Military Leadership Engagements

A series of images depicting military and government leaders engaging with armed forces personnel at various locations, showcasing formal ceremonies and meetings.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, right, the commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command and leadership with 2d Marine Division (2d MARDIV) conclude the tour of Camp Lejeune renovations and discussing future plans, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 3, 2023. 2d MARDIV generates, trains and certifies forces for expeditionary operations in support of II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF). Cavanaugh and respective leadership visited II MEF to tour subordinate commands, discuss capabilities, innovations and meet with Marines.

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Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney awards GEN. H. Norman Schwarzkopf the Defense Distinguished Service Medal and the Distinguished Service Medal from each branch of the military during the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) change of command ceremony. Marine GEN. Joseph P. Hoar will be relieving Army GEN. H. Norman Schwarzkopf as commander-in-chief, USCENTCOM. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets members of the Marine Security Guard detachment at Embassy Kabul, during a visit to Afghanistan for meetings with President Hamid Karzai on October 12, 2013.

Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), is greeted by Mr. Eric Stailey, Mariner Skills Training Center Pacifics (MSTCPAC) executive director, at MSTCPAC as part of a visit to San Diego area NETC commands, Oct. 31, 2022. NETCs mission is to recruit, train and deliver those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters.

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.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with military delegation

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, right, the commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command and leadership with 2d Marine Division (2d MARDIV) conclude the tour of Camp Lejeune renovations and discussing future plans, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 3, 2023. 2d MARDIV generates, trains and certifies forces for expeditionary operations in support of II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF). Cavanaugh and respective leadership visited II MEF to tour subordinate commands, discuss capabilities, innovations and meet with Marines.

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Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, inspects troops at Osan Air Base, Korea.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives at Osan Air Base and is greeted by U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Harry Harris and Commander of United States Forces Korea, General Vincent K. Brooks, on October 7, 2018 .

Right, Tommy R. Mize, Director, Installation Management Command Directorate-Europe, speaks with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Wanda N. Williams deputy commanding general of the 7th Mission Support Command and Deputy Commanding General of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, after the ribbon cutting ceremony of the revolving bridge over the Navicelli Canal at Camp Darby, Pisa Ammunition Storage Area Italy, Sep. 22, 2022. Camp Darby celebrates the completion of a $42 million infrastructure modernization project, that includes railway bridge over the Navicelli Canal, upgrades to canal docks and a safe zone of loading and unloading ammunition. The project funded by the U.S. government, is a key strategic project and contributes to improving security at the site.

Secretary of Defense William Cohen and Chairman of the Joint CHIEF of STAFF GEN Henry Shelton arrived to brief the press on the military presence in Kosovo, in support of Operation Allied Force, today during President Clinton's (not shown) visit to Norfolk Naval Station, Norfolk, Virginia, on April 1, 1999. Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau (left), Maj. Gen. Michael E. Stencel, Adjutant General, Oregon (center) and Maj. Gen. (ret.) Raymond F. Rees (right) listen to opening introductions during the renaming ceremony at the Raymond F. Rees Training Center, Umatilla, Oregon, on Sept. 29, 2022. Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Raymond F. Rees is a retired Oregon Guardsman and served as The Adjutant General, Oregon for more than 16 years, retiring from military service in 2013, and later worked as a civilian as the Deputy Secretary of the Army. (National Guard photo by John Hughel, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew Priddy, left, commanding general, Task Force 61/2, stands alongside distinguished guests during a key leader engagement event aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in Helsinki, Finland, Aug. 7, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

The U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, and Latvian Defense Minister Artis Pabriks render honors to the U.S. and Latvian flags at Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, August 9, 2022. The Secretary of Defense visited Lielvarde Airbase to recognize Soldiers serving in the Baltic region and to assure NATO allies of the U.S.' steadfast commitment to defense.

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Meeting and press conference in Atlanta, Georgia concerning inter-state water issues arising from the drought affecting the southeastern U.S., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle, Georgia Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, and the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lieutenant General Robert Van Antwerp, among other officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., to view Marine Corps Evening Parade, deliver remarks, and attend reception at the site, a National Historic Landmark

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation from the Idaho National Guard

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President William Jefferson Clinton watches as GEN. John Sheehan, Commander, U.S. Atlantic Command, U.S. Marine Corps, re-enlists soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division (Light) at Warrior Base camp. President Clinton flew to Haiti to address and meet with troops of the Joint Task Force and attend the United Nations transition ceremony. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port-Au-Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

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The 2nd Brigade, 78th Training Division, 84th Training Command recognized Soldiers and their families with a special retirement ceremony, September 17, 2022 at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island. The careers of 69 Soldiers who honorably served their country with duty, selfless service and devotion were celebrated. Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed was a guest speaker among several VIPs at the ceremony.

020220-F-1789V-119. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Rep. John Boehner, a U.S. congressman from Ohio, meets with Soldiers from the Ohio National Guard assigned to Multi National Force-West during a six-person congressional delegation visit to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Feb. 6, 2009. This visit was the latest in several trips Boehner has made to Iraq to visit the troops and senior military leaders and get a first-hand look at Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, greeted by CENTCOM Commander General Kenneth McKenzie, arrives at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, June 17, 2019.

Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken attends the NATO Foreign Minister's meeting in Bucharest, Romania, Nov. 30, 2022. During the visit Blinken was able to visit with Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) who are currently deployed to bolster NATO's eastern flank.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, watch as an honor guard moves into position on the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Maryland, before Pope Francis took a flight to New York, N.Y., on September 24, 2015.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., to view Marine Corps Evening Parade, deliver remarks, and attend reception at the site, a National Historic Landmark

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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., to view Marine Corps Evening Parade, deliver remarks, and attend reception at the site, a National Historic Landmark

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mike Martin, director of the Operations International Engagements Branch with U.S. Special Operations Command, bids farewell to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 1, 2024. The trans-Atlantic alliance of 31 like-minded North American and European countries within NATO have been securing peace for nearly 75 years and serves as the bulwark of our shared values of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law. Air Force

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro poses for a photo with members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) during a tour at the DPAA Headquarters on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 18, 2022. Del Toro received a tour from DPAA leadership to highlight the many roles and responsibilities the agency serves. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Folsom Dam Overlook and surrounding area, Folsom, California, for tours, meetings with Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other personnel on the occasion of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project

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U.S. Senator Timothy Kaine shakes hands with Advanced Individual Trainees during a tour of 128th Aviation Brigade August 29, 2022 at Fort Eustis, Virginia.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with service members assigned to Fort Carson, Colo., May 24, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

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Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro greets II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) leaders, Lt. Gen. William Jurney, II MEF commanding general, Sgt. Maj. Lonnie Travis Jr., II MEF sergeant major, and Command Master Chief Christopher Rebana, II MEF command master chief, at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field (MCALF) Bogue, North Carolina, Jan. 27, 2022. While at MCALF Bogue, Del Toro met with II Marine Expeditionary Force leadership and observed an Expeditionary Advanced Based Operations demonstration. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Michele Clarke)

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.

President Clinton poses with Colin Powell and other top military generals and Defense Department personel 1993.

President Mario Abdo Benítez of the Republic of Paraguay tours the Hurlburt Field Memorial Air Park with Lt. Gen. Tony D. Bauernfeind, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Cory M. Olson, AFSOC command chief, Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 31, 2023. The air park represents the history of AFSOC aviation and world-wide special operations capabilities.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III stands with Philippine Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez prior to a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 12, 2023.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the U.S. Air Force's Ramstein Air Base, Ramstein, Germany

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

Col. Leslie Hauck, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, shakes hands with Thomas Barrett, U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg, during an engagement event at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 3, 2022. Spangdahlems forward presence in Central Europe is critical to both U.S. and NATO Alliance strategic security interests.

U.S. Rep. John "Jack" Bergman, a representative of Michigan's first district, speaks to guests during the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 452, (VMGR) (Yankees) deactivation ceremony, at Newburgh New York, Dec. 2, 2022. Rep. Bergman currently serves on the House Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Committees. He retired as a Marine Lt. Gen. and is a former commander of Marine Forces Reserve. The Marine Corps plans to activate VMGR-153 in fiscal year 2023. The squadron will be based at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Reportage: Defense Secretary Dr. Mark Esper hosts Israeli Defense Minister Benjamin Benny Gantz at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2020.

United States President Joe Biden greets Republic of Korea Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Park Jin at Osan Air Base, ROK, May 20, 2022. The visit was Bidens first time in Asia as president.

US President George W. Bush reaches out to a crowd of Marines on the Hill Field grounds, on Marine Corps Base (MCB), Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: COMMANDER IN CHIEF

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses members of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) at NSA Bahrain in Manama, Bahrain, on April 7, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Mrs. Susan Pompeo visit Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, Israel on March 21, 2019.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the U.S. Air Force's Ramstein Air Base, Ramstein, Germany

CINCUSAFE, GEN. Robert C. Oaks stands at the podium to introduce the USAFE SENIOR Enlisted Advisor, CHIEF MASTER SGT. Wayne Bailey (left), who in-turn will introduce President William Jefferson Clinton (center) who will give a speech before a crowd of over 8,000. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth talks with U.S. Army Gen. Darryl Williams, Commander, U.S. Army Europe and Africa, on their way into U.S. Army Europe and Africa Headquarters building Sept. 20, 2022, on Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Hessen, DE. Wormuth first visited the European theater as Secretary of the Army in November 2021.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo visits the WebOPS building at the United States Central Command and the United States Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, June 18, 2019.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation from the Idaho National Guard

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III looks on during the playing of the National Anthem at the U.S. Africa Command Change of Command Ceremony at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, 09 August 2022 (DoD photo by U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Julian W. Kemper).

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Folsom Dam Overlook and surrounding area, Folsom, California, for tours, meetings with Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other personnel on the occasion of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project

During an all hands admiral's call, US Navy Admiral Jay L. Johnson, CHIEF of Naval Operations, addresses the crew members aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The Nimitz is currently on station in the Persian Gulf region in support of UN sanctions against Iraq, under Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

020116-A-2682N-013. Base: Fort Mcpherson State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

220928-DC740-N-1066 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 28, 2022) Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III visited Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific to engage with personnel and discuss research, development and innovation related to autonomous systems. During his time at the command, he presented his personal challenge coin recognizing five Sailors: three from NIWC Pacific, one from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit One, and one from Surface Development Squadron One. Each received the secretarys personal challenge coin for their outstanding achievements.

220928-DC740-N-1066 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 28, 2022) Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III visited Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific to engage with personnel and discuss research, development and innovation related to autonomous systems. During his time at the command, he presented his personal challenge coin recognizing five Sailors: three from NIWC Pacific, one from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit One, and one from Surface Development Squadron One. Each received the secretarys personal challenge coin for their outstanding achievements.

Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton congratulates Lieutenant General Charles C. Krulak after announcing Krulak's nomination as the next Commandant of the Marine Corps. The Secretary made the announcement atop Mount Suribachi following a memorial service commemorating the 50th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima. The service was attended by hundreds of both American and Japanese veterans. Base: Iwo Jima Country: Japan (JPN)

Republic of Korea President-elect Yoon, Suk-yeol greets Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, U.S. Forces Korea Commander, and ROK Gen. Kim, Seung-kyum, CFC Deputy Commander at Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, April 7, 2022. President-elect Yoon visited Humphreys to receive an overview of UNC/CFC/USFKs ironclad commitment to strengthening the US-ROK Alliance and providing a strong robust combined defense posture to maintaining peace, security, and stability of the Korean peninsula.

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President William Jefferson Clinton salutes as he exits Marine One, a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter. This event took place at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, on June 2nd, 1999. Base: Peterson Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110506-N-YR391-005MAYPORT, Fla. (May 6, 2011) Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates delivers remarks during an all-hands call aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2). This is Gates first visit to the ship.

The Honorable F. Whitten Peters, Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF), and US Air Force General Gregory S. Martin, Commander United States Air Force Europe, pose for a photo upon SECAF Peters arrival to Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Marines who guard the U.S. Embassy in Juba, South Sudan, pose with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry after he addressed workers at their compound in Juba on May 2, 2014.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets Sgt. Maj. Lacey Lewis, and Col. Thomas Bedell, Commanding Officer, Miramar Marine Corps Air Station, Calif., Sept. 28, 2022. Austin was in California to visit unmanned surface vehicle techology at Naval Station Point Loma and visit Marines stationed on the base.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo visits Prince Sultan Air Base and meets with U.S. service members, in Saudi Arabia, on February 20, 2020.

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.

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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles D. Costanza, commanding general of 3rd Infantry Division, greets Senior U.S. Senator from Georgia Jon Ossoff for his visit to Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, April 19, 2022. Ossoff visited to learn about modernization, readiness and capabilities of the 3rd ID. He also observed and was informed about renovation projects geared towards improving the quality of life and welfare for 3rd ID Soldiers and Families.

President Barack Obama, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen salute as troops parade during the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of Secretary Gates at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., June 30, 2011.

Former 97th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) senior leaders stand on stage as U.S. Air Force Col. Blaine Baker, 97th AMW commander, speaks at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 19, 2022. The homecomers visited several places on the installation to see and hear about improvements made to buildings and programs since their tenures here.

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U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and CJCS Dunford pose for a photo with the Marine Security Guard Detachment of U.S. Embassy Islamabad, in Islamabad, Pakistan, September 5, 2018.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., to view Marine Corps Evening Parade, deliver remarks, and attend reception at the site, a National Historic Landmark

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Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney, left, talks with CAPT. William B. Hayden, commanding officer of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72), following the ship's commissioning ceremony. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Maj. Gen. Borys Kremenetskyi, Embassy of Ukraine defense attache salutes Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 20, 2022. Shmyhal is the most senior Ukrainian official to visit the U.S. since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., to view Marine Corps Evening Parade, deliver remarks, and attend reception at the site, a National Historic Landmark

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry looks on as Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani shake hands after their trilateral meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on April 24, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets U.S. Marines at the Toys for Tots ceremonial presentation to the Marine Corps Reserve, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on December 14, 2016.

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U.S. Navy Corpsmen attached to 1st Medical Battalion, Task Force Los Angeles, demonstrate medical capabilities to the Honorable Erik K. Raven, 34th Under Secretary of the Navy, during the Defense Support to Civil Authorities exercise at Cabrillo Beach, California, in support of Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 24th, 2022. The DSCA exercise strengthens relationships between Department of Defense and civil authorities in the event support is needed for real-world natural disaster and emergency relief scenarios. The purpose of Fleet Week is to showcase the capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team and give back to the community with events, static displays, and personal interactions between service members and the public.

The 35th Annual General Douglas MacArthur Leadership award ceremony at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., October 26, 2022. The Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. Randy A. George hosted this event.

The Honorable Johnathan Pratt, U.S. ambassador to Djibouti, greets U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, as he arrives at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 28, 2022. The visit came as part of a four-day trip to Djibouti, Somalia, and Manda Bay, Kenya, from August 28-31, 2022, to meet with host nation leaders, senior interagency officials, and deployed troops to better understand the political and military situation in East Africa, discuss shared concerns and priorities, and see ongoing operations firsthand.(Department of Defense photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Previc)

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