Naval Crew and Ceremonies

Sailors in dress whites participate in naval ceremonies and events, showcasing camaraderie and tradition aboard various U.S. Navy ships.

Sailors man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD-1) as the vessel passes another amphibious assault ship upon its entry into port. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
Sailors man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD-1) as the vessel passes another amphibious assault ship upon its entry into port. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The Iowa class battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) is greeted at the pier by the crew's families and loved ones as the ship returns from Operation Desert Storm. This is the Big W's last hurrah as the ship is to be decommissioned shortly and leave the Atlantic Fleet with no active battles. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Presentation of the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to Astronaut John Herschel Glenn, Jr., at Cape Canaveral. United States Air Force Honor Guard stands at attention upon President John F. Kennedys arrival at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for the presentation ceremony of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. Those standing with President Kennedy in front of Air Force One include: Assistant to the Air Force Aide to the President Major Frank S. Evans, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Lieutenant Colonel Glenn, White House Press Secretary Pierre Salinger, Congressman Dante B. Fascell (Florida), Congressman Paul G. Rogers (Florida), Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh, and Commander of the Air Force Missile Test Center Major General Leighton I. Davis; White House Secret Service Agent Floyd Boring (in back
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DN-ST-89-08318. Base: Shanghai Country: China (CHN)
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General Douglas MacArthur signs as Supreme Allied Commander during formal surrender ceremonies on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. Behind General MacArthur are Lieutenant General Jonathan Wainwright and Lieutenant General A. E. Percival. On August 28, the occupation of Japan by the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers began. The surrender ceremony was held on September 2 aboard the U. S. battleship Missouri, at which officials from the Japanese government signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, ending World War II.
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President Kennedy inspects the United States Coast Guard (USCG) barque Eagle, 10:43AM. President John F. Kennedy (partially hidden at left) visits with senators and representatives aboard the United States Coast Guard (USCG) training barque, Eagle; President Kennedy visited the ship for an inspection. Also pictured: Secretary of the Treasury, C. Douglas Dillon; Commandant of the USCG, Admiral Edwin J. Roland; Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, James A. Reed; Representative Herbert C. Bonner (North Carolina); Representative Leslie C. Arends (Illinois); Representative Thomas F. Johnson (Maryland); Senator A. Willis Robertson (Virginia). United States Coast Guard Academy cadets stand at attention in foreground. Pier Two, Washington Navy Yard Annex, Washington, D.C.
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DN-SN-87-05955. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Members of the choir of the submarine tender USS HOLLAND (AS-32) sing "Was It A Morning Like This" during the Easter Sunrise Service on the ship's fantail. They are being conducted by LT. Benjamin G. Aycock, the ship's Chaplain. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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Visitors board the guided missile cruiser USS MONTEREY (CG 61) after its commissioning. Base: Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-87-03613. Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)
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DN-ST-85-05611. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Wives of crew members aboard the amphibious assault ship USS IWO JIMA (LPH-2) stand on the pier as they wait for the vessel to arrive in Norfolk. The ship is returning from 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)
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Atlantic Ocean....Civilians walk toward the flight deck of the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) for a flight to Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The civilians were brought to the Barnstable County after being evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia. Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Barnstable County (LST 1197) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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President John F. Kennedy at Homestead Air Force Base"President John F. Kennedy inspects Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, and give his personal thanks to the officers and airmen, who have participated in the Cuban Crisis. While at Homestead, the President visited the flight line, shook hands with military personnel on alert, awarded unit citations and received several briefings.".
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Vice Admiral Robert R. Monroe, director of Research, Development, Test and Evaluation for the Navy, delivers the principal address during the commissioning of the guided missile destroyer USS SCOTT (DDG 995). Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Sailors pick their way through the confetti-covered streets as they march in the city's victory parade for the returning veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: New York State: New York(NY) Country: United States Of America(USA)
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DN-ST-91-12036. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders perform their USO show "America and Her Music" on the deck of the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS BAINBRIDGE (CGN-25). Crew members of the guided missile destroyer USS WADDELL (DDG-24) watch from their ship. Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)
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DN-ST-85-05995. Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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000915-N-7355H-007. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63)
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DN-ST-87-00678. Base: USS Missouri (BB 63)
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Crew members stretch during morning physical training in front of the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19). The ship is in dry dock. Base: Naval Repair Facility, Yokosuka Country: Japan (JPN)
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Sen. Lawton M. Chiles, D-Florida, addresses guests and spectators attending the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS FLORIDA (SSBN-728). Base: Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A view of the crowd attending the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile frigate USS LEWIS B. PULLER (FFG-23). Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-87-07240. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-87-01271. Base: New York Harbor State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A banner hangs from a railing aboard a Soviet harbor craft as two American warships enter the port. The guided missile cruiser USS PRINCETON (CG 59) and the guided missile frigate USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) are visiting Vladivostock as part of a United States/Soviet goodwill exchange program. Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)
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DN-ST-85-10810. Base: Sturgeon Bay State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-89-02239. Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Commencement Address at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, 11:04AM. En route to the commencement ceremony at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. (L-R) President John F. Kennedy; Chief of Staff of the United States Navy Admiral Arleigh A. Burke; Commandant of the United States Marine Corps David M. Shoup; Secretary of the Navy John Connally, Jr.; Congressman Richard Lankford (Maryland); Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy Rear Admiral John F. Davidson; Under Secretary of the Navy Paul B. "Red" Fay; White House Secret Service Agent Jerry Behn; and Naval Aide to the President Commander Tazewell T. Shepard. rnrn
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A starboard bow view of the replenishment oiler USS KANSAS CITY (AOR-3) assisted by the large harbor tug USS POUGHKEEPSIE (YTB-813) during docking procedures. Families of the crewmen wait on the pier to welcome the ship home. Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DA-SC-86-10665. Base: Point Du Hoc Country: France (FRA)
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Sailors board the mine countermeasures ship USS GUARDIAN (MCM 5) during the vessel's commissioning at the Naval Education and Training Center. Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Walking down a red carpet at a ceremony in their honor are, from front to rear, LT. Jeffrey Zaun, LT. Lawrence Slade and LT. Robert Wetzel. The three naval aviators had been held by Iraq after being shot down during Operation Desert Storm and were among the first group of ten coalition prisoners released on March 4th. Walking beside Zaun is Rear Adm. Paul W. Parcells, commander, Tactical Wings, Atlantic. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A view of guests attending the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile frigate USS JARRETT (FFG 33). Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Distinguished guests salute during the dedication ceremony for the Congressional Medal of Honor Monument. The monument honors four Marines for their heroism above and beyond the call of duty while fighting Japanese troops during World War II. They are Captain Louis Wilson Jr., Private Leonard Mason, Private Luther Skaggs and Private Frank Witek. State: Guam Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)
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ADM Charles R. Larson, left, commander in chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and ADM Gennadiy Khvatov, commander, Soviet Pacific Fleet, salute as U.S. Marines and Soviet sailors lower their respective nations' flags during an evening colors ceremony outside the Admiral Kidd Club. Three ships of the Soviet Pacific Fleet that have come to San Diego for a five-day goodwill visit. Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-86-04452. Base: Pusan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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A U.S. Navy wife, accompanied by her daughter, waves from the pier as she sights her husband aboard one of the five ships just recently returned to port. Five vessels of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) battle group have returned from the Persian Gulf area after being deployed during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Sailors from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) exit a shop while on shore patrol duty during the LINCOLN's four-day visit to the island of Saint Thomas. State: Virgin Islands (VI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A crew member from the combat stores ship USS SYLVANIA (AFS-2) stands in the rain as he holds his baby upon return from 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)
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DN-ST-86-02934. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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President Kennedy inspects the United States Coast Guard (USCG) barque Eagle, 10:43AM. President John F. Kennedy inspects the helm of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) training barque, Eagle, during a visit. President Kennedy speaks with an unidentified Coast Guard officer; two United States Coast Guard Academy cadets observe. Pier Two, Washington Navy Yard Annex, Washington, D.C.
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A color guard from the guided missile cruiser SHILOH (CG-67) presents the colors during the launch of the guided missile cruiser SHILOH (CG-67) at the Bath Iron Works Corp. shipyard. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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CAPT Charles H. Gnerlich, Commander, Naval Station, New York, speaks to the crowd of officers and other guests gathered at the official opening ceremony of the naval station. Base: Naval Station, New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Trip to Western States: Visit to the Pacific Fleet, President Kennedy aboard the USS Kitty Hawk, 5:00PM. President John F. Kennedy (at podium) delivers remarks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63), after viewing U.S. Pacific Fleet demonstrations at sea off the coast of San Diego, California. Also pictured (standing right of podium): Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; Commander of Carrier Division One, Rear Admiral Paul Masterton.
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DN-SC-85-04385. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee on inspection in the port of Den Helder together with German naval crew from the German Destroyer Schleswig Holstein (D 182).
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Marines participate in physical training on the stern of the dock landing ship USS TORTUGA (LSD-46) during the joint service exercise Ocean Venture '93. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '93 State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Sailors in Russian navy, 1909
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ENS Brandon Fausti, ENS Jon Shoemaker and Robert F. Sumrall, curator of ships models for the U.S. Naval Academy, pose for a photograph beside a display case containing personal possessions of naval hero John Paul Jones. The collection is on display at Bath Iron Works Shipyard for the christening and launch of the guided missile destroyer JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG-53) which will take place on Oct. 26th.. Base: Bath State: Maine(ME) Country: United States Of America(USA)
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A crowd watches as ground crew members direct the pilot of a Fighter Squadron 14 (VF-14) F-14A Tomcat aircraft toward a parking space following its return from the Persian Gulf. VF-14 personnel are among the members of Carrier Air Wing 3 (VFW-3) and Carrier Air Wing 17 (VFW-17) who are being honored for their participation in Operation Desert Storm during homecoming ceremonies at the air station. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A band entertains the crew of the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIGE (LCC-19) as they enjoy a steel beach picnic and beer call after 45 days at sea providing support for Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown
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001018-N-3685H-006. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Palma de Mallorca, 08/23/1993. The crown gives the yacht "Giralda" to the Navy.
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DN-SC-89-01267. Base: Sturgeon Bay State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Members of the U.S. Marine Corps Band board a bus after performing in the Inauguration Day parade for George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Several women wait on the pier for the arrival of one of the ships of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) battle group. The battle group is returning to Mayport following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. The guided missile frigates USS AUBRY FITCH (FFG-34), left, and USS STEPHEN W. GROVES (FFG-29) are in the background. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The sponsor for the Military Sealift command (MSC) vehicle transport ship USNS SISLER (T-AKR 311) poses for a photograph with her matron and maid of honor. Left to right: Matron of honor Mrs. Rebekah Sisler Wilson; sponsor Mrs. Jane Brakensiek Sisler, and maid of honor Miss Chantelle L. Sisler. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The official party poses for a group photo prior to the launching of the guided missile cruiser THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51). Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)