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Military Honor Ceremonies

Images of military personnel in formal attire participating in various ceremonies, showcasing rifle drills, salutes, and ceremonial duties at significant memorials.

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.
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.
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U.S. Army Soldiers with the 4th Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) conduct walks at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Va. on Martin Luther King Jr Day, Jan. 15, 2024. Martin Luther King Jr Day is a federal holiday in the United States that takes place on the third Monday in January. It honors the life and legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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040914-F-7552L-007. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)
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Members of the crowd get an up-close view of the U.S. Army Drill Team competing in a 4-Member Drill during the Joint Services Drill Exhibition, Oct. 19, 2022, at the Lincoln Memorial Plaza, Washington, D.C. This was the first Joint Services Drill Exhibition in ten years.
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General Alfred M. Gray, Commandant of the Marine Corps, poses for a group photograph with members of The Basic School Choir during a Marine memorial service at the National Cathedral. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DA-SC-85-01126. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Inaugural parade, the USMC staff from Marine barracks, Washington D.C., marches past Freedom Plaza. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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110829-N-OA833-004ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Aug. 29, 2011) Members of the U.S. Naval Academy's Pipe and Drums march through the school's campus as they participate in a practice parade. The school is scheduled to hold four formal parades during its fall semester. The first parade is scheduled for Sept. 2.
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Veterans on Veterans Day, Barre VT.
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Members of the Honor Guard from the Kentucky Air National Guards 123rd Airlift Wing present the colors during the opening ceremony of the Thunder Over Louisville air show in downtown Louisville, Ky., April 23, 2022. This years event celebrated the 75th anniversary of the United States Air Force and featured more than 30 airplanes and helicopters. The Kentucky Air Guard served as the base of operations for military aircraft participating in the show.
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U.S Army Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, adjutant general for South Carolina, and other U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the South Carolina National Guard attend the 9/11 Morning of Remembrance Ceremony, Sept. 11, 2022, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia, South Carolina. During the ceremony, Soldiers and Airmen from the South Carolina Army and Air National Guard participated in the ceremony by playing music, conducting a fly over, and presenting gifts and flowers to family members of those servicemembers and first responders who have given their lives in the service of others.
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Service Members from the U.S. Coast Guard, along with family and friends of the victims of the USS Serpens, attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the USS Serpens Memorial in Section 34 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 27, 2023. This year marks the 78th anniversary of the explosion and destruction of the USS Serpens (AK-97). 250 service members lost their lives in this incident. This was the largest single disaster in the history of the Coast Guard.
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The Illinois National Guard Lincoln's ChalleNGe Academy color guard team conducts the presentation of colors during a Gold Star Mothers and Family Day event Sept. 25 at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield, Illinois. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton presented flowers to family members of fallen heroes in attendance. Gov. Pritzker proclaimed September 25 as Gold Star Mothers Day in Illinois to recognize the mothers who suffered the supreme tragedy in the loss of their sons and daughters in wars and remember the sacrifice they have made. Since 1936, Gold Star Mothers and Family Day has taken place to recognize the loved ones of those who have tragically lost their lives in the line of duty. (Illinois National Guard photo by Army Sgt. Trenton Fouche)
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NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 09, 2022) Sailors attend a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Naval Station Mayport, Fla. on Sept. 09, 2022. Naval Station Mayport is one of three major Navy installations in the Jacksonville, Fla. area and home to the Navy's 4th Fleet.
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DF-ST-86-11869. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Natalie Angst, USAF Band of the Golden West vocalist, sings a rendition of J.G. Magees High Flight at the Presidio Tunnel Tops, San Francisco, California, Oct. 6, 2022. The performance was part of the U.S. Navys Fleet Week air show activities and was the first time the BOTGW played at the Presidio Tunnel Tops.
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Joint Base San Antonio joint color guard present the colors during the national anthem at the USO Doc Watkins and Friends Salute to Troops event at Tech Port Center in San Antonio, Texas, November 11, 2022. Hosted by the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, CAM is a series of events honoring the men and women who serve in the nation's military: active duty, Guard and Reserve from all branches.
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France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-23. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-09-23. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.
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Cmdr. Meredith Schley, commanding officer, Information Warfare Training Command Corry Station, spoke at the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Midway commemoration for the Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT), IWTC Corry Station, and Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Pensacola on Naval Air Station Pensacola Corry Station, June 3.
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An attendee of the 34th Annual Candlelight Vigil stands during the event in Washington, D.C., May 13, 2022. During the event, the names engraved on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial are read aloud to memorialize those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Air Force Academy Cadets participate in the Parents' Weekend Parade at Stillman Field Sept. 1, 2023. The event is held over Labor Day weekend, providing Academy families an extended opportunity to reunite with their cadets and tour Academy facilities.
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NAVAL BASE CORONADO (Feb. 17, 2024) - Members of the Troy High School Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps present the colors during the commissioning ceremony for the expeditionary sea base USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) on Naval Base Coronado Feb. 17, 2024. The ship is named for Medal of Honor recipient John Lee Canley, a retired Marine Corps Sergeant Major and Vietnam war veteran. Navy
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DF-ST-88-10183. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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SAN ANTONIO (April 21, 2021) During the Virtual Navy Week held in Military City USA, Rear Adm. Theodore LeClair, of Scituate, Mass., deputy director for operations, J-3, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, administered the oath of enlistment to future Sailors of Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) San Antonio at the Alamo. Additionally, he talked with family members and tourists regarding the young men and womens future in Americas Navy. Navy Weeks are the services signature outreach program that enable the Navy to build and strengthen ties to the community. Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) San Antonios area of responsibility includes two Talent Acquisition Onboarding Centers (TAOC) which manage more than 34 Navy Recruiting Stations and Navy Officer Recruiting Stations spread throughout 144,000 square miles of Central and South Texas territory.
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(From left to right) Air Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo, chief of staff, Indonesian Air Force, Maj. Gen. Joel Jackson, commander, Air Force District of Washington, and Karen Durham-Aguilera, executive director, Army National Military Cemeteries, walk through the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 19, 2022.
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220401-N-XB470-1074SAN DIEGO (April 1, 2022) Chief petty officers assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego pose for a group photo commemoration of the 129th birthday of the chief petty officer at the hospital April 1. The rank of chief petty officer was officially established April 1, 1893. NMRTC San Diego's mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMRTC San Diego employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.
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A sentinel from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) thanks U.S. Army Col. (ret.) Gregory Gadson for his participation in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 4, 2022. Gadson was at ANC to speak to employees as part of the National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Gadson has dedicated himself to the work of Wounded Warriors, veterans, and other groups who support employment and betterment of person with disabilities.
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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Basic cadets from the class of 2026 arrive at the U.S. Air Force Academy for in-processing (I-Day), on June 23, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colo. I-Day marks the start of their journey of becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 22, 2021) Vice Admiral Sean Buck, 63rd Superintendent of the U. S. Naval Academy, and Col. James McDonough, Commandant, congratulates Midshipman 4th Class Nick McGowan, 20, of Sioux City, Iowa, after placing the midshipman cover atop the Herndon Monument. USNA freshmen, or plebes, climb the Herndon Monument, a tradition symbolizing the successful completion of the midshipmen's freshman year. The class of 2025 completed the climb in 3 hours, 36 minutes and 58 seconds, the third-longest recorded time. 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
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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Timothy Cottell, a native of Monroe, Connecticut, communications capabilities integration officer, Combat Development Directorate, Combat Development and Integration, is being awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal from U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Arthur J. Pasagian, commander, Marine Corps Systems Command, a native of New York, New York, at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, Virginia, April 8, 2022. Cottell received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroic actions during an annual training exercise on Dec. 10, 2019. Cottell saved the life of a Marine by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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A photo created by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Travis Gershanek on July 29, 2017, has been transformed into a graphic for the Marine Corps Band touring Washington State from Feb. 13-17, 2023. This graphic includes information on what the band will offer schools during their visit as part of the tour.
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A ceremonial Bagpiper stands ready to play Amazing Grace during the wreath laying ceremony at JBSA Lackland Sept 9.
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A POW/MIA table is on display during the 81st Training Group Airman's Ball inside the Bay Breeze Event Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 30, 2022. The event was geared toward Airmen in training on how to participate and act during a formal military ball so they can feel confident in their abilities when arriving at their follow-on locations. The Airmen served in key positions throughout the ball such as emcees, color guard, POW/MIA table ceremony, national anthem singer and the invocation.
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The U.S. Military Academy at West Point held their graduation and commissioning ceremony for the Class of 2019 at Michie Stadium in West Point, N.Y., May 25, 2019. This year, 985 cadets graduated. Among them were 10 international cadets. The class includes 221 women, 110 African-Americans (32 are women; the most for any class in academy history), 79 Asian/Pacific Islanders, 88 Hispanics and seven Native Americans. There are 119 members who attended the U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School (98 men and 21 women). There are 60 class members who are prior service, 11 of those are combat veterans. In attendance were commencement speaker Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper and Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A. Milley. Each year, USMA graduates officers who are leaders of character committed to the values of duty, honor, country.
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Attendees and participants of the various D-Day 78th-anniversary ceremonies at Normandie, France, were asked what was the first word that came to their mind when they thought about D-Day.
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DF-ST-88-01603. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Army Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division feature in a Black History Month graphic created Feb. 13, 2022, at Fort Carson, Colorado. Black History Month is an annual observance that celebrates African American people.