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Military Funeral Honors and Ceremonies

Images of solemn military funeral honors, joint services, and memorial ceremonies honoring fallen servicemen, emphasizing respect and patriotism.

Soldier funeral at Arlington National Cemetery
Soldier funeral at Arlington National Cemetery
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070124-A-2403G-014. Base: Ray Barracks Chapel State: Friedberd Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)
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US Air Force SENIOR Airmen (SRA) Pamela Varon of the 15th Air Base Wing Honor Guard, Hickam AFB, Hawaii, stand guard at 11th Bombardment Wing Memorial as Mr. Glen Hong, "friend of Hickam", presents flowers during a twilight Ceremony. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Whiteman Air Force Bases Honor Guard Airmen prepare to present the colors during a 9/11 memorial ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 9, 2022. Whiteman commemorates the events of 9/11 by remembering those who were lost during the attack.
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Members of the U.S. Army, parade participants in the 1993 Inaugural parade, share warming tents with other units to keep warm. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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041111-F-7951C-002. Base: Fort Richardson State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Christopher W. Grady, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley and his wife Hollyanne Milley stand for a flag unveiling during an observance ceremony at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial to honor the 184 lives lost in the 2001 terrorist attack at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 11, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)
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Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, The Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard salutes a wreath at the Illinois House of Representatives in Springfield April 6. The wreath laying ceremony was in remembrance of the Illinois service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
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031105-M-8049T-061. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian J. Mennes, deputy commanding general, XVIII Airborne Corps, addresses the audience during the Fort Bragg 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony held at the Main Post chapel on Sept. 11, 2022 at Fort Bragg, N.C. The ceremony featured a firing party, a wreath laying ceremony and performances from the 82nd Airborne Division Band and the 82nd Airborne Division Chorus as the greater Fort Bragg and Fayetteville community remembered the lives lost during the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and United Airlines Flight 93.
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060729-N-5330L-363. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Sgt. Maj. Timothy Babcock, the Inspector-Instructor sergeant major for 1st Battalion 24th Marine Regiment, presents the folded American Flag to Ann C. Clark in honor of her late Father, Medal of Honor Recipient Pfc. Robert E. Simanek (retired), at the Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, Michigan Aug. 21, 2022. Simanek enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1951 and was deployed to Korea in 1952. At the age of 22 he jumped on a live grenade to save his fellow Marines and lived to tell the story. In October of 1953 Simanek was awarded the medal of honor by President Dwight D Eisenhower.
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Brig. Gen. Jason Curl, 10th Mountain Division (LI) and Fort Drum commanding general for operations, addresses the audience Aug. 30 at the Annual Remembrance Ceremony in Memorial Park. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)
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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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Ted D. Lang, Chef de Chemin de Fer of the Forty and Eight veterans group speaks at a monument dedication ceremony in the cemetery of the Louisiana National Guards Gillis W. Long Center in Carville, La., Feb. 19. A monument was unveiled to honor the patients treated for Hansen's disease in the Carville area.
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The flag that draped the casket of former NASA astronaut Captain Bruce McCandless II, USN (Ret.) is presented to his wife Ellen Shields McCandless during his interment service, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery in Annapolis, Maryland.
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030524-F-1119C-001. Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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021109-M-8439A-019. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCRD/WRR SD
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(From left to right) Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth; Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James McConville; Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Albertson, executive officer, Sergeant Major of the Army; and Maj. Gen. Allan M. Pepin, commanding general, Joint Task Force -National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington participate in an Army Full Honors Wreath-Laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., June 14, 2022. This wreath was in honor of the U.S. Armys Birthday. The U.S. Armys legacy has been built over 247 years on the dedication, courage, and heroism of every American soldier. We honor all who have answered the call since the Armys founding in 1775.
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221207-N-MR862-458 OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (07 Dec. 2022) Paige Perry, volunteer with VA, sings for the fallen crewmembers of the USS Oklahoma who lost their lives during Pearl Harbor Dec 07, 2022. Strategic Communications Wing (SCW) 1 is a tenant command at Tinker Air Force Base, ensuring National Security through the deterrence of adversarial nuclear ambitions.
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(Clockwise from top left) Master Sgt. Leyla Erika Garcia, August 2021, an automated logistical non-commissioned officer (NCO), who passed away in August 2021; Deborah Faye Macleod, SRU nurse case manager, who passed away in October 2021; Spc. Aliyah Robian Landrum, automated logistical specialist, who passed away in November 2021; Clyde Foster, Army Recovery Care coordinator and a retired Soldier, who passed away in January 2022; Sgt. 1st Class Douglas William Carroll, maintenance supervisor NCO, who passed away in January 2022; and Dr. James P. Mundy, Jr., SRU clinical pharmacist, who passed away in May 2022. Each life was recalled during a Remembrance Ceremony at the Fort Bragg Soldier Recovery Unit.
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The boots for Sgt. Michael G. Owen and Spc. Jonathan J. Santos are tied together while being displayed among hundreds during Fort Hoods eighth annual Memorial Remembrance, honoring those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Each fallen service member is represented with a combat boot featuring the service member's name and photo, alongside an American flag.
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Members of the 36th Guam Legislature stand alongside service members as they pay their respects in front of a wreath during the Hasso Agat and Fena Memorial Ceremony in Agat, Guam, July 19, 2022. The month of July marks the 78th anniversary since U.S. forces liberated Guam from Japanese Imperial Forces in 1944. Throughout the month, there are various ceremonies across the island to remember the residents and service members who lost their lives during World War II.
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020617-F-3329S-003. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)
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030307-F-3050V-043. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Timothy Paroz, 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), provides the invocation during the William McKinley Presidential Wreath Laying Ceremony on Jan. 28, 2023, Canton, Ohio.
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MILA Closing Ceremony
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A U.S. Army Soldier from the 4th Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) stands guard at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, located in Arlington National Cemetery, VA, amidst a snowstorm on January 19, 2024. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is watched over 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Exhibits, Transportation Museum of China, Burma, India Theater in World War II, Yunnanyi, Yunnan Province, China
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serviceman with folded flag in cemetery
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Airmen from the 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron, services flight, practice properly carrying a human remains transfer case during mortuary affairs training at AB 101, Niger, April 4, 2023. Airmen trained in caring for the deceased service member, to include properly carrying the human remains transfer case and draping the flag.
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Friends and family members gathered for the rededication of the Wyoming National Guard Museum in Cheyenne, Wyo., June 30, 2022. The museum was dedicated to Mrs. Bev Holmes and Chief Warrant Officer Five (Ret.) Bob Holmes. The Holmes devoted their time to maintaining the Wyoming National Guard lineage and history.
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USA. Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. Christ burial Ground. Tomb of Captain John Markland (1755-1837) and his wife Sohia Markland (d. 1843).
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USAF SENIOR AIRMAN John Lazard, a member of the Charleston AFB Honor Guard presents a folded American Flag (The Colors) to Mrs. and Mr. Frank Scarton, during a retreat ceremony held at Charleston AFB, South Carolina. The ceremony honored the Scarton's son USAF AIRMAN First Class Frank H. Scarton, who was killed on September 11, 1985 while on a temporary duty assignment to Germany. Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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1746 Military boots symbolizing US Military Personnel killed in Iraq as displayed at Independence Hall Eyes Wide Open” exhibit, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 2005
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The grave marker of Roger Chaffee, from Apollo 1, is seen after a wreath laying ceremony that was part of NASA's Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Wreaths were laid in memory of those men and women who lost their lives in the quest for space exploration.