Wreath-Laying Ceremonies

Ceremonial images capturing military personnel laying wreaths at memorial sites, showcasing solemnity, patriotism, and respect for fallen heroes with vibrant floral arrangements.

U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Filler, second right, 501st Combat Support Wing commander, and Col. Jon Hannah, right, 422nd Air Base Group commander, salute during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Brookwood American Military Cemetery, England, May 29, 2022. Memorial Day provides us a solemn opportunity to remember our fallen brothers and sisters in arms, reflect upon their courageous sacrifice, and show gratitude for the freedom they gave their lives to defend. It also affords us the opportunity to pay homage to those families who lost their loved ones in service to the Nation-and continue to feel the full weight of that sacrifice today.

Retired Maj. Gen. David Jones and Philip Antoniello lay the wreath in honor of the USS Hornet at the Navy Memorial, Washington, Nov. 9, 2006. On April 18, 1942, the Doolittle Raiders, led by then Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle and a team of 79 volunteer Raiders, from the 17th Bomber Group and 89th Reconnaissance Squadron, attempted what they called a suicide mission.” This secret mission was to lead a squadron of land-based B-52 bombers carrying maximum bomb loads taking-off from the USS Hornet. The Doolittle Raiders became the first to bombard Japan since the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Doolittle Raiders have celebrated their victory for the past 64 years.

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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John H. Phillips, military deputy to the deputy chief of staff, G-6, United States Army Reserve, participates in an Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath-Laying Ceremony at President William H. Tafts Memorial Gravesite in Section 30, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 15, 2022.The wreath-laying ceremony was held to commemorate Taft's 165th birthday and was hosted by Karen Durham-Aguilera, executive director, Army National Military Cemeteries.

Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) provide ceremonial support for the National Memorial Day Observance at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, May 30, 2022. President Joseph R. Biden participated in the Presidential Armed Forces Full Honor wreath-laying ceremony hosted by Maj. Gen. Allan M. Pepin, commanding general, Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington.

Air Force honor guards salute during the national anthem during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., June 27, 2023. Lt. Gen. Viorel Pană, chief of the Romanian Air Force Staff, placed the wreath on the tomb.

U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Filler, second right, 501st Combat Support Wing commander, and Col. Jon Hannah, right, 422nd Air Base Group commander, salute during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Brookwood American Military Cemetery, England, May 29, 2022. Memorial Day provides us a solemn opportunity to remember our fallen brothers and sisters in arms, reflect upon their courageous sacrifice, and show gratitude for the freedom they gave their lives to defend. It also affords us the opportunity to pay homage to those families who lost their loved ones in service to the Nation-and continue to feel the full weight of that sacrifice today.

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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

The 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, General David H. Berger, hands the folded national ensign to Tracie Ross, Woody Williams' daughter, during the West Virginia State Memorial services for U.S. Marine Corps CWO4 Hershel "Woody" Williams in Charleston, WV, July 3, 2022. Woody was awarded the Medal of honor on October 5, 1945 for his actions during the battle of Iwo Jima while serving with 21st Marines, 3rd Marine Division. He was the last living WWII Medal of Honor recipient at the time of his death on June 29, 2022.

U.S. President Gerald R. Ford placing wreath at base of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Memorial Day, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA, Gerald R. Ford White House Photographs, May 26, 1975

U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May personnel hold a 9/11 remembrance and wreath-laying ceremony on base at the Enlisted Memorial in Cape May, N.J., Sept. 11, 2022, Today, around the Coast Guard and locally here at Training Center Cape May, we remembered the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives 21 years ago in terror attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

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U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Diego Quinteroraygoza, an administrative specialist with Alpha Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, and Pfc. Alberto Vazquez Jr., a preservation, packaging, packing, and marking specialist with Bravo Company, H&S Bn., MCI-West, carry the wreath during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library in Simi Valley, California, Feb. 6, 2023. The ceremony was held in honor of President Reagan as a tribute to his service to the United States, and in celebration of what would have been his 112th birthday.

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

Lance Cpl. Thomas Mooney, Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven Albright and retired Lt. Col. Robert F. Lindholm place a wreath at the foot of the Marine Corps War Memorial during the 65th anniversary wreath laying ceremony, Feb. 23, 2010, in remembrance of the historic Iwo Jima flag-raisings. The ceremony honored the sacrifices of the Marines and sailors who fought the epic battle and the fallen Marines of all wars, to whom the memorial is dedicated.

Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. presents to U.S. flag to Deborah Jones following the funeral service for Jones' father, Lt. Gen. Charles Pattillo, in Section 75 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 14, 2022. Pattillo's twin brother, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Cuthbert Pattillo, was also interred at this time.Twin brothers, Maj. Gen. and Lt. Gen. Pattillo enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces in November 1942. During World War II, both flew with the Eighth Air Forces 352nd Fighter Group, protecting bombers and attacking ground targets. Maj. Gen. Pattillo flew 135 combat missions before being shot down and captured by the Germans. He remained a POW until the end of the war.Both were released from active duty following World War II but were later recalled in early 1948, serving with the 31st Fighter Group. Later, both served with the with the 36th Tactical Wing at Furstenfeldbruck Air Base in Germany. While in Europe, both helped form and flew

Airman 1st Class Carson Weiers, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, places a wreath during the 21st Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Ceremony held at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Sept. 11, 2022. The base hosted the ceremony to remember and honor those who perished in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

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Members of the Combined Veterans Honor Guard joined members from the Utah National Guard Honor Guard in conducting military funeral honors for the remains of Cpl. David Milano April 29, 2022 in Ogden, Utah. Milano went missing in action Dec. 2, 1950, during the Korean War. After 71 years, his remains have been repatriated to the United States and have been laid to rest on U.S. soil.

U.S. ASA Fort Dix Headquarters Celebrated the Army Birthday US Flag Ceremony with a Formation during Reveille at 0600 on 14 June 2022. The Fort Dix workforce shared in the Ceremony by assisting the raising of the large U.S Flag in a group around the Fort Dix Flag Pole. After the raising remarks were spoken by U.S. ASA Fort Dix Commander Colonel Jon A. Brierton to the Service Members, Family Members, DoD Civilians and Contractors that had attended. (Photos taken by the Fort Dix TSC Training Support Center)

(From left to right) Belgian Chief of Defence Adm. Michel Hofmann and Belgian Navy Commander Rear Adm. Jan De Beurme view the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., April 5, 2023. Hofmann was at ANC to participate in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Hofman also returned three recently re-ribboned Croix de Guerre Belgian medals which were originally presented to the Unknown Soldiers.

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (May 4, 2013) Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) Sailors Lt. Cmdr. Rudy Schoen and Command Master Chief Eric Brower render a salute after revealing the addition of three new names to the Navy panel of the EOD Memorial during the 44th Annual EOD Memorial Service at the Kauffman EOD Training Complex. Each year the names of EOD Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen who died in the line of duty are added to the wall on their respective service panel as a tribute to their sacrifice and so that they are never forgotten.

Victoria Lawford, niece of John F. Kennedy; U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Richard Angle, commanding general, 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne); U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Ted Munter, command sergeant major, 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne); and U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Scott Gronowski, command chief warrant officer, 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the gravesite of President John F. Kennedy in Section 45 at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 3, 2021. This ceremony is held yearly to commemorate President Kennedys contributions to the U.S. Army Special Forces, including authorizing the Green Beret as the official headgear for all U.S. Army Special Forces and his uncompromising support to the regiment.

A contingent from the U.S. Military Academy participated in the commemoration of former President Franklin D. Roosevelts 142nd birthday Jan. 30 in Hyde Park, N.Y. The annual wreath laying event celebrates the life and service of the former president, which is held in the rose garden at the FDR Presidential Library and Museum, hosted by the National Park Service at the home of the FDR National Historic Site. USMA Dean of the Academic Board Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves placed a Presidential Wreath on the behalf of President Joseph R. Biden in honor of FDR at the event. Reeves also made brief remarks at the ceremony.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jared Curtis, the logistics chief for Headquarters and Service Comapny, left, and Lance Cpl. Abegail Megan Fang, an administrative specialist, both with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, carry a wreath during an annual wreath-laying ceremony at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California, Feb. 6, 2024. This ceremony is an annual event to commemorate the life and legacy of the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan, and is held every year on his birthday by presidential declaration. Marine Corps

Marines from Marine Barracks Washington, fold an American Flag in honor of Medal of Honor Recipient Pfc. Robert E. Simanek (retired), at the Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, Michigan Aug. 21, 2022. Simanek enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1951 and was deployed to Korea in 1952. At the age of 22 he jumped on a live grenade to save his fellow Marines and lived to tell the story. In October of 1953, Simanek was awarded the medal of honor by President Dwight D Eisenhower.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne Bass renders a salute as the casket of the fifth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Robert D. Gaylor, is transported out of the base chapel during the memorial service for the fifth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Robert D. Gaylor, Feb. 10, 2024, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Gaylor spent more than seven decades improving the Air Force through its people. He was an active proponent of professional military education and frequently delivered seminars in-person and online until his passing. Air Force

Director of the Office of National Capital Region Coordination, Kim R. Kadesch, participates in an Army Wreath-Laying Ceremony with the Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region/U.S. Army Military District of Washington Commander, Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, on June 20, 2016.. Director of the Office of National Capital Region Coordination, Kim R. Kadesch, participates in an Army Wreath-Laying Ceremony with the Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region/U.S. Army Military District of Washington Commander, Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia,onJune 20, 2016.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Chaplain (Maj.) Andrew Ramey, 157th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Reserve, supports the Harrison Presidential Wreath Laying Ceremony on Feb. 9, 2024 with an opening prayer.

Service Members from the U.S. Coast Guard, along with family and friends of the victims of the USS Serpens, attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the USS Serpens Memorial in Section 34 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 27, 2023. This year marks the 78th anniversary of the explosion and destruction of the USS Serpens (AK-97). 250 service members lost their lives in this incident. This was the largest single disaster in the history of the Coast Guard.

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

The 38th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, General David H. Berger, and the 19th Sergeant Major of the U.S. Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines, Sept. 5, 2022. The ceremony honored the lives lost during the Pacific Theater of WWII.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Lambert, Deputy Commanding General- Maneuver for the 3rd Infantry Division and (retired) Maj. Larry Lambert unfurl the Brigadier General Officer Flag that is presented by Col. Eric Hefner during Brig. Gen. Lamberts promotion ceremony at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 2, 2022. The deputy commanding general-maneuver advises and assists the commanding general for the division's training and operational readiness. Lambert is a United States Army War College graduate and has deployed to Haiti, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan.

ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 7, 2012) Sailors assigned to Naval History and Heritage Command render a hand salute during a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery commemorating the 71st anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The Naval Order of the United States has hosted the event for more than 40 years.

Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) participate in Flags-In, where Soldiers placed U.S. flags at the headstones and niche of service members buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Va. Over 250,000 flags were planted at the final resting place of our Nation's fallen. (U.S. Army photos by: Cpl. Gabriel J. Bacchus)

A Marine bugler with The Commandants Own, U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, plays Taps at the Marine Corps Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 10, 2022. The ceremony is an annual event held at the Marine Corps War Memorial to honor the Corps birthday.

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Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, and his wife, Dawna, lead other service members lay a wreath to honor the fallen during the All Veterans Memorial Service in San Antonio, Texas, April 10, 2022. The All Veterans Memorial Service is the oldest military event in Fiesta San Antonio and is hosted by the Alamo Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America. The service, attended by veterans, spouses and survivors, veterans groups, and the general public, honors the sacrifices of past and present U.S. military members.

Maj. Gen. Chris LaNeve, Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, and civillians all pay respects during the Airborne Memorial Ceremony in Normandy, France, June 6, 2022. All attendees came to pay respects to the fearless actions of Paratroopers who began their liberation of Normandy 78 years ago to the day.

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General Cho, Yung Kil (Left foreground), Chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF, Republic of Korea, pauses for a moment of silence during a wreath laying ceremony at USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on October 30th, 2000. The ceremony honored the 1,177 Sailors and Marines who lost their lives during the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. GEN Cho is in Hawaii this week attending the Chiefs of Defense Conference. Base: USS Arizona Memorial State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, senoir leaders across the Army, and civillians honor the heroic actions of D-Day at 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.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel lay wreaths at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo before meeting with their Japanese counterparts on October 3, 2013.

A sentinel from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) supports a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 4, 2022. The wreath was laid by U.S. Army Col. (ret.) Gregory Gadson.

Representatives of the American and British Embassies, Veterans, Soldiers, Local and Foreign dignitaries lay wreathes during a memorial service on Sept. 11, 2022, at Veghel, Netherlands. 101st Airborne Division (AASLT) units honor World War II Veterans and the people of Holland by participating in Operation Market Garden 78 commemorations in and around Eindhoven, Netherlands. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley, 2nd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs.)

Secretary of the Army John McHugh and a member of the Honor Guard place a wreath in the tomb of Gen. George and Martha Washington at Mt. Vernon, May 11, the kickoff of the 237th birthday of the Army. Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III and Mt. Vernon Ladies' Associatoin Regent Ann Bookout look on.

Idaho Governor Brad Little, military members, veterans and residents of the Treasure Valley community gather at Idaho State Veterans Cemetery for a Memorial Day ceremony, May 30, 2022, Boise, Idaho. The ceremony included guest speakers, a 21-gun salute and firing of American Civil War cannons.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Preston Smith, left, 420th Munitions Squadron commander, salutes during a Remembrance Day ceremony at RAF Welford, England, Nov. 10, 2022. Airmen from the 501st Combat Support Wing, Royal Air Force, and distinguished guests came together to honor the sacrifices of armed forces veterans, past and present.

Visiting Army personnel salute at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during the changing of the guard in Arlington National Cemetery. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

HONOLULU (Sept. 16. 2022) Rear Adm. Blake Converse, deputy commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, renders honors during the National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) hosts the event every year on the third Friday of September, honoring prisoners of war and missing-in-action service members. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

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.

U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley, Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the gravesite of President John F. Kennedy in Section 45 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Sept. 27, 2022. This ceremony is held yearly to commemorate President Kennedys contributions to the U.S. Army Special Forces, including authorizing the Green Beret as the official headgear for all U.S. Army Special Forces and his uncompromising support to the regiment.

The Soldier Recovery Unit, of Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, held a memorial ceremony on May 23, 2022, on Fort Campbell, Kentucky, honoring three of their Soldiers who passed within this last year, and remembering all who have passed while assigned to the SRU. Prior to the ceremony, a breakfast was held for the families and friends, hosted by the SRU command and staff.

Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard and U.S. Air Force Band support an Air Force Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 19, 2022. The wreath was laid by Air Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo, chief of staff, Indonesian Air Force.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Sean Milligan, the 354th Fighter Wing command chief, and North Pole Veterans of Foreign Wars commander Joe Ziegler lay down the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action wreath during the POW/MIA remembrance ceremony on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 16, 2022. Ziegler is a retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant who also serves as the senior vice commander of the Department of Alaska Veterans of Foreign Wars.

The Minnesota Air National Guard Flight of Honor Ceremony was held at the 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth, Minn., 9 Oct. 2022. The ceremony recognized past and present Airmen from the 148th Fighter Wing and the 133rd Airlift Wing for notable professional achievements, service and or heroism.

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Brigadier Gen. John M. Dreska, commanding general, 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, renders a salute in honor of former President Warren G. Harding along with Dr. Warren G. Harding III, great-nephew of former President Warren G. Harding, during a ceremony in Marion, Ohio, July 16, 2022. Dreska placed the wreath on behalf of President Joseph R. Biden Jr.

NASA personnel watch as a wreath is laid at the Tomb of the Unknowns by acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk as part of NASA's Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. The wreaths were laid in memory of those men and women who lost their lives in the quest for space exploration.

Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze (left) and U.S. Army Col. David Rowland (right), commander, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) participate in an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Feb. 9, 2023.

Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and other Interior senior officials at wreath-laying ceremony for law enforcement personnel killed in line of duty

Front Range Community members and Gold Star Families witness the Mountain Post Warrior Memorial Ceremony, May 26, 2022, at Fort Carson, Colorado. "Today is a day of remembrance, but it's also a day of reflection and appreciation," said Maj. Gen. David Hodne, commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson. "Appreciation of the freedoms and opportunities we have as Americans."

Color Guard Members of the Filipino-American Veterans of Hampton Roads present the colors during the unveiling of a Virginia Historical Marker honoring Filipino Sailors in the U.S. Navy on May 28, 2022. The event occurred at the Philippine Cultural Center of Virginia in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Guest speakers of a Memorial Day ceremony pause to pay tribute to honor fallen Soldiers and service members, May 29, 2022. The ceremony included both French and U.S. service members, including Soldiers from V Corps, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Band & Chorus, to commemorate the 78th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. (U.S. Army photos by Pfc. Destinee Rodriguez)

U.S. Air Force Honor Guard from Royal Air Force Croughton prepares to present the colors during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Brookwood American Military Cemetery, England, May 29, 2022. Memorial Day provides us a solemn opportunity to remember our fallen brothers and sisters in arms, reflect upon their courageous sacrifice, and show gratitude for the freedom they gave their lives to defend. It also affords us the opportunity to pay homage to those families who lost their loved ones in service to the Nation-and continue to feel the full weight of that sacrifice today.

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Ian White plays Amazing Grace on the bagpipes to honor the fallen during the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Veterans Day ceremony held at the National Guard Armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 11, 2022. The ceremony included speeches from key speakers, Fallen Warrior ceremony, presentation of commemorative wreaths, and moment of silence for those who have fallen. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

(From left to right) Vice President Kamala Karris, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough, and Maj. Gen. Allan M. Pepin, commanding general, Joint Forces Headquarters - National Capital Region and the U.S. Military District of Washington render honors during a Presidential Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of the 69th National Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 11, 2022.

The Honorable Sam Johnson, US House of Representatives and Brigadier General Arthur J. Lichte, Commander, 89th Airlift Wing, place the wreath in honor of the POW/MIA retreat held on the 17th of September 1998. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Visit of United Kingdom's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to Washington, D.C., with protective detail personnel providing security

US President Joe Biden attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, on Sept. 11, 2022, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

The Air Force Honor Guard fires a three-volley rifle salute during the funeral of Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., June 17, 2022. McGee, a Tuskegee Airman, died Jan. 16, 2022 at the age of 102. He served 30 years during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington salute the official party during a Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., Aug 02, 2022. The hosting official for the evening was Mrs. Deline R. Reardon, Assistant Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics, and the guest of honor was The Honorable Christopher J. Lowman, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment.

Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Director, Samuel J. Cox, a retired Navy rear admiral, gives honors to the memorial site of USS Houston (CA 30) and HMAS Perth (D 29) at the Arlington National Cemetery. In conjunction with Memorial Day weekend, NHHC and partners visited the Houston and Perth memorial site to honor the legacy of both ships. Houston and Perth currently remain at sea after their defeat in combat during World War II's Battle of Sunda Strait in 1942. Nearly three-quarters of Houstons 1,093 crew perished at sea, and the survivors were captured as prisoners of war.

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

The Texas National Cemetery Foundation Ceremonial Guard perform a wreath-laying ceremony on Memorial Day at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery May 30, 2022.

From left, U.S. Army Col. Kaname Kuniyuki, chief of staff of V Corps Forward, U.S. Army Col. Jorge Fonseca, Area Support Group Poland commander, and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Aleckna, ASG Poland senior enlisted advisor, pose for a photo at the 1956 Uprising Monument in Poznań, Poland commemorating the 1956 protests and subsequent Polish protests against the communist political system, June 26, 2022. The Poznań Riots, or the 1956 Uprising, was the first recognized strike and street demonstration in communist Poland.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, retire the colors during the 80th annual Evening Colors Ceremony at the Santa Margarita Ranch House on Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 15, 2022. The ceremony was held to commemorate the official dedication of Camp Pendleton, which took place in September 1942. The base was named after Maj. Gen. Joseph H. Pendleton, who had long advocated for a West Coast training base to be established.

World War II Veterans and representatives of those who could not be in attendance receive a challenge coin at the Eternal Heroes Monument in Normandy, France, June 2, 2022. World War II Veterans and representatives of the 82nd Airborne Division and 101st Airborne Divisions (Air Assault) came to honor fallen Paratroopers who liberated Ravenoville in June of 1944.

104th Fighter Wing Airmen present the families of the incoming and outgoing commanders with traditional gifts after a change of command ceremony June 12, 2022, at Barnes Air National Base, Massachusetts. A change of command ceremony is a military tradition that represents the formal transfer of responsibility of a unit from one commanding officer to another.

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A US Army Chaplain follows a Joint Service Honor Guard of US Army Soldiers and US Air Force AIRMAN as they carry a flag draped transfer case during the Fallen Soldier Ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The Ceremony Honors the six Coalition Soldiers killed during training exercises in Kuwait on 12 March 2001. (Duplicate image, see also DFSD0202962 or search 010315F2715C506). Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Col. James Zacchino Jr., Fort Drum garrison commander, and Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Thomas McCort, Fort Drum garrison chaplain, participates in the annual wreath-laying ceremony in honor of the sole Italian soldier buried at the Prisoner of War Cemetery on Route 26, just outside the cantonment area. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)

Brig. Gen. Mark Alessia delivers remarks at the tomb of President Abraham Lincoln, Feb. 12 at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois, after placing a wreath at Lincolns Tomb as part of the 90th annual American Legion Pilgrimage to Lincolns Tomb. Feb. 12 marked the 215th anniversary of Lincolns birth.

Soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) provide ceremonial support for an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Sept. 14, 2022. The wreath was laid by Yasukazu Hamada, Minister of Defence of Japan, and hosted by Maj. Gen. Allan M. Pepin, commanding general, Joint Task Force-National Capital Region, U.S. Army Military District of Washington.

U.S. Air Force Honor Guard members participate in a Scottish-American memorial day ceremony in Edinburgh, Scotland, May 31, 2022. The memorial ceremony is an annual event conducted by active and veteran members of the Scottish and US military to commemorate the fallen service members of World War I.

(from left) U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David Lesperance, 2nd Infantry Division commanding general, Life Scout Ian Morgado, Boy Scouts of America Troop 203, and U.S. Army Col. Seth Graves, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, unveil the Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun Monument during a ceremony at USAG Humphreys, South Korea, May 27, 2022. The monument pays tribute to Kapaun, who served in the Korean War in 1950 and was inducted into the Pentagons Hall of Heroes in 2013.

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Members of the Fort Drum community joined Gold Star families Aug. 30 for the Annual Remembrance Ceremony at Memorial Park to honor the sacrifices made by 10th Mountain Division (LI) Soldiers who died in service of the nation. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)

Maj. Gen. Charles Costanza, the 3rd Infantry Division commanding general, and U.S. Army Veteran Staff Sgt. Harold Nelson, an infantryman and Dogface Soldier, salute as the national anthem plays during Nelson's Silver Star Medal ceremony at Fort Carson, Colorado, Oct. 4th, 2022. The Army Board for Corrections of Military Records awarded Nelson the Silver Star based on his detailed account of combat with 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd ID during World War II and a letter from his then-commander, Capt. James Pearman Jr., who described his efforts to award Nelson the Silver Star Medal. The Silver Star was established by Act of Congress on July 9, 1918, and is awarded to Nelson for his conspicuous gallantry and uncommon heroism while under fire which were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the 3rd ID and the U.S. Army. The 3rd ID also inducted Nelson into the Marne Hall of Fame class of 2022.

Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and other Interior senior officials at wreath-laying ceremony for law enforcement personnel killed in line of duty

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.

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.

Brett Dodd, the commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 5337 in Abingdon, Maryland, and Mr. Pete Bogdan, the adjutant, lay ceremonial wreaths during a Memorial Day Tribute ceremony held May 30 at the post cemetery on Aberdeen Proving Ground North, Maryland. Soldiers, civilians, retirees and family members within the APG community gathered to pay homage to those service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of the nation.

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.

Service members from the New York Guard 56th Area Command salute during the National Anthem at the 104th Annual First Provisional Regiment New York Guard Aqueduct Defense Memorial Service at the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery on May 1st, 2022. The ceremony remembers the 40 Soldiers of the New York Guard First Provisional Regiment who died while serving New York during World War I, protecting the New York City Reservoir System. The New York Guard are the predecessors to the current NYC DEP, who protected the systems over one hundred years ago, the mission in which the NYC DEP continues to this day. (New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs photos by New York Guard Captain Mark Getman)

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