, St. Louis, Missouri, Sept. 10, 2022. The base hosted the event for Airman of the 131st Bomb Wing and their family members to show appreciation for the Airmen and their families.

DF-ST-87-07396. Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Families greet the crew of the Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) as they return to homeport in Apra Harbor Sept. 19, 2022, following a 43-day patrol across Oceania. The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a routine deployment in Oceania as part of Operation Blue Pacific, working alongside Allies, building maritime domain awareness, and sharing best practices with partner nation navies and coast guards. Op Blue Pacific is an overarching multi-mission U.S. Coast Guard endeavor promoting security, safety, sovereignty, and economic prosperity in Oceania while strengthening relationships with our regional partners. (U.S. Coast Guard photo Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Ray Blas)

020516-F-8918E-071. Subject Operation/Series: EAGLE ASSIST Base: Geinlenkirchen Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

020403-A-8415D-002. Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

Colonel Jeremy Ford, 152nd Airlift Wing commander, gets sprayed with water and champagne by family and co-workers after his final flight fini-flight with the wing, July 26, 2022. Ford has been the commander of the 152nds High Rollers since 2021 and will be leaving in early August to take a new position with the National Guard Bureau at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.

Children with the Box4Kids charity take a tour of the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during the Singapore Airshow 2024 at Changi Exhibition Center, Republic of Singapore, Feb. 24, 2024. This organization provides a safe and relaxing environment for children and most importantly the opportunity to be treated like a VIP for the day. Air Force

240115-N-YM590-1073 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jan. 15, 2024)- A pilot, assigned to the Ragin Bulls of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37, 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 over 2,206 carrier traps and 2,709 flight hours over the course of 1,750 individual sorties.

A U.S. Army Sgt. Lucas Risley, assigned to the 142nd Area Support Medical Company, Connecticut Army National Guard, reunites with his wife Casey Jones and his daughter, Ariella, after deplaning at the Connecticut Army National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Sept. 8, 2022. The 142nd ASMC previously spent the past nine months deployed to Poland providing medical care in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.

021021-F-4649H-101. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Mersin Country: Turkey (TUR)

DF-ST-89-01907. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Malcolm Lalonde, 86th Security Forces Squadron Raven team member, teaches Teddy Sanchez how to use a foam baton during Police Week at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 17, 2022. The 86 SFS put on displays of vehicles and military working dogs, taser demonstration and simulated baton training.

021126-F-6737G-005. Base: Keesler Air Force Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-87-09642. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT Base: Heong Song Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A Scout with Boy Scouts of America, Troop 49, tries on a bite suit during a military working dog demo for The Boy Scouts of America, Bellows Air Force Station, Feb. 24, 2024. This demonstration provides scouts with insight into the life of a military working dog handler. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Manny, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego mascot, greets families of new Marines, July 7, 2022. As part of his duties and responsibilities Cpl. Manny meets and greets the families of the new Marines at MCRD San Diego.

031106-F-5114B-176. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

021211-A-2177F-002. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines push a combat rubber reconnaissance craft filled with local preschoolers during the Halloween Carnival at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2022. U.S. Marines hosted a Halloween Carnival event for over 300 Okinawan students to experience American holiday traditions. Camp Hansen has hosted this event for more than 10 years, helping to develop and deepen international relations.

A radar intercept officer from Fighter Squadron 41 (VF-41) embraces his son and daughter as they are reunited upon the squadron's arrival at the air station. VF-41 has returned to Oceana following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Polish family takes photos in a U.S. High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle during a festival celebrating Polands Constitution Day in Rzezsow, Poland, May 3, 2022. Paratroopers from Task Force Dragon and Task Force 82 were invited to join in the festivities of “Swieto Paniagi” including a parade, concerts, performances and outdoor attractions. U.S. Soldiers have been deployed to Poland as part of a strong and unremitting commitment to NATO Allies and partners in the region.

WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 28, 2022) - Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) Lt. Yohan Chai (left) and Cmdr. Grant Bryan, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52), from Anchorage, Alaska, communicate with ROKN underway replenishment oiler ROKS Hwacheon (T-AOE 59) during a replenishment-at-sea while operating Sept. 28. Barry, as part of the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG), is participating with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy in Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability and training. The U.S. routinely conducts CSG operations in the waters around the Republic of Korea to exercise maritime maneuvers, strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance and improve regional security.

Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders joined families and friends at a formal sendoff ceremony for the 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment Thursday, Nov. 29 at the Lambeau Field Atrium in Green Bay, Wis. The battalion will head to Texas and Louisiana for additional training before deploying to Afghanistan to support the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade as part of Operation Resolute Support. Wisconsin National Guard

A member of the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is reunited with family and friends following his return from deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Fort Devens State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110629-N-VY256-409PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (June 29, 2011) Damage Controlman 1st Class Bryan Linderson, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83), lifts children at Tagburos Elementary School during a Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Philippines 2011 community service project. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness.

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