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Military Graduation Ceremonies

Ceremonies featuring U.S. Marines and Airmen. Images highlight colors, flags, and traditional military attire during graduations and honors.

Usa, Virginia, Arlington. Iwo Jima Memorial, Sunset Parade which consists of a performance of 'The Commandant's Own' Drum and Bugle Corps, the U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard.

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 914th Honor Guard participate in an assumption of command ceremony October 1, 2022 in a hangar on Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. The vision of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard is to ensure a legacy of Airmen who: promote the mission; protect the standards; perfect the image; and preserve the heritage.

United States Marines, part of a joint color guard, stand in formation during the change of command ceremony at which Admiral Frank B. Kelso II relinquishes his position as Commander in CHIEF, United States Atlantic Command, to Admiral Leon A. Edney. The ceremony is taking place aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67). Kelso will be replacing Admiral Carlisle A.H. Trost as CHIEF of Naval Operations. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020920-F-6082P-008. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

The American delegation to the Congress of the International Organization of Reserves marches to the parade ground during the opening ceremonies. Base: Fort Meade State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050121-A-5399B-119. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST

U.S. Air Force Col. Eugene Moore, 17th Mission Support Group commander, gives a speech during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at San Angelo, Texas, Sept. 9, 2022. Moore spoke on the events of 9/11 and the courageous actions of average citizens and first responders.

U.S. Marines with the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, present the colors during a relief ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 24, 2022. During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Roland McGinnis ended his tour as the battalion sergeant major.

U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May personnel support the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliarys Memorial Day Flower Boat Launch in Cape May, New Jersey, May 30, 2022. This Memorial Day, Adm. Karl Schultz, commandant of the Coast Guard, called on all members of the Coast Guard to reflect on the service and sacrifice of all American military personnel who died in the performance of their military duties, and to pay tribute to these heroes and to honor the family members they left behind.

A group of service members of U.S. Department of Defense service branches perform as color guard before the closing ceremony of the second day of the Club Car Tournament at Deer Creek Course at The Landings Club, Savannah, Georgia, April 2, 2022. This ceremony marked the end of the Club Car Championships Military Appreciation Day.

Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. James McConville hosts an army full honors arrival ceremony for the Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Army Gen. Park Jeong Hwan at Conmy Hall on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Jan. 25, 2023. During the ceremony, Gen. McConville bestowed Gen. Park with the Legion of Merit, Degree of Commander.

New U.S. Marines with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, march in formation during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 5, 2022. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation which included training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marines Corps customs and traditions.

Sailors on board US Navy Amphibious Transport Docking Ship USS DULUTH (LPD 6), point to loved ones waiting on the pier. The DULUTH is returning to Naval Station San Diego after a six-month deployment to the Arabian Gulf. Sailors on board US Navy Amphibious Transport Docking Ship USS DULUTH (LPD 6), point to loved ones waiting on the pier. The DULUTH is returning to Naval Station San Diego after a six-month deployment to the Arabian Gulf.

DF-ST-85-12557. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Air Force Honor Guard members assigned to Joint Base Charleston prepare for the Opening Ceremony at the Titans of Flight Air Expo, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, April 10, 2022. The airshow showcases more than 50 aerial demonstration performances and static aircraft displays.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark H. Landes, Commanding General, First Army Division East, administers the oath of office for Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Lambert, Deputy Commanding General- Maneuver for the 3rd Infantry Division, during his promotion ceremony at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 2, 2022. The deputy commanding general-maneuver advises and assists the commanding general for the division's training and operational readiness. Lambert is a United States Army War College graduate and has deployed to Haiti, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan.

NORFOLK (Oct. 21, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors are advanced to the rank of Chief Petty Officer during a promotion ceremony at the POW/MIA Park on Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads October 21, 2022. The ceremony was the culmination of a six-week training period in which senior enlisted leaders introduced the chief selectees to myriad challenges designed to strengthen their leadership skills and to provide a better understanding of what it means to be the chief.

The 1st Cavalry Division celebrated its 101st birthday with friendly competitions and ceremonies to build camaraderie Sept. 12-16 at Fort Hood, Texas. To conclude the week-long celebration, thousands of Troopers and local community members attended a ceremony that was held to show case the division's history and lethality.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 12, 2022) Capt. Brian Binder, commanding officer of Naval Station Mayport, salutes the American flag at Anchor Academy Elementary School, Sept. 12, 2022. The school hosted a flag raising ceremony and tour to greet the commanding officer. Naval Station Mayport is one of three major Navy installations in the Jacksonville, Fla. area and home to the Navy's 4th Fleet.

Midshipmen Color Guard, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland

U.S. Air Force Ramstein Air Base Honor Guard post the colors during the memorial service for Airman 1st Class Zachary Cuddeback, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 9, 2011. A1C Cuddeback was killed in action at Frankfurt International Airport March 2, 2011.

Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon execute their rifle inspection sequence during a performance at the Naval Academy Commissioning Week in Annapolis, Md., May 24, 2022. Congratulations to midshipmen who will graduate with the Class of 2022 and serve as commissioned officers in the U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps.

The Rickover Naval Academy Highschool Joint Service Color Guard performs the Presentation of the Colors at the Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony in the Daley Plaza, Chicago, Illinois, May 29, 2022. A Wreath Laying Ceremony is a traditional practice during which funeral wreaths are laid at the grave or memorial site.

021023-M-8719G-010. State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCB CVIC

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, salute the colors during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 23, 2024. During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Douglas E. Gardner relinquished his role as the battalions senior enlisted leader to Sgt. Maj. Ray A. Molina. Marine Corps

DN-ST-89-10859. Base: Hampton State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Base Quantico, stand at attention during MCBQs cake cutting ceremony in honor of the 247th Marine Corps Birthday at Butler Stadium on MCBQ, Virginia, Nov. 9, 2022. The annual cake cutting ceremony is a long-standing tradition which celebrates the establishment of the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Corps birthday is celebrated every year to commemorate the birth of the Corps and honor the service and sacrifices of all Marines, past and present.

Barracks Marines execute officers center during a Friday Evening Parade, at Marine Barracks Washington, Aug 12, 2022. The hosting official for the evening was Sgt Maj. Troy E. Black, 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. The guests of honor were Sgt Maj. Alford L. McMichael, 14th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (USMC Ret) and Sgt Maj. Lewis G. Lee, 13th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (USMC Ret).

221111-N-FD567-1028 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Nov. 11, 2022) U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Steven Survance, a chaplain assigned to Pacific Air Forces, salutes the U.S. flag during the presentation of colors during a Veteran's Day ceremony aboard the battleship USS Missouri (BB 63). The USS Missouri Memorial Association hosted the Veteran's Day Sunset Ceremony honoring the 160th anniversary of the Medal of Honor and the legacy of the late Senator Daniel K. Inouye.

220530-N-ML137-1003 HANAPEPE, Hawai`i (May 30, 2022) Students with Waimea High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps present colors during a Memorial Day ceremony at Kaua`i Veterans Cemetery. Capt. Tim Young, commanding officer of Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Barking Sands, was in attendance. PMRF is the worlds largest instrumented multi-environment range capable of supporting surface, subsurface, air and space operations simultaneously.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., to view Marine Corps Evening Parade, deliver remarks, and attend reception at the site, a National Historic Landmark

The Honor Guard executed honors before the "Live at 75!" concert at Fort Monroe Continetal Park, Va., June 3, 2022. The concert at Fort Monroe Continetal Park, Va., June 3, 2022. The U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band and Fort Monroe Authority hosted the concert to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force.

U.S. military Fiesta ambassadors renders a salute during the national anthem at the Basic Military Training graduation, 31 Mar 2022, Pfingston BMT reception center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., to view Marine Corps Evening Parade, deliver remarks, and attend reception at the site, a National Historic Landmark

Marines with Marine Rotational Force - Darwin form up around Brig. Gen. John Frewen, 1st Brigade commanding general and senior Australian Defence Force officer for Robertson Barracks, to listen to him speak about expectations with the rotation, April 11. Frewen said the rotation is a tangible sign of the strength between Australia and the United States.

Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, attends the reenactment marking the 385th anniversary of the First Muster, Salem, Massachusetts, April 9, 2022. The history of the National Guard began on December 13, 1636, when the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony ordered the organization of the Colonys militia companies into three regiments. The first muster of the East Regiment took place in Salem.

A color guard from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) carry the flag of Japan during an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 13, 2023. The wreath was laid by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

070310-M-8182G-010. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MARFORRES

Sailors and Marines assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo participate in the Sasebo Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) Parade in Sasebo, Japan Nov. 5, 2022. The parade is held annually through downtown Sasebo to commemorate Self-Defense Forces Day and to recognize local JSDF units and their host citys support.

220801-N-LY160-1077 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2022) - The crew of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) stand at attention during the national anthem for a change of command ceremony on the flight deck, August 1, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Armed Service Color Guard stands at attention during the at the 1997 Presidential Inaugural Swearing-in Ceremony. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Right side front view medium shot of the Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath USAF Honor Guard as they post the colors during the opening ceremonies for the Battle of Britain veterans reunion at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom. This is the 29th annual and final gathering of pilots who took part in the aerial battle with the Germans. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

U.S. Marines with Drill Instructor School, Recruit Training Regiment, stand in formation during a routine uniform inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 10, 2022. During the uniform inspection the students were evaluated on their knowledge, the Drill Instructor Creed, uniform fit, confidence and appearance. Drill Instructor School further develops the leadership, command presence, instructional ability, physical fitness, and knowledge of selected Officers, Staff Non-Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Officers in order to successfully perform the duties of a Series Commander and Drill Instructor.

Newly appointed Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, right, and outgoing Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway salute during the Passage of Command of the U.S. Marine Corps ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., Oct. 22, 2010.

The scene on the White House south lawn as Queen Elizabeth II is welcomed by President Bush

Usa, Virginia, Arlington. Iwo Jima Memorial, Sunset Parade which consists of a performance of 'The Commandant's Own' Drum and Bugle Corps, the U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Brooks, base commander, Marine Corps Base Quantico, cuts the first slice of cake during MCBQs cake cutting ceremony in honor of the 247th Marine Corps Birthday at Butler Stadium on MCBQ, Virginia, Nov. 9, 2022. The annual cake cutting ceremony is a long-standing tradition which celebrates the establishment of the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Corps birthday is celebrated every year to commemorate the birth of the Corps and honor the service and sacrifice of all Marines, past and present.

040606-F-2022C-063. Base: Montebourg State: Normandy Country: France (FRA)

The 1980 Graduating Class of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Country: Unknown

The 1980 Graduating Class of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Country: Unknown

Soldiers look on

Staff Sgt. Dwayne Clavon, 224th Sustainment Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company, California National Guard, and Spc. Erick Muniz, 216th Engineer Battalion Mobility Augmentation Company, 578th Engineer Battalion, California National Guard, salute at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, Calif. July 26, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kileigh Bryant, an Orlando native and a landing support specialist with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, holds a guidon during an Annual Rifle Squad Competition award ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 23, 2022. The Marines were awarded for finishing first in the Annual Rifle Squad Competition while deployed to Okinawa, Japan.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (June 30, 2022) U.S Navy members and Naval Academy visitors salute during morning colors at Induction Day 2022 at the U.S. Naval Academy. I-Day marks the beginning of a demanding six-week indoctrination period called Plebe Summer, intended to transition the candidates from civilian to military life. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Morgan relinquished command of the 165th Medical Group, Georgia Air National Guard, to Lt. Col.Chad Asplund on June 12, 2022 in the Fuel Cell Hangar at the 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah, Georgia.

Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon stand at the position of attention at the pre-race ceremony during the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., May 28, 2022. Over the weekend NASCAR honored the service and sacrifice of U.S. service members and their families.

220704-N-QA919-1180 BREST, France (July 04, 2022) U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit stand in formation during an Independence Day Ceremony in Brest, France, July 4, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 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.

USA, WA, Seattle, Veteran's Day Ceremony (Editorial Usage Only)

Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon begin their drill sequence during the annual NightBEAT event at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, July 31, 2022. The Marines competed against rival drum and bugle corps for the title, and performed for audiences throughout the day.

Official imagery from the memorial services for Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel Woodrow Woody Williams, Medal of Honor recipient, held in Norfolk, Virginia, Friday, July 15, 2022. Born in Quiet Dell, West Virginia in 1923, Williams, 98, was awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while he served as a demolition sergeant serving with the 21st Marines, third Marine Division while fighting Japanese forces on Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945. At the time of his death on June 29, 2022, he was the last living World War II Medal of Honor recipient.

220530-N-VP266-1118 WASHINGTON (May 30, 2022) -- Members of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard present arms during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Navy Memorial, May 30, 2022. Naval District Washington conducted a wreath laying ceremony to commemorate all fallen Sailors and service members in honor of Memorial Day.

Cpt. Zemas K. Andargachew stands at parade rest during Delta Battery, 6th Battalion, 56th Air Defense Artillery Regiment's, activation ceremony on Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 7. Andargachew assumed command of the newly formed battery.

A U.S. Air Force color guard assigned to the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, at Moffett Air National Guard Base, near Mountain View, Calif., gets ready to present colors at The Flame of Liberty Memorial in Los Gatos, Calif., Sept. 11, 2022. Hosted by The Veterans Memorial & Support Foundation, the memorial ceremony honored the men and women who lost their lives and honored the first responders who sacrificed their lives. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Deepak Prasad)

An unidentified U.S. Air Force Major and former Prisoner of War walks the red carpet, past the honor guard, to the plane that will return him to the United States. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

More than 600 Airmen assigned to the 320th Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 7-8, 2022. Col. Catherine Barrington, 90th Missile Wing commander, reviewed the ceremony.

Governor Ricardo J. Bordallo of Guam and Colonel J. Karl Miller, center, with Sergeant Major Ables assisting, present the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal to one of the 34 recipients during a Veteran's Day memorial service at Skinner Plaza. State: Guam Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

A color guard marches at the head of a Navy unit during the National Victory Celebration parade. The day-long celebration is being held in honor of the coalition forces that liberated Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. The Lincoln Memorial is in the background. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia(DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040609-N-8164H-002. Base: Naval Base, Point Mugu State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) participate in a retirement ceremony honoring Master Gunnery Sgt. Pantaleon M. Garcia IV, Operations Chief for Marine Air Support Squadron (MASS) 2 at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, May 10, 2022. Garcia enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1995 and served 27 years of honorable and faithful service to the Marine Corps.

A firing squad, assigned to the "BattleKings Battalion," 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, fires a 21-gun salute during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Glennville, Georgia, May 30, 2022. The purpose of Memorial Day is to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

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A color guard comprised of Marines and sailors aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) takes part in a ceremony prior to the vessel's departure from port at the beginning of exercise RIMPAC '87. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '87 Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A color guard from the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, Arlington Heights, Illinois march down State Street during the 70th Annual Columbus Day Parade in Chicago on Monday, October 10, 2022. The parade celebrated Italian American culture, along with a range of diverse cultures throughout the parade.

A tomb guard walks the mat during the first Flowers of Remembrance Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 28, 2022. Visitors were given the opportunity to cross the plaza and place a flower in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This event pays homage to the first official Decoration Day, now known as Memorial Day, which originally took place at the cemetery in 1868 as a way to honor the sacrifices of those who fought and died in the Civil War.

Master Chief Aubrey Gillespie, senior enlisted leader, Information Warfare Training Command Virginia Beach, and the entire IWTC Virginia Beach chiefs mess observed morning colors in honor of the birthday of the Navys chief petty officer rate on Apr. 1, 2022.

U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon perform at halftime during the Toms River North vs. Toms River South Great American Rivalry Series football game in Toms River, New Jersey, Sept. 30, 2022. The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon is a 24-man rifle platoon that performs a unique precision drill exhibition.

GYSGT J.A. Brown, drum major, leads the Marine Corps Logistics Base Drum and Bugle Corps in a performance on the base parade field. Base: Albany State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. service members with the Hickam Honor Guard perform a rifle salute during the National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony, hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Sept. 16, 2022. This day was first established in 1979 through a proclamation from President Jimmy Carter, in observance to honor and recognize the sacrifices of those Americans who have been prisoners of war and to remind the nation of those who are still missing in action. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

DF-ST-87-11624. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

The 1st Marine Division Color Guard marches in a pass in review during the Divisions change of command ceremony at Camp Pendleton, California, July 8, 2022. The ceremony represented the transfer of responsibility, authority and accountability from Maj. Gen. Roger B. Turner, the outgoing commanding general, to Maj. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson.

Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers provide color guard services at the Newton, Iowa, speedway on July 23, 2022. The troops saluted as the national anthem was sung, shortly before a flyover was conducted by IANG air crews. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Capt. Kevin Waldron)

040607-F-9104W-002. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC

An Army color guard marches out to meet a C-141 Starlifter aircraft carrying the caskets of three U.S. Army soldiers who were killed in a helicopter crash in Korea on July 14, 1977. Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040806-M-5607G-002. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110119-N-6523K-027KINGS BAY, Ga. (Jan. 19, 2011) Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, addresses submariners at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay on their role in U.S. strategic deterrence. Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay is home to six ballistic-missile submarines conducting global strategic deterrence.

The U.S. Army Drill Team performs its world-renown marching and weapon movements with bayonet-tipped rifles Sept. 10, 2022, as part of the Run For The Fallen at Williams Stadium, Fort Lee, Va. The unit is part of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (Old Guard), the Armys official ceremonial unit.

040308-A-6634T-003. Base: Fort Gordon State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: SOUTHEAST

A saluting cannon is fired as soldiers and guests render honors during the raising of the colors at the fort's Flag Day observance. Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

From left, Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Carlton W. Kent and U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates stand by Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway during the Passage of Command of the U.S. Marine Corps ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., Oct. 22, 2010. Conway relinquished command to Gen. James F. Amos, the first aviator in the history of the Marine Corps to hold the post and the first assistant commandant to be promoted to the position in more than 20 years.

U.S. Marine Corps 6th Marine Corps District Marines pose for a photo with retired Gen. Charles C. Krulak, the 31st Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, during the mid-year review brief in Tampa, Florida, April 19, 2022. The mid-year review brief brings together the Recruiting Station Commanding Officers and 6MCD headquarters staff to enhance each others skills, capabilities and build stronger relationships among 6MCD Recruiting Stations.

A Joint Honor Guard removes a casket from the rear of a C-17A Globemaster III. During a repatriation ceremony, November 19th, 1999, at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, US Military members assigned to the Pacific Command transport one of the 11 sets of remains believed to be unaccounted for Americans from two different wars. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marines stand in formation during the change of command ceremony. CAPT Donald Richmond is assuming command of Naval Air Station, Alameda, from CAPT Norman Campbell. Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Soldiers hold candles in memory of 9/11 victims during a vigil Sept. 11, 2010, at Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan. More than 200 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and civilians attended the ceremony.

The 41st Army Band, Mississippi Army National Guard, prepares to play a selection at the Mississippi State Fair Ribbon-Cutting in Jackson, Mississippi, Oct. 6, 2022.

Twelve National Guard Soldiers are competing in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 11-15, 2022, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Bob Brown)

040226-M-5607G-001. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Michael Vega, a native of Kissimmee, Florida, graduates Marine Corps recruit training as the company honor graduate with Platoon 2060, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Sep. 2, 2022. Vega earned this distinction over 13 weeks of training by outperforming other recruits during a series of training events designed to test their basic Marine Corps skills.

A U.S. Marine Corps color guard presents the colors as other Marines stand at attention around a statue honoring LT. COL. William Leftwich. Leftwich died in a helicopter crash in Vietnam in 1970. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May holds a Memorial Day Weekend Sunset Parade for Coast Guard Gold Star families, May 29, 2022, in Cape May, N.J. The Coast Guard Gold Star Program is the Coast Guard's official program for providing long-term support to surviving families of Coast Guard members who die while in an Active status.

040228-M-5612C-189. Base: USMC Recruit Depot, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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