Pentagon Visits and Activities

Images of military and government officials engaging in discussions and ceremonies at the Pentagon, emphasizing defense and leadership.

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120604-N-AC887-003PARIS, France (June 4, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus, center, inspects sailors of the French navy during a welcoming ceremony at French navy headquarters in Paris, France. Mabus also met with France's Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Bernard Rogel, and the two discussed the robust cooperation between the United States Navy and the French navy along with their shared vision and commitment to maritime security.

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

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

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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives to participates in a virtual NATO Foreign Ministerial from the U.S. Department of Defense on December 1, 2020.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Greek Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 18, 2022.

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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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021101-F-3963C-002. Base: Buckley Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where he participated in ceremonies commemorating the 144th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, conversed with National Park Service staff and visitors, and toured the Park, including the construction site for the new Visitors Center

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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.

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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.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur during a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Oct. 18, 2022.

President Kennedy and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara at the Pentagon, 11:30AM. President John F. Kennedy walks through a hallway inside the Pentagon; President Kennedy attended a briefing session with representatives from the Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Also pictured: Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; General Maxwell D. Taylor; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; White House Secret Service agents, Gerald A. Jerry Behn and Ken Wiesman. Washington, D.C.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participates in a Security Shura with Afghan National Security Forces and Resolution Support Commanders in Kabul, Afghanistan on June 25, 2019.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is greeted by Ambassador Amy Gutmann, and Col. Scott Maxwell upon arrival in Berlin, Germany, Jan 18, 2023.

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.

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U.S. Secret Service Agents provide security before the arrival of the 46th President of the United States at the National Fraternal Oder of Police 41st Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service held at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 15, 2022.

Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Assistant Secretary Juarbe with General Chuck Henry

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.

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Jim Marshall, a Mount Vernon tour guide, leads Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), during a tour of President George Washingtons residency in Mount Vernon, Virginia, Sept. 14, 2022. Recipients of the George Washington Spirit of Freedom and Sailor of the Quarter awards were invited to Mount Vernon for a tour of the residency. George Washington is undergoing refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipyard. RCOH is a multi-year project performed only once during a carriers 50-year service life that includes refueling the ships two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repairs, upgrades, and modernization.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Medal of Honor recipient former Army Spc. Five Dwight W. Birdwell, before the ceremony inducting Birdwell and five other Medal of Honor recipients into the Pentagon Hall of Heroes, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., July 6, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND CEREMONY AND RECEPTION

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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.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Western Hemisphere Daniel Erikson hosts Caribbean leadership for a Climate Change Engagement at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

Office of the Deputy Secretary (David Sampson) - Deputy Secretary Sampson's Visit to Morocco

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 8, 2023.

060604-N-0696M-229. Base: USS Mccampbell (DDG 85) Country: Singapore (SGP)

120425-N-AC887-005MANAMA CITY, Bahrain (April 25, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus meets with the Crown Prince of Bahrain, His Majesty Shaikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa in Bahrain. Mabus is in Bahrain to meet with Sailors, Marines and family members, enhance our long-standing partnership with Bahrain, and discuss ways to further stability and peace within the region.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive at U.S. Northern Command headquarters Colo., June 7, 2022. Austin visited U.S. Northern Command/North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), and the Cheyenne Mountain Complex with Trudeau and Canadian Minister of Defence Anita Anand. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Oleksii Reznikov at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. This is the the fifth such meeting of defense leaders from around the world since Russias unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Columbia Crew Memorial Service is held at the Shuttle Landing Facility for KSC employees and invited guests, including Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (second from right) and NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (right). The Columbia and her crew of seven were lost on Feb. 1, 2003, over East Texas as they returned to Earth after a 16-day research mission. Taking part in the service were NASA Administrator Sean OKeefe, former KSC Director Robert Crippen, astronaut Jim Halsell, several employees, area clergymen, and members of Patrick Air Force Base. The service concluded with a “Missing Man Formation Fly Over” by NASA T-38 jet aircraft.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with Jordans King Abdullah II at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 12, 2022.

Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird, left, congratulates Assistant Secretary of Defense for telecommunications Eberhardt Rechtin after presenting him with the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal during a ceremony at the Pentagon. Rechtin has served in his position since January 14, 1972. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii for commemorative events on the 65th anniversary of the Japanese attack

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts Danish Defense Minister Morten Bodskov for a bilateral exchange meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 1, 2022.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 8, 2022) U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro boards the San Antonio-class transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) for a visit during UNITAS LXIII Sept. 8, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomes His Excellency, Jose C. Faustino, Officer-in-Charge, Philippine Department of National Defense to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Camp Smith, Hawaii, Sept. 29, 2022. Austin is in Hawaii meeting with key allies in the region and visiting Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman look at a military uniform once worn by the Ambassador's grandfather while the Secretary visited the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, Canada, on October 28, 2014. The Secretary is in Ottawa to emphasize steadfast U.S. support for our Canadian partners, continued close cooperation in our shared approach to countering violent extremism, and our commitment to stand beside our Canadian neighbors and friends.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation from the National Park Service's National Mall and Memorial Parks staff

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.

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Boris Pistorius (SPD), Federal Minister of Defence greets a soldier, taken during the SPD parliamentary group meeting in Berlin, 12.03.2024

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III delivers the keynote address at the U.S. Air Force Academys graduation ceremony. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sept. 8, 2022) From left to right, retired Master Chief Petty Officers of the Navy (MCPONs) Steven Giordano, the 14th MCPON, John Hagan, the 8th MCPON, Duane Bushey, the 7th MCPON, Jim Herdt, the 9th MCPON, and Terry Scott, the 10th MCPON, pose for a photo after the MCPON Change of Office ceremony held at Mahan Hall, United States Naval Academy, Sept. 8, 2022. MCPON James Honea relieved MCPON Russell Smith to become the 16th MCPON.

Veterans Day ceremony and aftermath at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivered the opening remarks, and joined participating dignitaries including the former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Colin Powell, along with Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Founder and President Jan Scruggs, Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation Founder and President Diane Carlson Evans, Mary "Edie" Meeks of the Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation, William Hansen of Lockheed Martin, and William Murdy of Comfort Systems. Ceremony, co-hosted by the Memorial Fund and the National Park Service, highlighted the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, along with former United States Marine Corps pilot, astronaut, and United States Sen. John Glenn and Gen. John R. Dailey, director of the National Air and Space Museum, right, look around the Fly Marines exhibit at the museum, Wednesday evening, June 27, 2012, in Washington. Bolden spoke later at the 2012 John H. Glenn Lecture in Space History.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III walks with Philippine Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez prior to a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 12, 2023.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs hotel in Warsaw and flies to Szymany Airport, Szczytno to attend a Live-Fire Demonstration by eFP Battle Group NATO Troop.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pays a call on Solomon Islands Governor General Frank Kabui during a visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands, on August 13, 2014, to honor local "Coastwatchers" and the U.S. Marines who made a stand at the nearby "Bloody Ridge" battlefield amid the World War II Guadalcanal campaign.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts Danish Defense Minister Morten Bodskov for a bilateral exchange meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 1, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts Danish Defense Minister Morten Bodskov for a bilateral exchange meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 1, 2022.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts a meeting with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 13, 2022.

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

Secretary Gale Norton and television news anchor Tom Brokaw among the dignitaries attending ceremonies at the War Correspondents Memorial, Burkittsville, Maryland, featuring unveiling of plaque honoring four prominent journalists killed during war and war-related coverage in Iraq and Pakistan

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III answer questions during a press conference with Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, Jakarta, Indoenesia, Nov. 21, 2022. Secretary Austins visit will drive progress on key bilateral initiatives to support interoperability, capability development, and the professionalization and modernization of the Indonesian Armed Forces. (DoD photos by Chad J. McNeeley)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur during a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Oct. 18, 2022.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts Danish Defense Minister Morten Bodskov for a bilateral exchange meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 1, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

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Veterans Day ceremony and aftermath at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivered the opening remarks, and joined participating dignitaries including the former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Colin Powell, along with Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Founder and President Jan Scruggs, Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation Founder and President Diane Carlson Evans, Mary "Edie" Meeks of the Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation, William Hansen of Lockheed Martin, and William Murdy of Comfort Systems. Ceremony, co-hosted by the Memorial Fund and the National Park Service, highlighted the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Richard Marles participate in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Dec. 5, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

Reportage: U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, German Minister of Defense Ursula von der Leyen, Canadian Minister of National Defense Harjit Sajjan are seen at the start of a Defeat ISIS ministerial, Munich, Germany, Feb. 15, 2019.

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U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs hotel in Warsaw and flies to Szymany Airport, Szczytno to attend a Live-Fire Demonstration by eFP Battle Group NATO Troop.

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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo with the Marine Security Guard Detachment of U.S. Embassy Indonesia, in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 4, 2018

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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson thanks the Mexican security detail for their service during his visit to Mexico City, Mexico on February 2, 2018.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry welcomes Pakistani Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani before a trilateral meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Brussels, Belgium, on April 24, 2013.

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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, for tours, discussions with local officials

070313-M-0948M-023. Base: Camp Blue Diamond State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 7TH IRAQI ARMY DIVISION

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FRA - POLITIQUE - CYBERDEFENSE - Florence Parly, ministre des Armées, à RennesFlorence Parly, ministre des Armées, se rend jeudi 3 octobre 2019 au quartier Stéphant à Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande ( 35 ), où elle inaugurere le premier btiment du Commandement de la cyberdéfense ( COMCYBER ), spécifiquement conçu pour répondre aux besoins techniques et opérationnels du COMCYBER et accueillir ses différentes unités.FRA - POLITICS - CYBERDEFENSE - Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, in RennesFlorence Parly, Minister of the French Armed Forces, will visit the Stéphant district in Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande ( 35) on Thursday, October 3, 2019, where she will inaugurate the first building of the Cyber Defence Command (COMCYBER), specifically designed to meet the technical and operational needs of the COMCYBER and accommodate its various units.

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