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Military Honors Ceremonies

Images of ceremonial events at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, showcasing military precision, respect, and tribute to fallen soldiers.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Republic of Marshall Islands President David Kabua engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 27, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Republic of Marshall Islands President David Kabua engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 27, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)
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World War II Veterans and representatives of those who could not be in attendance receive a challenge coin at the Eternal Heroes Monument in Normandy, France, June 2, 2022. World War II Veterans and representatives of the 82nd Airborne Division and 101st Airborne Divisions (Air Assault) came to honor fallen Paratroopers who liberated Ravenoville in June of 1944.
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 22, 2022) - Cmdr. Benjamin Waite, the public works officer onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), left, Rear Adm. Carl Lahti, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan (CNFJ), center, Capt. Rich Jarrett, CFAY, right, and members of Japan American Navy Friendship Association Award (JANAFA) plant a tree for the 2022 Earth Day Fair. The annual event provides information on animal habitats, recycling, alternate energy, historic resources and more. 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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U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Herring, 100th Air Refueling Wing vice-commander and U.S. Air Force Col. Nathan Colunga, 352nd Special Operations Wing vice-commander join the local community during the West Suffolk-Parade and Sunset Ceremony. This occasion took place as part of the Platinum Jubilee festivities at Bury St. Edmunds, England, June 9, 2022.
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VICENZA, Italy - Soldiers from U.S. Army Garrison Italy returned a birthday cake to Meri Mion April 28, 2022 - 77 years after American troops fighting near Vicenza ate the cake made for her thirteenth birthday. Mion, 89, of Vicenza, was the guest of honor at the midday event, held together with Vicenza officials at Giardini Salvi, very close to where the 88th Infantry Division fought its way into the city on April 28, 1945.
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chats with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on the front lawn of NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, after they joined their colleagues in signing an Accession Protocol to continue Montenegro's admission to the North American Treaty Organization amid the biannual Foreign Ministerial Meetings on May 19, 2016.
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Family and friends of 18 Virginia Air National Guard and three Florida Army National Guard members killed in a March 3rd C-23 Sherpa plane crash in Unadilla, Georgia, pay tribute to the men at a memorial service in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The memorial, which took place at Rock Church, was attended by Deputy Secretary of Defense, Paul D. Wolfowitz (not shown) and various other civilian and military dignitaries and over 5000 members of the community. The 18 airmen were assigned to the 203rd Red Horse Flight at Camp Pendleton State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia and were returning from temporary duty at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The three soldiers were assigned to the .... Complete Scene Caption: Family and friends of 18 Virginia Air National Guard and three Florida Army National Guard members killed in a March 3rd C-23 Sherpa plane crash in Unadilla, Georgia, pay tribute to the men at a memorial service in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The memorial, which took place at R