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Deployed members from the 179th Airlift Wing are recognized

President George Bush and his wife, Barbara, stand beside an Air Force colonel as members of their official party climb onto a platform beside an A-10A Thunderbolt aircraft. Speaker of the House Rep. Tom Foley is standing next to the president. The president and his wife are at the air base on one of several Thanksgiving Day visits to U.S. troops who are in Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield

U.S. Secretary of Defense The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) and his wife Joyce greet wounded troops attending a United Service Organization (USO) concert at the Pentagon on May 5, 2006. (DOD photo by Helene C. Stikkel) (Released)

(U.S. Navy illustration by Mass Communication Specialist

[Assignment: 48-DPA-1-11-08_SOI_K_Folsom_Event] Groundbreaking ceremony, at the Folsom Dam Overlook, Folsom, Californnia, [launching construction of the Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project, with] Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [joining California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Brigadier General John McMahon, California Congresswoman Doris Matsui and Congressmen Dan Lungren and John Doolittle, Calfornia State Senators Darrell Steinberg and Dave Cox, and Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo among the dignitaries on hand ...] [48-DPA-1-11-08_SOI_K_Folsom_Event_IOD_9218.JPG]

Reps. Elise Stefanik, John Katko and Richard Hanna,

Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey C. Sandusky, 62nd Airlift

Soldiers from the 261st Multifunctional Medical Battalion

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US Army (USA) Soldier attending the Forces Command (FORSCOM), 30th Anniversary Celebration, held at Fort McPherson, Georgia (GA), get a chance to greet member of the Official Party, including US Military Generals (Ret) Walter J. Kerwin, Jr., 1ST FORSCOM, Commanding General 1973-74; Frederick J. Kroesen, 1976-78; Robert M. Shoemaker, 1978-82; Thomas A, Schwartz, 1998-99; and USA General (GEN) Larry R. Ellis, the current Commanding General, FORSCOM (pictured foreground left)

US Army (USA) General (GEN) Larry R. Ellis (left), Commanding General, US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), speaks with USA Lieutenant General (LGEN) John M. Ingle (center), Commanding General 1ST Army, and Lieutenant General Dan K. McNeill (R), Deputy CHIEF of STAFF Forces Command, at a breakfast reception held prior to the FORSCOM, 30th Anniversary Celebration, held at Hedekin Field, Fort McPherson, Georgia (GA)

The official party (left to right) of U.S. Army CHIEF of STAFF Gen. Peter Schoomaker, MASTER SGT. James L. Hicks, U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of the Army Francis J. Havey, SPC. Andrew Ruddle, and SGT. MAJ. of the Army Kenneth Preston prepare to cut the Army Birthday Cake celebrating the 231st anniversary of the creation of the U.S. Army in the Pentagon's center courtyard on June 14, 2006. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Gary Hillard) (Released)

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines prepare for the traditional cake-cutting ceremony during the opening of the 227th Marine Corps Birthday Celebration, being held at the Hodja Village Pub, located in tent city, Incirlik Air Base (AB), Turkey, during Combined Task Force (CTF), Operation NORTHERN WATCH. Pictured left-to-right, Sergeant (SGT) Richard Molnar, STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Keith Seitz and Corporal (CPL) Nicholas Koumalatsos

Member of the Official Party for the US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), 30th Anniversary Celebration, held at Fort McPherson, Georgia (GA). Pictured left-to-right: US Military Generals (Ret) Walter J. Kerwin, Jr., 1ST FORSCOM, Commanding General 1973-74; Frederick J. Kroesen, 1976-78; Robert M. Shoemaker, 1978-82; Thomas A, Schwartz, 1998-99; and USA General (GEN) Larry R. Ellis, the current Commanding General, FORSCOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Richard Kerr, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 (MWHS-2) and Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina (NC), escorts the 229th Marine Corps Birthday Cake at the start of the cake cutting ceremony portion of the USMC Enlisted Marines Ball celebrating the 229th anniversary of the founding of the Marine Corps. This event was held in the Havelock Tourist Center in Havelock, NC, on November 5, 2004

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant Major (SGM) Terry L. Jessip (left), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) SGM, offers MASTER GUNNERY Sergeant (MGYSGT) Alvin S. LaPointe (USMC ret.), the guest of honor, the first piece of birthday cake during the ceremony for the STAFF Non-Commissioned Officers 229th Marine Corps Birthday Ball, held in the Moorehead City Civic Center, Moorehead City, North Carolina (NC)

US Army (USA) Brigadier General (BGEN) Charles H. Davidson IV, Commander, 350th Civil Affairs Command (CAC), speaks during a Memorial Service honoring USA Sergeant First Class (SFC) Curtis Mancini, 478th CAB, who was killed in action while serving his country, in Western Afghanistan. The Service is being held during the Opening Ceremonies for Camp Mancini, which is located in the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq, named in honor and in memory of USA SFC Curtis Mancini

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. GEN. Richard C. Zilmer (left), Commander, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, Calif., gives a slice of birthday cake to Retired Brig. GEN. Ernest R. Reid, former Commander, MCAGCC, from Jul. 18, 1974 - Jun. 30, 1976, during the 52nd Birthday Celebration at the base, Aug. 20, 2004. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance CPL. Cory Yenter) (Released)

A US Army (USA) Soldier, representing all US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) Soldiers, present the ceremonial sword to USA General (GEN) Larry R. Ellis (center), the current Commanding General, FORSCOM during the cake cutting event for the Forces Command (FORSCOM), 30th Anniversary Celebration, held at Fort McPherson, Georgia (GA). In attendance left-to-right are: Former FORSCOM Commanding Generals, USA (Ret) Thomas A. Schwartz, Commanding General 1998-99. Robert M. Shoemaker, Commanding General 1976-78, General Ellis, Robert J. Kerwin Jr., the first Forces Command Commanding General, 1973-74, and Frederick J. Kroesen, Commanding General 1976-78

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Base: Fort Mcpherson

State: Georgia (GA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Susan Novick, CIV

Release Status: Released to Public

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U.S. Marine Corp Cpl. Samuel Marcellus, 22nd Marine

During a ceremony at defense forces headquarters MAJ. GEN. Shaikh Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa, minister of defense, presents GEN. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander-in-chief, U.S. Central Command, with a sword in recognition of his role in the Allied success during Operation Desert Storm.

US Army SPECIALIST Michael Boguth, Alpha Company, 2nd of the 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York, demonstrates one of the four firing positions of a AT-4 (Anti-tank Variation Four); the sitting position. The others are standing, kneeling and another sitting position. The class was given at Range #6 just outside of Mogadishu Airport. Straight on shot of an abandoned and dilapidated building with overturned Soviet trucks inside. The building is located at an abandoned Soviet Base north of Sword Base and is being prepared for destruction. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Dam/Levee Break ^ Severe Storm ^ Winter Storm - Oxbow, N. D. , April 6, 2009 --Joe Shoemaker, a representative from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers discusses placement of sand bags in Oxbox, ND. with members of the Oxbow city engineers. Karl Berg, another representative from the Corps stands behind him. The Corps has been advising and assiting the residents of Oxbow with their flood preparations. Oxbow citizens are preparing for the possibility of additional flooding later in the week. Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

Combat ready US Army (USA) soldiers, from Fort Stewart, Georgia arrive at Kuwait City International Airport and are greeted by the US Ambassador, the Honorable James A. Larocco, Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Tommy R. Franks, Deputy Commanding General, US Army Forces Command (AFC) and CHIEF of STAFF Kuwaiti Armed Forces, LTGEN Ali Mohammed Hassan Al-mumin

US Army (USA) General (GEN) Peter A. Schoomaker (left), USA CHIEF of STAFF, poses receives a plaque from Peruvian Army GEN Alberto Munoz Diaz, the Peruvian Army CHIEF of STAFF, during the Conference of American Armies Commander's Conference, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina (ARG)

Army Reserve Cpl. James C. Young relaxes on a patrol

US Army (USA) General (GEN) Tommy Franks (right), Commander, US Central Command, stands with other USA Soldiers to observe a moment of silence during a National Prayer Day Ceremony, held at MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), Florida (FL)

US Army (USA) General Tommy R. Franks, Commander, United States Central Command, address the men and women of the 457th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG) during a visit to a forward deployed location supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Carlos Askew, Bravo’s Company

Brooklyn, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2012 -- (Nov. 12 2012) Capt. David De La Cruz, Lt. Cdr. Sara Woody and Lt. Michael Muni, assigned to the U.S. Public Health Service Rapid Deployment Force 2 (RDF-2), welcome visitors to the Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. RDF-2 deployed to Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y. at Arnold and Marie Schwartz Comprehensive Health Care Center to provide care to nursing home patients displaced by Hurricane Sandy. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Ratcliff, USN/Released)

The US Army Forces Command Building at Fort McPherson, GA, showing concert barriers blocking the street entrance, following the September 11th attacks

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