Military Presence and Public Gatherings

Scenes showing military presence during public events, protests, and demonstrations, highlighting tension between military and civilian gatherings.

HONG KONG - PROTEST - RASSEMBLEMENT DE SOUTIEN AU OUIGOURSRassemblement du mouvement pro-democratie hongkongais en soutien aux ouigours rapidement écourté par une intervention policiere et des affrontements.HONG KONG - PROTEST - UIGUR SUPPORT RALLYRally of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong in support of the Uighurs quickly cut short by police intervention and clashes.

030323-F-7372R-032. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A crowd waits on the pier to welcome the replenishment oiler USS KANSAS CITY (AOR-3) into port. Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110506-N-ZS026-235GULF OF ADEN (May 6, 2011) Capt. Frank Michael, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), addresses the crew and embarked personnel during an all-hands call on the shipÕs flight deck. Boxer is underway supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Photograph taken during an anti-Iraq War rally in 2003

France, Paris 16th district, fire at the Radio France headquarters, November 5th 2014

An aerial shot of members of the 16th Military Police Company as they march from police headquarters to the Presidential Palace grounds in preparation for the return of President Jean Bertrand Aristide in Port au Prince on 15 Oct 1994. A crowd of Haitians gathers in the street. U.S. military are in Haiti for Operation Uphold Democracy and Operation Restore Democracy. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

Gathering Lega Nord, Pontida, Bergamo province, Italy

HONG KONG - PROTEST - RASSEMBLEMENT DE SOUTIEN AU OUIGOURSRassemblement du mouvement pro-democratie hongkongais en soutien aux ouigours rapidement écourté par une intervention policiere et des affrontements.HONG KONG - PROTEST - UIGUR SUPPORT RALLYRally of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong in support of the Uighurs quickly cut short by police intervention and clashes.

Pla games, galloping horsemen, Sant Joan festival. Ciutadella. Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Demonstrations, riots and clashes on New Year's Eve in Mong Kong. Hong Kong on 2019-12-31.Manifestations, émeutes et affrontements durant la nuit du nouvel an à Mong Kong. Hong Kong le 2019-12-31.

Anti riot units try to seperate violent left and right wing demonstrants - Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe., Europe

Dortmund. May Demo of the DGB on 1. 5. 1988

Nazi march in Dresden on 13 February 2012

HONG KONG - PROTEST - RASSEMBLEMENT DE SOUTIEN AU OUIGOURSRassemblement du mouvement pro-democratie hongkongais en soutien aux ouigours rapidement écourté par une intervention policiere et des affrontements.HONG KONG - PROTEST - UIGUR SUPPORT RALLYRally of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong in support of the Uighurs quickly cut short by police intervention and clashes.

NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Poland Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT) alongside United Kingdom Army soldiers assigned to The Royal Lancers, Prince of Whales Troop, Romanian Sky Guardians, and the Polish Armed Forces 15th Mechanized Infantry Brigade prepare to embark on a 5.4km battlegroup run in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Oct. 21, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

At a scheduled anti-war protest, protesters peacefully marched past Aviano Air Base (AB), Italy. During the event, Aviano security forces were on hand along with Italian police and military to handle any emergencies. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

May 2016 (off). Social movement against the Labour Act in Rennes. Mai 2016 (off). Mouvement social contre la Loi Travail à Rennes.

The New Government of Greece Enters Athens, 18 October 1944 The Greek Prime Minister M Papandreou, made a speech which was broadcast to the whole country and afterwards laid a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Allied vehicles passing through the crowded streets on the day the new Government, led by Prime Minister M Papandreou, entered the city.

Riot police (ESMAD) try to disband demostrators with teaar gas and stunt granades in Pasto, Narino on May 26, 2021 at the start of the 4th week of anti government protests in Colombia that have resulted in at least 40 dead in police abuse of authority cases and unrest.

Sea of lights demonstration, Theresienwiese, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 16, 2022) -Japanese community members walk to the Mikasa Gate as the 44th annual Friendship Day celebration event opens. For the first time in three years, CFAY held an open base event to highlight the friendship between the local Japanese community and the U.S. Navy. For more than 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.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 16, 2022) -Japanese community members walk to the Mikasa Gate as the 44th annual Friendship Day celebration event opens. For the first time in three years, CFAY held an open base event to highlight the friendship between the local Japanese community and the U.S. Navy. For more than 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.

Mardi gras parade in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany: riot police

Rennes - They mobilized for the arrival of François Hollande. The President of the Republic François Hollande was traveling in Rennes, demonstrations took place. On this image, students dentists are demonstrate around where Francois Hollande is at this time. Rennes - Ils se sont mobilisés pour la venue de François Hollande. Le Président de la République François Hollande étant en déplacement à Rennes, des manifestations ont eu lieu. Sur cette image, les étudiants dentistes manifestent aux abords d'où se trouve François Hollande à ce moment.

Rennes - Demonstration against police violence in support of Theo. Rennes, Saturday, February 18, demonstration against the violence of the plague following the affair of Theo, young man assumed assaulted and violated by police. Rennes - Manifestation contre les violences policières en soutien à Théo. Rennes, le Samedi 18 Février, manifestation contre les violences plicières suite à l'affaire de Théo, jeune homme présummé agressé et violé par des policiers.

Water cannon in use at the Brandenburg Gate. Once again, thousands of corona deniers are demonstrating against the restrictions in the pandemic. The police broke up the demonstration for not observing social distancing rules and not wearing face masks, Berlin, 18 November 2020

U.S. Air National Guard Security Forces Defenders barricade simulated protestors during PATRIOT 24, Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Feb. 21, 2024. PATRIOT is a Domestic Operations disaster-response training exercise conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders. Air National Guard

Scenes from the campus of Virginia Tech, sight of a shooting masacre that left 33 people dead

During the election campaign of the right-wing National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD), here in Essen in 1969, youth, students and pupils demonstrated against the NPD with ironic Hitler salutes. Against this, the police used massive use of water cannons, Germany, Europe

May 2016 (off). Social movement against the Labour Act in Rennes. Mai 2016 (off). Mouvement social contre la Loi Travail à Rennes.

A U.S. Air Force fighter pilot lights a piano on fire for a traditional piano burn ceremony during the 75th Air Force Ball, Sept. 17, 2022, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The Air Force Ball celebrates 75 years of tradition and Airmen answering their nation's call to serve their country.

A man in a helmet with a stick next to the Ukrainian flag during Mass anti-government protests in the center of Kiev on Hrushevskoho St. near Dynamo Stadium in January 2014

Germany, Berlin, 04.04.2026, Berlin Easter March 2026, beginning at Mauerpark, war crimes

Silviu Coşa, the prefect of Constanţa County, Inspects Romanian troops at the Romanian National Day Parade in Constanţa, Romania, Dec. 1, 2022. Romania's National Day, also known as the Great Union Day, marks the unification of Transylvania, Bessarabia, and Bukovina with the Romanian Kingdom in 1918.

Mounted police in front of Buckingham Palace, London, England, Great Britain, Europe

Nogales, Arizona USA and Nogales, Sonora Mexico, 11 November 2017, On Veterans Day, members of Veterans for Peace led a march and rally on both sides of the U.S. and Mexico border fence to protest the separation of immigrant families, U.S. policies that make it hard for refugees fleeing repression to enter the United States, and the deportation of veterans who have served in the U.S. military. The events were organized by the School of the Americas Watch, a group of religious and community activists.

U.S. Marines and their families reunite after Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, return from their deployment at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, April 11, 2022. VMM-161 returned from a deployment serving as the East African Aviation Combat Element 22.1.

Activists and the flag of the state of Palestine during the occupation of the courtyard of Freie Universität Berlin by pro-Palestinian activists. Some of the approximately 150 activists began to set up tents. The occupation is linked to the advance of the Israeli army (Israel Defence Forces, IDF) in the southern Gaza Strip near the city of Rafah. The management of the FU Berlin has ordered an evacuation. Berlin, 07.05.2024

Cordon of riot police officers stopping protesters at anti budget cuts demonstration, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Germany, Berlin, 09. 05. 2020, Victory Day (over Hitler's fascism), Soviet Memorial Berlin-Treptow, Night Wolves, Russian Motorcycle and Rocker Club, Europe

Sailors and Marines maintain order as a crowd waits to welcome crew members from ships in the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) battle group. The vessels are returning to the station following deployment in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Idomeni refugee camp on the Greek Macedonia border, Macedonian security forces are securing the transit of a freight train, Idomeni, Central Macedonia, Greece, Europe

030323-F-7372R-021. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Bundeswehr and Albanian soldiers participate in a culminating event known as Bronze Shield during Kosovo Force 33 (KFOR) Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, Feb. 10, 2024. KFOR MRE is a multinational training event to prepare NATO forces for their deployment to Kosovo NATO Peacekeeping missions. JMRC trains leaders, staffs, units up to Brigade Combat Teams, and multinational partners to dominate in the conduct of Unified Land Operations anywhere in the world, now and in the future. Army

Italian and U.S military personnel, civilians, and local residents participate in the Giornata dell'Unità Nazionale e delle Forze Armate (National Unification and Armed Forces Day) ceremony at Monte Berico, Vicenza, Italy Nov. 4, 2022. National Unification and Armed Forces Day is an Italian national holiday established in 1919, it commemorates the Italian victory in World War I.

A stork figure indicates the section of the pier reserved for new babies of crew members aboard the amphibious assault ship USS IWO JIMA (LPH-2). The vessel is returning to Norfolk following deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

German flag, police, demonstration, PEGIDA, Hogesa, hooligans, antifa, citizen initiative, Salafists, Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

220909-N-MQ631-1102 GROTON, Conn. (September 9, 2022) - SUBASE Commanding Officer, Capt. Kenneth M. Curtin Jr. delivers remarks during the grand re-opening ceremony of Historic Ship Nautilus in Groton, Conn. Commissioned in 1954, Nautilus was not only the worlds first nuclear-powered submarine, but also the world's first submarine to reach the North Pole in 1958. Serving for 26 years, the ship decommissioned in 1980 with 2,500 dives and deploying 510,000 miles fueled by nuclear power, and since 1986, has served as an exhibit at the Submarine Force Museum that allowed patrons to embark the only nuclear submarine open to the public. During the scheduled closure, Nautilus received $35 million in refurbishments and preservation maintenance to ensure the historic ship will be able to inform, educate, and engage the public for the next 30 years.

National Security Guard NSG commandos with gun outside hotel Taj Mahal hotel after terrorist attack by deccan mujahedeen Copyright: xHemangixNakwe/DinodiaxPhotox

Es Firo, Moors and Christians celebration of victory over the Barbary corsairs of May 11, 1561, Soller, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

A Russian soldier of the Kosovo Force (KFOR) speaks to Albanians, from an angry mob, carrying the Albanian National Flag. Near the town of Domorovce, Kosovo. After two Serbian men disappeared, the Serbians believe the Albanians abducted the men and began to make threats and road obstructions to stop Albanians from traveling safely through town. The Albanians began to form a mob to confront the Serbians until United States Army and Russian KFOR soldiers made a wall between the opposing sides. Task Force Falcon, Operation Jont Guardian, 14 August 2000. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Domorovce State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG)

Battle of the Pont den Barona, Moors and Christians, "Es Firó", Soller, Sierra de Tramuntana, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Left youth and student groups such as SDAJ and MSB Spartacus demonstratively demanded recognition of the Sandinistas in Nicaragua on 13 July 1979 in Bonn, Germany, Europe

Left wing demonstrants - Germany, Europe - Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe., Europe

Spectators at the Gyeryong World Military Culture Expo in Gyeryong, South Korea, Oct. 8. Eighth Army Soldiers, civilians and family members were invited to the expos family day. The exposition features static displays of ROK military equipment from all branches along with Eighth Army military vehicles. The Gyeryong World Military Culture Expo is aimed at exhibiting various aspects relating to military culture and to serve as an educational forum. The expo runs through Oct. 23. (U.S. Army photos by Pfc. Lee, Hee Won and Pfc. Park, Joon Hyeok)

Police officer monitoring a house occupied by squatters, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Family members and friends stand behind a line of sailors as they wait for the arrival of one of the eight ships returning to the naval station today. The aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) and seven ships of the KENNEDY and aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) battle groups are returning to Norfolk following their deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Russia, Moscow, Parliament Building With Barricades Made From Pieces Of Wood And Metal After An Attempted Coup. People Standing On The Steps Next To The Coat Of Arms Of The Russian Federation Emblem Which Depicts A Double Headed Eagle.

030323-F-7372R-009. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Photograph taken during an anti-Iraq War rally in 2003

Demonstrators hold the Palestinian flag in front of burning tires during a demonstration along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, in solidarity with the Jenin camp against the Israeli military operations that killed at least nine Palestinians. Palestinian Territories, Gaza City.

Festival guests start entering the flight line during the opening of Friendship Festival 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 22, 2022. The two-day festival was an opportunity for visitors to learn more about the U.S. and Japan bilateral partnership, while strengthening the bonds between Yokota and the local communities. Yokota was able to host the event with the support of Japan Self-Defense Force, sister services and the local community.

Captain of the Moorish Artillery of Villajoyosa

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Cerimonial gunfire at the Fiesta de la Santisima Cruz in the town of Granja de Rocamora in the Costa Del Sol region of spouthern Spain.

Demonstration with strong police intervention in a shopping mall.Manifestation avec de fortes interventions policières dans centre commercial.

An anti war demonstration.

After participating in the Surgery Desert Storm and Operation Phalanx in the Persian Gulf, the supply ship Hr.Ms. Zuiderkruis (A 832), the L-FREGAT HR.MS. Jacob van Heemskerck (F 812) and the S-Fregat Hr.Ms. Philips van Almonde (F 823) on 19 April 1991 back in the home port Den Helder. The welcoming home front for the Almonde.

Bosnian Muslims meet with BGEN Clemmons (US Army) and Governor Sead Jamakosmanovic, Governor of Tuzla Podrinje Canton, outside a large block building in Jusici, Bosnia-Herzegovina, during Operation Joint Guard (a command US Army High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) is seen in the immediate foreground). Operation Joint Guard is part of Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDJOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Jusici Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

The Spokane Lilac Festivals Armed Forces Torchlight Parade begins in Spokane, Washington, May 21, 2022. This years parade theme was our town, aimed at bringing all the community together after the past parade and event cancelations due to COVID-19.

A protest on the Mall against the US taking action in Iraq in January 1991

Ruhr area. Left-wing radicals from KPDML at Osatermarsch Ruhr

DN-ST-90-00316. Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

Members of the front line of defense barricade a riot armored truck from Colombia's riot Police (ESMAD) as people protest in an anti government protest against president Ivan Duque and Police Brutality after a month of demonstrations that had left at least 45 dead in unrest and police abuse of authority cases, in Medellin, Antioquia - Colombia on May 28, 2021.

Fourth grade students carry a sign representing their class during a Month of the Military Child parade at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 15, 2022. Each year, the Department of Defense joins national, state, and local governments, schools, and military-serving organizations to celebrate military children. This year marked the first time in two years the event was held on the installation due to COVID-19.

Families of the Soldiers assigned to 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, embrace their Soldiers during the first of several welcome home ceremonies at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 4, 2022. The 1st ABCT Soldiers deployed to Germany in support of NATO allies to deter Russian aggression while also supporting a range of other requirements in the area.

Police officers protect the CDU party headquarters during the demonstration under the slogan Brandmauer statt Brandstifter / Defend the right to asylum in front of the Konrad Adenauer House after a joint vote by the CDU/CSU and AfD in favour of a tougher migration policy tabled by party chairman Friedrich Merz. Berlin, 30.01.2025

Miners pay their respects on the Schlossplatz

70th anniversary of the bombing of Dresden

Korean students from local universities weathered the cold to watch the competition during the 51st Operations Group weapons-load-crew-of-the-quarter contest at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

051215-A-5560L-008. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Practice Inaugural Parade. Looking West up Pennsylvania Avenue from National Gallery of Art at the Presidential Escort during the Inaugural Parade Rehearsal. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Medyka, Russian invasion of Ukraine. Entry of refugees from Ukraine through the Medyka border check point.

NCC cadets (National Cadet Corps) wear facemasks during an anti-tobacco street drama on 'World No Tobacco Day,' at Agartala. Tripura, India.

NCC cadets (National Cadet Corps) wear facemasks during an anti-tobacco street drama on 'World No Tobacco Day,' at Agartala. Tripura, India.

030323-F-7372R-010. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

In the municipal election campaign, members and supporters of the German Communist Party (DKP) demonstrated for a price freeze on gas, against arms spending and against a firing range in Kaefertal, Germany, Europe

Battle of the Pont den Barona, Moors and Christians, "Es Firó", Soller, Sierra de Tramuntana, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

A group of British and Dutch musicians march for a parade during the anniversary of Operation Market Garden at the Robert Frost Bridge, Arnhem, Netherlands., Sep. 16, 2022. These European citizen remember the sacrifice from the 1st British Parachute Regiment and honor the ones who lost their lives liberating the Netherlands during World War II.

70th anniversary of the bombing of Dresden

Battle of the Pont den Barona, Moors and Christians, "Es Firó", Soller, Sierra de Tramuntana, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

A U.S. service member deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, cheers on here comrades running a 5K, 10K or half marathon in celebration of the U.S. Air Forces 75th Anniversary, Sept.18, 2022. The USAF official separated from the U.S. Army with the signing of the National Security Act of 1947 by former U.S. President Harry Truman. Fly, Fight and Win - Airpower Anytime, Anywhere!

Police action against protesters during the G-8 summit, Rostock, Heiligendamm, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Preparating for the National Day parade on 14 th july at Champs Elysees in Paris,France,Europe

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