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Military Homecomings and Events

Images capturing military homecomings, community sales, motorcycle rallies, training operations, and border checkpoint activities, showcasing military and community spirit.

Gibraltar, Michigan, U.S. Border Patrol agents stop motorists on Jefferson Avenue, looking for undocumented immigrants and terrorists. This is among the first of random off-border checkpoints set up by the Border Patrol near the Canadian border. Checkpoints have been routinely used near the Mexican border.
Gibraltar, Michigan, U.S. Border Patrol agents stop motorists on Jefferson Avenue, looking for undocumented immigrants and terrorists. This is among the first of random off-border checkpoints set up by the Border Patrol near the Canadian border. Checkpoints have been routinely used near the Mexican border.
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U.S. Coast Guard members ride on their float during Guam's Liberation Day parade July 21, 2022. This parade marked the 78th commemoration of Guam's liberation by U.S. military forces on July 21, 1944, which ended the Japanese occupation that had begun in 1941.
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Kylee White and her family, participants in the Wheels Race, look out to the audience during the 47th Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 2022. Organized by the men and women of the United States Marine Corps, the 47th MCM is running live for the first time since 2019. Recognized for impeccable organization on a scenic course managed by the U.S. Marine Corps in Arlington, Virginia and the nation's capital, the Marine Corps Marathon is one of the largest marathons in the U.S. Known as 'the best marathon for beginners,' the MCM is the largest marathon in the world that doesn't offer prize money, earning its nickname, The People's Marathon.
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YOKOHAMA, Japan (Mar. 31-Apr. 2, 2022) Douglas Knight, the regional traffic safety officer for Navy Region Japan, teaches a Basic Rider's Course (BRC) for motorcycle safety at Yokohama, North Dock. For 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.
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041003-F-9429S-001. Base: Grand Forks Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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040404-F-1312M-001. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)
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Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - MSO St. Louis Operations - 26-HK-389-115. Hurricane Katrina
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A morning scene before the opening of the 2022 Fort McCoy Armed Forces Day Open House is shown May 21, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Nearly 2,000 people participated in the open house. The days activities were centered on Fort McCoys Commemorative Area, which features the History Center; five World War II-era buildings filled with historical equipment and displays, the outdoor Equipment Park, and Veterans Memorial Plaza. Visitors also were treated to cooler temps and partly sunny skies. The event also had guided installation bus tours, a sandbag-filling station, personalized ID tags, camouflage face painting, military equipment displays, marksmanship galleries, and more. (Photo by Scott T. Sturkol/Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)
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U.S. Park Police motorcycle unit on hand for annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting officers, inspecting vehicles, and participating in the motorcylce procession
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010912-A-1997V-006. Base: Fort Lewis State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM
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Displays of all types of equipment ready to be used in case of emergency, displayed during the WV Summit on Homeland Security held at the
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010926-F-4177H-016. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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Rear Adm. Mark Sucato, commander, Navy Region Northwest, participates in the 57th annual Auburn Veterans Day Parade in Auburn, Washington Nov. 5, 2022. The parade, honoring veterans and active-duty service members, is the largest Veterans Day parade in Washington and one of the largest in the country.
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1st Infantry Division and NASCAR partner to remember 9/11. All branches were honored during the Hollywood Casino 400, September 11, 2022 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, KS.