Military Leadership Visits

Images depict military leaders interacting with troops, showcasing camaraderie and support during visits to bases in conflict zones like Iraq and Afghanistan.

Photograph of United States Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (1946-) listening to a question from a U.S. soldier in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Dated 2013
Photograph of United States Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (1946-) listening to a question from a U.S. soldier in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Dated 2013
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040130-F-0981H-009. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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060119-N-2568S-076. Base: Naval Submarine Base, New London State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr., left, thanks Soldiers for their service to the nation at the conclusion of a reenlistment ceremony at the Pentagon July 1, 2008. The ceremony was held to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the all-volunteer force.
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Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders poses with members of the 158th Fighter Wing and their families during a deployment ceremony at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vermont, April 28th, 2022. The ceremony recognizes the sacrifices of Airmen and their families ahead of the 158th fighter wings deployment to Europe.
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061210-D-7203T-002. Base: Camp Liberty State: Abu Ghraib Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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050904-F-3820W-025. Base: Keesler Air Force Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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041224-F-5586B-082. Base: Mosul Airfield State: Ninawa Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain, along with Maj. Gen. Michael Linnington, deputy chief of staff for plans and projects at ISAF, make their way off of the Forward Operating Base Jaker landing zone during a visit to Nawa, Afghanistan, Nov. 11, 2010. Graham, a senior senator from South Carolina, and McCain, a senior senator from Arizona, along with Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, a junior senator from New York, and Joseph I. Lieberman, a junior senator from Connecticut, visited Marines of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, where they toured Khalaj High School, the Nawa District bazaar and the Nawa District Governance Center as well as meeting with Nawa government officials.
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The CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Jeremy M. Boorda sits down and enjoys a meal with a few enlisted sailors on board the aircraft carrier USS Constellation (CV-64).(Exact date unknown). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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020220-F-1789V-009. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC
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041224-F-5586B-038. Base: Mosul State: Ninawa Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation from the Idaho National Guard
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050907-F-6911G-106. Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Stephen Sullivan, the Chief Financial Officer and Director for Resources, Installations, and Materiel for the Office of the Chief of the Army Reserve, participates in a tour of facilities April 25, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., as part of an official visit with Fort McCoy Garrison officials. Sullivan visited Fort McCoy from April 25-27 to learn more about the installation and see facilities throughout the post. The visit included an initial overview briefing by Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss with other members of the Fort McCoy Garrison command team as well as several Fort McCoy workforce leaders and members. The visit also included tours of barracks buildings and dining facilities used for the Operation Allies Welcome mission at Fort McCoy between Aug. 15, 2021, and Feb. 15, 2022. And Sullivan received an aerial tour aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk that showed him the entire installation from north to south and in between.
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Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia
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Cosmodrome officials greet Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition 7 Commander, left and Edward T. Lu, NASA International Space Station Science Officer and Flight Engineer, second from left, upon arriving in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Sunday, April 20, 2003, The expedition crew will be preparing for the launch onboard a Soyuz capsule, Saturday, April 26, 2003.
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ANG LEE and JOE ALWYN in BILLY LYNN HALFTIME WALK (2016), directed by ANG LEE.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III addresses Soldiers from Charlie Company 1-3 Attack Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade during a luncheon at the U.S. Embassy in Prague, Czech Republic Sept. 9, 2022. Select Soldiers with 12 CAB were invited to a luncheon with Secretary Austin to discuss their role in Ample Strike, a multinational exercise taking place in the Czech Republic.
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020317-F-2719U-015. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT)
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Tom Cruise visits with Airmen during the 2022 Royal International Air Tattoo at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, July 16, 2022. RIAT allowed the U.S. Air Force to demonstrate its strong forward presence in Europe as well as reinforce NATO and other European ally partnerships. The event, which showcased aircraft from across the globe celebrated aviations past and present while inspiring the next generation.
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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.
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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participates in a Live-Fire Exercise with U.S. Army soldiers in Grafenwoehr, Germany, on November 7, 2019.
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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 17, 2022) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro poses for a photo with Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Fabian Gonzalez, executive assistant to Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) triad, following a tour of the F-18 Super Hornet Service Life Modification (SLM) line site at FRCSW in San Diego Aug. 17, 2022. FRCSW is the only FRC currently assigned to perform the SLM to the Super Hornet E and F variants. Del Toro is visiting San Diego and Monterey to visit with Sailors and Marines at installation commands, engage with leadership at the Surface Warfare Flag Officer Training Symposium, and to discuss strategic initiatives at the Naval Postgraduate School.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Army Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, commanding general of the 18th Airborne Corps, on Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 1, 2022.
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050123-F-6318N-002. Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Department of Defense's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany
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061210-D-7203T-005. Base: Camp Liberty State: Abu Ghraib Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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061215-D-7203T-013. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island speaks to U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) during a visit at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, June 30, 2022. The delegation traveled to Romania to engage with U.S. forces and NATO partners to gain a better understanding of U.S. strategic efforts in Europe and engage with Soldiers from Rhode Island.
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U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Darrell J. Guthrie, commanding general, 88th Readiness Division, congratulates retired Army Reserve Ambassador Tom Haugo after presenting him his Blue Devils Award during the Division's celebration of the 114th Army Reserve Birthday and Open House at Fort Snelling, Minn., April 29, 2022.
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Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall tests different equipment during an innovation display briefing while visiting Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, part of the National All-Domain Warfighting Center in Northern Michigan during exercise Northern Agility 22-2/Northern Strike 22, Aug. 11, 2022. Northern Strike is a multi-component, multinational exercise designed to build readiness and enhance interoperability with allied forces to fight and win. Northern Strike 22-2, Michigans largest and longest exercise designed to validate readiness of the joint reserve force at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center.
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010605-A-9369L-011. Base: Camp Bondsteel (CBS) State: Kosovo Country: Serbia (SER)
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030304-F-3188G-010. Base: Minneapolis-St Paul Iap/Ars State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Activities at the National Park Service Superintendents Summit, Cliff Lodge and environs, Snowbird, Utah, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, and Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. among the officials on hand
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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Pima County, Arizona's border area with Mexico, where he joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for meetings, tours, flights, inspections
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US President George W. Bush greets the crowd at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. President and Mrs. Laura Bush landed at Langley on their way to the christening ceremony of the USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) (not shown) at Newport News Shipbuilding, Virginia. Several hundred airmen and their families welcomed the President and First Lady to Virginia. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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011214-F-2703B-040. Base: Bolling Air Force Base State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 11th Wing
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Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Assistant Secretary Juarbe with General Chuck Henry
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From left, U.S. Marines Corps Col. Zeb B. Beasley, commanding officer with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), Maryland's Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, Veteran Affairs Sec. Anthony Woods, and Capt. David Wilson, commanding officer, with Naval Support Activity South Potomac pose for a photo during a tour of CBIRFs EOD Training Facility at Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Maryland, Feb. 05, 2024. During the tour, Lt. Gov. Miller, Sec. Woods, and other attendees engaged with CBIRF Marines, witnessing numerous demonstrations showcasing the response force's capabilities. Marine Corps
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010914-F-0352L-015. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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021014-F-6082P-020. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)
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Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, Wednesday, April 8th at XVIII Airborne Corps Parade Grounds, visits with wives of recently redeployed XVIII Airborne Corps Soldiers.
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Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation from the Idaho National Guard