Patriotic Events and Ceremonies

Images depicting rallies, ceremonies, and commemorative events featuring American flags, service members, and expressions of patriotism.

Rage against the regime rally

Rage against the regime rally

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at ceremonies at the War Correspondents Memorial, Burkittsville, Maryland, featuring unveiling of plaque honoring fourprominent journalists killed during war and war-related coverage in Iraq and Pakistan

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PGR members from Arizona and Idaho recite the Pledge Of Allegiance to begin the ceremony.On May 4, 2022 members of the Arizona, Idaho and Oregon PGR collaborated to return the remains of Jerry Lorraine to his birthplace in Salem, Oregon. Lorraine, a Vietnam U.S. Air Force Veteran, residing in Arizona, passed away in December of 2021. His son Jason arranged to return him to his hometown with the help of the PGRs Pony Express. The Arizona PGR met Idaho members in Jackpot, Nevada on the morning of May 4 to transfer and escort Lorraines remains to the Oregon PGR waiting in Ontario, Oregon. Following a brief ceremony honoring Lorraine and making the transfer official the Idaho members escorted Lorraine on his journey home. For the members of the Idaho Patriot Guard Riders Memorial Day is a weekly remembrance. The Patriot Guard Riders are a national organization with state chapters spread out in regional areas. The PGR creed is simple - Standing for those who stood for us

Service members and families from the community walk from trunk to trunk and receive treats during Marine Corps Community Services annual Trunk-or-Treat event on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 27, 2022. Trunk-or-Treat offered service members and families the opportunity to walk around, play games, and receive a variety of sweet treats from members of the community.

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Policemen using pepper spray on protesters against the G-8 summit, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

For the members of the Idaho Patriot Guard Riders Memorial Day is a weekly remembrance. The Patriot Guard Riders are a national organization with state chapters spread out in regional areas. The PGR creed is simple - Standing for those who stood for us. In Idaho, the PGR is often present at the committal services for active duty members of the military, members of the Idaho National Guard, and Veterans that take place at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in the foothills of Boise and communities throughout Idaho. Boise PGR members often ride or drive at their own expense to services for veterans in eastern Idaho, about a 3 - 4 hour drive from Boise. Some PGR members are veterans, some not. Their common bond is reverence for those who have served their nation through military service or as first responders. PGR presence at services in Idaho is by invitation or request of family. According to Mr. James Earp, Bureau Chief at the State of Idaho Veterans Cemetery the PGR attends approximat

Friends and family members gathered on the pier cheer the return of the guided missile destroyer USS SAMPSON (DDG-10). The SAMPSON has returned to Mayport after serving in the Persian Gulf region during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

230628-N-EU502-1368 SAN DIEGO (June 28, 2023) - A Sailor assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) hugs her family after the ship arrived pierside at Naval Base San Diego June 28, 2023. Decatur, a part of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, returned following a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operations. While on deployment, Nimitz Strike Group conducted operations in U.S. 7th Fleet including: deterrence and presence operations; multinational exercises; integrated multi-domain training; long-range maritime strike exercises; anti-submarine warfare; information warfare operations; air defense operations; multiple ship navigation; and formation maneuvering and refueling-at-sea operations.

Friends and family members crowd the pier to welcome home their loved ones. Five ships of the aircraft USS SARATOGA (CV-60) battle group are returning to Mayport today after serving in the Persian Gulf region during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Audience members including service members, veterans, and citizens stand during the singing of the National Anthem at the State Capital during a tribute launch event, Lansing, Michigan, Aug. 21, 2022. The event paid tribute to honor 7,054 military members who lost their lives during combat operations since 9/11 and the Michigan National Guard is ensuring no one is forgotten and their legacy continues. More than 200 Michiganders gave their lives during the War on Terror.

NORFOLK (Sept. 8, 2022) Family members await the arrivial of their Sailors as the USS San Jacinto (CG-56) returns to Naval Station Norfolk after a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operations, Sept. 8. San Jacinto was deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in support of theater security cooperation efforts and to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Display at the Flight 93 temporary memorial, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, honoring the passengers and crew of the plane hijacked on September 11, 2001. Secretary Gale Norton visited the site to swear in the members of the Flight 93 National Memorial Federal Advisory Commission

SAMSON, AL (June 14, 2022) Seaman Second Class Tceollyar Simmons memorial service. On November 19, 2021, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Seaman Second Class Tceollyar, missing from World War II.

Ceremony at Department of Interior South Building marking adoption by Department employees of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division and the 10th Mountain Division as wartime focal points for volunteer activities on behalf of military families

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220613-N-KN989-1010 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 13, 2022) Families greet their Sailors with signs during a homecoming celebration for the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) as the ship arrives at its new homeport, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, after completing its maiden voyage from Charleston, South Carolina where the ship was commissioned.

The 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Commander Col. Rob Shaw, engages in conversation with Jeanne Ishikawa, madam chair for Wahiawa and Whitmore Village Neighborhood Board, prior to the 76th annual Lions Club Wahiawa Parade in Wahiawa, Nov. 11, 2022. Shaw, and approximately 60 Soldiers assigned to the 25th Infantry Division marching band and 3IBCT participated in the parade and won awards for best marching band and best military unit.

Ceremony at Department of Interior South Building marking adoption by Department employees of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division and the 10th Mountain Division as wartime focal points for volunteer activities on behalf of military families

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A petty officer from Shore Mobile Communications Unit Six (SMCU-6) embraces a loved one upon his return to Norfolk. SMCU-6 had been deployed to the United Arab Emirates since January 1991 in support of 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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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Anna Prunty (left), Headquarters, Air Education and Training Command first sergeant, along with other civilian and military volunteers, hold up signs showing appreciate to morning drivers on their way to work, Sept. 16, 2022, in support of We Care Day and National Suicide Prevention and Awareness month, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. We Care Day is part of the Airman Comprehensive Fitness program that focuses on suicide awareness to assure wellness through prevention, education and intervention. September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness month and Joint Base San Antonio is preparing for a multitude of activities to help with bringing attention to this public health issue. Getting the message out encouraging JBSA personnel 'to seek help' and 'support is within reach' and always available at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Participants with the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC) participate in a mock receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 28, 2022. JCOC increases public understanding of national defense by enabling American business and community leaders to directly observe and engage with the U.S. military.

110417-N-YM440-006 FT. WORTH, Texas (April 17, 2011) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Jeff Harper, assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, high-fives a young child at the Air Power Expo. as part of the Dallas/Ft. Worth Navy Week, one of 21 Navy Weeks planned across America for 2011. Navy Weeks are designed to showcase the investment Americans have made in their Navy as a global force for good and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence.

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Today, the 70th ISRW members partook in, "Ruck a Mile in Their Shoes," an event hosted by the 70 ISR Wing SAPR Office and supported by the 70th ISRW Community Action Team, at Fort George G. Meade, MD. The event was held to raise awareness and support victims of military sexual trauma.

Children in the crowd point at the U.S. Air Force Total Force Band as they pass in the Tournament of Roses Parade Jan. 1, 2022, in Pasadena, California. Americas Air Force participated in Americas New Year Celebration that includes the Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl Game, to kick-off 2022 and a yearlong celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Department of the Air Force.

220810-N-DP708-1158 SAN DIEGO (August 10, 2022) HSM-71, as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, embarked aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and returned to Naval Air Station North Island, Aug. 10, 2022, following a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet areas of operations. CVW-9 deployed with a combination of fourth and fifth-generation platforms that predominantly represent the Airwing of the Future,” executing more than 21,307 fixed-wing and helicopter flight hours comprising of 10,250 sorties, 8,437 launches and 8,487 aircraft arrestments.

Sgt. Khaled Abelghany, military police officer, in the District of Columbia 273rd Military Police Company, conducts crowd control on Jan. 21, during the Womens March in Washington, D.C. Soldiers were staged at various spots around the National Mall to offer marchers assistance. (National Guard

Tech. Sgt. DeMarcus D. Shanklin, Air Force Recruiting Service Event Marketing, encourages participants in a push-up challenge at Dew Tour in Des Moines, Iowa, July 30, 2022. The winner of the push up challenge received an Air Force backpack.

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More than 600 personnel from the Idaho National Guards largest unit deployed August 9 and 10 in support of Operation Spartan Shield in Southwest Asia. The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Teams Task Force Rattler trained for more than two years in anticipation of this mobilization. Idaho Soldiers will comprise nearly 65 percent of the task force during this rotation, and will include other Soldiers from Montana, Ohio, Oregon and South Carolina. OSS is a joint mission under the United States Central Command and is part of Operation Enduring Freedom. OSS is an ongoing operation and supported primarily by Army National Guard combat units from across the country. The deployment is anticipated to last approximately 12 months and is the second rotation the 116th CBCT is supporting. The first task force deployed in November 2021 and will return in October. The Soldiers mobilizing Wednesday will receive 45 days of additional training stateside before deploying overseas.

220722-N-ZW825-0110 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 22, 2022) Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) Cycle 3 midshipman candidates exit the bus upon arrival at Recruit Training Command (RTC), July 22. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers and enlisted Sailors.

With a torchlight march and a rally in the Westfalenhalle, the DGB youth demonstrated their rejection of the 1982 NATO rearmament, Germany, Europe

A group of well-wishers wait on the flight line to greet students from the Saint George's University School of Medicine in Grenada. The medical students are being flown to the base after being evacuated from the island during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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An American flag is burned on the perimeter fence by protesters demonstrating against NATO's decision to deploy Pershing II and cruise missiles in Western Europe. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Airmen from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron wing greet their families after returning from a Bomber Task Force deployment at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sep. 27, 2022. The 23rd Bomb Squadron Airmen deployed to RAF Fairford, England to integrate with NATO allies and partners.

A Soldier holds a sign directing traffic at a Mobile Testing Team location at the Alabama-Coushatta Native American Reservation. Texas Army National Guard Soldiers comprising a Mobile Testing Team visited the Alabama-Coushatta Native American Reservation in Livingston, Texas, on May 11, 2020 to provide free COVID-19 testing to residents of the reservation.

Service members stand together during a candlelight vigil at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 30, 2022. October is recognized as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, while September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month.

A simulated protester yells to defenders of the 374th Security Forces during a protest control exercise for the Samurai Readiness Inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 17, 2022. The scenario consisted of various non-lethal techniques used to control or quell large crowds.

Senior Airmen Hunter Rhoden and Tochtly Silvar, 51st Operations Squadron air traffic controllers, walk with the prisoner of war and missing in action (POW/MIA) guidon during a 24-hour run/walk at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 26, 2022. The POW/MIA flag was first recognized by Public Law 101-355 in 1990 symbolizing the United States resolve to never forget POWs or those who served their country in conflicts and are still missing.

A Polish civilian lights candles to be placed on grave stones as part of a local Victory Day ceremony at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 8, 2022. Victory Day, or V - E Day in the United States, recognizes the end of World War II in the European theater, and remembers the sacrifices of service members and civilians lost during the conflict.

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at ceremonies at the War Correspondents Memorial, Burkittsville, Maryland, featuring unveiling of plaque honoring fourprominent journalists killed during war and war-related coverage in Iraq and Pakistan

A child smiles in delight as U.S. Sailors assigned to the Zumwalt-class destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) march in the Rose Festival Parade during Portland Fleet Week 2022, June 11. Portland Fleet Week is a time-honored celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Oregon to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services.

Visitors, French Foreign Legion Memorial for the Indochina War, Frejus, French Riviera, France, Europe

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing support members from the 555th Fighter Generation Squadron during the 3rd quarter Rapid Aircraft Generation and Employment (RAGE) event at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 14, 2022. RAGE features demonstrations and competitions that display the bases ability to communicate, coordinate and execute wartime operations.

Staff Sgt. Gerald Jean-Pierre, 8th Comptroller Squadron financial analyst, carries a Prisoner of War and Missing in Action flag during an event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 7, 2022. Opening remarks were given by Col. Henry R. Jeffress, 8th Fighter Wing commander, who reminded service members the cost of those who served and became prisoners of war and for those who are still missing.

Logan Canyon Scenic Byway - Soldier and Flag at the Festival of the American West. Buffalo Soldier reenactments are part of the Festival of the American West Location: Utah (41.659° N 111.903° W)

Secretary Gale Norton, third from left, participating in flag ceremony at the temporary memorial, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, honoring the passengers and crew of Flight 93, hijacked on September 11, 2001. Norton visited the site to swear in the members of the Flight 93 National Memorial Federal Advisory Commission. Photo was used in Interior video on the Norton tenure

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230628-N-ZQ263-2081 SAN DIEGO (June 28, 2023) Friends and family hold up signs as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) returns from deployment. Nimitz arrives in San Diego concluding a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operations (AO). Nimitzs presence in U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet AOs reinforced the United States commitment to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps police officers with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, tend to casualties during an active shooter drill on MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Aug. 24, 2022. This emergency drill was conducted in order to maintain proficiency and preparedness for potential real-world contingencies on the installation.

Man in military uniform with father by American Flag

050115-N-4995T-122. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Navy volunteers

Paratroopers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division conduct a battalion run on Fort Bragg, NC, Aug. 5, 2022. Paratroopers recieved awards for work done both in Poland and in Garrison following the run.

Border Patrol Agent Shay Miller, Big Bend Sector Honor Guard shown holding a ceremonial rifle during Border Patrol's 98th Anniversary celebration on May 26, 2022, at Alpine Border Patrol Station. Big Bend Sector celebrated the anniversary with a full honor-guard, cake-cutting and honored guests to include retired Border Patrol Patrol Agents in Charge.

A group of people searching for a name on the Vietnam memorial

Disabled veterans attend a memorial service during the dedication day parade for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Local high school students grab a prime photo opportunity during the Meet Your Army expo at Fort Bliss, Texas, Aug. 26, 2022. Units from across Team Bliss and beyond set up at the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Museum for a day long Soldier open house where the general public was invited on post to learn about todays Army and the Soldiers who see its many missions through everyday.

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" train in Edwards Air Force Base, California, Jan. 22 - Feb. 5, 2024. This marked the third annual Thunderbirds winter training trip, which allows the team to rehearse the show prior to kickstarting the season in March. Air Force

Samantha Butts, daughter of US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Frank Butts, 377th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), waits to greet her father carrying a welcome home daddy sign, as Airmen assigned to the 377th Air Base Wing (ABW) return home at Kirkland Air Force Base (AFB) New Mexico (NM), following a six-month deployment at Ail Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, supporting Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Lindsay MAD Johnson, A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration team commander and pilot, interacts with air show attendees at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 24, 2023. The air show was open to the public as a way to connect the base and local community while also highlighting the mission and capabilities of the U.S. Air Force.

Families of U.S. Marines assigned to the Aviation Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), display signs during a deployment homecoming aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Oct. 9, 2022. Marines and Sailors assigned to the 22nd MEU returned home after completing a seven-month deployment with the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. Naval Sixth Fleet area of operations.

Family members and friends wait behind a fence as the guided missile cruiser USS SAN JACINTO (CG-56) arrives at the pier. The SAN JACINTO is returning to Norfolk following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Capt. Rich Jarrett, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), gives his closing remarks to the CFAY community for the annual Pride Parade Celebration onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) in support of LGBTQ+ service members in the U.S. armed forces. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleets forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

New U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, are given a brief during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 3, 2023. Receiving is the recruits first day at MCRD San Diego, where they are checked for contraband, given haircuts, made phone calls home, and issued gear.

Family and friends of Army Sgt. 1st Class James A. Coleman, walk towards the burial plot during his full honors military funeral in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 19, 2022.In April 1951, Coleman was a member of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on April 25 during fighting against Chinese Communist Forces near the Hwach-on Reservoir in the modern-day Republic of Korea (ROK). His status was changed to killed in action on Oct. 3, 1952, based on eyewitness accounts from a Soldier in a neighboring foxhole. His body was unable to be recovered due to the fighting.In July 2018, the DPAA proposed a plan to disinter 652 Korean War Unknowns from the Punchbowl. In January 2019, DPAA disinterred Unknown X-5960 as part of Phase One of the Korean War Disinterment Plan and sent the remains to the DPAA laboratory at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for analysis.Colemans name is recorded on t

WASHINGTON D.C. (April 13, 2012) U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guardsman NicholasSookbir pours waters from the Seven Seas and Great Lakes into the U.S. NavyMemorial fountain during the Blessing of the Fleet ceremony.

Local servicemembers participate in Chicagos 70th Annual Columbus Day Parade on Monday, October 10, 2022, where more than 150 colorful floats and marching units celebrate Italian American culture, along with a range of diverse cultures throughout the parade.

Volunteers provide energy boosters for the participants in the Marine Corps Marathon Historic Half race at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, Fredericksburg, Virginia, May 22, 2022. The Historic Half is a 13.1 mile race drew roughly 4,000 participants to promote physical fitness, generate goodwill in the community, and showcase the organizational skills of the Marine Corps. The event also included the Semper Five, 5 miles, and the Devil Dog Double, 18.1 miles.

More than 500 Airmen assigned to the 323rd Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept 14-15, 2022. Col. Lauren A. Courchaine, Commander, 37th Training Wing, reviewed the ceremony

Family members and friends look for their loved ones as ships of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) battle group return 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)

An air-to-air right side view of a Fleet Composite Squadron 10 (VC-10) TA-4J Skyhawk aircraft flying over Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Skyhawk is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and Mark 20 cluster bombs. Country: Unknown

Bikers Against Child Abuse set up a booth and gave children temporary tattoos at the 24th Annual KidsFest at Cross Creek Shopping Center in Beaufort, South Carolina, April 2, 2022. The event is held every year to provide a fun and effective way of presenting resources available to families in the community during Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Prevention Month.

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CHATANOOGA, Tenn. (July 16, 2015) Police tape and a makeshift memorial frame the scene at an Armed Forces Career Center, where earlier in the day an active shooter opened fire, injuring one U.S. Marine. The gunman later moved to the nearby Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) firing multiple shots, killing four Marines and injuring one Sailor.

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Anti-war demonstrators meet outside the Pentagon. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) 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

The children of a sailor hold flags and a sign as they wait on the pier for the arrival of their father. Eight ships are returning to Norfolk today 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)

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Key military and local community leaders unveil a new 22 mph sign at Port Royal, South Carolina, Feb. 23, 2024. The Port Royal Chapter of American Veterans led the town to install the signs, to bring awareness to veteran suicide. Marine Corps

Inter-American Defense College Leadership, students and staff participate in a 9/11 Never Forget Challenge on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2022. The event included a 2,200 steps per teams in relay mode activity to remember the fallen, the injured and everyone who was impacted by the events of 9/11. The steps challenge was designed simulate the equivalent steps of the World Trade Center Tower.

Friends and family members of a sailor aboard the battleship USS WISCONSIN (BB-64) hold up a banner as the ship arrives at Pier 5. The WISCONSIN and seven other ships are returning to Norfolk today after 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)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 30, 2022) - Friends and family welcome home Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) Sailors as the ship returns to San Diego upon completion of Pacific Partnership 2022. Having just completed its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multi-national humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership 2022 host nations included Vietnam, Palau, the Philippines and Solomon Islands. U.S. Service Members carried out the mission alongside partner nation representatives from Australia, Chile, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom.

011013-A-3617C-005. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN II Base: Camp Bondsteel State: Kosovo Country: Serbia (SER)

Military Appreciation Night for the annual Bally Sports Salutes telecast, at Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Mo., July 15, 2022. Soldiers with the 35th Infantry Division connected with their families and friends from Kuwait during a live broadcast.

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