Military Memorial Ceremonies

Images of dignitaries laying wreaths and participating in memorial ceremonies across various war memorial sites to honor fallen soldiers.

Paris. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, beneath the Arc de Triomphe. (Editorial Use Only)

TOULON, France (Nov. 11, 2022) Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, lays a wreath down in front of the war memorial in Toulon, France, during a wreath laying ceremony in commemoration of Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 2022. Roosevelt 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.

A memorial was created at the former Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, to honor the 19 Airmen who lost their lives on June 25, 1996, in the terrorist attack at Khobar Towers in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo visits the Gate of Freedom Memorial in Bratislava, Slovakia, on February 12, 2019.

Paris. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, beneath the Arc de Triomphe. (Editorial Use Only)

Soldiers from V Corps, members of the Polish armed forces, and Poznan community members participate in a Polish Armed Forces Day parade on 14 August 2022, at Armia Poznań Memorial site, in Poznan, Poland. Events such as these further strengthen bonds between servicemembers and build trust among the local civilian community.

Karen Durham-Aguilera (left), executive director, Army National Military Cemeteries and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John H. Phillips (right), military deputy to the deputy chief of staff, G-6, United States Army Reserve, render honors during an Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath-Laying Ceremony at President William H. Tafts Memorial Gravesite in Section 30, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 15, 2022.The wreath-laying ceremony was held to commemorate Taft's 165th birthday.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp, 5th Air Force commander, observes the names of U.S. service members that lost their lives during the Battle of Okinawa at Peace Memorial Park during a historical tour on Okinawa, Japan, April 6, 2023. 5th AF leadership visited the historical site after concluding the 5th Air Force Commanders Conference, to learn more about the history of the island and the battle that took place.

The commune of Amfreville honors the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment and 82nd Airborne Division at the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment Memorial in Picauville, France, June 1, 2022. U.S. Army Col. Richard Taylor of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Abn. Div., Battalion S3 Maj. Craig Barnhill of the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, and members of Amfrevilles local legislation provided remarks and laid wreaths in remembrance of the 507ths heroic actions in 1944.

First responders and community members gathered at Fort Drums Lest We Forget monument outside Clark Hall on Sept. 8 to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with a wreath-laying ceremony. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)

First responders and community members gathered at Fort Drums Lest We Forget monument outside Clark Hall on Sept. 8 to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with a wreath-laying ceremony. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)

Vietnam Veterans Memorial with finger pointing

USS ARIZONA crew member Frances M. Falge gazes at USS ARIZONA Memorial wall engraved with the names of his shipmates who perished during Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. He and other USS ARIZONA survivors are on a private tour of the memorial following 50th anniversary Remembrance Day ceremonies. Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Brooks Compton, City of Centerville mayor, and Fred Rojas, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9550 commander, lay a wreath at a Memorial Day ceremony, May, 30, 2022, at Stubbs Park, Centerville, Ohio. Local military and civilian leaders and community members participated in Memorial Day events in the greater Dayton area.

The Canadian Memorial at Vimy Ridge, France

U.S. Military Members from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, U.S.Army Garrison Italy, Aviano Air Base, Camp Darby Military Community and Military Vaterans honored their comrades who lost their life for our freedom, at Florence Memorial Cemetery, Italy, May 30, 2022. Consul General of the United States in Florence, Ragini Gupta read the Presidential Proclamation to open the commemoration ceremony. Guests of honor were the United States Ambassador for the Holy See Joseph Donnelly, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Commander, and the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Deputy Commanding General, Major Gen. Andrew Rohling, and the Italian Deputy Minister of Defense, Honorable Stefania Pucciarelli.

At the Kremlin Wall in Moscow, Expedition 30 Flight Engineer Anatoly Ivanishin laid flowers October 24, 2011 in a traditional ceremony during the tour of Red Square he and his crewmates conducted prior to their launch to the International Space Station November 14 on the Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Ivanishin, Expedition Commander Dan Burbank of NASA and Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov will arrive in Baikonur October 31 for final pre-launch preparations.

A memorial wreath has been placed in the Heroes and Legends exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida following a ceremony honoring the memory of former astronaut Owen Garriott. The ceremony was held April 18, 2019. Garriott flew aboard the Skylab space station during the Skylab 3 mission and also on space shuttle Columbia for the STS-9/Spacelab-1 mission. He passed away April 15 at the age of 88.

Tom Jacobs plays taps during a wreath laying at a Memorial Day ceremony, May, 30, 2022, at Stubbs Park, Centerville, Ohio. Local military and civilian leaders and community members participated in Memorial Day events in the greater Dayton area.

Trip to Western States: Honolulu, Hawaii, visit to USS Arizona Memorial, 2:40PM. President John F. Kennedy lays a wreath at the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii. Vertical line on left side of image is original to the negative.

The State of Arkansas honored and recognized the service and sacrifice of our Vietnam War veterans and their families in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Arkansas Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the state capitol grounds, April 29, 2023.Maj. Gen. Jonathan M. Stubbs, Adjutant General of the Arkansas National Guard, and retired Maj. Gen. Kendall Penn, Secretary, Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs, placed the wreath at the memorial as part of the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War.The last U.S. combat troops departed Vietnam, March 29, 1973.

Emmitsburg, MD, August 12, 2015-The National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Flag Detail raises 92 USA flags at the Emergency Management Institute Firefighters Memorial. These flags were previously flown over the US Capitol in honor of the fallen firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty. Adam DuBrowa FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Members of the United States Air Force Honor Guard perform an interment ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, Sept. 14, 2022. The ceremony honored two of the first Thunderbirds pilots, Lt. Gen. Charles Pattillo and Maj. Gen. Bill Pattillo.

Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Berlin, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard International Ice Patrol, holds a wreath during a ceremony held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on April 21, 2022, for the lives lost in the 1912 Titanic tragedy. The wreaths were thrown from the back of an HC-130 Hercules airplane and are a symbol of respect for the 1,504 lives lost in the sinking of the Titanic.

Family members of Apollo 1 astronaut Edward H. White II are joined by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson as they place flowers at the Apollo 1 monument during its dedication at Arlington National Cemetery, Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Arlington, Va. The monument honors and memorializes the Apollo 1 crew of Virgil I. Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White II, and Roger B. Chaffee.

Members of Parachute Group Holland, and multiple veterans of the 82nd Airborne Division, lay flowers and a wreath in honor of the Division at the 82nd Memorial in Groesbeek, Netherlands, on September 16, 2022. The 82nd Airborne Division jumped onto the nearby Drop Zone "N" on September 17, 1944, as part of Operation Market Garden during World War II.

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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

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Visitors participate in the first Flowers of Remembrance Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 28, 2022. Visitors were given the opportunity to cross the plaza and place a flower in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This event pays homage to the first official Decoration Day, now known as Memorial Day, which originally took place at the cemetery in 1868 as a way to honor the sacrifices of those who fought and died in the Civil War.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, guests pay tribute to the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, as well as other NASA colleagues who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery, during NASA's Day of Remembrance observance Jan. 29. The public was invited to a wreath-laying at the Space Mirror Memorial at the visitor complex. Center Director and former astronaut Bob Cabana took part in the ceremony.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, national memorial with the names of fallen US soldiers during the Vietnam War, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States of America, USA, PublicGround, North America

Event, including wreath-laying ceremony, honoring Interior law enforcement personnel killed in the line of duty, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement and Security Larry Parkinson, and other officials on hand to speak, pose with law enforcement staff from respective bureaus

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Nov. 13, 2022) Capt. Odin J. Klug places a wreath at the Souda Bay Allied War Cemetery during an Armistice Day remembrance ceremony on Nov. 13, 2022. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven Rudder, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (left), and Lt. Gen. Stephen D. Sklenka, deputy commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, lay a wreath at the Guadalcanal American Memorial Monument during a ceremony commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal, Aug. 7, 2022. During the ceremony, military leaders and heads of state from the U.S. and its partner nations honored those who fought in the battle and reaffirmed their commitment to fostering a strong relationship with the Solomon Islands and other nations to ensure peace in the Indo-Pacific region.

Memorial to the Vietnam War Veterans, Washington D.C., USA, North America

The State of Arkansas honored and recognized the service and sacrifice of our Vietnam War veterans and their families in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Arkansas Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the state capitol grounds, April 29, 2023.Maj. Gen. Jonathan M. Stubbs, Adjutant General of the Arkansas National Guard, and retired Maj. Gen. Kendall Penn, Secretary, Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs, placed the wreath at the memorial as part of the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War.The last U.S. combat troops departed Vietnam, March 29, 1973.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- United Space Alliance's Associate Program Manager for Solid Rocket Boosters Roger Elliott, back, Kennedy Space Center Deputy Director Janet Petro, and Center Director and former astronaut Bob Cabana, participate in a Day of Remembrance wreath laying ceremony at the Space Mirror Memorial at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The ceremony honors members of the NASA family who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery. The memorial displays the names of 24 United States astronauts, including the crew members of space shuttles Columbia and Challenger, Apollo 1, and those who died in training and commercial airplane accidents. The memorial is a project of the Astronauts Memorial Foundation and was paid for by Florida residents who purchased special Challenger mission automobile license plates. 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of the loss of Challenger, which broke apart over the Atlantic Ocean 73 seconds into fli

The 88th Readiness Division supported the William Henry Harrison Wreath Laying Ceremony on Feb. 10, 2023, North Bend, Ohio. Maj. Gen. Matthew Baker provides remarks as the ceremony. He's joined by North Bend Mayor Doug Sammons.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Omar V. Elorza, operations chief, Communication Sstrategy and Operations, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), delivers a wreath for presentation during the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 25, 2022. ANZAC Day commemorates the sacrifices made by all Australians and New Zealanders who have served and died in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping missions around the world. This date marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australia and New Zealand during World War I and is the 50th year MARFORPAC has provided military support to ANZAC Day in Honolulu.

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

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The 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) hold a wreath-laying ceremony at the gravesite of President John F. Kennedy in Section 45 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Sept. 27, 2022. This ceremony is held yearly to commemorate President Kennedys contributions to the U.S. Army Special Forces, including authorizing the Green Beret as the official headgear for all U.S. Army Special Forces and his uncompromising support to the regiment.

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.

The Khobar Towers eternal flame monument and memorial wall at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., were dedicated one year after the Khobar Towers bombing June 25, 1996.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, joined by Scott Desjardins, Superintendent of the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Hamm, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg; U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg David McKean; and U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Frank Pandolfe, Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tours the site on July 17, 2016, following two days of bilateral meetings with government officials.

2580:At the Kremlin Wall in Moscows Red Square, Expedition 41/42 Flight Engineer Barry Wilmore of NASA lays flowers where Russian space icons are interred in a traditional ceremony Sept. 5. Wilmore, Soyuz Commander Alexander Samokutyaev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Elena Serova of Roscosmos will launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sept. 26, Kazakh time, in their Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft for a 5 ½ month mission on the International Space Station. Serova will become the fourth Russian woman to fly in space and the first Russian woman to conduct a long duration mission on the station. NASA/Stephanie Stoll

An Indian Army officer salutes the bodies of seven Indian Army soldiers who lost their lives in the Uri terror attack Varanasi India Copyright: xSolaris/DinodiaxPhotox

Family members of Apollo 1 astronaut Roger B. Chaffee are joined by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson as they place flowers at the Apollo 1 Monument during its dedication at Arlington National Cemetery, Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Arlington, Va. The monument honors and memorializes the Apollo 1 crew of Virgil I. Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White II, and Roger B. Chaffee.

People touch and point at names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC.

HONOLULU (Sept. 16. 2022) Rear Adm. Blake Converse, deputy commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, renders honors after laying a wreath in honor of the missing during the National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) hosts the event every year on the third Friday of September, honoring prisoners of war and missing-in-action service members. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo lays a wreath in remembrance of the victims of France�s recent terrorist attacks in Paris, France, on November 16, 2020.

The memorial dedicated to all the members of the Ugly Angels unit who fought in Vietnam, was established on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, on July 8, 2000. Arriving in Vietnam in April of 1962 until August of 1969, the Ugly Angels were the longest serving squadron in Vietnam. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Guests observe a ceremony honoring the fallen soldiers and service members of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy at the Normandy American Cemetery, France, May 29, 2022. The ceremony included both French and U.S. service members, including Soldiers from V Corps, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Band & Chorus, to commemorate the 78th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. (U.S. Army photos by Pfc. Destinee Rodriguez)

Vietnam Veterans Memorial an der National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington DC, District of Columbia, USA *** Vietnam Veterans Memorial to the National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington DC, District of Columbia, USA

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry lays a wreath during a commemoration of the seventieth anniversary of VE Day in Paris, France, on May 8, 2015.

Ground Zero, May We Never Forget Sign Of New York Fire Departmen, Manhattan In New York City, New York State, United State, Usa

SHIMODA, Japan (May 21, 2022) - Rear Adm. Carl Lahti, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan (CNFJ), addresses the audience during the opening ceremony of the 83rd annual Shimoda Black Ship festival. The Shimoda Black Ship festival, or Shimoda Kurofune, celebrates Commodore Matthew C. Perry's arrival to Japan, Japan's subsequent opening to international trade, and the U.S.-Japan alliance. For 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th fleet's forward deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo lays a wreath in remembrance of the victims of France�s recent terrorist attacks in Paris, France, on November 16, 2020.

DA-SC-86-10750. Base: Saint Mere-Eglise Country: France (FRA)

North Korea, Hoechang Province. A memorial to Mao Anying, son of Mao Zedong, having been killed in the Korean War, within the Chinese People's Volunteers Cemetery.

Ground Zero Memorial (Reflecting absence), honouring the victims of September 11 2001 attack on the World Trade Centr ewhich destroed the Twin Towers. New York City , USA

1980s VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL WASHINGTON DC

DINOZE, France - U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jessica Meyeraan, United States European Command Director of Exercises and Assessments, salutes after laying a commemorative wreath during the Memorial Day ceremony at Épinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinoze, France, May 29, 2022. Meyeraan was one of the American guest speakers during the event.

GUADALCANAL, Solomon Islands (Aug. 7, 2013) Capt. Wallace Lovely, mission commander for Pacific Partnership 2013, salutes prior to laying a wreath during a commemoration of the 71st anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal. Working at the invitation of each host nation, U.S. Navy forces are joined by non-governmental organizations and regional partners that include Australia, Canada, Colombia, France, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and New Zealand to improve maritime security, conduct humanitarian assistance and strengthen disaster-response preparedness.

SEGUNDA GUERRA MUNDIAL (1939-1945). "MONUMENTO A LOS INSURGENTES DE VARSOVIA". Homenaje al alzamiento de la ciudad contra la ocupación alemana (1 de agosto-2 de octubre de 1944). Realizado por W. KUEMA y J. BUDYN en 1989. Situado en la Plaza Krasinskich. VARSOVIA. Polonia.

USA, District of Columbia, Washington. Vietnam Veterans Memorial with reflection of the Washington Monument

A monument in remembrance of the heroes in Knoxville, Tennessee

Military leaders and distinguished guests took part in the unveiling of the Brig. Gen.l Theodore Roosevelt jr. statue at Sainte Mère-Église on June 6, 2022. The ceremony honored the service of Roosevelt who led several groups of Soldiers at Utah beach during the invasion of Normandy . For his valor, courage, and leadership during the assault on Utah beach, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.

The Command Team of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Col. Ed Matthaidess (right) and Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Walker (left), render a salute during a Memorial Service on Sept. 11, 2022, at Veghel, Netherlands. 101st Airborne Division (AASLT) units honor World War II Veterans and the people of Holland by participating in Operation Market Garden 78 commemorations in and around Eindhoven, Netherlands. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley, 2nd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs.)

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

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United States. Washington D.C. Vietnam Veterans Memorial. 20th century.

Official Imagery from the ceremony honoring the life of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams, Medal of Honor recipient, held at the World War II Memorial, Washington D.C., July 14, 2022. Born in Quiet Dell, West Virginia in 1923, Williams, 98, was awarded the Medal of Honor for "conspicious gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his live above and beyond the call of duty" while he served as a demolition sergeant sewrving with the 21st Marines, third Marine Division while fighting Japanese forces on Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945. At the time of his death on June 29, 2022, he was the last living World War II Medal of honor recipient.

The Vietnam Memorial, in Washington DC, USA.; Washington DC, USA.

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Debra and Gary Holman, surviving family of Tech. Sgt. Steven Holman, place amemorial sign for their son on a lamp post at MacDill Air Force Base,Florida during the Second Annual Memorial Day Remembrance event May 25,2022. Volunteers from MacDill AFB and the surrounding community cametogether to place 75 signs around MacDill to honor fallen service members.

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Remembrance Day in Canada. People putting poppy flowers on Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa.

Soldiers with the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) provide ceremonial support during an Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Feb. 13, 2024. The wreath was laid by the Chief of Staff of the India Army, General Manoj Pande, and hosted by Maj. Gen. Trevor J. Bredenkamp, Commanding General, Joint Task Force-National Capital Region, U.S. Army Military District of Washington and Gen. Randy A. George, Chief of Staff of the United States Army. Army

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A tribute to the fallen crew of the Columbia tragedy rests below the Astronaut Memorial Space Mirror at the KSC Visitor Complex. The crew were lost in an explosion Feb. 1, 2003, as they were returning to Earth from mission STS-107. The tribute links to the loss of Challenger and her crew in 1986. The Space Mirror is a national tribute to 17 American astronauts who previously gave their lives to the quest to explore space.

USA, Hawaii, Oahu. Close-up of crew names who died aboard attack on USS Arizona at the National Memorial in Pearl Harbor.

Friends and family transcribe the names of fallen Airmen to paper during the Annual Memorial Wall Dedication Ceremony held at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, April 3, 2022. Thirty-three Airmen that served in the North Carolina Air National Guard and passed in 2021 were memorialized during the ceremony.

A view of the United States Aircraft Carrier Memorial located on Harbor Drive near the Naval Supply Depot. The memorial was conceived by aircraft carrier veterans and dedicated on February 17, 1993. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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220523-N-DE439-1230 OSLO, Norway (May 23, 2022) Cmdr. Christopher Petro, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), presents a command ballcap as a gift to Port Captain Jens Petter Christensen, May 23, 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.

A rose is displayed as sailors assigned to U.S. Navy Region Hawaii conduct an internment ceremony for U.S. Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Everett Raymond Stewart, of California, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 16, 2022. Stewart was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, which sustained fire from Japanese aircraft and multiple torpedo hits causing the ship to capsize and resulted in the deaths of more than 400 crew members on Dec. 7, 1941, at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. Stewart was recently identified through DNA analysis by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) forensic laboratory and laid to rest with full military honors.

Unknown Soldier memorial flame under Arc de Triomphe in Paris France since 1921

Builder First Class (BU1) Patrick Thompson of Naval Readiness Command, Regiment Ninteen, views the United States Aircraft Carrier Memorial located on Harbor Drive near the Naval Supply Depot. The memorial was conceived by aircraft carrier veterans and dedicated on February 17, 1993. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Military Members from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, U.S.Army Garrison Italy, Aviano Air Base, Camp Darby Military Community and Military Vaterans honored their comrades who lost their life for our freedom, at Florence Memorial Cemetery, Italy, May 30, 2022. Consul General of the United States in Florence, Ragini Gupta read the Presidential Proclamation to open the commemoration ceremony. Guests of honor were the United States Ambassador for the Holy See Joseph Donnelly, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Commander, and the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Deputy Commanding General, Major Gen. Andrew Rohling, and the Italian Deputy Minister of Defense, Honorable Stefania Pucciarelli.

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.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Neibel, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, tours the newly unveiled Corpsman Memorial following the Corpsmen Memorial Dedication Ceremony at Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 12, 2022. The Corpsmen Memorial is dedicated to honor all those who served alongside the Marines as Fleet Marine Force Corpsmen in recognition of the duties performed and bonds forged in conflict.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, with U.S. Ambassador to France Jamie McCourt, lays a wreath in remembrance of the victims of France�s recent terrorist attacks in Paris, France, on November 16, 2020.

DEU, Germany: The historical colour photos from the times of the 70s show events and persons from politics, culture, trade unions, working life, medicine, etc. Hanover. Funeral (grave) Police victim Benno Ohnesorg

Memorial to dead WV coal miners

A wreath is displayed at the tomb of former President Gerald R. Ford following a wreath laying ceremony conducted by Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), September 1, 2022. Twelve Ford Sailors traveled to Michigan for the ships annual namesake visit to learn about the legacy of President Gerald R. Ford and connect with local community members in Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and Albion, Michigan.

Camille Touton (center), commissioner, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; and Michael Brian (left), deputy commissioner, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; participate in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 16, 2022.

Memorial for Officer Sicknick outside US Capitol after January 6 riot

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