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Patriotic Memorials and Remembrance

American flags displayed in military cemeteries and memorials, honoring service members, reflecting a somber and respectful atmosphere.

Silhouette of a U.S. Army soldier standing on sunset horizon, waving American flag.

AFIS BILLBOARD POSTER. SEPTEMBER 11, 2001. DEFENSE BILLBOARD #145. "A terrorist attack designed to tear us apart has instead bound us together as a nation." President George W. Bush. Country: United States Of America (USA)

A memorial ceremony was conducted at the Alpine Border Patrol Station to reflect and honor those lost on Sept. 11, 2001 on the 21 anniversary of the event Sept. 11, 2022. Alpine Station has a direct connection to the terrorist attacks on 9/11 as there was a ground-breaking ceremony that fateful day for the station building. 10 years after the event a memorial using a large peice of steel from the World Trade Center Towers was erected and now stands as a reminder of the importance of Customs and Border Protection's mission to keep America safe from future attacks.

Fireworks over the Iwo Jima Memorial for the 4th of July Independence Day celebrations, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America, North America

Today, we honor the memory of the patriots who lost their lives 21 years ago, on September 11, 2001. Never forget.

US Marine Corps Company C, 8th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Fleet Marine Forces, Tallahassee, Florida, gets ready to move out of the Assembly Area for the 1997 Presidential Inaugural Parade. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sailors fold the American Flag from a casket during a Burial at Sea conducted on the weather deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) January 24, 2022. GHWB provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability through the carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Novalee Manzella)

9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero, World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York City.

This is a photo illustration created at the Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, Missouri, May 27, 2022. This illustration was made to honor the significance of Memorial Day.

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Members of the Veterans Advisory Committee place flags on the Goddard mall for Memorial Day 2017

WASHINGTON (Nov. 9, 2022) A Veterans Day social media graphic honoring those who have served. (U.S. Navy graphic)

Lady Liberty looks on as "Old Glory" flies at half mass in Liberty Circle at RAF Lakenheath, UK as a tribute to the thousands who fell in the recent terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers in New York and at the Pentagon on 11 September 2001. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Silas Shackleford, a Marine Vietnam veteran who served with 3rd Recon Battalion, walks along the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in search of his brother Marines Nov. 11, 2010. Hundreds of veterans and supporters gather in the Nations Capital on Veterans Day each year.

PEARL HARBOR (June 28, 2023) Vice Adm. (ret.) Marines from the 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division visit the Arizona Memorial during a tour of Pearl Harbor. 3d Marine Division operates as a Stand-In Force in the first island chain to secure, seize, or defend key maritime terrain in order to deny and disrupt adversary actions in support of the Fleet, the Joint Force, and partnered and allied forces.

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Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Christopher W. Grady, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley and his wife Hollyanne Milley stand for a flag unveiling during an observance ceremony at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial to honor the 184 lives lost in the 2001 terrorist attack at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 11, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Nov. 9, 2020) Members of the Navy Wives Club of America Portsmouth 221 help place flags at the gravestones of fallen service members at the Captain Ted Conaway Memorial Naval Cemetery at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in honor of Veterans Day.

Artwork: "Call to Duty". Artist: Marshall T. Williams. Catalog Number: 9.1.91, US Army Art Collection. Country: Unknown

Desert Storm Victory Military Parade, Washington DC

U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May personnel participate in the Cape May Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Park Memorial Day Ceremony in Cape May, New Jersey, May 30, 2022. This Memorial Day, Adm. Karl Schultz, commandant of the Coast Guard, called on all members of the Coast Guard to reflect on the service and sacrifice of all American military personnel who died in the performance of their military duties, and to pay tribute to these heroes and to honor the family members they left behind.

A memorial to the 343 first responder victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks stands at Fire Station 1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center during its dedication on Sept. 11, 2015. A section of steel I-beam from the World Trade Center in New York forms the centerpiece of the monument.

Two soldiers place a flag over a casket containing the remains of a member of the 3rd Bn., 502nd Inf., 101st Airborne Div., while working in a temporary morgue at Gander Airport. On December 12, 1985, 248 soldiers of the 3rd Battalion were killed in a plane crash at the airport. They were returning to the United States after participating in peacekeeping duty with the Multi-national Force and Observers in the Sinai Desert. Base: Gander State: Newfoundland (NF) Country: Canada (CAN)

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100303-M-7265F-004IWO TO, Japan (March 3, 2010) U.S. Marine Corps veterans fold an American flag atop Mt. Suribachi during the 65th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima.

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221128-N-OB471-1034 NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 28, 2022) Sailors are frocked to their current rank aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is currently pier side in Naval Station Norfolk conducting routine maintenance.

A man at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington DC, United States, USA

Mike Schrumpf, retired Vietnam veteran, points at a name on the wall during a wreath laying ceremony at Missouris National Veterans Memorial, Perryville, Missouri, April 8, 2022. The wall honors the men and women who gave their lives during the Vietnam War and those who remain missing.

U.S. military personnel carry a giant flag as they take part in a parade sponsored by the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. The event is part of observances commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Base: Waikiki State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Flags Marking Graves, Veteran's National Cemetery, Westwood, California

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Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland - Americans are reminded of those who have died for the freedom the American flag represents as they celebrate Flag Day.

U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division participate in a commemoration ceremony at Grandcamp-Maisy, France, June 5, 2022. This ceremony honored Cpt. Corvette Phillipe Kieffer, a French Navy Green Beret officer who led his men in the liberation of France during the D-Day landings.

The Command Master Chiefs Challenge Coin sits atop a folded U.S. flag at the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Command Master Chief Change of Watch ceremony in Portsmouth, Virginia, on June 6, 2022. Challenge coins are used as unofficial awards by command staff to show appreciation and unit morale. The ceremony is rich in military history to allow subordinates to witness the formality of command change from one leader to another.

2018 Commemoration of Memorial Day at GSFC featuring military teams, national anthem, band,proclamation from Gov Hogan, and welcome by Chris Scolese

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Chester Nez recieves an American flag from Pfc. Tiffany Boyd, at Code Talker Hall, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., April 4, 2014. The flag was flown over the Marine Corps War Memorial, on the first day of spring in honor of Cpl. Nez's attendace at the Platoon 382 Hall rededication. Cpl. Nez is the last of the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers of World War II.

WESTWOOD, N.J. - People line the street to honor a local Marine killed in Afghanistan, Jan. 21. The body of Sgt. Christopher R. Hrbek, 25, a Westwood, N.J., native, was escorted from Dover Air Force Base, Del., past streets lined with people waving American Flags to Beckers Funeral Home. Hrbek, a field artillery cannoneer with 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, II Marine Expeditionary Force, died Jan. 14 while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He is scheduled to be awarded a Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device Jan. 23 at his funeral. The medal was approved for saving the life of his battalion sergeant major after an improvised explosive device severed both his legs during a firefight, Dec. 23, 2009.

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Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1999 TITLE: "Anxiously Awaiting" CATEGORY: News PLACE: Second Place News CAPTION INFORMATION: Lindsey Maynard, 3, anxiously awaits the arrival of her father, SRA John Maynard late in the evening of June 26, 1999, on the flightline near Base Operations at Grand Forks Air Base, ND. Maynard is assigned to the 319th Transportation Squadron, and was returning to his home station from Spain after deployment in support of NATO Operation Allied Force, part of NATO Operation Joint Guardian. The 319th Air Refueling Wing provided in air refueling for U.S. and Allied aircraft deployed during the operation. IMAGE FILE #DD-SP-01-00020. Country: Unknown

Washington D.C. -1A1 Ambrams Main Battle Tank During The National Victory Celebration After The Liberation of Kuwait

Pictures of firefighters are shown Oct. 5, 2022, during daily operations at the Fort McCoy Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department at Fort McCoy, Wis. The fire department was reaccredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International earlier in 2022. The fire department is one of more than 200 agencies to achieve Internationally Accredited Agency status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International and the Center for Public Safety Excellence.

Bronze statues of platoon at Korean War Veterans Memorial on Mall in Washington DC, USA

Honor for Heroes at Korean War Veterans Memorial with bronze statues on Mall in Washington DC, USA

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U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Castillo, a mobility specialist assigned to the 3-157th Field Artillery unit and Colorado National Guardsmen, selects a brush before touching up a T-wall he painted for the 380th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, September 15, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. To avoid painting in temperatures exceeding 120 F, Castillo painted ten T-walls at night using a headlamp.

Service members and families enjoy the Secretary Defense Holiday Show 2000, "A Tribute to To The Air Force," at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on December 17th, 2000. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Navy graphic designed for Youtube banner to highlight the Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29, 2023. Vietnam War Veterans Day honors the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Vietnam on March 29, 1973.

Dog tags were handed out as gifts during the 2022 Childrens Day Celebration at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 13, 2022. This years celebration offered outdoor activities and a mock deployment line to Team Dover families.

220907-N-XS877-6303 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Sept. 7, 2022) Patches and photos were placed out for those participating in the 9/11 Stair Climb Challenge onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples. The patches and photos represent the 343 firefighters that lost their lives in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia.

A truck trailer shows the faces of the military members from McHenry County, Illinois, who had lost their lives overseas since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The trailer was part of the July 3 Independence Day Parade in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The Illinois National Guard's 144th Army Band marched in the Crystal Lake parade.

July 9, 2022, marks 104 years since U.S. Congress authorized the rank and grade of Warrant Officer on July 9, 1918. Warrant Officers enhance the Army's ability to defend our national interests and to fight and win our nation's wars. Thank you, Warrant Officers, for all you do!

Funeral wreaths reflect in the surface of the wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America

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School children form a "human flag" on the field at Rosenblatt Stadium during festivities honoring U.S. military personnel home from deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Omaha State: Nebraska(NE) Country: United States Of America(USA)

Veterans of World War II receive warm greetings from the Normandy community following the Airborne Memorial Ceremony in Normandy, France, June 6, 2022. Paratroopers come to Normandy to celebrate the triumph and victory of the 82nd Airborne Division in liberating Normandy from Nazi rule.

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A coversheet design to be use for Best Garrison competition. image is created using Adobe Photoshop. Illustration/ Photograph Eric Tagayuna

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Oct. 13, 2022) A cake made by the Greek employees of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bays Minoan Taverna on Oct. 13, 2022. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor campaign covers, sit on a table preceding a Drill Instructor School graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, March 29, 2023. During Drill Instructor School, Marines developed leadership skills, mastered drill, met physical fitness requirements and learned how to make Marines.

U.S Army Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, South Carolina adjutant general, joins Governor Henry McMaster, representatives of the Gold Star Mothers association and families of South Carolina National Guards fallen service members in conducting a “Tree for the Fallen” lighting and dedication ceremony at the State House in Columbia, South Carolina, Dec. 5, 2022. The tree will be on display at the state house throughout the holidays as a tribute to all South Carolinas fallen service members.

Two slices are missing from a cake cut to celebrate the U.S. Marine Corps' 240th birthday while U.S. Secretary of State John Secretary toured the USS San Antonio amphibious assault ship during a visit to the Norfolk, Va., area on November 10, 2015.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 1, 2022) A group of cupcakes arranged in a ribbon sit in honor of the 2022 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) during a proclamation ceremony hosted by the Fleet and Family Support Center onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). CFAY is committed to raising awareness and facilitating the prevention of sexual assault, harassment, and abuse. SAAPM is recognized annually in April and this years theme is STEP FORWARD. Prevent. Report. Advocate. For 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.

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This is an illustration created at the Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, Mo., Sept., 14, 2022. This illustration represents Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. (U.S. Army National Guard illustration by Spc. Rose Di Trolio) (This image was created using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.)

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The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is celebrating the companions of Americas heroes in the Patriot Pet Just Say Treat Photo Contest. Shoppers can snap and submit a photo of their patriotic pet on ShopMyExhange.com/sweepstakes for a chance to win their share of $3,000 in gift cards.

A graphic and layout displays a quote on what Veterans Day means to U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. (ret.) John Bowers on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2022. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9723 were invited to share what makes Veterans Day important to them and what they think people should know about the holiday. The graphic was created with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom. Photography for the graphic provided by Pexels and Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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