Military Leadership Engagements

Military leaders interacting with politicians and troops, emphasizing collaboration and discussions on security, military readiness, and defense relations.

Massachusetts Senators Michael J. Rodrigues and John C. Velis speak with Col. David 'Moon' Halasi-Kun, 104th Fighter Wing commander, during a base tour Oct. 4, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. Guests were able to learn about the wing's critical role in defending the homeland, providing superior airpower, and aiding neighboring communities.

030828-M-5578G-056. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Bn, 1ST Marines

Charge dAffaires, U.S. Embassy Kuwait, James Holtsnider, speaks with Task Force Summit Soldiers during a visit to Camp Beuhring, Kuwait, Aug. 25, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Col. Bernabe Whitfield, 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group commander, speaks with Patricia M. Knighten, daughter of Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez, during Aviation Maintenance Technician day at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 20, 2022. Lt. Gen. Marquez is widely considered the godfather of Air Force maintainers. He revolutionized the Air Forces approach to aircraft maintenance, improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the occupation.

U.S. Army Maj. Eli Babich, a critical care nurse with the 18th Field Hospital, 304th Medical Detachment, provides a site tour to Maj. Gen. Joe Robinson, Commanding General, 3rd Medical Command, and others, during Appalachian Care Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) 2022 at Wise, Va., Aug. 19, 2022. IRT is a Department of Defense (DoD) military training opportunity, exclusive to the United States and its territories, that delivers joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness. Simultaneously, IRT provides key services (health care, construction, transportation, and cybersecurity) with lasting benefits for our American communities.

Fairborn Chamber of Commerce members pose for a group photo Oct. 13 with C-17 Globemaster III crewmembers assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The WPAFB tour fosters a stronger relationship between the base and local community.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson poses for a photo with U.S. and ROK forces during his tour of the Joint Security Area (JSA) of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on March 17, 2017.

U.S. Airmen with the 35th Comptroller Squadron (CPTS) render their first salute to Maj. Christian Leonard R. Belo, 35th Comptroller Squadron commander, during a change of command at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2022. As the leader of the 35th CPTS, Belos role is to serve with integrity as the 35th FW commanders trusted advisor, providing direct support to decision makers on budgetary, financial and economic issues while continuously improving the quality and efficiency of customer-focused financial services.

U.S. President Joe Biden, left, shakes hands with Col. Matt Husemann, 436th Airlift Wing commander, after arriving at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Sept. 9, 2022.

U.S. Space Force Lt Kayla Miyashiro, 2nd Range Operations Squadron range operations commander, briefs a group of 27 local clergy members during a tour of the Western Range Operations Center at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Jan. 19, 2024. The event aimed to foster partnerships and expand spiritual support for Airmen, Guardians, and their families.

A Korean Soldier, serving under the Korean Augmentation to the United States Army, or KATUSA, program, briefs senior leaders on his work in the temperature-sensitive medical product section during a visit to the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea. USAMMC-K is one of numerous locations around the peninsula where KATUSA Soldiers serve alongside their U.S. counterparts, training and serving as a reminder of the alliance and partnership between the two nations.

220524-N-DE439-1117 OSLO, Norway (May 24, 2022) Cmdr. Christopher Petro, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), center, talks to Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks in the ships messdecks about his Sailors resiliency and their hard work during these past months, May 24, 2022. Porter 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.

Maxwell AFB, Ala. - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. tours the new Maxwell Air Force Base Toptracer Range 42 installation on June 23, 2022.

030214-M-3856H-002. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: H&HS

Jacqueline Benningfield, Deputy Auditor General, and auditors with the Air Force Field Activities Directorate greet Col. Christopher Welch, 58th Special Operations Wing vice commander, at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 18, 2022. Ms. Benningfield visited Kirtland AFB during a mission familiarization tour with her teammates.

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion 263rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, South Carolina National Guard, conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the renovation of Battery B, Sept. 10, 2022, Easley, South Carolina. In attendance were U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, South Carolina State Senator Thomas Alexander, South Carolina State Representative Neal Collins, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. R. Van McCarty, the adjutant general for South Carolina National Guard, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Frank Rice, commander, 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command.

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman is briefed by Ms. Michelle Cantu, Human Capital Director, Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM), during a tour of the STARCOM Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado, May 2, 2022.

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Commander Col. Samuel Preston, along with other VA and Regional leaders, welcomed Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis R. McDonough, January 5, 2024, to the hospital facilities, and to host a roundtable discussion with Soldiers.

U.S. Army Col. Phillip Brown Jr., left, commander of Joint Task Force-Bravo, speaks to U.S. Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Rondre Baluyot, a dentist with the Health Engagements Assistance Response Team 2022, during a visit at Hospital Escuela in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, July 29, 2022. HEART 22 is a U.S. Southern Command operation led by JTF-B meant to strengthen partnerships and build resiliency.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participates in a Live-Fire Exercise with U.S. Army soldiers in Grafenwoehr, Germany, on November 7, 2019.

030430-A-7317P-017. Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is greeted by United States Forces Korea Commander General Vincent Brooks upon arrival to Osan Air Base in Osan, Seoul on June 13, 2018.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Lt. Col. Chris Mercado view the two Korean borders from an observation post at the demilitarized zone, Panmunjom, South Korea, Sept. 29, 2022. Mercado explained the layout of the DMZ while Harris viewed the area with binoculars.

031027-M-5590R-009. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Lauren Knausenberger, Department of the Air Force chief information officer, is briefed by a 644th Combat Communications Squadron Airman on mobile communications equipment at Northwest Field, Guam, Sept. 29, 2022. The purpose of Knausenbergers visit was to tour the installations cyber infrastructure and speak with personnel from the 36th Communications Squadron and the 644 CBCS about their mission, equipment, innovation and capabilities in the region.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Edward Banta, right, Deputy Commandant of Installations and Logistics, and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Points Sergeant Major, Sgt. Maj. James Robertson, left, present awards to the MCAS Cherry Point Fuels Department personnel at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 30, 2022. This year the MCAS Cherry Point Fuels Department received three awards from the Naval Petroleum Office for its outstanding performance. Lt. Gen. Banta traveled to Cherry Point to personally recognize the award recipients and the fuel department for being named the Marine Corps Outstanding Fuels Facility of the Year, as well as the outstanding fuels civilian and Marine of the year.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro speaks to U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 Reinforced, Aviation Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, during a visit with MRF-D 22 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, NT, Australia, June 18, 2022. Secretary Del Toro visited Marines and Sailors with MRF-D 22 and Australian Defence Force personnel as part of the Indo-Pacific battlefield circulation.

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 13 2024) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti recognized Sailors attached to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), before a tour of the ship, during a visit to San Diego, Feb 13. Franchetti traveled to San Diego for West 2024, and to meet with Sailors, tour shipyards and installations, and communicate her priorities of warfighting, warfighters, and the foundation that supports them with the fleet. Navy

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U.S. Rep. Jerry L. Carl, Alabama 1st Congressional District, listens as Fort Novosel garrison leaders describe advanced individual training housing upgrades during a visit to the home of Army aviation Jan. 4, 2024.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III recognizes Marines and Sailors of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar for hard work and exceeding expectations at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 28, 2022. Secretary Austin had an open conversation with Marines and Sailors on the topic of taking care of people, pay, retention, and the future of the Marine Corps.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, left, speaks with Lt. Gen. Stacey Hawkins, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, shortly after arriving at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 30, 2022. Kendall visited Robins to receive new mission updates and see some of the innovative advances being made with education and industry.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro greets U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher Steele, the commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, during a visit with MRF-D 22 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, June 18, 2022. Secretary Del Toro visited Marines and Sailors with MRF-D 22 and Australian Defence Force personnel as part of the Indo-Pacific battlefield circulation.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson, Second Air Force commander, receives a tour of Forward Operating Base Sentinel during the Bazaar of Falcons event, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 25, 2022. FOB Sentinel is the premiere training ground used by the 344th Military Intelligence Battalion for their students capstone exercise.

Students in the 336th Training Squadron rally up the crowd during the 81st Training Group drill down on the Levitow Training Support Facility drill pad at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept 16, 2022. Keesler trains more than 30,000 students each year. While in training, Airmen are given the opportunity to volunteer to learn and execute drill down routines.

U.S. military personnel assigned to United States Central Command speak with Samantha Power, USAID Administrator, after delivering equipment in support of a USAID-led humanitarian mission at Sukkur Airport, Pakistan, Sep 8, 2022. USAID leads the U.S. Government's international development and disaster assistance, helping people emerge from humanitarian crises, such as the catastrophic flooding currently plaguing Pakistan. This USAID-led delivery was the first of many to be distributed at several locations throughout the country.

2nd Brigade Combat Team finishes rolling of the colors during the Casing of the Colors ceremony on Fort Campbell KY, June 16, 2022. Appropriately 4,200 soldiers will be deploying from across the Brigade.

Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) signs the Triangle K t-wall following their visit Jan. 7, 2024 to an undisclosed location in the U.S. CENTCOM area of responsibility. The bi-partisan group, containing eight congressional members, visited troops in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility.

A change of command ceremony is held for Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, Marine Aircraft Group 24, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 8, 2022. Lt. Col. Vanessa Clark relinquished command of VMM-268 to Lt. Col. Brandon Pope.

051021-F-5586B-195. Base: Yongsan Garrison State: Seoul National Capital Area Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Lt Gen. Stephen N. Whiting,Space Operations Command commander, poses for a photograph with U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper April 12, 2022 at SpOC Headquarters Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. SpOC generates, presents, and sustains combat-ready intelligence, cyber, space and combat support forces and serves as the USSF Service Component to USSPACECOM

Brig. Gen. Peter T. Green III, Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Massachusetts Air National Guard, retired after 40 years of service in a ceremony held at the 104th Fighter WIng on Sept. 10, 2022. Brig. Gen. Green started his career as a security forces specialist at the 104FW and prior to moving to Massachusetts ANG Joint Force Headquarts was the 104FW Commander. Distinguished guests included Maj. Gen. Gary W. Keefe, The Adjutant General, Massachusetts Air National Guard, Brig. Gen. Virginia Gaglio, Chief of Staff and Air Component Commander, Massachusetts ANG, Col. David 'Moon' Halasikun, 104FW Commander, Massachusetts Senator John Velis, Westfield Mayor Michael McCabe, and other 104FW leaders, members, family and friends. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Master Sgt. Lindsey S. Watson)

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo visits troops in Kabul, Afghanistan on July 9, 2018.

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Vice President of the United States Kamala D. Harris speaks with troops during her departure at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sep. 29, 2022. Vice President Harris joined other dignitaries and world leaders to pay tribute to the life and memory of former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his state funeral.

220604-N-QA919-1175 STOCKHOLM (June 04, 2022) Gen. Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, Erik D. Ramanathan, U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden, middle, and Capt. Tom Foster, commanding officer of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), speak during a bilateral key-leader engagement. The event marks the beginning of BALTOPS 22. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen the combined response capability critical to preserving the freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

San Francisco, Calif. (Sept 12, 2022) - Rear Adm. Wayne Baze, center, Capt. Brian Quin, right center, pose for a photo with San Francisco County civic leadership during a Defense Support of Civil Authorities exercise that kicked off San Francisco Fleet Week. The DSCA exercise has for 11 years been Fleet Weeks kickoff event, a unique opportunity for Navy, Marine Corps, Army and Coast Guard units to train together with San Francisco emergency management and first responder agencies in response to local disasters such as earthquakes and wildfires. San Francisco Fleet Week officially begins Oct. 3.

Ambassador Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Ambassador to Japan, visits during Exercise Yama Sakura at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 9, 2022. As a part of U.S. Army Pacific Operation Pathways, Yama Sakura 83 is the largest and most complex U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral command post Exercise to date. (proprietary information redacted)

Colonel Brian Ducote (near), the Commander for Task Force Warrior, and representatives for the the Army Corps of Engineers take part in the groundbreaking ceremony for a wastewater treatment facility on Erbil Air Base, 5 June, 2022.

110112-N-3298C-047ROTA, Spain (Jan. 12, 2011) Mike Dozier, center, senior personnel recovery analyst for Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, demonstrates how to properly signal an aircraft to Builder 2nd Class Glaister Corlett, left, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, during personnel recovery training at Naval Station Rota, Spain. More than 800 service members assigned to Commander Task Force (CTF) 68 are trained in survival techniques in case they become isolated while on deployment in austere locations.

NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski poses for photos with members of the Alabama National Guard 1-15th Expeditionary Signal Battalion while taking a tour of Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 5, 2022. Keselowski is greeting leadership and touring Camp Grayling prior to the beginning of Northern Strike 22. Northern Strike tests multi component and coalition forces through a challenging, realistic and detailed scenario based on relevant real-world security challenges and future conflicts (Michigan Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Robert Douglas).

The U.S. Army Reserves 99th Readiness Division hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 15 to officially open its new Army Reserve Center in Newark, Delaware. This state-of-the-art facility replaces two older structures in Dover and Lewes, allowing the Army Reserve to consolidate services into a single facility to enhance Soldier readiness and save taxpayer money. Distinguished guests at the event included Newark Mayor Stu Markham, Delaware Army Reserve Ambassador Stephan Murphy, 99th RD Command Sgt. Maj. Subretta Pompey, and retired Maj. Gen. Hugh Broomall, state chair for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve for Delaware.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment Christopher Lowman visits AFSC, headquartered at Tinker AFB.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Christopher Fjelstad, 58th Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II instructor pilot, briefs MacDill Air Force Base Civic Leaders April 22, 2022, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Fjelstad taught them about the functions and capabilities of the F-35.

041018-F-0007M-002. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Chad Grimmett converses with Under Secretary of the Navy, theHonorable Erik K. Raven, on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan 11, 2024. The purpose of the visitwas to discuss the 3d Marine Littoral Regiments mission, organization, equipment, andcapabilities to inform future joint operations and enhance Navy and Marine Corpsinteroperability. Grimmett is the executive officer of 3d MLR, 3d Marine Division, and is anative of Swansboro, N.C.

Soldiers listen to ninety-eight-year old U.S. veteran Charles Shay, who was a nineteen year old Army medic when he landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day, speak about his experiences on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, June 1, 2022. During D-Day, 1944, United States service members stormed Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944, as part of Operation Overlord, the code name for the battle of Normandy, an operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied areas in Western Europe during World War II.

010605-A-2511W-021. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Limijak State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Major Command Shown: MACOMS

231025-N-OL632-2581 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 25, 2022) Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO, speaks with Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 2022.2 (NEST 22.2), Oct. 25, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

(Foreground): Colonel Dowgielewicz discusses Tooele Army Depot (TEAD) operations at the out load pad with Mayor Nando Meli (Stockton City) (Background): Mayor John Olson (Vernon city) listens to TEAD Base Operations out load Chief Clint Leatham on April 07, 2022.

Michelle Riley (left), CEO of The Foodbank, Inc., discusses how Ohio National Guard members are aiding the food bank with Col. Daniel Shank, Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, March 27, 2020, at The Foodbank, Inc. in Dayton, Ohio. Twenty five Ohio National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 837th Engineer Battalion and 237th Support Battalion are serving on state active duty at the food bank in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mr. Dave Funk, Ambassador, 41st Infantry Division Association (right), and Mrs. Mary Len Rees, wife to Maj. Gen. (ret.) Raymond F. Rees (left), catch up and spend time together before 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. Rep. Jackie Speier of California, greets U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Infantry Division Artillery at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 27, 2022. The 1st Infantry Division is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. Rear Admiral Ron Piret, commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, visited and toured Teledyne Maritime facility in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Teledyne is one of many industry partners that Naval Oceanography works with to survey the ocean. 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, August 10, 2022.

New Jersey Gov. Philip D. Murphy reviews the Soldiers of the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, during the 2022 New Jersey National Guard Military Review at the National Guard Training Center in Sea Girt, New Jersey, Oct. 16, 2022. The Military Review is a130-year-old tradition that allows the governor as commander-in-chief to review the Soldiers and Airmen of the New Jersey National Guard.

220423-N-GK686-3043 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Apr. 23, 2022) -Representatives from U.S. Congress visiting Naval Air Station Sigonella pose for a group photo in front of a P-8A Poseidon as part of a static display tour around NAS Sigonella, Apr. 23, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. Lt. Col. Chris Mercado, and R.O.K. Lt. Col. Lee meet at an observation post at the demilitarized zone in Panmunjom, South Korea, Sept. 29, 2022. This was Harris's first visit to the DMZ.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall signs a program guidance letter re-designating the Headquarters Air Force studies, analyses and assessments directorate as the Department of the Air Force studies, analyses and assessments directorate, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., June 23, 2022.

On Thanksgiving, four US Representatives of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee Chair Rep. Mark Takano, Rep. Colin Allred, Rep. Elissa Slotkin, and Rep. Katie Porter met with service members at Camp Arifjan. Hosted by Area Support Group - Kuwait, they took part in the Army's Thanksgiving tradition of serving behind the food line at a dining facility, chatted with constituents over turkey and stuffing, and toured the base. Lt. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, ARCENT Commander, presented the members of Congress with an American flag flown over the base.

124th Air Support Operations Squadron Special Warfare Tactical Air Control Party Airmen conduct beyond-line-of-site, non-satellite radio communications training at the Saylor Creek Training Range Feb. 7, 2023. ASOS TACPs routinely utilize Idahos expansive training ranges to test and stretch their radio capabilities.

051021-F-5586B-701. Base: Ulan Bator (ULAANBAATAR) State: Ovorkhangai Aimag (PROVINCE) Country: Mongolia (MNG)

It's Faces Friday!Yesterday Oct 6th, 2022 German Federal Parliamentarians, Herr Tobias Winkler, and Herr Thomas Erndl Visited Storck Barracks in Illesheim Germany to tour the airfield and learn about the mission and capability of our Iron EaglesAs we grow stronger bonds with our partners and allies we grow stronger together

Friends and family of Thomas Meyer examine the contents of a time capsule at Thomas Meyer Memorial Field on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 31, 2022. The field was dedicated to Thomas Meyer at a formal ceremony, Oct. 31, 1997, after he was struck and killed by a motor vehicle while riding a bicycle, Nov. 1, 1996.

020729-F-6184M-007. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

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.

970508-F-0208S-003. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsins adjutant general, shakes hands with Under Secretary of State John Bass Dec. 1 at the U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea after a meeting on the Wisconsin National Guards new State Partnership with Papua New Guinea. The Wisconsin National Guard conducted a senior leader National Guard State Partnership Exchange visit to Papua New Guinea Nov. 30 to Dec. 6. Wisconsin National Guard photo by Maj. Brian Faltinson

AIEA, Hawaii (Jun. 13, 2022) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro is shown some of the items highlighted in the third-party assessment of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawaii. Prior to visiting the Oceania region later this week, Del Toro is in Hawaii to speak at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies and meet with local government and community leaders.

Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones meets with Airmen and installation leadership to discuss Air Force diversity and inclusion initiatives at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Dec. 13, 2022. Opening dialogue between the junior enlisted force and the Air Force leadership shows the dedication to understand the needs of Airmen in order to accomplish the mission.

Col. Lindsay R. Matthews (right), U.S. Army Garrison Benelux commander, describes operations at Army Prepositioned Stock-2 Zutendaal to Jarrett Wolfe (left), Zutendaal site manager, the Hon. Rachel Jacobson, assistant secretary of the U.S. Army for installations, energy, and environment and Will Rogers, senior climate advisor to the secretary of the U.S. Army during a site visit Feb. 22, 2024, in Zutendaal, Belgium. Army

050621-A-4928M-096. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Dale Norton, far right, a long-time aircraft executive with Learjet Corporation and predecessors, and father of Secretary Gale Norton, conversing with Air Force personnel while accompanying the Secretary on visit to Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina for tours, events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial

First Lady Visits Troops in Bagram Afghanistan

Vice Adm. Yancy Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command, Capt. David Adams, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), Rear Adm. Carl Lahti, Commander, Navy Region Japan/Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan, Thomas Brady, Director, Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), Lois Rapp, DoDEA Pacific director, Jackie Ferguson, Pacific East District superintendent, Lorenzo Brown, principal at E.J. King Middle High School, and others pose for a photo at the ribbon cutting ceremony for newly constructed and partially renovated school buildings at E.J. King Middle High School at CFAS Sept. 21, 2022. Lindsey and Lahti visited CFAS to tour its facilities, meet with personnel assigned to area commands, and increase their familiarity with CFAS mission and relationships with host nation counterparts. For 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their famili

070312-A-1526R-105. Base: Santa Cruz Balanya Country: Guatemala (GTM)

Ms. Leigh Method, 4th Estate, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense and Dr. Julian Ouellet, 4th Estate, Vice Director for Joint Force Development and Design Integration, Joint Staff visited Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment and was informed of the CROWS-J Javelin Weapon System Sept. 20 at Fort Carson. After the brief Soldiers and visitors enjoyed a delicious lunch of MREs.

The U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, the Honorable Amy Gutmann, takes a photo with 7th Army Training Command's Commander, Brig. General Joseph E. Hilbert, and Consular General, July 12, 2022. The visit marks the first for the Ambassador since being appointed to the position in February 2022. (Army photo by Sgt. Spencer Rhodes, 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team)

Vice Adm. Yancy Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command, and Thomas Brady, Director, Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) cut a ceremonial ribbon to open the newly constructed and partially renovated E.J. King Middle High School buildings as Capt. Rear Adm. Carl Lahti, Commander, Navy Region Japan/Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan, David Adams, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), Lois Rapp, DoDEA Pacific director, Jackie Ferguson, Pacific East District superintendent, Lorenzo Brown, principal at E.J. King Middle High School, and others look on at CFAS Sept. 21, 2022. Lindsey and Lahti visited CFAS to tour its facilities, meet with personnel assigned to area commands, and increase their familiarity with CFAS mission and relationships with host nation counterparts. For 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the c

230401-N-LP791-1002 DEMILITARIZED ZONE (April 1, 2023) A Republic of Korea Army soldier answers questions from U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) during a tour of the demilitarized zone dividing the Korean peninsula. NIMCSG is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Participants in a Community Leader Engagement stop at a training area May 24, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than a dozen community leaders and local law enforcement professionals from Tomah, Sparta, Monroe County, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand. During their visit, the community leaders received a driving tour of the installation and made stops at the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility on South Post, training areas on North Post, the Commemorative Area, Garrison Headquarters, and McCoys Community Center where they received a lunch.

Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club members, 374th Mission Support Group Airmen and 374th Airlift Wing leadership pose alongside Osamu Hayakawa, Akishima city vice mayor, during a tree planting ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. The Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club was established aiming to deepen mutual understanding and to promote goodwill between individuals of Yokota Air Base and Akishima City through cultural exchange. The club and its counterpart, 374th Mission Support Group, have been participating in various events together for 10 years.

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HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe, the Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard, members of the Massachusetts State Legislature and members of the Massachusetts National Guard pose for photo after the governor signed the SPEED Act, during a ceremony held at the Massachusetts National Guard Joint Force Headquarters, Oct. 25, 2022.(Massachusetts National Guard photo by Spc. Vivian Ainomugisha)

Federal Minister of Finance Christian Lindner with members of the special unit Zentrale Unterstuetzungsgruppe Zoll (ZUZ) during the welcoming ceremony of the new ZKA President Tino Ingelmann in Berlin, 03.05.2023. Leon Kuegeler photothek.de, Berlin, Germany, Europe

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), joined the Honorable Mr. Jonathan Pratt, U.S.Ambassador to Djibouti, and Dr. Ahmed Robleh Abdilleh, Ministère de la Santéde Djibouti, to speak at the opening of the expansion of Djiboutis Ministryof Healths PK12 Field Hospital in Balbala, Djibouti, July 20, 2022.Working shoulder-to-shoulder with Djiboutis Ministry of Health, U.S.Embassy development specialists, and Civil Affairs, the service members ofCJTF-HOAs 319th Engineer Support Company successfully added a five-bedintensive care unit, and a 30-bed isolation facility with bathrooms, whichdoubles the capacity of the PK12 Field Hospital. This work enables medicalprofessionals from Civil Affairs to conduct critical training with theircounterparts from the Ministry of Health.

Cmdr. Edward Barry, Commanding Officer, USS Mississippi (SSN 782) guide Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Australian Minister of Defense Richard Marles on a tour of the Virginia-class submarine at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Oct. 1, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

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U.S. Soldiers recognize fallen service members on the Memorial Day 2022 recognition wall during a Memorial Day ceremony at Union III forward operating base in Baghdad, Iraq, May 30, 2022. During the ceremony, officials reflected on the origins and purpose of Memorial Day and honored those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to their countries. The event was also an opportunity for Union III personnel to honor fallen service members by writing their names on a memorial wall.

221202-N-LN782-1007 (Dec. 02, 2022) U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command's Pass in Review in Great Lakes, Illinois, Dec. 2, 22. row of chief combination covers sit on a table prior to a chief petty officer. More than 35,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp

The Minnesota National Guard conducted a swearing-in ceremony on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol for Rabbi Kamil, the first Rabbi ever to join the ranks of the organization.I have always wanted to join the military, remarked Rabbi Frederick Kamil. To serve those who serve, thats how I want to be a Rabbi.The Minnesota National Guard places a high value on the rights of our personnel to exercise their rights to religious freedom, said Army Colonel Buddy Winn, the Minnesota National Guards State Chaplain. Our unit ministry teams strive to provide timely and effective religious support to all our service members, regardless of faith tradition or affiliation. Adding Rabbi Kamil to the chaplaincy helps us to reach an even more diverse audience, which enhances the spiritual resilience of the force.The Minnesota National Guard has just under thirty chaplains in the state, representing more than 20 denominations. One of the Guards priorities is people, and diversity in the chaplains

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