Hurricane Katrina Response

Images depicting military and government personnel during visits and briefings in response to Hurricane Katrina, reflecting leadership and coordination.

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-27. AL Gov. Bob Riley greeting air crew members in ATC Mobile hangar, with aircraft visible. Hurricane Katrina

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-185. Briefing in ATC hangar--POTUS greeting line of USCG personnel. Hurricane Katrina

Congressional Delegation Oversight Visit - 26-HK-7-48. CAPT David Callahan (CO ATC Mobile) walking with CODEL members on ATC ramp. Hurricane Katrina

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-102. Hurricane Katrina

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-308-209. Vice President Dick Cheney. Hurricane Katrina

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sept. 03, 2022) Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan; Delaware Gov. John Charles Carney Jr.; U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Sean Buck during the pre-game celebration of the 2022 US Navy football season against University of Delaware. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - VIP Tours - 26-HK-375-53. Hurricane Katrina

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-46. Hurricane Katrina

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-27. AL Gov. Bob Riley greeting air crew members in ATC Mobile hangar, with aircraft visible. Hurricane Katrina

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-171. Briefing in ATC hangar--POTUS & CAPT David Callahan (CO ATC Mobile) greeting line of USCG personnel. Hurricane Katrina

040819-F-8767G-003. Base: Schriever Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Department of Defense's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany

San Pedro, Calif. (May 26, 2022) U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Larry Watkins, deputy commander of U.S. Third Fleet, talks with personnel from the Port of Los Angeles Police at the Defense Support of Civil Authorities Senior Leadership Seminar located on the Battleship USS Iowa Museum during Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) in San Pedro, Calif., May 26, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-80. Hurricane Katrina

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-272. POTUS walking on ATC ramp with CAPT David Callahan (CO ATC Mobile) and others -- date stamped 9 2 2005. Hurricane Katrina

Vice Admiral Thad Allen Visits Hancock County, Mississippi - 26-HK-12-49. Hurricane Katrina

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-72. Hurricane Katrina

050622-A-9665L-060. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tikrit State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA)

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne with National Park Service staff during visit to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, Statue of Liberty, and surrounding area, New York City, New York. The Secretary was in New York to deliver remarks at a ceremony unveiling plans for a major Ellis Island Immigration Museum expansion, known as The Peopling of America Center, funded by the National Park Service along with the Bank of America Charitable Foundation and the Annenberg Foundation.

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-122. Briefing in ATC hangar -- POTUS, CAPT David Callahan (CO ATC Mobile), & FEMA Michael Brown. Hurricane Katrina

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-122. Hurricane Katrina

Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-187. Briefing in ATC hangar--POTUS greeting line of USCG personnel. Hurricane Katrina

Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III talks with CAPT. Paul Barry, left, commander of the ship's medical treatment facility, and CMDR. Alicia Deprima, head of the ship's casualty receiving division, while visiting the hospital ship USNS MERCY (T-AH-19). In the background is Vice Adm. Henry H. Mauz Jr., commander, U.S. Naval Forces, commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command. The MERCY is deployed to the region in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Bahrain (BHR)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - After arriving at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a T-38 jet training aircraft, STS-119 Pilot Tony Antonelli is greeted by Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach (right). Next to Leinbach is Jerry Ross, chief of the Vehicle Integration Test Office. Behind Antonelli is Mission Specialist Richard Arnold. The crew flew to Kennedy to take part in terminal countdown demonstration test activities, which include equipment familiarization and emergency exit training and culminate in a simulated launch countdown.

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - VIP Tours - 26-HK-375-132. Hurricane Katrina

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Return - 26-HK-118-100. Hurricane Katrina

DF-ST-87-08187. Base: Sondrestrom Air Base Country: Greenland (GRL)

HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Oct. 28, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus tours areas damaged in an insurgent attack at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Mabus met with senior leaders, Sailors and Marines to discuss security in the region and to thank them for their service and sacrifice. America's Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

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.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed General Laerte de Souza Santos, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the Brazilian Armed Forces and other distinguished guests for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 17, 2022. During the visit, the guests conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Former US President George Bush signs the Dover Air Force Base Museum Distinguished Visitor panel before ending his visit to Dover Air Force Base on September 27, 2000. Base: Dover State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally and related events on the National Mall, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among officials on hand

LOS ANGELES (May 25, 2022) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Khairai Doyle leads a ship tour aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 25, 2022. Los Angeles Fleet Week is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

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

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Commandant Thomas H. Collins and President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-304-168. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-24. camera crew interviewing Coast Guardsman and civilian female near RVs5. Hurricane Katrina

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

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Jamestown Settlement, Virginia, where he joined National Park Service Director Fran Mainella and other officials for tours of the grounds and a re-created version of the 17th Century vessel, the Godspeed, as well as for other events marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-47. Hurricane Katrina

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides joining U.S. Park Police crew for Washington, D.C. fly-over

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-308-203. Vice President Dick Cheney. Hurricane Katrina

060911-N-6081J-174. Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Pima County, Arizona's border area with Mexico, where he joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for meetings, tours, flights, inspections

011224-F-0007M-002. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility

051009-A-5679R-009. Base: Kandahar Airfield Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

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.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-308-199. Vice President Dick Cheney. Hurricane Katrina

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-173. Briefing in ATC hangar--POTUS & CAPT David Callahan (CO ATC Mobile) greeting line of USCG personnel. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Auxiliary - 26-HK-64-12. Coast Guard woman and civilian near boat ramp, possible CG boat station --Auxiliary, dated 051017. Hurricane Katrina

State and Federal Emergency Management Officials arrive in Michi.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

030503-M-9248U-004. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MAWTS-1

Coast Guard Auxiliary - 26-HK-64-13. Coast Guard woman and civilian near boat ramp, possible CG boat station--Auxiliary, dated 051017. Hurricane Katrina

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

Vice Admiral Vivien Crea - 26-HK-15-91. VADM Crea talking with FEMA and CG personnel indoors. Hurricane Katrina

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

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Rita - 26-HK-307-23. Commandant Thomas H. Collins Visit. Hurricane Katrina

Annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally and related events on the National Mall, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among officials on hand

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

Rear Adm. Greg Huffman, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, renders a salute during the national anthem. Fifty six Sailors from the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8, Destroyer Squadron Two and CSG-12 were pinned during the chief petty officer pinning ceremony held in the hangar bay, Oct. 21, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

020804-F-4167F-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM/ NORTHERN WATCH. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

Nassau County, N.Y., Nov. 8, 2012 FEMA officials tour Nassau and Suffolk Counties by helicopter to coordinate recovery efforts after Hurricane Sandy. Following the hurricane, a nor'easter struck the area causing more power outages and additional flooding. FEMA is working with state and local officials to assist residents who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. Andrea Booher/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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.

National IMAT West Planning Staff (l-r) Andy John, Rodney Melsek, and Travis Moret (Gold 4 FEMA Corps) talk planning strategy during the May 11-14 SoCal Ardent Sentry 15 Exercise in Sacramento, California. Also pictured (lower right)is State Planner Megan Papas from the California Office of Emergency Services (CALOES). The four-day exercise featured a scenario of a 7.8 earthquake in southern California.. National IMAT West Planning Staff (l-r) Andy John, Rodney Melsek, and Travis Moret (Gold 4 FEMA Corps) talk planning strategy during the May 11-14 SoCal/Ardent Sentry 15 Exercise in Sacramento, California. Also pictured (lower right)is State Planner Megan Pappas from the California Office of Emergency Services (CALOES). The four-day exercise featured a scenario of a 7.8 earthquake in southern California.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

DF-ST-88-05195. Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes General William Arnulfo López Chay, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of National Defense of Guatemala and other dignitaries to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 28, 2022. During the visit, General López attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, spoke with Class 62 students and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

060507-N-6403R-009. Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)

010811-F-3963C-007. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Coast Guard Air Station - Clearwater - Vice Admiral Thad Allen Visit - 26-HK-277-23. Hurricane Katrina

031206-F-0881Z-022. Base: Baghdad International Airport State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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.

220713-N-CY569-1294 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 13, 2022) Capt. Gavin Duff, commanding officer, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), left, presents gift to RDML Enrique Núñez De Prado Aparicio, Spanish Navy, in the inport cabin in the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), July 13, 2022. The Harry S. Truman 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.

061121-N-4044H-002. Base: Naples Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: NSA NAPLES

020715-F-0201H-051. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

240114-N-IQ220-4153 Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, center, presents the Silver Enlisted Warfare Specialist (ESWS) pennant to Capt. Rick Burgess, commanding officer of the worlds largest aircraft carrier, and managers of the Gerald R. Fords ESWS program in the hangar bay during a visit to mark the completion of the ships eight-month maiden deployment, Jan. 15, 2024. Gerald R. Ford is deployed in the U.S. 2nd Fleet area of operations in support of maritime stability and security.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne on visit to Los Angeles County, California, where he observed the largest earthquake preparedness drill in U.S. history ("The Great Southern California Shake Out"). The Secretary joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at a press conference, watched preparedness drills in schools, and discussed peparedness measures with students, educators, emergency operations personnel, and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) staff including USGS Director Mark Myers

Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan shortly after it landed with Expedition 59 crew members Anne McClain of NASA, David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, and Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, Tuesday, June 25, 2019 Kazakh time (June 24 Eastern time). McClain, Saint-Jacques, and Kononenko are returning after 204 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 58 and 59 crews onboard the International Space Station.

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.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Pima County, Arizona for tours of the Mexican border area, discussions with local Interior staff and Customs and Border Patrol personnel

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-120-67. Hurricane Katrina

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-104. Hurricane Katrina

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Chiefs of Delegation and Alumni from 36, 41, 43, 46, 47, 49, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61 for a 60th anniversary Celebration on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 2022. During the celebration visitors participated in a campus tour, a Panel on Ethics and Strategic Leadership, a BBQ and an Alumni Recognition Ceremony, including the release of the 60th Anniversary Book Strengthening Strategic Leadership in the Americas.

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-91. Hurricane Katrina

010927-N-1665B-001. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

060512-N-8374E-003. Base: Fort Worth State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Department of Interior officials and staff joining counterparts from other agencies in explaining government programs, and promoting Take Pride in America initiatives, at the Boy Scouts of America National Scout Jamboree, Caroline County, Virginia

Secretary Gale Norton touring the displays at the debut of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial traveling exhibit, Corps of Discovery II, at Monticello, Virginia

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III tours the pilot house of Unmanned Surface Vehicle Sea Hunter at Naval Station Point Loma, Calif., Sept. 28, 2022.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Boston, Massachusetts, for tour of harbor and the historic U.S. Naval vessel, U.S.S. Constitution

Scottie Mitchell, 325th Fighter Wing Checkered Flag deputy director, briefs of Tyndalls honorary commanders about the installations operations during Checkered Flag 22-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 18, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th-and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 22-2 iteration of the exercise was held May 9-20, 2022.

A new helicopter training landing pad at Muir Army Airfield is dedicated to Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Ruffner and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jarett Yoder during a ceremony in the Aviation Maintenance Instruction Building here.The two pilots were killed April 9, 2013 when the AH-64 Apache helicopter they were flying crashed during a flight mission in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. They were serving on a combat deployment with Bravo Company, 1-104th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed General Laerte de Souza Santos, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the Brazilian Armed Forces and other distinguished guests for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 17, 2022. During the visit, the guests conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Paraguayan General Brigadier Néstor Daniel Zalazar Echauri, Incoming Chief of Delegation of Paraguay to the Inter-American Defense Board for a campus Tour on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2022. During the visit, The General attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

980224-F-7910D-005. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with 70-year-old Vo Ban Tam - who was part of a team that attacked the Secretary's Swift Boat on February 28, 1969, prompting the Secretary to kill his 24-year-old friend and fellow soldier, Ba Thanh. The Secretary and Vo Ban Tam met on January 14, 2017, at the Nam Can Boat and Bus Station in Nam Can, Vietnam, while the Secretary visited the place where he started his career in public service as a U.S. Navy officer, and learned about war reconciliation efforts and work to curb environmental damage in the broader Mekong River Delta.

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.

030210-F-0558K-107. Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Daniel Hutton, right, maintenance officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), explains routine operations to the Honorable John P. Coffey, Department of the Navy General Counsel, during a tour of the hangar bay aboard Abraham Lincoln during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

DF-SC-88-01684. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Williamsburg, Virginia, for Colonial National Historical Park touring, discussions with National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Colonial National Historical Park staff, and keynote address at the 2007 National Association of State Park Directors and National Park Service Leadership Council Conference

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