Military Official Visits

Images of military officials engaging in various ceremonies and events, showcasing interactions with service members and commemorating military history.

First official day at the Department of the Interior: Secretary Dirk Kempthorne touring Main Interior and National Mall, meeting officials, staff, visitors

First official day at the Department of the Interior: Secretary Dirk Kempthorne touring Main Interior and National Mall, meeting officials, staff, visitors

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

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 with National Park Service staff during visit to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, Statue of Liberty, and surrounding area, New York City, New York. The Secretary was in New York to deliver remarks at a ceremony unveiling plans for a major Ellis Island Immigration Museum expansion, known as The Peopling of America Center, funded by the National Park Service along with the Bank of America Charitable Foundation and the Annenberg Foundation.

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

050220-N-5067K-018. Complete Scene Caption: Former US President William J. Clinton shakes the hand of US Navy (USN) SEAMAN (SN) Yandy Hernandez as he congratulates him aboard the Whidbey Island Class Amphibious Dock Landing Ship USS FORT MCHENRY (LSD 43). USN SN Hernandez conducted more than 200 critical crane lifts for over 500,000 pounds of relief supplies during Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE. USN Sailors and US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines greeted former Presidents Clinton and George H. W. Bush as they toured various spaces aboard the ship receiving operational briefings on each sections participation in humanitarian relief efforts at Banda Aceh on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. FORT MCHENRY is currently operating off the coast of Indonesia in support of Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE, the humanitarian relief effort to aid the victims of the tsunami that struck Southeast Asia. Former Presidents Bush and Clinton are touring Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia to see first hand, the ef

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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.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne receiving visit at Main Interior from U.S. Army officers Jon Frye and Soto, and family members

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos Ruiz and Gen. Joseph Dunford, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.) shake hands with Vietnam Veterans who served with Sgt Maj. John L. Canley during the commissioning of the USS John L. Canley at Coronado, Calif., Feb. 17, 2024. The USS John L. Canley (ESB-6) is the first ship to be named after Medal of Honor recipient Sgt Maj. John L. Canley, and the fourth Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base of the United States Navy.

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

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Midway Atoll, U.S. Territory

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

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with Department of Defense delegation including the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installations and Environment, S.J. Penn, and the Executive Director of the Joint Guam Program Office, retired Major General David Bice

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Marine Corp's oldest post and a National Historic Landmark

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

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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

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne receiving visit at Main Interior from U.S. Army officers Jon Frye and Soto, and family members

LT. GEN. Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, commander of Joint Forces in Saudi Arabia, escorts Secretary of Defense Richard Cheney upon his arrival for a meeting to discuss the Allied military coalition during Operation Desert Shield.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-136. Briefing in ATC hangar-- POTUS greeting AVI3 Kenneth Hardenbrook near line of USCG personnel. Hurricane Katrina

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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.

Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) 21st Annual Conference, with activities in the Dean Acheson Auditorium and the Benjamin Franklin Room. Among officials participating were: Director of National Intelligence, John Negroponte; Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security, Richard Griffin; Deputy Assistant Secretary and head of the Diplomatic Security Service, OSAC Co Chair Joe Morton; .

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

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-152. Briefing in ATC hangar--AL Gov. Bob Riley, POTUS, CAPT David Callahan (CO ATC Mobile) & FEMA Michael Brown. Hurricane Katrina

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U.S. Vice President Joseph R. Biden is greeted by Gen. Raymond Odierno, United States Forces-Iraq commanding general, and James Jeffrey, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, after landing at Sather Air Force Base, Aug 30.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with Marine Corps officer Chris Hardin

050420-N-0000A-002. Complete Scene Caption: US Navy Academy (USNA) Midshipman First Class (MIDN 1/C) Josh Smith (left), presents a football to US President George W. Bush during the presentation of the Commander-In-CHIEF's Trophy to members of the USNA football team in a ceremony at White House Rose Garden. Behind MIDN 1/C Smith is USN Vice Admiral (VADM) Rodney P. Rempt, US Naval Academy superintendent, and to the right of the President is MIDN 1/C Aaron Polanco, team Quarterback. President Bush congratulated the team for winning the Commander-In-CHIEF's trophy for the second year in a row. The trophy goes each year to the team with the best record in games between the three service academies. Navy finished the year with a school-record tying 10 victories, marking the first time in 99 years that Navy has won 10 football games in a single season. Navy beat Air Force 24-21 and Army 34-6. Base: White House State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

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

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, where he toured facilities, viewed aircraft, and met with personnel of the Air Force's Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds

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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

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-180. Briefing in ATC hangar--POTUS & CAPT David Callahan (CO ATC Mobile) greeting line of USCG personnel. Hurricane Katrina

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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Karen Durham-Aguilera (right), executive director, Army National Military Cemeteries, U.S. Army Col. Shannon-Mikal Lucas (second to right), deputy provost marshal general, Office of the Provost Marshal General, Charles Alexander, Jr. (left), superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery, and others speak at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 27, 2022. Lucas was at ANC to participate in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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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President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-178. Briefing in ATC hangar--POTUS & CAPT David Callahan (CO ATC Mobile) greeting line of USCG personnel. Hurricane Katrina

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Marine Corp's oldest post and a National Historic Landmark

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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Marine Corp's oldest post and a National Historic Landmark

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with a U.S. Marine Security Guard at the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on March 5, 2013.

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

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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Marine Corp's oldest post and a National Historic Landmark

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Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-117. Hurricane Katrina

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Secretary Dirk Kempthorne receiving visit at Main Interior from Brigadier General Blair Hansen, Director of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Capabilities, U.S. Air Force Headquarters

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

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.

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

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 receiving visit at Main Interior from U.S. Army officers Jon Frye and Soto, and family members

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne receiving visit at Main Interior from Scott Reese, Mayor of Blackfoot, Idaho and Idaho Chairman of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), along with Reese's family

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

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

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Secretary Dirk Kempthorne with National Park Service staff during visit to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, Statue of Liberty, and surrounding area, New York City, New York. The Secretary was in New York to deliver remarks at a ceremony unveiling plans for a major Ellis Island Immigration Museum expansion, known as The Peopling of America Center, funded by the National Park Service along with the Bank of America Charitable Foundation and the Annenberg Foundation.

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040902-M-1226J-146. Base: USMC Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

050722-F-6911G-021. Base: U.S. Naval Academy State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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US Air Force General Gregory S. Martin (right), Commander of the United States Air Forces in Europe, talks with Representative Herbert Bateman (left), R-VA, about plans for upcoming renovations of the family living quarters at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. US Air Force General Gregory S. Martin (right), Commander of the United States Air Forces in Europe, talks with Representative Herbert Bateman (left), R-VA, about plans for upcoming renovations of the family living quarters at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Military delegation visiting Main Interior for Toys for Tots promotional event, meetings with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials

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

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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

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation of police chiefs

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.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry admires a painting by a Colorado artist that U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel presented him before a meeting at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on May 6, 2013, showing a Swift boat in Vietnam. Secretary Hagel, a fellow Vietnam veteran, found it in the Pentagon art collection and thought of Secretary Kerry, who commanded a Swift boat in Vietnam. It will soon be displayed at the State Department.

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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Williamsburg, Virginia, for Colonial National Historical Park touring, discussions with National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Colonial National Historical Park staff, and keynote address at the 2007 National Association of State Park Directors and National Park Service Leadership Council Conference

Foreign Affairs Day 2005 ceremonies, speeches, award presentations. Events included a ceremony at the American Foreign Service Association's (AFSA) Memorial Plaque, in the Harry S. Truman Building's C Street Lobby, honoring foreign service officers who died in the line of duty. AFSA President John Limbert, Under Secretary for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns, and other officials delivered remarks, as three new entries on the plaque the names of James Mollen and Edward Seitz, of U.S. Embassy Baghdad, and John O'Grady, of U.S. Consulate in Brisbane were unveiled.

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.

Secretary of the Air Force Verne Orr relaxes in his office at the Pentagon. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

Honorable F. Whitten Peters, Secretary of the Air Force, Washington DC, accepts a "Sam Fox" coin from Brigadier General James Hawkins, Commander, 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, on behalf of the wing. Honorable Peters toured Andrews Air Force Base on an orientation visit and held a SECAF (Secretary of the Air Force) call for all enlisted personnel and officers on base to address their concerns about today's Air Force. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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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.

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

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.

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

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

Visit of Marine Corps Captain Matt Desmond to Main Interior, where he met with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and Inspector General Earl Devaney

Annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally and related events on the National Mall, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among officials on hand

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets a Uniformed Division officer 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 17, 2015.

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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