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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.
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.
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Washington National Guard service members take part in the annual Washington State Summer Con at the state fairgrounds in Puyallup, Wash., June 17-18, 2022. Guests got to meet Guardsmen, learn about military equipment, and the mission of the Washington National Guard.040807-F-9011M-154. Base: Lincoln - Neang State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-435-99. Hurricane Katrina040119-M-3843C-001. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Mals 31CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 31, 2015) Hospitalman Stephen Pedrani, left, and Lt. Ashley Rohrman, both assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Va., escort patients aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in support of Continuing Promise 2015. Continuing Promise is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet-conducted deployment to conduct civil-military operations including humanitarian-civil assistance, subject matter expert exchanges, medical, dental, veterinary and engineering support and disaster response to partner nations and to show U.S. support and commitment to Central and South America and the Caribbean.DF-ST-87-07810. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)220525-N-LN285-2382 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (May 25, 2022) -- Lt. Andrea Weiss, from Natchitoches, La., assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) reunites with her 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.A sailor from the dock landing ship USS GUNSTON HALL (LSD-44) is reunited with his son following the vessel's arrival in port. The GUNSTON HALL has just returned from deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)Family members and friends of Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 548th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Mountain Division Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, wait inside of Magrath Gym, Aug. 5, 2022, during a redeployment ceremony on Fort Drum, New York. Soldiers returned to Fort Drum after a yearlong deployment to Kuwait to provide logistics support.Boatswains Mate Third Class Bond hugs his wife Tracy and son Jason as he departs for a scheduled deployment to the Mediterranean. PETTY Officer Bond is assigned to Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer USS Barry (DDG-52), and will follow the USS George Washington (CVN-73) into the Adriatic Sea in support of Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)Cmdrs. Mike and Marilyn Wahl converse with another officer at a homecoming party at the Bethesda Naval Medical Center following Marilyn's return from deployment in the Middle East. The celebration is being held in honor of the crew members of the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) who served in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Bethesda State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)050402-F-9232E-005. Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)060816-N-3714J-094. Base: Tarakan Country: Indonesia (IDN)Marine Reuniting with Family at Miramar in San DiegoU.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Equarain Younger, B/1-112th, Michigan Army National Guard and Soldiers from the 1/D/1-114th, Virgin Islands National Guard who are stationed in Michigan participated in a departure ceremony before leaving for a yearlong deployment on active duty orders, Grand Ledge, Michigan, Oct. 6, 2022.040513-M-8683D-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Surobi Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3d BN 6th Mar2022 Department ofDefense Warrior GamesHosted by the U.S. Army, the 2022 Warrior Games will take place at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort from August 19-28, celebrating the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured active duty and veteran U.S. military service members.AFW2 is a Congressionally-mandated, federally-funded program that provides personalized care, services and advocacy to seriously or very seriously wounded, ill or injured Total Force recovering service members and their Caregivers and families. AFW2 focuses on specific personal and family needs and includes programs that cover a gamut of situations throughout the recovery process and beyond.030716-D-5011J-028. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)This photo was taken on August 25, 2022 as part of a project to produce a poster that displays the diversity of U.S. Army NATO Brigade Soldiers and their families during the units annual organization day. The brigade provides support to roughly 1,300 Soldiers and their families to provide ready and resilient Soldiers to the NATO alliance, maintain our joint and multinational partnerships and enhance the alliance. The brigade is the U.S. Army support element for 44 NATO organizations across 81 locations in 22 countries.120404-N-ZK021-008OAK HARBOR, Wash. (April 4, 2012) Capt. Christopher Phillips, executive officer of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, receives feedback from children of active duty Sailors on their experience during the Kids Camp Deployment. The event is sponsored by the Fleet and Family Support Center and the Child and Youth Program and is designed to give military children a chance to experience what life is like when their parents go on a deployment. The children participated in a boot camp-like setting with demonstrations and tours from various commands.Veterans of World War II receive warm greetings from the Normandy community following the Airborne Memorial Ceremony in Normandy, France, June 6, 2022. Paratroopers come to Normandy to celebrate the triumph and victory of the 82nd Airborne Division in liberating Normandy from Nazi rule.011018-F-5795G-002. Complete Scene Caption: Front right to left: STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Daniel Izon, USAF, 60th MDOS (Medical Operations Squadron), SENIOR AIRMAN Tanyka Tillman, USAF, 2nd MDOS, SSGT Lori Foster, USAF, 60th MSGS (Medical Surgical Operations Squadron), SSGT Nina Gilliam, USAF, 2nd MDOS, (back row) SSGT Andrew Vincent, USAF, 27th ADOS (Aeromedical/Dental Squadron), and AIRMAN First Class Alan Tornosky, USAF, 2nd MDOS, socialize in front of the 366th AEG Clinic tent. The crew put in a 12-hour shift, a normal shift, while deployed to an undisclosed location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown030320-F-7875T-012. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFEThis photo was taken on August 25, 2022 as part of a project to produce a poster that displays the diversity of U.S. Army NATO Brigade Soldiers and their families during the units annual organization day. The brigade provides support to roughly 1,300 Soldiers and their families to provide ready and resilient Soldiers to the NATO alliance, maintain our joint and multinational partnerships and enhance the alliance. The brigade is the U.S. Army support element for 44 NATO organizations across 81 locations in 22 countries.A petty officer assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS OKINAWA (LPH-3) kisses his crying daughter as he is reunited with his family on the pier. The OKINAWA has returned to San Diego 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 Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)A family makes their way to tour the U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron AC-130J Ghostrider gunship assigned to Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, during the Kaneohe Bay Air Show on Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 13, 2022. The Kaneohe Bay Airshow is a two day event that features aerial performances by both civilian and military aircraft. Air Force Special Operations Command units participated to help demonstrate the capabilities of a Joint Force in the Indo-Pacific Region.020422-F-6911G-004. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)Egyptians fleeing Libya board a 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, KC-130J Hercules, Djerba, Tunisia, March 5, 2011. 26th MEU was directed by the Department of Defense to help evacuate Egyptians, who fled to the Tunisian border from Libya, get back to Egypt.170701-N-LQ926-385CHICAGO (July 1, 2017) Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. John Richardson visits a military family during a basketball game at the 2017 Warrior Games at McCormick Place in Chicago. Team Navy is comprised of athletes from Navy Wounded Warrior - Safe Harbor, the Navy's sole organization for coordinating the non-medical care of seriously wounded, ill, and injured Sailors and Coast Guard members, providing resources and support to their families.221031-N-XU073-1106YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 31, 2022) Community members participate in a trunk-or-treat event hosted by Yokosuka Child & Youth Programs onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). 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.U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas M. Bedell, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, congratulates the winners of the costume contest at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, May 21, 2022. An event held was for service members and their families to get them ready for the advance screening of the Top Gun movie.Center, Emanuele Zumbo firefighter wears special clothing, called bunker-gear, used in case of fire, right Anthony Culletto lead firefighter explains the use of bunker-gear Camp Darby, Italy, Oct. 11, 2022.This photo was taken on August 25, 2022 as part of a project to produce a poster that displays the diversity of U.S. Army NATO Brigade Soldiers and their families during the units annual organization day. The brigade provides support to roughly 1,300 Soldiers and their families to provide ready and resilient Soldiers to the NATO alliance, maintain our joint and multinational partnerships and enhance the alliance. The brigade is the U.S. Army support element for 44 NATO organizations across 81 locations in 22 countries.An attendee throws a dart at balloons during the Futenma Flight Line Fair on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 1, 2022. Status of Forces Agreement personnel and local nationals attended Marine Corps Community Services fair to see local vendors, participate in games, and watch live music performances; helping to form a stronger alliance between the United States and Japan.040401-M-7842H-095. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Butler State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)An audience member holds a toy airplane on the flightline during Montana's Military Open House "Flight over the Falls" at Montana AirNational Guard Base, Great Falls, Montana, July 23, 2022. The"Montana's Military Flight Over the Falls Open House" showcases the professionalism and esprit de corps shared by the members of the U.S. Armed Services and Montana's Military members.Family members of Paratroopers assigned to the Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division showcase aircraft on Moore County Airport, Carthage, North Carolina, Oct. 29, 2022. The showcase was part of the annual flight expo at Moore County Airport and displayed multiple Military aircraft including a UH-60 Blackhawk” and a CH-46 Chinook”.Aviation Training Center - Mobile Aircrew - Aftermath and Rescue - 26-HK-278-191. Hurricane Katrina031212-A-6634T-002. Base: Fort Gordon State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)Christopher Henson and his son, Declan, present an engraved plaque to the firefighters of Camp Pendleton Fire and Emergency Services Department at Assault Craft Unit 5, Fire Station 2, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 12, 2024. On June 14, 2023, the direct actions of these firefighters saved the childs life.Public Affairs - General - 26-HK-414-3. Hurricane Katrina221013-N-CE729-1247NORFOLK (Oct. 13, 2022) - Air Traffic Controlman 2nd class Preston Pratt, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsage (LHD 3), greets his daughter on Pier 10, Oct. 13, 2022. USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, returns from a seven-month deployment operating in the High North and Baltic Sea. 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.120910-N-SB121-142MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 10, 2012) Chief (Select) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Kevin Limbrick, assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Taylor (FFG 50), meets his newborn daughter for the first time during a homecoming celebration at Naval Station Mayport. Taylor returned to Naval Station Mayport after completing a successful seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting U.S. and NATO counterpiracy requirements.An airshow attendee sits inside a static display during the Fairchild Skyfest 2022 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 15, 2022. Team Fairchild held the Fairchild Skyfest 2022 airshow as a means of thanking the local community for their support and partnerships, as well as to inspire future generations of Airmen with a showcase of U.S. Air Force assets and their capabilities.DN-SN-90-00113. Base: Sturgeon Bay State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)Two young boys hold signs they made for their dad, assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), 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.Little boy and WW2 reenactor in US soldier outfit looking at missile truck at World War Two militaria fair031207-F-9370B-088. Base: Richmond International Airport State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACCThe Honorable Christine E. Wormuth, Secretary of the Army expresses confidence that the Army is on the right track for 2030 during Association of the United States Army's opening ceremony at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2022. AUSA provides a voice for the Army, supports the Soldier, and honors those who have served in order to advance the security of the nation, and this year's theme is Building the Army of 2030.030914-F-7418E-002. Base: Dzegvi Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFEA woman and child fleeing Liberia's civil war wait to be evacuated aboard a Marine Corps helicopter on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. After processing aboard one of the ships of an amphibious ready group on station off the Liberian coast, evacuees are flown to Sierra Leone. The ready group is also helping to evacuate civilians caught in Liberia's civil war. Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR)Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-435-36. Hurricane KatrinaLt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders joined families and friends at an Oct. 4 sendoff ceremony at Volk Field, Wis., for the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team headquarters, which is deploying in support of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine. There, the approximately 165 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers will serve as the headquarters element overseeing a group of multinational Partner and Advise Training Teams or PATTs based at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in western Ukraine. Wisconsin National GuardLITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- Maj. Al Caldwell, 80th Operations Support Squadron chief of student training of Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, shows off a T-6A Texan II aircraft to William and Andrew Buck Oct. 9 during the Little Rock Air Force Base air show. Approximately 225,000 guests attended the Thunder Over the Rock air show which had more than five hours of flying demonstrations and more than 40 static displays.Captain Wille, a doctor from the 10th Mountain Division, Ft Drum, N.Y., examines the infected leg of a young Haitian girl. The child lives with her family near the industrial complex (Camp Democracy), where the 10th Mountain Division is stationed in Port-au-Prince, Haiti during Operation Uphold Democracy. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)020508M-9902V-011. Country: Brunei Darussalam (BRN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEFBM3(SW) Benjamin Rader, assigned to USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) re-enlists aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). Members of his family and command were present during the short ceremony. The ceremony was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, one of ten U.S. Navy Museums within the Naval History and Heritage Command.010705-N-6077T-002. Subject Operation/Series: CARAT 2001 Country: Singapore (SGP)Engineman 2nd Class Dedric White, Damage Controlman 1st class Cody Brandon and Engineman Fireman Eddie Hargett, assigned to the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), pose for a photo with a member of the Sasebo community during the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Sasebo Summer Festival 2022 in Sasebo, Japan Aug. 6, 2022. The Pioneer welcomed more than 3,700 visitors during the two-day festival which celebrated the 120th anniversary of Sasebo City, 70th anniversary of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and included displays of Japan Self Defense Force equipment and capabilities.020520-F-6911G-103. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)011010-F-5171M-033. Base: Minneapolis-St Paul Iap/Ars State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC030620-F4649H-011. Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC031022-A-5011J-004. Base: Hunter Army Air Field State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)040403-F-2834D-001. Base: Misawa Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: Pacaf061028-N-9662L-018. Base: Agana State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NAVAL BASE GUAM970424-F-3798Y-003. Base: Grand Forks State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)Family members hold signs welcoming home Sailors during a homecoming ceremony for Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 13, 2022. The USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. is named after retired Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen, Jr. who was the first Black U.S. Marine Corps aviator and the first Black Marine to become a three-star general. Petersen served two combat tours, in Korea in 1953 and in Vietnam in 1968. He flew more than 350 combat missions and had more than 4,000 hours in various fighter and attack aircraft.040302-F-4539R-001. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)020220-F-4816B-014. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACCHAMMOND, La. -Spc. Sarah R. Garza of Belle Chasse, La., hands out gifts to elementary children during a Christmas toy drive Dec. 18 at the Louisiana School for the Deaf in Baton Rouge, La. The 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group in Hammond, La., collected more than 100 toys to donate to the elementary boys and girls dormitories.050212-N-6504N-007. Base: Usns Mercy (T-AH 19) Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)220528-N-PW480-0838 (May 28, 2022) Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) Rear Adm. Jennifer Couture presents Gold Star family members with coins during a Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony in downtown Chicago, May 28. The ceremony followed a Gold Star Family breakfast in the Walnut Room of Macys Department Store. Couture joined Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, U.S. government representatives, and senior military officers to commemorate Memorial Day and remember service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice during their service to the United States. NSTC supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers and enlisted Sailors. This training includes the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) at more than 160 colleges and universities across the country, Officer Training Command (OTC) in Newport, Rhode Island, Recruit Training Command (RTC), the Navys only boot camp, as well as the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) and Navy Nat060723-N-6235S-008. Base: Sasebo Country: Japan (JPN)050111-F-1616C-001. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)060729-N-8391L-203. Base: Banda Aceh Country: Indonesia (IDN)DN-ST-89-10769. Base: Naval Base, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)110412-N-NY820-006ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 12, 2011) Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim Williams enjoys views of distant Haiti aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) during Continuing Promise 2011 (CP-2011). CP-2011 is a five-month annual deployment to nine countries in the Caribbean, Central and South America.GREYWOLF Trooper, Pfc. Kayla Jackson, assigned to Alpha Company, 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, talks with Polish students from Drawsko Pomorskie Preschool, Oct. 28, 2022. Events like these continue to strengthen the bonds between the Polish community and the U.S. Army.040618-F-1351B-023. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)04107-A-2511W-019. Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)011204-F-3329S-031. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rhineland-Pfalz Country: Germany (GER) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE040212-F-5343T-003. Base: Fairchild Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMCMASTER at Arms First Class Larry Malvasi talks to Vietnamese refugees with interpreter SEAMAN Thomas Waddell, aboard the USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19). The amphibious command ship rescued 35 refugeees 350 miles north of Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, after they had been at sea eight days in a 35 foot fishing boat. Base: USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Country: South China Sea020220-F-4816B-015. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC220727-N-AS200-0114 POINT MUGU, Calif. (July 27, 2022) - Cmdr. Ryan E. Magee, operations officer, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) is greeted by his wife after conducting his last flight before retirement, onboard an E-2D Hawkeye assigned to the "Black Eagles" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 113, July 27, 2022. 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-2C Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.040713-F-7289C-064. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)The Rhode Island Army National Guard and approximately 400 loved ones, welcomed home more than 100 soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment after a ten-month deployment to Kosovo, Feb. 17, 2024, at Quonset Air National Guard Base, North Kingstown, RI. They were deployed in support of Operation Joint Guardian, a NATO peacekeeping mission under the Kosovo Force (KFOR). KFORs mission is to provide a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement in Kosovo in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1244. Army National GuardDD-SC-03-00658. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)021108-F-6587J-001. Base: Los Angeles Air Force Station State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)050122-F-9429S-006. Base: Karshi-Khanabad Air Base Country: Uzbekistan (UZB)030620-F4649H-016. Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC030615-M-9248U-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: H&HS020926-F-4728F-007. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE060722-N-9268E-006. Base: USS Trenton (LPD 14)960614-F-1055P-001. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)031219-F-2621S-049. Base: Swanton State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANGLee Ann Lieban holds onto a sign as she waits for the arrival of her father's ship, the destroyer USS HARRY W. HILL (DD-986). The HARRY W. HILL is returning to San Diego following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)ASAN, Guam (Sept. 1, 2022) - U.S. Navy officers Lt. Cmdr. Roger Blake and Cmdr. Joshua Lewis were promoted in a ceremony held in the Joint Region Marianas flag conference room.A personal photo of Sergeant 1st Class Jared C. Monti, the first Soldier recipient for actions in Afghanistan/Operation Enduring Freedom.060518-A-7356L-031. Base: Aberdeen State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST