Memorial Ceremonies and Tributes

Wreath-laying ceremonies and memorial services honoring fallen soldiers, highlighting solemn moments and tributes at various significant locations.

A man points at a name on the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC

A Navy Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony was conducted at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 30, 2024. The wreath was laid by Chief of Naval Operations for the Republic of Korea Adm. Yang Yong-mo.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A wreath and other floral arrangements rest beneath the Astronaut Memorial Mirror at the KSC Visitor Complex following a memorial service held for the crew of Columbia on the anniversary of the tragic accident that took their lives Feb. 1, 2003. In the foreground are a portion of the roses and carnations left by visitors who attended the memorial. The service included comments by Center Director Jim Kennedy, Deputy Director Woodrow Whitlow Jr., Executive Director of Florida Space Authority Winston Scott, and Dr. Stephen Feldman, president of the Astronaut Memorial Foundation, who placed the wreath at the mirror. The black granite mirror honors astronauts, whose names are carved in the surface, who have given their lives for space exploration.

US Army Lieutenant Colonel Sidney McMannis (Obscured) and Command Sergeant Major Raymond Rodriquez (Foreground) place a wreath on the memorial for Task Force 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division Soldiers. This took place during the Division Gander Memorial Ceremony on December 12th, 1999, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The Memorial commemorates the 248 soldiers lost in a plane crash at Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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A man points at a name on the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 23, 2019) Service members and distinguished guests participate in the 36th Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony at Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 23, 2019. The memorial observance is held annually on Oct. 23 to remember the lives lost in the terrorist attacks at the U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon and Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada.

George Washington Memorial Parkway - Vietnam Veterans Memorial: The Wall. Here The Wall serves as a mirror, revealing two ladies stooping to see a certain name among over 58,000 others on the wall. The Mall, Washington, District of Columbia (38.891° N 77.048° W)

A wreath is placed near the Space Mirror Memorial at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in preparation for Kennedy Space Center's Day of Remembrance ceremony. The annual event honors the contributions of all astronauts who lost their lives in the quest for space exploration.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial at the National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington DC, District of Columbia, USA

USA, Washington, D.C., Flag reflecting in wall of Vietnam Memorial

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken tours the August 7 Memorial, in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 17, 2021.

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Mayor Eric L. Adams, Mayor of New York City, participates in the wreath laying ceremony at the Eternal Light Flagstaff at Madison Square Park before the New York City Veterans Day Parade in New York, Nov. 11, 2022. Ceremonial wreath laying's occur during Veterans Day to pay formal respects to the sacrifices of America's veterans.

Elisa Camara, the sister of a Marine with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, pays her respects following the 39th Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony at Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 23, 2022. The memorial observance is held annually on Oct. 23 to remember the lives lost due to the terrorist attacks at U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon and Grenada.

President Barack Obama, with Major General Jeffery S. Buchanan, Commanding General U.S. Army Military District of Washington, places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns on Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Nov. 11, 2013.

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Unknown Soldier memorial flame under Arc de Triomphe in Paris France since 1921

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U.S. Army Col. Shannon-Mikal Lucas, deputy provost marshal general, Office of the Provost Marshal General and U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Viridiana Lavalle, military working dog program manager, Office of the Provost Marshal General render honors during a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 27, 2022.

Lt. Col. Amanda Miller and Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Dirks pay their respects during a 9-11 Memorial Ceremony at Fort Totten, New York, September 11, 2022. The ceremony honored both Soldiers and FDNY Fire Fighters who lost thier lives during the terrorist attacks 21 years ago.

A young woman touches the Vietnam Memorial in DC

Tomb guards from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) conduct a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., April 3, 2023. The wreath was laid by Gen. Carsten Breuer, chief of defense, German Armed Forces, and German Navy Rear Adm. Axel Ristau, defense attaché, German Embassy in DC.

U.S. Army Col. (ret.) Gregory Gadson participates in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 4, 2022. Gadson was at ANC to speak to employees as part of the National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Gadson has dedicated himself to the work of Wounded Warriors, veterans, and other groups who support employment and betterment of person with disabilities.

Visitors at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C, USA. (Editorial Use Only)

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Cenotaph with names of fallen soldiers and red poppies on Remembrance Day. Words - Their name liverth forevermore

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Roses and a floral wreath adorn the Space Memorial Mirror following a memorial service for the crew of Columbia. Feb. 1 is the one-year anniversary of the loss of the crew and orbiter Columbia in a tragic accident as the ship returned to Earth following mission STS-107. The public was invited to the memorial service, which included comments by Center Director Jim Kennedy and Executive Director of Florida Space Authority Winston Scott. Scott is a former astronaut who flew on Columbia in 1997.

Angelo Munsel, left, Brookwood American Military Cemetery superintendent and events Master of Ceremonies, and Jan Eachus, right, American Legion Post 1, lay a wreath 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.

France Vice Chief of Defense Gen. Eric Autellet (right) and Maj. Gen. Allan M. Pepin (left), commanding general, Joint Forces Headquarters - National Capital Region participate in an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 20, 2023.

A special honor guard formed by the 1ST Bn., 21th Inf., 25th Inf. Div., conducts a commemorative ceremony at the Task Force Smith Memorial, dedicated to the soldiers of the 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, who died near this spot on July 5, 1950. Base: Suwon Country: Korea

Horizontal shot of widow mourning at the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington DC near her loved one (MR)

A ceremony commemorating the 125th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Maine is held at the USS Maine Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Feb. 15, 2023.On Feb. 15, 1898, the USS Maine exploded off the coast of Havana, Cuba, leading to the loss of 260 of her crew. Due to Spanish policy, burials had to be made within 24 hours, therefore the initial crew recovered in the aftermath of the disaster were buried at the Colon Cemetery in Havana. On March 30, 1898, Congress approved a bill authorizing for their remains to be disinterred and transferred to ANC. On Dec. 28, 1899, 165 sets of remains were interred in Section 24 with a full military honors service. The USS Maine was eventually raised, and the ships mast was transported by the Navy to ANC where it was placed next to Section 24 onto a granite base meant to represent the turret of the battleship. The names of those who died aboard the Maine were inscribed onto the base. Sixty-five sets of remains recovered durin

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

PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 7, 2012) Wreaths are placed at the Arizona Memorial for the 71st Anniversary Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration. Pearl Harbor survivors and distinguished guests visited the memorial for the presentation of wreaths.

Guests admire wreaths placed in front of the Liberator Monument during the Festival American, a French and United Services Organization (USO) celebration of Independence Day. The Liberator Monument marks the mountain crash site of a B-24 Liberator aircraft and honors the American pilot who died after diverting the severely damaged bomber from the city during World War II. Base: Cannes Country: France (FRA)

Visitors at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the day before its official dedication. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visitors participate in the first Flowers of Remembrance Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 28, 2022. Visitors were given the opportunity to cross the plaza and place a flower in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This event pays homage to the first official Decoration Day, now known as Memorial Day, which originally took place at the cemetery in 1868 as a way to honor the sacrifices of those who fought and died in the Civil War.

Vietnam Memorial

Unknown Soldier memorial flame under Arc de Triomphe in Paris France since 1921

A bugler from the U.S. Army band, "Pershing's Own" performs TAPS at Army Sgt. 1st Class James A. Coleman's full honors military funeral in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 19, 2022.In April 1951, Coleman was a member of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on April 25 during fighting against Chinese Communist Forces near the Hwach-on Reservoir in the modern-day Republic of Korea (ROK). His status was changed to killed in action on Oct. 3, 1952, based on eyewitness accounts from a Soldier in a neighboring foxhole. His body was unable to be recovered due to the fighting.In July 2018, the DPAA proposed a plan to disinter 652 Korean War Unknowns from the Punchbowl. In January 2019, DPAA disinterred Unknown X-5960 as part of Phase One of the Korean War Disinterment Plan and sent the remains to the DPAA laboratory at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for analysis.Colemans name is record

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The State of Arkansas honored and recognized the service and sacrifice of our Vietnam War veterans and their families in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Arkansas Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the state capitol grounds, April 29, 2023.Maj. Gen. Jonathan M. Stubbs, Adjutant General of the Arkansas National Guard, and retired Maj. Gen. Kendall Penn, Secretary, Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs, placed the wreath at the memorial as part of the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War.The last U.S. combat troops departed Vietnam, March 29, 1973.

Woman Tracing Name of Soldier on the Vietnam Wall Memorial, Washington, D.C.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A wreath and other floral arrangements rest beneath the Astronaut Memorial Mirror at the KSC Visitor Complex following a memorial service held for the crew of Columbia on the anniversary of the tragic accident that took their lives Feb. 1, 2003. The black granite mirror honors astronauts, whose names are carved in the surface, who have given their lives for space exploration. The service included comments by Center Director Jim Kennedy, Deputy Director Woodrow Whitlow Jr., Executive Director of Florida Space Authority Winston Scott, and Dr. Stephen Feldman, president of the Astronaut Memorial Foundation, who placed the wreath at the mirror.

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. Marines and Sailors lay wreaths in honor of the 21st anniversary of 9/11 during a wreath-laying ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 9, 2022. This ceremony is a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and in remembrance of the events on Sept. 11, 2001.

President Barack Obama prepares to place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Nov. 11, 2012.

Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier in Ottawa, Canada on Remembrance Day with red poppy flower pins

Person at the Wall, Vietnam Veterans Memorial; Washington D.C., United States of America

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo visits the Gate of Freedom Memorial in Bratislava, Slovakia, on February 12, 2019.

U.S. Army Col. Jim Sadler, U.S. Army attaché of the U.S. embassy in Hague, represents the United States in a ceremony during the anniversary of Operation Market Garden at the Robert Frost Bridge, Arnhem, Netherlands., Sep. 16, 2022. These European citizen remember the sacrifice from the 1st British Parachute Regiment and honor the ones who lost their lives liberating the Netherlands during World War II.

War memorials, inscribed headstones and American flag honoring US war veterans in a graveyard.

World War II Memorial; Washington D.C., United States of America

081111-A-7377C-001 - Visitors gather around the Vietnam Women's Memorial as part of the Veteran's Day Observance at the Vietnam Wall today in Washington, D.C. Today also marks the 15th Anniversary Vietnam Women's Memorial opening.

110910-N-PR310-006NEW YORK (Sept. 10, 2011) Command Master Chief Rafael Perez, command master chief of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), finds the name of Steven Mercado, a childhood friend, while visiting the National September 11 Memorial. Mercado was killed during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks while working as a first responder with Engine Company 40 of the New York Fire Department. The ship is in New York to take part in commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

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.

Ambassador Juan Josep. Rochta speaks at Camp Butler on the loss of human life during the Liberation of Manila. Ambassador Rocha lost thirteen members of his family during the vicious street fighting. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Butler State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

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NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (May 17, 2022) A commemorative wreath rests at Stark Memorial Park during the 35th anniversary ceremony for the USS Stark (FGG 31) attack at Naval Station Mayport, May 17, 2022. USS Stark was homeported at Naval Station Mayport.

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Former astronaut William Anders salutes the urn containing the ashes of former astronaut Alan Bean, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018 at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Selected as an astronaut in 1963, Bean flew in space twice, becoming the fourth human to walk on the Moon on Nov. 19, 1969 and spent 59 days in space as commander of the second Skylab mission in 1973.

Mayor Kees van Rooij of Meierijstad, places a wreath during the memorial ceremony to commemorate operation "MARKET GARDEN" Sep. 11, 2022. This was the first of three events being held around area where operation "MARKET GARDEN" took places. Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) will in all three ceremonies throughout the Netherlands and reconnect with the Dutch citizens and together honor and remember the brave actions of the men that fought to liberate Holland from German occupation during World War II.

National September 11 Memorial & Museum, monumento conmemorativo al World Trade Center, Nueva York.

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Minister of Defense of The Republic of North Macedonia Slavjanka Petrovska participates in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., June 1, 2022.

A memorial wreath is on display during the Vietnam POW/MIA/KIA Remembrance Ceremony at the Biloxi National Cemetery, Biloxi, Mississippi, March 29, 2023. The ceremony was in honor of National Vietnam War Veterans Day.

ASTRONAUT MEMORIAL - DAY OF REMEMBRANCE

Artist Abbe Godwin lays flowers at the base of the Corpsmen Memorial. Godwin is the artist behind the statue which she entitled "CorpsmanUp." The memorial was officially unveiled to the public on October 12, 2022.

Armed Forces and guests gather for 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.

Tomb of The Unknown Soldier in Washington DC.

Display inside the National September 11 Memorial & Museum (more frequently known simply, as the 9/11 Memorial) in the Manhattan borough of New York, New York - original digital file | Library of Congress

Canadian War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, is wrapped in tributes to fallen soldiers of all wars Canada participated in. Laid on Remembrance Day and after the shooting of an honor guard.

Expedition 36/37 Flight Engineer Karen Nyberg of NASA lays a flower at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Red Square in Moscow May 8 in honor of Russian Victory Day May 9. Behind Nyberg from left to right are backup crewmember Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, prime Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin, prime Flight Engineer Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency and backup crewmember Rick Mastracchio of NASA. Nyberg, Yurchikhin and Parmitano are preparing for their launch May 29, Kazakh time, in their Soyuz TMA-09M spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-month mission on the International Space Station.NASA/Stephanie Stoll

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

NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock leaves his STS-120 mission patch at the memorial for the Space Shuttle Challenger crew during National Wreaths Across America Day at Arlington National Cemetery, Sat., Dec. 14, 2019 in Arlington, Va. National Wreaths Across America Day is held annually to celebrate the lives of military veterans and wreaths are placed at the foot of every headstone. Wheelock honored those who lost their lives in the quest for space exploration as well as fellow service members.

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

The State of Arkansas honored and recognized the service and sacrifice of our Vietnam War veterans and their families in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Arkansas Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the state capitol grounds, April 29, 2023.Maj. Gen. Jonathan M. Stubbs, Adjutant General of the Arkansas National Guard, and retired Maj. Gen. Kendall Penn, Secretary, Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs, placed the wreath at the memorial as part of the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War.The last U.S. combat troops departed Vietnam, March 29, 1973.

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.

Lansing, Michigan, The Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Memorial honors police officers who have died in the line of duty

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Visitors participate in the first Flowers of Remembrance Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 28, 2022. Visitors were given the opportunity to cross the plaza and place a flower in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This event pays homage to the first official Decoration Day, now known as Memorial Day, which originally took place at the cemetery in 1868 as a way to honor the sacrifices of those who fought and died in the Civil War.

221012-N-CY569-0002 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 12, 2022) A wreath rests at the USS Cole Memorial following a ceremony commemorating the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attack on the Arleigh Burke-class, guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). Past and present Cole crew members gathered alongside families and guests for the ceremony at the USS Cole Memorial onboard Naval Station Norfolk.

A wreath is placed in front the 9/11 memorial site during the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Fort Carson, Colorado, Sept. 9, 2022. "This weekend we remember those who died, we remember their courage, we remember the men and women in uniform, our first responders, all who serve," said Maj. Gen. David Hodne, commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson. "This memorial at Fort Carsons front gate honors those lost to us to the Global War on Terrorism and lost to us in the wake of September 11th."

NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida paid tribute to the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, as well as other astronauts who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery, during the agency's Day of Remembrance on Jan. 27, 2022. From left, Lowell Grissom, brother of Virgil “Gus” Grissom; Kathie Scobee Fulgham, daughter of Challenger Commander Francis R. Scobee; and Sheryl Chafee, daughter of Apollo 1 astronaut Roger Chafee, place a wreath in front of on-screen images of NASA astronauts who have perished in the line of duty. The ceremony was held in the Center for Space Education at Kennedys Visitor Complex in Florida.

The Monument to the Unknown Soldier, Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria, Europe.

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U.S. Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the USS Bataan (LHD 5) as well as other members of military and government organizations walk around the 9/11 Memorial site after a 9/11 Freedom Run during Fleet Week New York 22, in New York City, May 25, 2022. As a part of Fleet Week New York 22, the Marines of Special Purpose Marine-Air Ground Task Force Fleet Week New York engage in special events throughout New York City and the Tri-State area showcasing sea service technologies, future innovation, and connecting with citizens. Fleet Week New York brings together more than 2,000 service members from the Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard offering live band performances, military vehicle and equipment displays, and other community relations projects.

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

Left to right, June Scobee-Rodgers, widow of Challenger Commander Dick Scobee, John Warnack, family friend, Lt. General Richard Scobee, son of Dick Scobee, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, Chuck Resnik, brother of the late Judy Resnik, and Amy Resnik, sister-in-law of Judy Resnik, lay a wreath at the Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial as part of NASA's Day of Remembrance, Thursday, February 7, 2019, 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.

Lt Col Randy Allen, 107th Operations Support Squadron commander, lays a wreath former President Millard Fillmore's grave, January 5 2024, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo NY. Wreaths are placed on former presidents resting places every year on their birthday, on behalf of the White House and the President of the United States. Air National Guard

An Airmen from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst stands at one of two waterfalls and reflecting pools at the 9/11 Memorial in New York City, Aug. 20, 2012. The waterfalls are in the exact loaction of the original twin towers

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Ames and Moffett Field (MFA) historical sites and memorials Navy Patrol Squadron 50 Memorial Plaque and surrounding (located between Moffett Post office and Bldg 3 along McCord Avnue. In memory of the shipmentes lost at sea 21 March 1991.... Still on Station

Gold star wall at the World War II Memorial, Washington, D.C. USA. (Editorial Use Only)

Poland, , Warsaw, Mazovia - Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Unknown Soldier memorial flame under Arc de Triomphe in Paris France since 1921

Secretary Gale Norton at ceremony, at Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., marking 50th anniversary of beginning of Korean War. Photographwas selected for use in preparation of Department of Interior video on tenure of departing Secretary Gale Norton

A memorial stone dedicated to the Soldiers and civilians who lost thier lives on Nov. 5, 2009, was unveiled during a ceremony on Memorial Field at Fort Hood, Texas Friday.

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta is shown the room of honor at the 173rd Brigade Headquarters by Army Lieutenant Colonel Donald in Vincenza, Italy, Jan. 17, 2013. Panetta is on a six day trip to Europe to visit with foreign counterparts and troops in the area.

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