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Military Visits and Ceremonies

Images of high-profile visits to military events, showcasing military personnel, formal attire, and ceremonial settings with an official atmosphere.

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

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 Valley Forge National Historical Park in Pennsylvania for tours, discussions with Park Service personnel

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 members of Sinise family: film and television editor Bob Sinise, wife Millie Sinise (parents of actor Gary Sinise), and decorated Air Force veteran Jack Sinise

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.

050830-F-6911G-269. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-44. 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

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne previewing new Interior Museum exhibit, "The Vietnam Veterans Memorial: America Responds," commemorating the 25th anniversary of the dedication of the Memorial through photographs, drawings, and models illustrating the Memorial's creation as well as personal objects left at the Wall by the general public

Senator John Kerry speaking to crowd at the Charlestown Naval Yard on his arrival in Boston, MA. 7/28/04. to right is his :Band of Brothers--veterans who served with Kerry in the Vietnam War

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Department of Defense Naitonal Guard and Reserve Cabinet Signing

060212-N-0696M-446. Base: Algiers Country: Algeria (DZA)

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

111207-N-WP746-079PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 7, 2011) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus speaks with National Park Service Historian Daniel Martinez on the morning of the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day. Five thousand guests, including 125 Pearl Harbor survivors and other WWII veterans attended the National Park Service and U.S. Navy-hosted joint memorial ceremony at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument. The theme of this year's ceremony was The Enduring Legacy: Pearl Harbor 1941-2011.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - TURRET HOMECOMING USS MONITOR

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.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing on the fiscal 2023 funding request and budget justification for the Department of Defense at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington D.C., May 3, 2022. (DOD Photo by Navy Chief Petty Officer Carlos M. Vazquez II)

060707-A-7588H-001. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Events marking the debut of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial traveling exhibit, Corps of Discovery II, at Monticello, Virginia

U.S. Park Police promotion ceremony, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the dignitaries on hand

Katrina - General - 26-HK-403-6. Hurricane Katrina

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 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

President George Bush meets soldiers of the 197th Brigade, 24th Infantry Division upon his arrival at their camp for a Thanksgiving Day visit during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

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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.

060423-N-0696M-019. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

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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061121-D-9880W-056. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Whiskeytown Base in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in northern California, where he joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and other officials, National Park Service personnel, and firefighters at a briefing on the Whiskeytown Complex fires and the status of firefighting efforts throughout the state

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

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 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.

Department of the Interior-hosted dinner event honoring wounded veterans, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials presiding

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

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne on visit to Independence National Historical Park and environs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he toured with his wife Patricia, aides, and Independence National Historical Park Deputy Superintendent Darla Sidles, and spoke with National Park Service staff, law enforcement personnel, and visitors

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

050702-F-7203T-004. Base: Daytona State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. James W. Lukeman, the president of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, speaks at the Semper Fidelis Memorial Park Extension Groundbreaking Ceremony in Triangle, Virginia on Sept. 21, 2022. The MCHF is responsible for the planning and funding of the Semper Fidelis Memorial Park extension.

020801-D-9880W-008. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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 the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., to view Marine Corps Evening Parade, deliver remarks, and attend reception at the site, a National Historic Landmark

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

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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

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - VIP Tours - 26-HK-375-31. 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.

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 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.

President George Bush holds up a horseshoe as he addresses the Marines and Seabees at a desert encampment. The president and his wife are paying Thanksgiving Day visits to U.S. troops who are in Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

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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.

020911-F-7466S-134. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

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

U.S Air Force retired Lt. Gen. L. Scott Catfish Rice, former Air National Guard director, received the Order of the Sword for his unparalleled interest in support of and guidance to the enlisted corps, Dec 9, 2022, at Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland. The Order of the Sword is the highest honor the enlisted force can bestow upon a military officer for providing significant support and contribution toward the development and welfare of the Airmen to whom they serve.

Meeting and press conference, hosted by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at Main Interior, on inter-state water issues arising from the drought affecting the southeastern U.S., with the Secretary joined by Alabama Governor Bob Riley, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, Florida Governor Charlie Crist, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, and the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lieutenant General Robert Van Antwerp

R. Lee Gunny” Ermey speaks to fellow participants of the Marine Corps Identity Cause rally at Bullfeathers of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Feb. 25, 2010.Marine Corps Identity Cause is a grassroots effort founded in 2009 to give Marines equal status to the Navy. The initiative, sponsored by the Marine Corps League, has one simple goal: to change the name of the Department of the Navy to the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.” Two bills supporting this cause are currently in Congress.

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 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.

050203-F-0681L-156. Base: Hector Iap State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Nov. 3, 2022.

060213-N-0696M-163. Base: Fez Country: Morocco (MAR)

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.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex's Astronaut Memorial Mirror, Jerry Ross, chief of the Vehicle Integration Test Office accepts the U.S. Honor Flag presented to him by Center Director Bob Cabana.The flag is presented to NASA to be prepared to fly aboard space shuttle Atlantis on the Space Shuttle Program's final mission, STS-135. The U.S. Honor Flag has been flown nationwide, at Ground Zero and throughout the world to honor heroes who have lost their lives while serving their community and country, including police officers, firefighters, members of the Armed Forces and astronauts. More than 100 honor guard members traveled to the Space Coast to take part in the ceremony. After the flag returns to Earth, it will continue as a traveling memorial.

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 previewing new Interior Museum exhibit, "The Vietnam Veterans Memorial: America Responds," commemorating the 25th anniversary of the dedication of the Memorial through photographs, drawings, and models illustrating the Memorial's creation as well as personal objects left at the Wall by the general public

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo attends a football game at his alma mater, West Point, on September 21, 2019.

United States Senator Robert Menendez, holds up a Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22 Patch, at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Darwin, NT, Australia, April 14, 2022. U.S. Senators visited Darwin to meet U.S. Marines and Sailors with MRF-D 22.

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060423-N-0696M-024. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) 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.

British Foreign Secretary William Hague introduces U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to a group of British soldiers they encountered while taking a walk in St. James Park in London on May 15, 2014.

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060221-A-7924H-015. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST

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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 Jamestown Settlement, Virginia, where he joined National Park Service Director Fran Mainella and other officials for tours of the grounds and a re-created version of the 17th Century vessel, the Godspeed, as well as for other events marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown

050911-F-6911G-001. Complete Scene Caption: The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, meets a walker during The America Supports You Freedom Walk, a walk of remembrance and support. The walk allows citizens the opportunity to remember the victims of Sept. 11 and honor our American servicemen and women, past and present, further, it allows us to commemorate our freedom. The remembrance also honors the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the Pentagon, Twin Towers and Flight 93 over Pennsylvania. The walk, began near the Pentagon crash site, proceeded over the Memorial Bridge, passed several National memorials and concluded adjacent to the National Mall and Reflecting Pool. (DoD photo by TECH. SGT. Kevin J. Gruenwald) (Released) State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050628-D-2987S-011. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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.

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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

President's Call to Service Award ceremony and reception for volunteers at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining the National Park Service's Chief Historian for the Memorial, Daniel Martinez, among the dignitaries on hand

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Secretary Dirk Kempthorne previewing new Interior Museum exhibit, "The Vietnam Veterans Memorial: America Responds," commemorating the 25th anniversary of the dedication of the Memorial through photographs, drawings, and models illustrating the Memorial's creation as well as personal objects left at the Wall by the general public

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

021008-D-9880W-005. Base: Pentagon 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.

Belgian Chief of Defence Adm. Michel Hofman (left) and Charles Alexander, Jr. (right), superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery walk through the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., April 5, 2023. Hofman was at ANC to participate in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Hofman also returned three recently re-ribboned Croix de Guerre Belgian medals which were originally presented to the Unknown Soldiers.

020406-F-5611J-001. Base: Savannah Electric Company State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

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