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Dallas "Morning News" photographer William Snyder takes an informal photo of CAPT. John J. Chernesky left, exectuive officer of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61), and CAPT. Gerald E. Gneckow, commanding officer, using a single gun salvo from turret No. 2 as a backdrop

Dallas "Morning News" photographer William Snyder takes an informal photo of CAPT. John J. Chernesky left, exectuive officer of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61), and CAPT. Gerald E. Gneckow, commanding officer, using a single gun salvo from turret No. 2 as a backdrop

U.S. Navy CAPT. John J. Litherland, Commanding Officer of the Virginia Class New Attack Submarine USS TEXAS (775) delivers his remarks during the commissioning ceremony of his ship at Galveston, Texas, on Sept. 9, 2006. The second boat in her class, TEXAS is able to attack targets ashore with highly accurate cruise missiles and conduct covert long-term surveillance of land areas, littoral waters or other naval forces. Other missions include anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare, special forces delivery and support, mine delivery and minefield mapping. In the background is the official flag of Texas.(U.S. Navy photo by LT. Mark Jones) (Released)

News media from around the world was present to document CAPT. Scott F. O'Grady's return. CAPT. O'Grady's F-16 Fighting Falcon was shot down over Bosnia on June 2, 1995, while he was flying in support of Operation Deny Flight. After 6 days of evasion, he was rescued by US Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed from the USS KEARSAGE (LHD-3)

James Tull, deputy chief of missions, American Embassy, speaks at a press conference aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61) during a visit by Costa Rican officials. Standing by are Dr. Carlos Jose Gutierrez, Costa Rican minister of foreign affairs and Captain (CAPT) Gerald E. Gneckow, commanding officer of the ship

US Navy (USN) Captain (CAPT) John J. Sorce Out-going Commanding Officer of the USN Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser (Aegis), USS COWPENS (CG 63), is piped ashore for the final time as Commander, during a Change of Command Ceremony held aboard Ship at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. During the Ceremony USN Captain (CAPT) Terry D. Mosher relieved USN CAPT John J. Sorce as Commanding Officer

CHIEF of Naval Operations ADM James D. Watkins stands behind CAPT William M. Fogarty, commanding officer, during the recommissioning ceremony for the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62)

Captain (CAPT) Robert Sutton, commanding officer of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51), reenlists three of his crew members on the Soviet guided missile cruiser SLAVA. GATES and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by US warships since World War II

CAPT Charles H. Gnerlich, Commander, Naval Station, New York, speaks during the station's opening day ceremonies. The guided missile cruiser USS DALE (CG-19) and the submarine tender USS EMORY S. LAND (AS-39), two of several ships in port during the event, are moored to the pier in the background

Dallas "Morning News" photographer William Snyder takes an informal photo of CAPT. John J. Chernesky left, exectuive officer of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61), and CAPT. Gerald E. Gneckow, commanding officer, using a single gun salvo from turret No. 2 as a backdrop

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STS073-735-002 - STS-073 - Payload bay with Spacelab with Earth backdrop

Straight on, close-up shot of the gun turret on a Somali, Italian made, Fiat-Oto Melara Type 6616 Armored Car. The bent gun turret points down and to the right. It was seized from Somali Warlord General Aideed's weapons cantonment area. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Vice President George H. Bush reviews a Marine Corps honor guard and color guard during the recommissioning ceremony for the USS IOWA (BB 61). The Marines are from the battleship's Marine Detachment. Escorting the vice president are Captain Richard D. Benjamin, Commanding Officer of the detachment, and Captain Gerald E. Gneckow, IOWA commanding officer

A Garrison Flag, the largest authorized for the military, from the US Army Band at Fort Myers, Virginia, is delivered to the Pentagon as a backdrop for US President George W. Bushs visit to the impact site. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then flew it into the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. Firefighters fought the fire through the night. The Pentagon was the third target by four hijacked aircraft, the twin towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) were the other targets, and one unknown when the passengers...

New Jersey Governor Christine Whitman, seated in the blue outfit, is given a demonstration from an instructor at the Fort Dix, New Jersey, Distant Learning Center. New Jersey Adjutant General, US Army Major General Paul Glazar and Fort Dix Post Commander, US Army Colonel James Snyder look on. Governor Whitman is visiting Fort Dix, New Jersey as the Fort is housing several Kosovo refugees in connection with Operation Open Arms

The Mark 8 fire control computer in the aft secondarybattery plotting room of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61)

Members of the civilian press visiting the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) take photos of the firing of a salvo from the No. 1 and 2 Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun turrets.Second view in a series of seven

STS087-328-032 - STS-087 - View of payload bay with Spartan satellite stowed and Earth backdrop

Coast Guard People - US Coast Guard photo

Portrait of U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Neil N. Snyder, III (Uncovered) (U.S. Army photo by Mr. Scott Davis) (Released) (PC-192224)

Using a diagram of a 16-inch gun turret, Captain Larry Seaquist briefs the Pentagon press corps on the operation and safety features of battleship guns, the day after an explosion aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61) off the coast of Puerto Rico. Seaquist is a former commanding officer of the IOWA

[Assignment: NOAA_2002_3137_92] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - TURRET HOMECOMING USS MONITOR [40_CFD_NOAA_2002_3137_92_DSC_1350.JPG]

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