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Military Honors and Awards Ceremonies

Images of various military personnel receiving awards during formal ceremonies, featuring medals, certificates, and flags.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordan Hoenstein receives the John L. Levitow Award during the graduation ceremony for Airman Leadership School class 22-5 and NCO Academy class 22-6, July 20, 2022, at the Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordan Hoenstein receives the John L. Levitow Award during the graduation ceremony for Airman Leadership School class 22-5 and NCO Academy class 22-6, July 20, 2022, at the Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee.
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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, the Connecticut Adjutant General, presents a plaque to retired U.S. Army Col. John Antal, a member of the U.S. Army Science Board, via a video call during the Connecticut Adjutant Generals Joint Leadership Symposium at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, Sept. 17, 2022. Antal informed leaders of the Connecticut National Guard about tactics that were used in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war and the war in Ukraine.
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The Nevada Air National Guard Base, Reno, Nev. played host to the Outstanding Airmen of the Year Awards Banquet on Feb. 5, 2023, which honored the previous year's exceptional Airmen. The event was attended by Airmen, their families, and friends.
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Walter Reed National Military Medical Center hosted a Black History Month observance on Feb. 6, 2024, in Memorial Auditorium, featuring retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Norvell Van Coots. Coots served as the last director of the Walter Reed Health Care System (WRHCS) and hospital at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), before the Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC) of 2005, which consolidated the National Naval Medical Center and WRAMC (which served as the headquarters of WRHCS), culminating in the opening of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in November 2011. He currently serves as the chairman of the Board for Maryland Physicians Care and concurrently presides over the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center Hospital.During his presentation titled Health Equity: African Americans and the Arts, Coots traced his journey into medicine, paying homage to his parents - both of whom were physicians. The military is a microcosm of America, and it is uniquely poised
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220415-N-UN585-2068 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 15, 2022) Cmdr. Scott Jones, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), left, presents a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal certificate to Engineman 1st Class Martin Mora, April 15, 2022. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its 12th patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.
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230319-N-YX844-2018 YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 19, 2023) Capt. Daryle Cardone, left, USS Ronald Reagans commanding officer, exchanges gifts with Dr. Clemens von Goetze, German Ambassador to Japan, in the commanding officers in-port cabin aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, March 19. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports Alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
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060411-N-1941M-003. Base: USS Tarawa (LHA 1) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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PATUXENT RIVER (Jan. 31, 2024) - Program Executive Officer for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons Rear Adm. Stephen Tedford presents Republic of Korea Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Yang Yong-mo with a gift during an official visit to Naval Air Systems Command headquarters. During the visit, Yang toured different facilities, received demonstrations on a variety of capabilities, and conducted meetings with senior U.S. Navy leaders to discuss maritime security cooperation, interoperability, and readiness.
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240227-N-N3764-1014QUITO, Ecuador (Feb. 27, 2024) - Ecuadorian Navy Adm. Miguel Cordova, Head of the Ecuadorian Navy, presents his Navys Great Star of Military Merit Award to Rear Adm. Jim Aiken, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, at Ecuadorian Naval Headquarters in Quito. Rear Adm. Aiken received the award for his contribution to strengthening the maritime partnership and improving interoperability with the Ecuadorian Navy, increasing the readiness of both countries maritime forces. USNAVSOUTH/FOURTHFLT is the trusted maritime partner for Caribbean, Central and South America maritime forces leading to improved unity, security and stability. Navy
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220727-N-TH560-0032 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (July 27, 2022) - Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman and Rear Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of Navy Personnel Command, pose for a photo with retired naval officers at the National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) 50th Year Symposium, July 27, 2022. Cheeseman and Holsey discussed Navy personnel plans and policies, as well as diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the event. The annual NNOA conference aims to increase attendees overall awareness of issues affecting the sea service while hosting educational and professional development workshops, seminars, and exhibits.
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Rear Adm. Anne M. Swap, National Capital Region (NCR) Market director present Army Brig. Gen. Jack M. Davis with the certificate of retirement. Davis retires from his last tour of duty at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center as hospital director, following 40 years of military service during a retirement ceremony held in the hospitals Memorial Auditorium, Sept. 9.(DOD Photograph by Harvey A. Duze, Office of Command Communications - WRNMMC)
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III presents the Medal of Honor flag to Army Sgt. Maj. Thomas P. Payne, as Payne and five other Medal of Honor recipients are inducted into the Pentagon Hall of Heroes, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., July 6, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
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The latest cohort of Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific Fellows, from left Lt. Matthew Coleman, Lt. Ashley Dodd, Lt. Jacob Dwyer, Lt. Cmdr. Marianna Luporini and Marine Corps Capt. Ryan Helm, are pictured with Naval Warfare Studies Institute Director Marine Corps Col. Randy Pugh on the steps of Herrmann Hall at NPS.
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220819-N-XZ205-1012SAN DIEGO (Aug. 19, 2022) Capt. Jeffery Johnson, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diegos acting commanding officer (left), awards Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Joseph Salas, a Sailor assigned to NMRTC San Diego (right), with a Shipmate of the Month Award during a ceremony at the hospital Aug. 19. With input from NMRTC San Diego directorates chain of command, Shipmate of the Month honors Sailors who perform their duties exceptionally well. 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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GREAT LAKES, Il. (Sep. 14, 2022) Naval Station Great Lakes and tenant commands reconize command ombudsmen during a ombudsman appreciation ceremony at the National Museum of the American Sailor. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.
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221205-A-IA376-1020 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Dec. 5, 2022) Capt. Bryan Carmichael, commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 4, and Dominican Republic navy Vice Adm. Ramon Betances Hernandez, Vice Minister of Defense for Naval and Coastal Affairs, conduct a gift exchange aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) during Continuing Promise 2022, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Dec. 5, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.
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Monica Basset (center), the Fort Riley 2021-2022 Installation Volunteer of the Year, presents U.S. Army U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Frank Stanco (left), the acting senior commander of Fort Riley, and U.S. Army Col. William McKannay (right), the Fort Riley Garrison commander, a symbolic check during the Fort Riley Volunteer of the Year award ceremony. The check represented the dollar value of the 64,672 volunteer hours that more than 472 Big Red One and local community volunteers provided to Fort Riley and the surround community in 2021.
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1st Sgt. Charles L. Johnson Retirement Ceremony, 30th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Air Defense Artillery Commandant's Office, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. 1st Sgt. Charles L. Johnson retired today after 20 over years serving in the U.S. Army. His presence as a senior enlisted Soldier as part of the Air Defense community is one that will not soon be forgotten. Johnson spent over 8 years stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and contributed immensely to the Air Defense mission by serving as a 1st Sgt. for 30th Air Defense Artillery and by leading troops towards careers of excellence while serving in the Commandant's office as the Operations NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer).Johnson served two tours overseas, one to Kuwait and one to Bahrain. His time there was well noted by the various military awards he received and prestigious accolades. Since gearing towards retirement Charles began studies in the hopes of becoming a teacher, but says that he would "still like to work close with A
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220628-N-PN850-1017 WASHINGTON (Jun. 30, 2022) Master Chief Musician Jim Armstrong congratulates Master Chief Musician Chris Raifsnider on his retirement. Master Chief Musician Chris Raifsnider retires after 30 years of service in the U.S. Navy Band.
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Class of 2023 Cadets Skye Williams and William Rankin receive the Lt. Gen. Harold Halˮ G. Moore Warrior Athlete of Excellence Award on Nov. 9 in the Thayer Award Room. (Above) Williams (left) and Rankin stand in front of the Moore display at the Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center with Moore's son, retired Col. David Moore, and Col. Julia Wilson, deputy director of the Department of Physical Education.
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The Commandants Trophy was established to recognize superior academic performance, physical ability and exceptional leadership skills. The 8th Marine Corps District Commanding Officer had the privilege of recognizing United States Marine Corps Candidate Thomas E. Henderson as the recipient of The Commandants Trophy for his notable leadership and superior accomplishments.
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Defense Logistics Agency Energy Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Jimmy Canlas, U.S. Transportation Command Commander Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost and DLA Director Navy Vice Adm. Michelle Skubic meet during Van Ovosts tour of the DLA Headquarters on Fort Belvoir, Va., Nov. 16, 2022. DLA Energy was one of the major subordinate commands to meet with Van Ovost during her visit.
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Brest, France Rear Adm. Ron Piret, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, and staff members visited the Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOM) in France, June 27, 2022. US and French officials came together to discuss ways both organizations can cooperate further in the European theater and globally in hydrography and oceanography.
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(NORFOLK, Va.) Commander, Submarine Force Atlantics 2022 Sea and Shore Sailor of the Year finalists and their spouses pose for a photo during a ceremony aboard Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, April 21, 2022. The Sailor of the Year is an annual competition held to recognize superior performance of individual Sailors who best exemplify the ideals of a professional Sailor throughout the fleet.
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040708-F-9891G-008. Base: San Antonio State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Col. Vincent Myers, the BACH Commander, and Col. Andrew Jordan, the Fort Campbell Garrison Commander, joined Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett, and presented both Fort Campbell and Montgomery County Emergency Services with awards. The Fort Campbell EMS received the Civilian Service Commendation Medal and the Montgomery County Emergency Service workers received the Public Service Commendation Medal, recognizing them for assistance during recent events and for their continued partnership with the Fort Campbell community. "We have a lot of resources on Fort Campbell, but we don't have everything we need, so we rely on partnerships with our local community, especially when it comes to fire services and EMS," said Jordan, "and some of our local communities rely on us ... it's reciprocal."
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 8, 2022) Capt. Rich Jarrett, outgoing Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) receives a plaque from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force retired Vice Adm. Shigeoka, a president of the U.S.-Japan Navy Friendship Association prior to a change of command ceremony for CFAY. For more than 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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Left, Maj. Gen. Anthony R. Hale, U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence and Fort Huachuca commanding general, stands with the family of 1st Lt. John R. Fox, Buffalo Soldier and Medal of Honor Recipient; and (far right) Lorraine Rivera, Office of Governor Ducey, during the 2nd annual Buffalo Soldier Day ceremony at Fitch Auditorium, July 28.
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Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Veterans Day Salute Awards
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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, right, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, and Mr. Paul Levesque, left, chairman of the military retiree council award the Annual Whitey Welbourne Award to Ret. Sgt Maj. Grant C. Beck (center) during the 2022 Retiree Appreciation Day and Health Fair at the Marston Pavilion on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 24, 2022. The event provided breakfast, raffles, health screenings, and various educational resources supported by Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune and MCB Camp Lejeune Retired Affairs.
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U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua C. Waggoner, 122nd Fighter Wing commander, presents Kristine L. Discala, wife of Capt. Craig A. Discala, 122FW Maintenance Munitions Officer, the state of Indiana's Legion of Hoosier Heroines award, May 15, 2022. Capt. Discala retired from the military during a regularly scheduled drill.
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Chief Petty Officer Kailea Blankenship, a boatswains mate with USCG Station Galveston, the Coast Guard 2021 Enlisted Person of the Year - Active Duty Component; and Chief Petty Officer Ryan Huffman, a machinery technician with USCG Staton Channel Islands, the Coast Guard 2021 Enlisted Person of the Year - Reserve Component, pose for a photo after being recognized by Master Chief Petty Officer Jason Vanderhaden and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve George Williamson at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, New Jersey, May 18, 2022.
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Indiana National Guard Maj. Gen. Dan Degelow showcases his garrison cap with two-star rank alongside his son, Logan, during a promotion ceremony at Stout Field, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024.
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HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Aug. 31, 2022) - Capt. Hank Kim, Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) mission commander, right, gives a plaque to the Honorable Francis Sade after discussing the PP22 mission. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia.
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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Derrick V. Lewis II, the executive officer of Recruiting Station Sacramento, and Gunnery Sgt. Jose L. Barreraramirez Jr., a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Stockton, Recruiting Station Sacramento, present Robert Gleason an Educators Workshop award at Edison High School in Stockton, California on Nov. 17, 2022. The Educators' Workshop is a five-day program designed to better inform teachers, coaches, counselors and influencers about the benefits, and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps. This allows attendees to return home and provide firsthand experience and knowledge to individuals interested in military service.
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Inter-American Defense College held its World Situation Conference on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 8-10, 2023. During their conference Participants engaged in a strategic-level analysis organized by Brazilian Army and professor Col. Fábio Araújo. The conference offered students a global and sub-regional understanding of geo-politics, enabling them to analyze various aspects such as politics, socio-cultural factors, economics, defense, security, science, technology, key nations, state actors, regional alliances, and governmental or international non-governmental organizations. The focus of Committee I involves an in-depth examination of national and sub-regional security, defense, and development policies, along with strategic trends that will influence the Western Hemisphere in the next 10 years.
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Machinery Reapirman 3rd Class Jiayi Chen, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), poses for a photo with Lt. Swider Thorsten during a naturalization ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) June 29, 2022. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and Region Legal Service Office Western Pacific collaborated to conduct the naturalization ceremony at CFAS allowing Sailors to become U.S. citizens.
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Events honoring Eugene Melanson, departing Law Enforcement Specialist and Commander of the Special Weapons and Tactics Team of the U.S. Park Police
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020729-A-7315T-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM
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221004-N-IW069-2019 San Francisco (Oct. 4, 2022) Olympic Club Womens basketball team is presented with the 2nd place trophy from the Olympic Club Tournament during San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas Sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas. (Navy Photography by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah M. Williams)
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Joint Base San Antonio hosted a synchronized flag formation at all three installations (JBSA-Lackland, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Randolph) at 7:46 a.m. Sept. 12, 2022 at JBSA Fort Sam Houston. The ceremonies included a flag formation, a moment of silence, an invocation and a speaker. Lt. Gen. John R. Evans, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) commander, led the remembrance ceremony at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. The particular time of 7:46 a.m. Central time was chosen as that was when Flight 11 crashed into the north face of the North Tower (1 WTC) of the World Trade Center in New York City, between floors 93 and 99, at 8:46 a.m. Eastern time on Sept. 11, 2001.
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DeSha Budraitis is inducted into the Order of Our Lady of Loreto by retired Maj. Gen. William T. Crosby, Army Aviation Association of America president, and Maj. Gen. Michael McCurry, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker commander, at Fort Rucker, Alabama, Jan. 30, 2023.
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CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (June 8, 2022) Daniel OKeefe receives a lithograph from Lt. Griffin Stangel, the #7 pilot and narrator of the U.S. Navy flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, after a key influencer flight, June 8, 2022. OKeefe, a Greater St. Louis Area Scouts leader, was selected for the Blue Angels flight due to his continued community service and positive youth involvement. The Blue Angels are in the St. Louis area for the Spirit of St. Louis Airshow, which takes place June 11-12 and marks the St. Louis-made F/A-18 Super Hornet making its debut and return to the area.
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Mueller Company, based in Decatur, Illinois, was awarded the Above and Beyond Award during the annual Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) awards banquet in Bloomington, Illinois, May 13. Mueller Company was nominated by Cpl. Gabriel Mociran. The Above and Beyond award is given in limited numbers and presented annually by ESGR members. It is designed to recognize those employers who have gone above and beyond the legal requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act in granting leave to their Guard and Reserve employees for military duty. Pictured from left, Maj. Gen. Peter Nezamis, Assistant Adjutant General - Air, and Commander of the Illinois Air National Guard, Austin Cox and Levie Marcum, Mueller Company, Laurie Silvey, state chairman, Illinois ESGR committee and Robert Nachman, ESGR volunteer.
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brayan Jeronimo-Correa, a native of Mexico and a water support technician of Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, left, U.S. Navy Seaman Cesia Chavira-Navarro, a native of Mexico and a culinary specialist with Strike Fighter Squadron 102, Carrier Air Wing 5, center, and Lance Cpl. Daniel Lopez-Potes, a native of Colombia and a flight equipment technician of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, MAG-12, pose for a photo during a naturalization ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 28, 2024. The naturalization ceremony was conducted to performed to welcome and celebrate the accomplishment of MCAS Iwakuni military members becoming citizens of the United States. The ceremony included service members from Mexico and Colombia. Marine Corps
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Capt. Eduardo Cecena, the lead firefighter of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Fire Department, poses with a Federal Length of Service Award at the Marine Memorial Chapel on Camp Pendleton, California, March 21, 2023. Cecena was awarded for his 35 years of dedicated federal service.
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Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Veterans Day Salute Awards
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Sailors serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point celebrated the Navys 247th Birthday during a ball held Friday, October 7 at the New Bern Convention Center. Sailors and their guests enjoyed an evening of dining, fellowship and Naval Heritage.
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Rob Snyder, CMD Integration officer at the U.S. Army Evaluation Center presents Huntsville Center employee Allyn Allison a Commander's coin and 3-star note in honor of his 21 years of service.
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New Jersey State Senator Gordon M. Johnson, left, and U.S. Air Force Col. Yvonne L. Mays, Deputy Adjutant General of New Jersey, right, present a letter and coin from Maj. Gen. Lisa J. Hou, D.O., The Adjutant General of New Jersey, to Marie DeMartine, one of the 10 residents at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Paramus, New Jersey, who recently marked their 100th, and in one case, 105th birthday, Feb. 29, 2024. During World War II, DeMartine worked for Ryan Aeronautical in California building airplanes for the war effort. (New Jersey National Guard
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacob Walters, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Substation Allentown, Recruiting Station Harrisburg, presents Jesse Potter, a future Marine with Recruiting Substation Allentown, Recruiting Station Harrisburg, with a certificate of enlistment during a monthly pool function at U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Center Allentown, Pennsylvania, Nov. 19, 2022. The purpose of this pool function was to ensure future Marines are physically and mentally prepared for the challenges of Recruit Training.
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Sgt. Maj. Christopher Stevens, FORSCOM, G1; Sg. Maj. Christopher Carr, TRADOC, G1; and Spc. Isaa Alcala, 22nd Signal Brigade, at the awards ceremony of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command and U.S. Army Forces Command's Adjutant Generals Corps Regimental Association G1 Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition Sept. 22, 2022, at Fort Eustis, Va.
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220616-N-N3764-1007CARIBBEAN SEA (June 16, 2022) Cmdr. Brett Seeley, right, commanding officer of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15), and French Midshipman Basile, assigned to the French patrol vessel La Résolue (P734), exchange ball caps following a personnel exchange during exercise Caraibes 2022, June 16, 2022. Caraibes 2022 is a French led, combined and joint training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air and land assets. This multi-national exercise aims to promote cooperation among regional forces and their collective ability to successfully provide humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HADR) in response to a natural disaster.
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacob Walters, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Substation Allentown, Recruiting Station Harrisburg, presents Chelsea BurgosMartinez, a future Marine with RSS Allentown, RSS Harrisburg, with a certificate of enlistment during a monthly pool function at U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Center Allentown, Pennsylvania, Nov. 19, 2022. The purpose of this pool function was to ensure future Marines are physically and mentally prepared for the challenges of Recruit Training.
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Col. Matthew Gaetke, left, 8th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Steven G. Creek, right, 8th FW command chief, right, present the Flight Lead of the Year award to Capt. Brian McSweeney, 35th Fighter Squadron, center, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 16, 2024. The ceremony recognized 16 annual award winners as well as all the nominees for their accomplishments and contributions to Kunsan AB in the previous year. Air Force
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Marissa N. Gonzalez, a financial management analyst with the Assistant Chief of Staff, Marine Corps Installations - West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, poses with the Marine Corps Installations Command Civilian of the Year award at the Marine Memorial Chapel on Camp Pendleton, California, March 21, 2023. Gonzalez was awarded the Commendation for Meritorious Civilian Service Award for her efforts from October 2021 to September 2022.
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WASHINGTON D.C. (Jan. 5, 2024) Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt, program executive officer for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (JPO), right, presents the defense meritorious service medal to Lt. Col. Eric Suits, former commanders action group director for the JPO, at the Eisenhower School for National Security & Resource Strategy on Fort Lesley J. McNair.
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Sgt. Maj. Christopher Stevens, FORSCOM, G1; Sg. Maj. Christopher Carr, TRADOC, G1; and Sgt. 1st Class Dacquarias Payne, TRADOC, HQ, at the awards ceremony of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command and U.S. Army Forces Command's Adjutant Generals Corps Regimental Association G1 Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition Sept. 22, 2022, at Fort Eustis, Va.
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AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy--This weeks Wyvern Warrior of the Week is Federico Olimpi, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron computer assistant.Olimpi developed three different mobile applications to get our Wyvern Nation more connected and to making daily processes faster.CAMPUS31 is a phone application designed to provide two-way communication between dorm residents with dorm managers. The app allows timely requests to be submitted to dorm managers for issues such as door problems, lost keys and water leaks. Residents can use the app to stay up to date with the latest news and events sent out by Airmen Dorm Leaders, Public Affairs or First Sergeants and it can be downloaded for free by dorm residents. It helps them stay in touch with the Airman Dorm Leaders, said Olimpi. So now they can input requests within the app or get help if they get locked outside their room.Additionally, Olimpi developed a fair-rent and housing inspection phone application which is installed on housing inspectors' smartpho