Pentagon Visits and Activities

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

051122-D-2987S-006. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
051122-D-2987S-006. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Retired Air Force Col. George Bud” Day, Medal of Honor recipient, signs the visitor log during his visit to the commandant of the Marine Corps’ home at Marine Barracks 8th and I Aug. 3. Day has served in three different military services, including the Marine Corps, during three different wars and is America’s most decorated living military officer. During his time as an Air Force pilot in Vietnam, Day was captured by North Vietnam forces. During his captivity he escaped, becoming the only prisoner of war to do so, but after two weeks of evasion, he was recaptured by Viet Cong forces. He was finally released in 1975.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Italian Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 14, 2022.
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Washington, DC, July 27, 2006 Admiral Allen speaks with Minister Zhou Yongkang, State Councilor; Minister of Public Safety and commissioner of National Narcotics Control Commission; People's Republic of China, on the roof of the Hay-Adams Hotel, Washington,D.C. while they waited for the arrival of Secretary Chertoff. Barry Bahler/DHS.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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LIMASSOL, Cyprus (Feb. 3, 2014) Cmdr. John D. Stoner, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), greets Photis Photiou, minister of defense of Cyprus, during a ship visit. Ramage is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III thanks Japanese Minister of Defense Yasukaza Hamada at the concliusion of tri-lateral meetings with Australian Minister of Defense Richard Marles at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Camp Smith, Hawaii, Oct. 1, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III thanks Japanese Minister of Defense Yasukaza Hamada at the concliusion of tri-lateral meetings with Australian Minister of Defense Richard Marles at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Camp Smith, Hawaii, Oct. 1, 2022.
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020125-A-7446B-001. Base: Carlisle Barracks State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: US Army War College
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041122-F-2177F-003. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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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 Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Richard Marles during a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Dec. 5, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)
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031212-F-5435R-004. Country: Bahrain (BHR) Scene Major Command Shown: CPA/Strategic Communications
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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass meets with Romanian Army Command Sgt. Maj. Flores Sas, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Defense, during a visit to Romania, Oct. 3, 2022. This is the first time the CMSAF has visited Romania.
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Tim Frank (left), historian, Arlington National Cemetery, gives a tour of the Memorial Amphitheater Display Room to Spanish Minister of Defense Margarita Robles (right), at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 19, 2022. Robles was at ANC to participate in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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DF-SC-88-01636. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Federal Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, SPD, and the Inspector of the Army, Lieutenant General Alfons Mais, bid farewell to the 20 or so soldiers of the Lithuanian brigade's preliminary command at BER Airport. Here during a press statement. The preliminary command is to grow to a deployment staff of around 150 members of the German Armed Forces by the fourth quarter of 2024. The army brigade will be reorganised in Lithuania with the name Panzerbrigade 45. Following the official commissioning of the brigade in 2025, the other forces will be deployed starting in 2025. The Lithuanian brigade should be operational by the end of 2027. Berlin, 08.04.2024
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New Bundeswehr base Bernsdorf, Bernsdorf, Saxony, Germany, Europe
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken tours the August 7 Memorial, in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 17, 2021.
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220412-N-XC372-1177 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Apr. 12, 2022) Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, left, greets The Honorable Rajnath Singh, Indian Minister of Defense, upon landing for a scheduled visit to USINDOPACOM Headquarters. While in Hawaii, Aquilino and Singh discussed how to advance the India-U.S. Major Defense Partnership in accordance with the objectives agreed to at the fourth India-U.S. Ministerial Dialogue.
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LT. GEN. Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, commander of Joint Forces in Saudi Arabia, speaks with Secretary of Defense Richard Cheney as the men take part in a meeting regarding the Allied military coalition during Operation Desert Shield.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)
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111001-N-AC887-002ANNAPOLIS (Oct. 1, 2011) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus and Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Leon Panetta prepare to take the field for the opening coin toss before the NCAA football game between the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy at Navy Marine Corps Stadium. The Midshipmen lost to the Cadets, 35-34 in overtime.
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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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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III stands with Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi prior to a bilateral meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 4, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)
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The 2nd Brigade, 78th Training Division, 84th Training Command recognized Soldiers and their families with a special retirement ceremony, September 17, 2022 at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island. The careers of 69 Soldiers who honorably served their country with duty, selfless service and devotion were celebrated. Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed was a guest speaker among several VIPs at the ceremony.
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RMDL Gregory Johnson (left), Commander, Carrier Group 8, briefs Israeli Minister of Defense Yitzhak Mordechai during the minister's tour of the nuclear powered aircraft carrier. Country: Unknown
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070313-M-0948M-039. Base: Camp Blue Diamond State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 7TH IRAQI ARMY DIVISION
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DN-SC-89-08665. Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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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
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with German Federal Minister of Defence Christine Lambrecht at the NATO Defense Ministerial in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 13, 2022. Austin met with NATO defense leaders to discuss the implementation of decisions made at the Madrid Summit in June and steps the Alliance is taking to meet evolving security needs. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
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Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Assistant Secretary Juarbe with General Chuck Henry
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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein deliver opening remarks at the U.S.-Iraq Strategic Dialogue, at the U.S. Department of State, in Washington, D.C., on August 19, 2020.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the NATO Defense Ministerial in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 13, 2022. Austin met with NATO defense leaders to discuss the implementation of decisions made at the Madrid Summit in June and steps the Alliance is taking to meet evolving security needs. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
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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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A presenter thanks Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. after Brown delivered a keynote address on the state of the Air Force during the 2022 Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 19, 2022.
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Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro greets retired Sgt. Maj. Johnny B. Young Jr. during the 13th Annual Montford Point Marine Day Ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Aug. 25, 2022. The annual Montford Point Marine Day Ceremony honors the first African Americans to serve in the United States Marine Corps and recognizes their accomplishments, sacrifices and dedication to our country.
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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, SPD, visits the troops of the eVA Brigade during exercise GRIFFIN STORM in Pabrade. Here together with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Pabrade, 26.06.2023., Pabrade, Lithuania, Europe
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed Mr. Kevin J. Bostick,U.S. Southern Command Exercises and Coalition Affairs Directorate Director for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Feb. 8, 2023. The Joint Staff's J7/9 Exercises and Coalition Affairs directorate utilizes partnerships across society, including exercises, civil affairs operations and humanitarian assistance activities, to improve the capacity of both USSOUTHCOM and partner nations to quickly respond to emergencies and neutralize threat networks. The J7/9 strives to develop a highly trained workforce that is focused on creative and cooperative solutions. As a result, the J7/9 strengthens partnerships between the U.S. government, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, businesses, academia and all elements of civil society. During the visit, Mr. Bostickconducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of th
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets Indonesian Minister of Defense, Prabowo Subianto at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, June 10, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
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After pinning a hat with the general rank insignia, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley presents it to his father, retired Air Force Master Sgt. Willie C. Langley, during a promotion ceremony at the Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., August 6, 2022. Gen. Langley, who began his career in the Marine Corps as an artillery officer in 1985, is the first Black Marine to be promoted to the rank of General.
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Mr. Kevin Marcus, the U.S. Army Europe and Africa G5 (Plans) presented the civilian service commendation medal to Mr. Peter E. Brownfeld, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa SETAF-AF Host Nation Advisor Italy/Slovenia, on May 6, 2022, at Caserma Del Din Vicenza-Italy. Mr. Brownfeld was recognized for his exceptional performance in assisting and managing the pandemic response operations and ensuring the safety of Soldiers and civilians in the Vicenza military community. He was also recognized for serving as the acting mission support element director from December 2019 until August 2020.
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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 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.
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Ambassador Reuben E. Brigety II, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa, speaks to the press during the Africa Aersopace and Defence Exhibition 2022, Sept. 21, 2022, at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Centurion, South Africa. Support to the AAD is the embodiment if U.S. Africa Commands dedication to its African partners.
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DA-SC-86-10758. Base: Bastogne Country: Belgium (BEL)
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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
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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
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111210-N-FC670-542LANDOVER (Dec. 10, 2011) Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta attends the 112th Army-Navy college football game at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. Navy beat Army 27 to 21. It was the Navy's 10th straight win.