D-Day Commemorations

Ceremonial images from D-Day events, showcasing military officials honoring veterans and commemorating significant historical events.

Soldiers from various armed forces during the final roll call at the Federal Ministry of Defence to pay tribute to the Bundeswehr's deployment in Mali

120605-N-AC887-001 NORMANDY, France (June 5, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Ray Mabus, delivers remarks during the commemoration of the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy at Utah Beach in Sainte Marie du Mont, France. Mabus praised the extraordinary courage of the landing forces at Utah Beach on June 6, 1944, and highlighted the role U.S. Naval forces on that historic day.

Maj. Gen. JP McGee, commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) salutes during a ceremony June 3, 2022, to honor surviving veterans and those who lost their lives during the fighting in the Carentan cabbage patch on June 11, 1944. 101st Soldiers are participating in D-Day 78 commemorations in Normandy, France. Seventy-eight years later, the bravery and heroism demonstrated by Allied soldiers during WWII continue to resonate with 101st Soldiers.

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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 90th Sustainment Brigade color guard, and historian enthusiast volunteers, stand in formation to commemorate the WWII Soldiers of the 90th Infantry Division, June 4, 2022, during the 90th Infantry Division Tribute and 78th Liberation Commemoration Ceremony, at Le Plessis-Lastelle, France. The residents of Le Plessis-Lastelle have erected two monuments to remember the 90th Infantry Division Soldiers that fought and died to liberate the French city during WWII.

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Father Joseph Deichert, senior joint base chaplain, leads the Father Emil Kapaun Traffic Circle Dedication site blessing at Kapaun Air Station, Germany, Sept. 12, 2022. Father Emil Kapaun was commissioned into the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps in 1944 and later was a prisoner of war after serving in WWII and the Korean War.

France, Brittany, Saint-Malo on 2022-08-17. On the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Saint-Malo, Caroline Cayeux, Minister in charge of Territorial Collectivities, co-presides the commemorative ceremony and inaugurates the fire control post of the City of Alet, restored thanks to the Heritage Foundation. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Saint-Malo le 2022-08-17. A loccasion du 78eme anniversaire de la liberation de Saint-Malo, Caroline Cayeux, ministre deleguee chargee des Collectivites territoriales, co-preside la ceremonie commemorative et inaugure le poste directeur de tir de la Cite dAlet restaure grace a la Fondation du patrimoine. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

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.

Soldiers from various armed forces during the final roll call at the Federal Ministry of Defence to pay tribute to the Bundeswehr's deployment in Mali

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.

Members of the 15th Slovenian Air Force Aviation Regiment stand in formation during the opening ceremony of Adriatic Strike 2022, in Slovenia, May 29, 2022. Adriatic Strike is a Slovenian-led joint terminal attack controller exercise attended by over 650 participants from 26 Allied and partner nations to enhance interoperability and combined capabilities.

Soldiers in the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) march during the 78th Commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge parade in Bastogne, Belgium on December 10, 2022. The parade would visit General Patton and McAuliffe's memorials to lay wreaths.The commemoration is to honor those men and women of the U.S. military remain forever indebted to WWII veterans who demonstrated the selfless service and sacrifice that characterizes the Greatest Generation in defense of global peace and security.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division render salute, June 4, 2022, during the 90th Infantry Division Tribute and 78th Liberation Commemoration Ceremony, at Le Plessis-Lastelle, France. The residents of Le Plessis-Lastelle have erected two monuments to remember the 90th Infantry Division Soldiers that fought and died to liberate the French city during WWII.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Johnny Riaz, right, a volunteer judge and member of the 137th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, Oklahoma Air National Guard, calls facing movements during the armed knockout drill portion of the Oklahoma JROTC drill team championships held at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, April 16, 2022. The state championships involved volunteers from active duty services U.S. Navy and Air Force, as well as members of the Army National Guard and the 137th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, Oklahoma Air National Guard.

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.

A 423d Security Forces Squadron member, left, an Alconbury Middle High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet, middle, and aFire Department member, right, participate in a wreath laying during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, Sept. 12, 2022. Every year at RAF Alconbury, the JROTC program hosts a remembrance ceremony for those lost on 9/11.

The commune of Amfreville honors the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment and 82nd Airborne Division at the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment Memorial in Picauville, France, June 1, 2022. U.S. Army Col. Richard Taylor of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Abn. Div., Battalion S3 Maj. Craig Barnhill of the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, and members of Amfrevilles local legislation provided remarks and laid wreaths in remembrance of the 507ths heroic actions in 1944.

France, Brittany, Saint-Malo on 2022-08-17. On the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Saint-Malo, Caroline Cayeux, Minister in charge of Territorial Collectivities, co-presides the commemorative ceremony and inaugurates the fire control post of the City of Alet, restored thanks to the Heritage Foundation. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Saint-Malo le 2022-08-17. A loccasion du 78eme anniversaire de la liberation de Saint-Malo, Caroline Cayeux, ministre deleguee chargee des Collectivites territoriales, co-preside la ceremonie commemorative et inaugure le poste directeur de tir de la Cite dAlet restaure grace a la Fondation du patrimoine. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Dean Thompson, commander of the 353rd Civil Affairs Command, lays a wreath at a monument in Saint-Germain-de-Varreville, France, June 3, 2022, in honor of 101st Airborne Division pathfinders who landed here during D-Day operations. Thousands of paratroopers jumped into Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, but the pathfinders were the very first to jump in. (U.S. Army photograph by Staff Sgt. Alexander Skripnichuk)

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Distinguished visitors from the U.S. and Honduras stand at the playing of the national anthems during the opening ceremony of Fuerzas Comando June 13, 2022, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. FC22 is a Foreign Military Interaction exercise designed to enhance multinational and regional cooperation, mutual trust and confidence, and to improve the training, readiness, interoperability, and capability of regional Special Operations Forces.

U.S. Army Col. Stephen E. Capehart, commander of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, left, poses for a photo with Polish Land Forces Maj. Gen. Piotr Trytek, commander of the 11th Armored Cavalry Division, before a parade at Żagań, Poland, Sept. 9, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

Dutch priests engage in the 36th Annual Remembrance of the Battle of Arnhem. Base: Arnhem State: Gelderland Country: Netherlands / Holland (NLD)

221008-N-MW880-3017 SOUDA BAY, Crete (Oct. 8, 2022) Chief Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Eric Ballard, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), discusses flight deck operations with Royal Navy Sailors, assigned to the Daring-class air-defense destroyer HMS Defender (D 36), during a tour of the ship in Souda Bay, Crete, Oct. 8, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

V Corps Civil Affairs Planning Chief Lt. Col. Kenyon Eyman, left, stands next to U.S. Army Area Support Group Poland Senior Enlisted Advisor Sgt. Maj. Joseph Cristaro, right, holding wreaths to lay on the memorial site of Peter Mansfeld in Poznan, Poland, Oct. 23, 2022. Two different memorial sites in Poznan recognize Romek Strzalkowski and Peter Mansfeld who were killed during the Polish and Hungarian Uprisings against Soviet influenced regimes in 1956.

The Ohio National Guard, Sgt. 1st Class Daniel B. Crabtree Special Forces Facility officially unveiled a memorial for SFC Crabtree, October 15, 2022, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. Crabtree was killed in 2006 when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle during his deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Troopers assigned to 1-12 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division participated in a WWII Commemoration Wreath Laying Ceremony at Drawsko Pomorskie Municiple Cemetery in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland Sept. 1, 2022. Participating in events like these promote partnership between U.S. and Polish forces and the civilian population.

Royal Canadian Navy Rear Adm. David Patchell, vice commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet and commander, Task Force North for exercise Steadfast Defender and Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 2 and deputy commander, Task Force North for exercise Steadfast Defender, pose for a group photo with members of the Norwegian Navy, outside of the CTF-N headquarters in Bodø, Norway, Feb. 27, 2024. Steadfast Defender 2024, NATOs largest exercise in decades, will demonstrate NATOs ability to deploy forces rapidly from across the Alliance to reinforce the defense of Europe. Navy

U.S. Military Members from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, U.S.Army Garrison Italy, Aviano Air Base, Camp Darby Military Community and Military Vaterans honored their comrades who lost their life for our freedom, at Florence Memorial Cemetery, Italy, May 30, 2022. Consul General of the United States in Florence, Ragini Gupta read the Presidential Proclamation to open the commemoration ceremony. Guests of honor were the United States Ambassador for the Holy See Joseph Donnelly, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Commander, and the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Deputy Commanding General, Major Gen. Andrew Rohling, and the Italian Deputy Minister of Defense, Honorable Stefania Pucciarelli.

U.S. Army Col. Anthony Nesbitt, Army Medical Logistics Command commander addresses the audience during the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe, change of command & relinquishment of responsibility ceremony, July 8, 2022 at Kaiserslautern, Germany. Col. Deon D. Maxwell Sr. assumed command of the unit from Col. Shane A. Roach and Master Sgt. Charles W. Douglas assumed responsibility from Sgt. Maj. Francis V. Famularcano.

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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.

Members of the color guard move July 14, 2022, during the Fort McCoy Garrison change-of-command ceremony at Fort McCoy, Wis. Col. Stephen T. Messenger received the garrison flag from Brenda McCullough, director of Installation Management Command-Readiness signifying Messenger as the new garrison commander. Messenger replaces Col. Michael D. Poss who became the garrison commander June 10, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in a virtual change-of-command ceremony. Poss moves on to serve in a position at the 88th Readiness Division also at Fort McCoy. Messenger arrives after serving in his prior assignment as the director of engineering and logistics, J4, Joint Task Force Civil Support, Fort Eustis, Va., which was on the front lines of the nations COVID response.

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The Air Force Honor Guard carries the flag-draped coffin of Michael Hammer, AFL-CIO labor specialist in San Salvador for the State Department, to the hearse after memorial service at the chapel. Base: Fort Myer, Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scottish and American civilians, active service members, and veteran service members attend a Scottish-American memorial day ceremony in Edinburgh, Scotland, May 31, 2022. The ceremony was held in honor of service members that gave their lives protecting their countries and loved ones.

Military and civilian members attend the 502nd Air Base Wing change of command ceremony, May 3, 2022, Pfingston Basic Military Training Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 502d Air Base Wing is host to Joint Base San Antonio which unifies 11 geographically distinct locations including JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, JBSA-Lackland, JBSA-Randolph and JBSA-Camp Bullis.

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

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 8th Nov, 2021. War veteran and Squamish Nation Knowledge Keeper, ROBERT NAHANEE, delivers an address during National Indigenous Veterans Day at Vancouver's Victory Square Nov. 8. Credit: Quinn Bender/ZUMA Wire/Alamy Live News

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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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Spectators stand and salute during a Memorial Day event at the Luxembourg American Military cemetery in Luxembourg on May 28, 2022. Hundreds of military members and military supporters joined together to pay their respects to the men and women who lost their lives during World War II.

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.

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Command Sgt. Maj. Jelani Edwards, former 4th Infantry Division Artillery senior enlisted advisor, bows his head in pray during the invocation during his Relinquishment of Responsibility ceremony on Founders Field at Fort Carson, Colorado April 8, 2022. Edwards often shared his leadership philosophy with his peers and those he mentored. Having a positive mindset is powerful. I believe if we establish a positive work environment and climate where Soldiers and leaders enjoy coming to work, theyll work that much harder based off of positivity and trust, Edwards said.

September 11th remembrance ceremony held in front of NASA Research Park Bldg-17 (Lunar Science Institute) hosted by the American Legion, Post 881, Moffett Field. Flag detail - Lt Randy Vincent - NASA Protective Services, Ty Locatelli, Carlos Pinedo - NASA Fire Department

A local representative lays a red poppy wreath at the foot of Angel Hill war memorial during a Remembrance Sunday ceremony in Bury St. Edmunds, England, Nov. 13, 2022. The day honored the service and sacrifice of Armed Forces, British and Commonwealth veterans, as well as the allies that fought alongside them in the two World Wars and later conflicts. (U.S. Air Force photo Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)

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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Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - September 11th Ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo and the Honduran Air Force stand guard over noncommissioned officer candles representing the past, present and future, during a joint NCO Induction Ceremony at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Feb. 9, 2024. Air Force

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.

Guests honor American and Italian anthems, played by the Folgore band, during the ribbon cutting ceremony of the revolving bridge over the Navicelli Canal at Camp Darby, Pisa Ammunition Storage AreaItaly, Sep. 22, 2022. Camp Darby celebrates the completion of a $42 million infrastructure modernization project, that includes railway bridge over the Navicelli Canal, upgrades to canal docks and a safe zone of loading and unloading ammunition. The project funded by the U.S. government, is a key strategic project and contributes to improving security at the site.

U.S. Air Force Retired Senior Master Sgt. Mark Olsen, New Jersey National Guard Public Affairs Office, takes pictures of Brig. Gen. Lisa J. Hou, D.O., The Adjutant General of New Jersey and New Jersey Gov. Philip D. Murphy, at the National Guard Armory in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Feb. 3, 2024. Hou was promoted to major general and commands more than 8,400 Soldiers and Airmen of the New Jersey National Guard. As Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Hou leads, directs, and manages the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs in the execution of federal and state missions. In addition, she manages all state veterans programs, commissions, and facilities in New Jersey. Army National Guard

The Hague, April 6, 2001 © Fabienne Bruys During a military ceremomy at the Malieveld in The Hague, the current commander of the Land forces, Lieutenant General of the Genius Maarten Schouten transferred the order to Lieutenant General of the Artillerie Ad van Baal. For the first time in a long time, the command transfer was accessible to the public. The military ceremony was followed by a parade. Different detachments and vehicles of the Royal Netherlands Army took part in the dehip. After the deilé there was an open day of the Army. During this afternoon the audience can view tanks and other military equipment from inside and out. Photo: Minister De Grave of Defense didn't have to stand on his toes to provide the separating BDL of a distinction.

German Army Soldiers participate in a private ceremony at a German Cemetery marking the 104th anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood, May 28, 2022. The Battle of Belleau Wood is remembered for the intensity of the fighting and sustained, as well as for the participation of the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments. To this day, Marines assigned to these two regiments wear the French fourragere on the left shoulder of their uniforms as a reminder of their unit's distinguished service during the First World War.

Troopers assigned to 1-12 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division participated in a WWII Commemoration Wreath Laying Ceremony at Drawsko Pomorskie Municiple Cemetery in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland Sept. 1, 2022. Participating in events like these promote partnership between U.S. and Polish forces and the civilian population.

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. Army Sgt. Gian Ramos Santini, assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, folds the U.S. flag after a promotion ceremony at Poznan, Poland, May 3, 2022. The 1st Infantry Division is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies.

Chaplain (Maj.) Richard Weinhagen, a chaplain with the Vermont State Guard, places a candle at the POW/MIA table during the POW/MIA Day observance at Camp Johnson, Vermont, on Sept. 16, 2022. POW/MIA Day is observed the third Friday of September to honor veterans who were held as prisoners of war or who were missing in action.

Two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, fly over Negreville, France during a D-Day ceremony June 3, 2022. On June 6, 1944 a Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft crashed near Negreville after being hit by anti-aircraft fire and all aircrew members and paratroopers were forced to jump 12 miles away from their intended drop zone.

Senior Airman Louis Giardino, left, 436th Security Forces Squadron response force member, briefs representatives from local law enforcement agencies, during an active shooter exercise held at the Maj. George S. Welch Elementary and Dover Air Base Middle Schools on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 14, 2022. The exercise involved numerous base and community first responders that worked together to neutralize the simulated active shooter.

U.S. Soldiers, family and friends render honors during the 598th Transportation Brigade, Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, change of command ceremony, July 11, 2022, at Daenner Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany. The 598th TBDE executes mission command for strategic seaport operations in support of both U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command.

Norfolk, Va. (April 6, 2022) - Military Sealift Command personnel walk together during MSCs annual SAPR awareness walk. This annual event is held in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention Month (SAAPM) in order to raise awareness and prevention of sexual assault.

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Carmeisha Layton, USAF, (left), and A1C Luis Padilla Jr., USAF, members of the 100th Air Refueling Wing Base Honor Guard, lower the colors at the end of the day after a formal retreat to celebrating the Air Force's 54th Birthday. Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Capt. David Adams, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), attends the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Sasebo Districts spring gathering celebrating its 70th anniversary at the JMSDF Sasebo District Hirase Gymnasium in Sasebo, Japan April 1, 2023. For more than 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.

Members of the 501st Combat Support Wing and the local community gather at RAF Welfords Memorial Grove for a memorial service March 31, 2023. Annually on the anniversary of the Nuremberg Raid, a joint U.S. and U.K. wreath laying ceremony takes place, memorializing the multinational 101st Squadron crew that perished during a crash March 31, 1944 upon returning from Germany.

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Catherine Thorpe, 423rd Civil Engineer Squadron fire inspector, rings the ceremonial bell during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, Sept. 9, 2022. Sept. 11, 2022, marks the 21st Anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America. This commemoration provides the opportunity to honor those who lost their lives during the attacks, remember those who responded to the attacks, and tell our story of the resilience and fortitude of our nations military.

Maj. Gen. Lisa J. Hou, D.O., The Adjutant General of New Jersey, stands next to her two-star generals flag during her promotion ceremony at National Guard Armory in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Feb. 3, 2024. Hou, the 33rd Adjutant General of New Jersey, commands more than 8,400 Soldiers and Airmen of the New Jersey National Guard. As Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Hou leads, directs, and manages the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs in the execution of federal and state missions. In addition, she manages all state veterans programs, commissions, and facilities in New Jersey. (New Jersey National Guard

Public roll call of the Army Officers' School on Theatre Square: Bundeswehr honours and bids farewell to young soldiers, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

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U.S. Air Force 422nd Security Forces Squadron Defenders prepare to perform a 21-gun 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.

Residents of Nantwich cheer on Members of the RAF Lakenheath Base Honor Guard during a parade at Nantwich, England, Jan. 14, 2024. U.S. Airmen and Members of the British Legion held a commemorative memorial parade in honor of 1st Lt. Arthur Brown.

Command Sgt. Maj. Jeremiah Inman, the Command Sergeant Major U.S. Army Europe and Africa, addresses the audience during the award ceremony of The Legion of Merit to Command Sergeant Major Charles W. Gregory, Jr. outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, September 1, 2022.

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 James Landrum, director of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Band, conducts the band during a performance to honor World War II veterans and the people of Netherlands as they participate in the 78th year commemoration of Operation Market Garden at Sint-Oedenrode, Netherlands, Sept. 12, 2022. As the Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) commemorate Market Garden 78, the 101st will continue to remain committed to the collective defense and cooperative security alongside European allies and partners.

Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, is greeted by a Moldovan military band at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Chisinau, Moldova, June 10, 2022. Hokanson joined Army Maj. Gen. Todd Hunt, the adjutant general, North Carolina National Guard, to recognize Moldova's 23-year security cooperation with North Carolina.

U.S. Army Veteran Robert Heurgue tours his old drop zone with Maj. Gen. Christopher LaNeve in Normandy, France, June 3, 2022. Heurgue dropped into Normandy while assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division 78 years ago.

A soldier of the Gebirgsmusikkorpss from Garmisch-Partenkirchen holds the bell tree during the handover roll call of the German Field Army in Nymphenburg Palace, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

On November 21, 1984, the cloth falls for the Lockheed F104G Starfighter in the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The official decommissioning takes place at the airbase Volkel.kolonel-kite H.J.w. Mandefeld, basic commander (right) will hand over the logs of the last 5 devices to General-Major kite A.J. Meulenbroek (behind the microphone).

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry thanks members of the U.S. Embassy Wellington staff on November 13, 2016, at the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park at Anzac Square in Wellington, New Zealand, after they helped arrange for him to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, present U.S. medals to members of New Zealand�s armed forces who served alongside American troops, and dedicate the site of a new U.S. memorial in the park.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with a group of dignitaries on November 13, 2016, as he arrives at the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park at Anzac Square in Wellington, New Zealand, to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, present U.S. medals to members of New Zealand�s armed forces who served alongside American troops, and to dedicate the site of a new U.S. memorial in the park.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Network Battalion, Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, participate in the 2nd Network Battalion Labor Day Fun Run at Goettge Memorial Field House, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 2, 2022. Second Network Battalion hosted a fun run event in order to promote unit readiness and camaraderie since its activation in 2021.

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

Kromhoutkazerne. Soldiers acted at the apple place.

The guests of honor attending a World War II commemorative parade sit under the reviewing stand. They are, from left to right, LT. GEN. Joseph W. Ashy, commander, Air Training Command; retired Brig. GEN. Robert McKermott; Medal of Honor recipients Jose Lopez and Lucian Adams and MAJ. GEN. David Reed, commander, Lackland Training Center. Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Soldiers perform Twilight Tattoo for service member's friends and family, on Summerall Field, Joint Base Myer Henderson-Hall, Va., April 27, 2022. This performance is the final rehearsal of the hour-long pageant to showcase the rich history of the U.S. Army.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry joins national leaders and his fellow foreign and defense ministers in watching a fly-by of the Royal Air Force Red Arrows demonstration team on September 5, 2014, before the second day of the NATO Summit in Newport, Wales, United Kingdom.

East German police and West German citizens watch as a workman dismantles a section of the Berlin Wall at Potsdamer Platz..

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ZKH Prins Bernhard (1911-2004) will be aware of the course of the "Love Song" exercise of the 11 Infcie der Mariniers.

The Grove family, attend a colors ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, Dec. 2, 2022. U.S. Marine Pvt. Samantha M. Grove was the fourth and final Grove sibling earn the title United States Marine at MCRD San Diego.

France, Brittany, Saint-Malo on 2022-08-17. On the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Saint-Malo, Caroline Cayeux, Minister in charge of Territorial Collectivities, co-presides the commemorative ceremony and inaugurates the fire control post of the City of Alet, restored thanks to the Heritage Foundation. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Saint-Malo le 2022-08-17. A loccasion du 78eme anniversaire de la liberation de Saint-Malo, Caroline Cayeux, ministre deleguee chargee des Collectivites territoriales, co-preside la ceremonie commemorative et inaugure le poste directeur de tir de la Cite dAlet restaure grace a la Fondation du patrimoine. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Expedition 11 Commander Sergei Krikalev, center, Flight Engineer John Phillips, left, and European Space Agency Astronaut Roberto Vittori, of Italy, answer questions from the media prior to their departure from the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center training base, Saturday, April 9, 2005, in Star City, Russia. The trio traveled to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for final pre-launch preparations. Krikalev, Phillips and Vittori will launch April 15 on a Soyuz TMA-6 spacecraft to the International Space Station. Krikalev and Phillips will spend six months in space and greet the first Shuttle crew to fly in more than two years when it arrives at the Station, while Vittori spends eight days on the Station under a commercial contract between ESA and the Russian Federal Space Agency.

Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and 2nd Brigade Combat Team attend Holy Mass and 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.)

030812-F-1830P-004. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Vermont Governor Phil B. Scott, The Republic of Austria Minister of Defense Klaudia Tanner and Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight Adjutant General of the Vermont National Guard met together at the State House to recognize the formal beginning of their military partnership during a signing ceremony in Montpelier, Vermont, May 11, 2022. The National Guard Bureaus State Partnership began in 1993 and now includes over 90 countries and state National Guards. Vermont also began partnerships with North Macedonia in 1993 and Senegal in 2008.

061215-F-0193C-009. Base: Pentagon Parade Field State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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