Military Homecomings and Visits

Images of military homecomings, arrivals, and official visits featuring personnel from various branches in civilian and military attire.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives in Liverpool, United Kingdom, on December 10, 2021.
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives in Liverpool, United Kingdom, on December 10, 2021.
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United States President, Joseph Biden talks with local state leadership and Oregon Air National Guard leadership upon arriving at Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon on Oct. 14, 2022. This is President Bidens second visit to the state this year.
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Wife of late Army LCOL Charles Ray, killed by terrorists in Paris, France, is comforted by Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger as the body arrives at the base. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Tammy Ostrowski directs foot traffic aboard a C-17 while mock victims are transported to a triage area by emergency services personnel during Exercise Golden Eagle III at Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y., June 1, 2013.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives at Osan Air Base in South Korea on March 17, 2021.
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Members of Congress sign the Triangle K t-wall following their visit Jan. 7, 2024 to an undisclosed location in the U.S. CENTCOM area of responsibility. The bi-partisan group, containing eight congressional members, visited troops in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility.
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NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Jan. 6, 2024) U.S. Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic George J. Tsunis shakes hands with Builder 2nd Class Mark Allen, assigned to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, after a visit to the installation by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Jan. 6, 2024. Secretary Blinken arrived to Chania, Crete, Greece, as part of a multi-country trip, to meet with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for an exchange of views on the U.S.-Greece bilateral relationship, the Eastern Mediterranean region, and the NATO alliance. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.
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Secretary Gale Norton, far right, and Fish and Wildlife Service Director Steve Williams, far left, receiving briefing from Forest Service staff duringvisit to the scene of the Battle Creek fire in Pennington County, South Dakota, for discussions with federal, state, local officials and firefighting personnel
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Polish Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak stand with Lieutenant Colonel Wojciech Bagan after the Polish Special Forces member was recognized by the U.S. for valor in Afghanistan during a ceremony at the Lask Military Airbase in Poland on November 5, 2013.
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Soldier on tarmac in front of a landing plane at Beijing's new airport, China.
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Trip to California: Alameda Naval Air Station, 11:00AM. President John F. Kennedy greets various officials upon his arrival aboard Air Force One at Alameda Naval Air Station in Alameda, California. Left to right: Special Assistant to the President, Kenneth P. O'Donnell (walking down airplane stairs); two unidentified men; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton (at bottom of stairs); Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (back to camera); Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission, Dr. Glenn Seaborg (back to camera); Governor of California, Edmund G. Pat Brown (shaking hands with Dr. Seaborg); Congressman Jeffery Cohelan (California); University of California regent, Edwin W. Pauley; Congressman George P. Miller (California); unidentified military officer; Senator Clair Engle (California); unidentified; President Kennedy; five unidentified military officers. White House Secret Service agent Gerald A. Jerry Behn and Associate Press Secretary A
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040609-F-5276B-011. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC
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DF-ST-86-11928. Base: Newark State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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070102-F-1577E-003. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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221116-N-XC372-1354 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Nov. 16, 2022) Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, right, and President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. transit the runway in Hawaii. President Biden was returning to Washington D.C., after engagements with world leaders at events in Egypt, Indonesia and Cambodia.
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DN-ST-87-02236. Base: Qingdao Country: China (CHN)
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060602-N-0696M-116. Country: Singapore (SGP)
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030402-M-5834A-035. Base: Port Of Naha Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: III MEF
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030429-D-2987S-128. Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)
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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Thomas Carden The Adjutant General of Georgia National Guard (Center) poses with the Lockheed Martin team as they celebrate the delivery of the Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules in Marietta, Georgia on Jan 22, 2024.
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NRP partnerships Airship Ventures Zeppelin Dedication ceremony at Moffett Field Flight Line, Moffett Field, CA Speaker Colonel William Moffett III
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President George H.W. Bush emphasizes a point as he examines a UH-1 Iroquois helicopter while COL Dan McDyre, chief of staff, 2nd Marine Air Wing, stands by during the president's tour of the air station. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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2005 Presidential Inauguration Security
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Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken departs from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland on May 20, 2021. Before departing, the Secretary took a photo with his U.S. Air Force flight crew.
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Arrival ceremonies for Fulbert Youlou, President of the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), 12:00PM. Arrival ceremonies for the President of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Fulbert Youlou. On platform: (first row) unidentified man, Ambassador of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Emmanuel Damongo Dadet, Secretary of State Dean Rusk; (back row) unidentified man, US State Department interpreter Edmund S. Glenn, State Department Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke (wearing a hat and sunglasses), and Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup. Also included in the photograph are a military band, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams, Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa, and other unidentified officials. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
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040611-F-5906P-281. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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LCOL Leroy Schroeder, B-1 bomber chief test pilot, explains the features of the B-1 aircraft to Rep. Denny Smith, R-Oregon, center left, and two members of his staff. They are standing under the front of the aircraft, near the exit ladder. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Diplomatic security detail personnel accompanying Japan's Foreign Minister, Taro Aso, during visit to Washington, D.C.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken takes a photo with the local Belgium police team before departing Brussels, Belgium en route to Joint Base Andrews on March 25, 2021.
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