Military Leadership and Engagements

Images of military personnel in discussions and briefings, reflecting leadership and strategic planning during significant events like Hurricane Katrina.

Department of the Interior-hosted dinner event honoring wounded veterans, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials presiding

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-308-202. Vice President Dick Cheney. Hurricane Katrina

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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Jamestown Settlement, Virginia, where he joined National Park Service Director Fran Mainella and other officials for tours of the grounds and a re-created version of the 17th Century vessel, the Godspeed, as well as for other events marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown

Coast Guard Personnel - Press Conference - 26-HK-83-30. 930 Press Conf--LA state official at podium, CG personnel on stage2. Hurricane Katrina

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Ellis Island, New York City, New York, where he addressed newly naturalized U.S. citizens during Citizenship Day ceremonies, met with National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Park Police personnel, and joined U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Emilio Gonzalez for announcement of joint USCIS-NPS program to welcome new citizens at National Park sites

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Department of the Interior-hosted dinner event honoring wounded veterans, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials presiding

Rear Adm. Christopher Smith, commander Australian Fleet, (left), Capt. Toby Reid, U.S. Coast Guard Attaché in Australia, Cmdr. Amanda Ramassini, incoming U.S. Coast Guard Attache for Australia, and Vice Adm. Andrew Tiongson, commander U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, discuss partnerships in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 3. 2023. U.S. Coast Guard and Australia partners discussed opportunities to advance a free and open, connected, prosperous, secure and resilient Indo-Pacific.

Department of the Interior-hosted dinner event honoring wounded veterans, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials presiding

040324-F-1760C-001. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: STRATCOM

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Mississippi (Nov. 15, 2022) - Rear Adm. Lorin Selby, Chief of Naval Research, visits the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command on an official visit to become familiar with Naval Oceanography activities at Stennis Space Center. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions faster than the adversary.

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Secretary Dirk Kempthorne receiving visit at Main Interior from members of Sinise family: film and television editor Bob Sinise, wife Millie Sinise (parents of actor Gary Sinise), and decorated Air Force veteran Jack Sinise

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Valley Forge National Historical Park in Pennsylvania for tours, discussions with Park Service personnel

U.S. Air Force Col. Chad Holesko, Maintenance Group Commander assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, discusses the 180FWs newly completed aircraft hangars, designated specifically for the wings homeland defense mission, with U.S. Senator Rob Portman during a visit to the wing, Oct. 7, 2022. Portman visited the 180FW as part of his Ohio defense tour aimed at increasing the range of capabilities for military installations throughout Ohio. The 180FW is the states only fighter unit, flying the F-16 Fighting Falcon. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker.

Event honoring the 186th birthday of Ulysses S. Grant, at the General Grant National Memorial, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivering remarks and joining participating dignitaries incluiding U.S. Army Brigadier General Robert Caslen, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy; Adrian Benepe, New York City Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation; Maria Burks, Commissioner of the National Parks of New York Harbor; and Ulysses Grant Dietz, the great-great grandson of General Grant. Also on hand for the event, featuring a wreath-laying ceremony, were members of the U.S. Military Academy Corps of Cadets Honor Guard.

Air and Space Forces Association legends talk to Maj. Gen. Case A. Cunningham, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, during a nighttime Red Flag-Nellis launch at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 26, 2022. The AFA mission is to promote dominant U.S. Air & Space Forces as the foundation of a strong National Defense in addition to honoring and supporting Airmen, Guardians, and their families.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Brazilian dignitaries for the Brazilian 200th Independence Day Celebration event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne previewing new Interior Museum exhibit, "The Vietnam Veterans Memorial: America Responds," commemorating the 25th anniversary of the dedication of the Memorial through photographs, drawings, and models illustrating the Memorial's creation as well as personal objects left at the Wall by the general public

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz visits the 133rd Airlift Wing in St. Paul, Minn., May 31, 2022. Walzs visit focused on introducing service bonuses to post-9/11 era veterans.

Veterans Day ceremony and aftermath at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivered the opening remarks, and joined participating dignitaries including the former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Colin Powell, along with Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Founder and President Jan Scruggs, Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation Founder and President Diane Carlson Evans, Mary "Edie" Meeks of the Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation, William Hansen of Lockheed Martin, and William Murdy of Comfort Systems. Ceremony, co-hosted by the Memorial Fund and the National Park Service, highlighted the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Office of the Secretary - Seafarer's Union and U.S.S. Bellatrix in Harvey, Louisiana New Orleans

Events honoring Eugene Melanson, departing Law Enforcement Specialist and Commander of the Special Weapons and Tactics Team of the U.S. Park Police

Members of the 128th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) Wisconsin Air National Guard, climb the stairs to board the KC-135 Stratotanker. The 128th ARW deployed in support of Operation INFINITE JUSTICE. (Operation INFINITE JUSTICE later changed to Operation ENDURING FREEDOM). Subject Operation/Series: INFINITE JUSTICE / ENDURING FREEDOM Base: General Mitchell Angb, Milwaukee State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed Deputy Assistant Secretary Kerri Hannan, US Department of State Western Hemisphere Bureau for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 14, 2022. During the visit, the guests conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, for tours, discussions with local officials

President George W. Bush visited the 3d Infantry Division (mechanized) soldiers, their families and civilians on 12 February 01. This was President Bush's first visit to a military installation after taking office. Here, President Bush shakes hands with a member of Division Support Command (DISCOM), While having lunch with DISCOM'S soldiers. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

Department of the Interior-hosted dinner event honoring wounded veterans, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials presiding

Secretary Gale Norton, rear, participating in flag ceremony at the temporary memorial, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, honoring the passengers and crew of Flight 93, hijacked on September 11, 2001. Norton visited the site to swear in the members of the Flight 93 National Memorial Federal Advisory Commission

011213-F-0017M-006. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Byrd Field State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed Monseñor Juan Antonio Cruz,Permanent observer of the Holy See to the OASfor a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2023. During the visit, Monseñor Cruz conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Valley Forge National Historical Park in Pennsylvania for tours, discussions with Park Service personnel

The State of Wyoming and the Wyoming National Guard hosted four Tunisian Dignitaries from the Ministry of Interior correlating to the fields of agriculture, civil protection, education, and tourism. The four Tunisian Dignitaries had the opportunity to sign their names in the golden dome of the Wyoming State Capitol building on Aug. 23, 2022.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where he participated in ceremonies commemorating the 144th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, conversed with National Park Service staff and visitors, and toured the Park, including the construction site for the new Visitors Center

030424-F-7203T-013. Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Vice Admiral Thad Allen Visits Jackson Field Office - 26-HK-11-9. Hurricane Katrina

Secretary Gale Norton among officials on hand for Department of Interior South Building ceremony marking adoption by Department employees of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division and the 10th Mountain Division as wartime focal points for volunteer activities on behalf of military families

2006 Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Vice President Dick Cheney and South Koreaa's Ambassador to the U.S., Lee Tae-Sik, among the dignitaries participating

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Katrina Sector - 26-HK-306-105. Vice President Dick Cheney Visit. Hurricane Katrina

Mr. Claude Knight, Sr. assists LT. GEN. Griffith, 12AF/CC, in dedicating the Knight Building, new home to the Twelfth Air Force, in memory of his uncle, First Lieutenant Raymond L. Knight, a Twelfth Air Force Medal of Honor recipient in World War II. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Department of the Interior University-sponsored reception marking the opening of the Interior Museum exhibit, "The Vietnam Veterans Memorial: America Responds," with remarks by guests including Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Founder and President Jan Scruggs

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Principal Federal Official - 26-HK-370-37. File Unit includes photographs of Admrial Allen on CNN and Visits by Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton among others. Hurricane Katrina

Rear Adm. Raynor A.K. Taylor, left, commander, U.S. Navy Middle East Force, and Edward Gnehm, center, U.S. ambassador to Kuwait, listen as Kuwaiti ports chief CAPT. Abdel-Rahman Naibari speaks to guests aboard the command ship USS LA SALLE (AGF-3) during a ceremony marking the re-opening of Ash Shuaybah's port facility after a multinational effort to clear the mines laid by Iraqi forces during their occupation of Kuwait. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Ash Shuaybah Country: Kuwait (KWT)

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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

Event honoring the 186th birthday of Ulysses S. Grant, at the General Grant National Memorial, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivering remarks and joining participating dignitaries incluiding U.S. Army Brigadier General Robert Caslen, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy; Adrian Benepe, New York City Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation; Maria Burks, Commissioner of the National Parks of New York Harbor; and Ulysses Grant Dietz, the great-great grandson of General Grant. Also on hand for the event, featuring a wreath-laying ceremony, were members of the U.S. Military Academy Corps of Cadets Honor Guard.

Event honoring the 186th birthday of Ulysses S. Grant, at the General Grant National Memorial, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivering remarks and joining participating dignitaries incluiding U.S. Army Brigadier General Robert Caslen, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy; Adrian Benepe, New York City Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation; Maria Burks, Commissioner of the National Parks of New York Harbor; and Ulysses Grant Dietz, the great-great grandson of General Grant. Also on hand for the event, featuring a wreath-laying ceremony, were members of the U.S. Military Academy Corps of Cadets Honor Guard.

930517-D-9880W-024. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Department of the Interior-hosted dinner event honoring wounded veterans, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials presiding

President's Call to Service Award ceremony and reception for volunteers at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining the National Park Service's Chief Historian for the Memorial, Daniel Martinez, among the dignitaries on hand

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.

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President's Call to Service Award ceremony and reception for volunteers at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining the National Park Service's Chief Historian for the Memorial, Daniel Martinez, among the dignitaries on hand

While on the crawler-transporter at Launch Pad 39B, Dave King, director of Shuttle Processing, points to tiles on the tail of Space Shuttle Discovery as (left to right) Center Director Roy Bridges, Brig. Gen. Donald Pettit and Gen. Ralph Everhart look on. Gen. Pettit is Commander of the 45th Space Wing, Cape Canaveral. Gen. Everhart is Commander of Space Command. Discovery rolled out to the pad earlier in the day

President's Call to Service Award ceremony and reception for volunteers at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining the National Park Service's Chief Historian for the Memorial, Daniel Martinez, among the dignitaries on hand

U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Commanding General Jami Shawley join in laughs during a congressional delegation visit held in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 19, 2024. Houlahan, Spanberger and Shawley engaged in insightful conversation with Soldiers from Task Force Paxton. Army National Guard

DN-ST-88-10051. Base: Los Angeles State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Straight on, medium shot from a low angle, up at former Army Sergeant Bill Barcy, Special Forces, as he points to names of fallen comrades engraved on the Special Operations Memorial. A dedication ceremony, sponsored by the Special Operations Memorial Foundation, took place on May 24th, 1999, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.

SAMSON, AL (June 14, 2022) Seaman Second Class Tceollyar Simmons memorial service. On November 19, 2021, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Seaman Second Class Tceollyar, missing from World War II.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.

Department of the Interior-hosted dinner event honoring wounded veterans, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials presiding

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John T. Gilbride, Jr., Vice President and General Manager, Todd Pacific Shipyard Corp., Seattle, speaks during the commisssioning ceremony for the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate USS HALYBURTON (FFG 40). Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where he participated in ceremonies commemorating the 144th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, conversed with National Park Service staff and visitors, and toured the Park, including the construction site for the new Visitors Center

Visit of descendants of Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Winners, 9:40AM. President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with President of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Luther Skaggs, Jr. (center left, in foreground), during a program at the White House to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Congressional Medal of Honor; visitors include descendants of Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor recipients. Chairman of the District of Columbia Civil War Centennial Commission, Paul J. Sedgwick, stands behind President Kennedy; Marshall B. Wenger (great-great-grandson of two of the first recipients of the Medal, Jacob Parrott and Wilson W. Brown), stands in front and to the right of the President. Also pictured: National Park Service (NPS) photographer, Abbie Rowe; United Press International (UPI) photographer, Frank Cancellare; and White House Communications Agency (WHCA) officer, Joseph W. Culbreth. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation of Idaho police officers

Mr. Curtis Brown, Chief of Semper Fit, is presented the Blue-H Navy Surgeon General's Health Promotion and Wellness Award by U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen Liszewski, Marine Corps Installations Pacific Commanding General, right, on behalf of Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni on July 14, 2022. The annual award guides, encourages, and rewards the promotion of health in Navy and Marine Corps organizations and is available at three levels: Bronze Anchor, Silver Eagle, and Gold Star.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.

Department of the Interior-hosted dinner event honoring wounded veterans, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials presiding

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-268. POTUS indoors with USS IWO JIMA personnel. Hurricane Katrina

Former Missile Technician Iinstructors hold their hands over their hearts during the monument dedication ceremonies for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Basic Military Training. Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Reserve retired Maj. Gen. Paul Rehkamp, former commander of the 88th Army Reserve Command, right, retired Maj. Gen. George Steiner, former commander, 88th Regional Support Command and his wife, Rose Marie, congratulate award winners during the 88th Readiness Division's celebration of the 114th Army Reserve Birthday and Open House at Fort Snelling, Minn., April 29, 2022.

Veterans Lay Wreath At American Military Cemetery In Tunis, Tunisia

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, center, Naval historian, discusses maritime interdiction operations with the commanding officer and executive officer of the French destroyer FS JEAN DE VIENNE (D-643). The French ship, part of the Maritime Interdiction Force, has been assisting in the enforcement of U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - VIP Tours - 26-HK-375-21. Hurricane Katrina

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - USS Monitor 30th Anniversary

220423-N-DM318-1083 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Apr. 23, 2022) The Honorable Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, greets Yoshimasa Hayashi, Japan Minister of Foreign Affairs, during a stop at the base while en route, for an official visit, to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW 5), Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron FIVE ONE (HSM-51) and 30 other tenant commands and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, for tours, discussions with local officials

An assistant secretary of defense examines the interior of an LAV-25 light armored vehicle on display during the joint services exercise Solid Shield '89. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '89 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Australian Secretary of the Department of Defence Greg Moriarty, right, speaks with Fleet Maintenance Submarines Project Superintendent Henry Mata at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Jan. 16 during a familiarization tour of shipyard operations. PHNSY & IMF is supporting the establishment of Submarine Rotational Force-West (SRF-W), which is the first phase of the Australia, United Kingdom, and U.S. (AUKUS) security partnerships Pillar One initiative that is delivering conventionally armed nuclear-powered attack submarines to Australia. Australian maintenance personnel are currently at PHNSY to develop their skills to build and sustain nuclear-powered submarines, building on previous visits to PHNSY and Barrow-in-Furness shipyard in the United Kingdom late last year. PHNSY is the largest, most comprehensive Fleet repair and maintenance facility between the U.S. West Coast and the Far East and provides a capable, ready and "Fit to Fight" Fleet. U.S. Navy

Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, Pennsylvanias adjutant general, welcomes Lt. Gen. Valdemaras Rupšys, Lithuania's Chief of Defense, and Ambassador Dennis B. Hankins, foreign policy advisor to chief, National Guard Bureau, and their teams to Fort Indiantown Gap Nov. 30, 2022, to discuss the future of the State Partnership Program. Lithuanias official party also includes: Brig. Gen. Modestas Petrauskas, defense attaché to the U.S., Command Sgt. Maj. Remigijus Katinas of the Armed Forces of Lithuania, Lt. Col. Giedrius Anglickis, military assistant to the chief of defense, Maj. Kazimiras Bogdanas, aide de camp to the chief of defense, and Maj. Rūta Montvilė, the public information officer.The United States official party also includes: Brig. Gen. Laura McHugh, deputy adjutant general-Army, Brig. Gen. Michael Regan, deputy adjutant general-Air, Command Sgt. Maj. Jon Worley, senior enlisted advisor, Lt. Col. Stephanie Baugh, defense attaché, U.S. Embassy Vilnius, Lithuania, Maj. Dustin Wolfgang, s

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton, members of the Flight 93 National Memorial Federal Advisory Commission, and other dignitaries to the Flight 93 crash site, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Norton swore in the members of the Commission, planning the permanent memorial honoring passengers and crew of the planehijacked on September 11, 2001

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

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Fox Sports celebrity Terry Bradshaw shares a laugh with Captain David L. Logsdon, Commanding Officer of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The Fox Sports host is on board to tape the popular NFL Pre-Game Show aired on the FOX Network, December 16th and 17th. TRUMAN is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf. Base: Uss Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

061209-D-7203T-023. Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - VIP Tours - 26-HK-375-51. Hurricane Katrina

060414-N-1332Y-019. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Japan (JPN)

050906-F-3340B-006. Base: San Antonio State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC

President's Call to Service Award ceremony and reception for volunteers at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining the National Park Service's Chief Historian for the Memorial, Daniel Martinez, among the dignitaries on hand

A U.S. Secret Service Agent is seen providing security at the Landing Zone in New York City, New York, Sept. 20, 2022.

Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia

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