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Members of the German military carry lit torches in honor of General (GEN) Charles L. Donnelly Jr., departing commander in chief, US Air Force Europe, and Allied Air Forces Central Europe. The Soldiers are participating in the"Grand Tatoo,"one of the West Germany military's highest honors

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOMAD THRUST Base: Ramstein Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Patrick Nugent Release Status: More

American Red Cross - Uniforms - This is the famous red-lined cape of dark blue worn by the Red Cross nurse - the cape which the French people love. It is worn with the brilliant lining thrown smartly over the left shoulder, following tradition. To the public it is the cape of poems and posters and plays and stories; to the nurse it is the practical protection against cold in the hundred daily errands through the corridors and court yards, and an emergency wrap for outdoor wear

Photographer: Joel Feder American Red Cross - Uniforms Public domain photograph of nurses, hospital, medical care, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Window Rock, Ariz., March 14, 2013 -- Window Rock, Ariz. is the Capitol of the Sovereign Navajo Nation that expands over 27,000 square miles and is situated on the southwestern Colorado Plateau. This monument pays tribute to the Navajo Code Talkers, a small band of warriors who created an unbreakable code from the ancient language of their people and changed the course of modern history. Serving with distinction, the young Navajo soldiers transmitted secret communications on the battlefields of WWII at a time when America's best cryptographers were falling short. They drew upon their proud warrior tradition to brave the dense jungles of Guadalcanal and the exposed beachheads of Iwo Jima.Photo by Kelly Hudson/FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-03-14 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Kelly Hudson City/State: Window Rock, AZ Disasters: Navajo Nation Severe Freeze (DR-4104) Disaster Types: More

"TRUE TO A FIGHTING TRADITION!"

Black military patriotism - with caption. Artworks and Mockups for Cartoons Promoting the War Effort and Original Sketches by Charles Alston

Representing 209 years of U.S. naval tradition, a present-day officers sword and dress gloves, an old U.S. Navy "flat hat" of the type worn by enlisted men until 1959 and a model of a sailing brig are arranged to commemorate the birthday of the U.S. Navy

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JOC (Sw) Fred J. Klinkenberger Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The senior mess management specialist aboard the guided missile cruiser USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS (CG 27), in keeping with Navy tradition, polishes the ship's bell. The cruiser is one of five U.S. Navy ships taking part in Unitas XXI, an annual, joint exercise between the U.S. Navy and the naval forces of nine South American countries

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXI Base: USS Josephus Daniels (CG 27) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Publ More

With the crews of both ships manning the rails in the naval tradition of rendering passing honors, the destroyer USS O'BANNON (DD-987) steams alongside the Russian Sovremenny-class destroyer RASTOROPHNNY (EM-400) while heading for the Russian city of Severomorsk

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Barents Sea Scene Camera Operator: Cw02 Tony Alleyne Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

With the crews of both ships manning the rails in the naval tradition of rendering passing honors, the destroyer USS O'BANNON (DD-987) steams alongside the Russian Sovremenny class destroyer RASTOROPNNY (EM-400) while heading for the Russian city of Severomorsk

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Barents Sea Scene Camera Operator: CWO2 Tony Alleyne Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

With the crews of both ships manning the rails in the naval tradition of rendering passing honors, the guided missile cruiser USS YORKTOWN (CG-48) steams alongside the Russian Sovremenny class destroyer RASTOROPNNY (EM-400) while heading for the Russian city of Severomorsk

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Barents Sea Scene Camera Operator: Cw02 Tony Alleyne Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

With the crews of both ships manning the rails in the naval tradition of rendering passing honors, the guided missile cruiser USS YORKTOWN (CG-48) steams alongside the Russian Sovremenny class destroyer RASTOROPNNY (EM-400) while heading for the Russian city of Severomorsk

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Barents Sea Scene Camera Operator: Cw02 Tony Alleyne Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

1ST LT. Virgin Gonzalez, 1ST Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C., teaches Cuban migrants in Camp India about the tradition of Thanksgiving. LT. Gonzalez meets with the class three times a week

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SEA SIGNAL V Base: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB) Scene Camera Operator: PO2 Wendy Hamme Release Status: More

Edisto Island National Scenic Byway - Sweetgrass Baskets - A Gullah Tradition

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The Gullah heritage remains today in the skilled hands of the sweetgrass basket weavers who create intricate designs using local plant m More

Cherokee Hills Byway - Cherokee Gentleman Cooking Traditional Food

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A typical hog fry is done on special occasions. Tradition continues today as a Cherokee man, dressed in jeans, a t-shirt, a cowboy hat, More

Crew members on board the US Navy Attack Submarine USS POGY (SSN 647) sport "Blue-Noses" after returning from Operation SCIENTIFIC EXERCISE '96. The Pogy and her crew spent 50 days underneath the Arctic ice cap during a 93-day planned deployment. The "ORDER OF THE BLUE NOSE" is a tradition among submariners who have pasted underneath and surfaced up though the Arctic ice cap

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SCIENTIFIC EXERCISE '96 Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Sc More

Lance CPL. David Bauman, 1ST Battalion, 6th Marines, hold a Kurdish new born baby during the festivities of Eid-af-altar. This is a Muslim tradition that celebrates the end of Ramadan, a month long holiday that entails fasting, and spiritual enlightenment

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tiyan State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL. Marshall A. Paull, Usmc Release Status: Released to More

CAPT. John Keane, SENIOR Arabic Linguistic, Combat Service Support Detachment 37 holds a conversation with Kurdish evacuees during their festivities of Eid-af-altar. This is a Muslim tradition that celebrates the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting and gaining spiritual enlightenment

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PACIFIC HAVEN Base: Tiyan State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Marshall A. P More

Captain John Keane, SENIOR Arabic Linguistic, Combat Service Support Detachment 37, in support of Operation PACIFIC HAVEN, holds a conversation with Kurdish evacuees during their festivities of Eid-af-altar. This is a Muslim tradition that celebrates the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting and gaining spiritual enlightenment. PACIFIC HAVEN provided Kurdish evacuees political asylum from Iraq. While on Guam, the Kurds are provided shelter, food, clothing, medical care and assimilation classes for life in the United States

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PACIFIC HAVEN Base: Tiyan State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Marshall A. P More

COMPACAF GEN John G. Lorber is showered with champagne by LGEN Eugene Santarelli, Vice Commander Pacific Air Forces, as part of the final flight tradition. GEN Lorber will relinquish his command and retire later in the afternoon

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Timothy Kurka Release Status: Releas More

Crew members aboard the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62) honor Secretary of Defense William Cohen through a Navy tradition of rainbow sideboys. Independence Battle Group, at its Forward Deployed homeport of Yokosuka, Japan, soon deploys to replace the USS Nimitz battle group in the Persian Gulf as announced by the Secretary during his visit

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Independence (CV 62) State: Yokosuka Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Gregory Mitchell Release Status: Released to Public Com More

Brigadier General Robert Scott, (left), the oldest Flying Tiger, greets Leonard O'Dell of Louisville, Kentucky, the youngest Flying Tiger, on the Randolph Air Force Base ramp. The reunion is the latest in a tradition of reunions the Flying Tigers have had since the end of the World War II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Randolph Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Raul Santos, Civilian, USAF Release Sta More

STAFF Sergeant Antonio Barrera (left) and SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Fred Springer (right) exchange pleasantries with a Japanese man while relaxing in an ofuro, a hot bath, at Takao, near Yokota Air Base. The blue water is supposed to improve the health of a person's skin. The ofuro is a popular Japanese tradition that dates back thousands of years. Photograph used in the article "Life Blossoms Overseas," from the August 1999 AIRMAN Magazine

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital More

As part of the Gala concert of CENTRASBAT 00, Kazakh performers demonstrate a cultural tradition of a game called catch a girl, in which the two riders (male and female) take off on horseback and try and catch each other. The female rider whips the male until she is caught. If the male catches the female he is then rewarded with a kiss. The Gala concert was a show put on by Kazakhstanis, showing a variety of traditional dances and cultural events. CENTRASBAT is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by US Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, from Sept. 11-20. CENTRASBAT will test US and Central...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: As part of the Gala concert of CENTRASBAT 00, Kazakh performers demonstrate a cultural tradition of a game called catch a girl, More

As part of the opening ceremonies of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT)2000, during the gala concert, Kazakhstan performers demonstrate a cultural tradition of a game called catch the girl, in which the two riders ( male and female) take off on horseback and the male tries to catch the female. The female rider whips the male until she is caught. If the male catches the female he is then rewarded with a kiss. . The gala concert was a show put on by the Kazakhstans showing a variety of traditional dances and cultural events. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: As part of the opening ceremonies of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT)2000, during the gala concert, Kazakhstan More

During Captain Thomas Parker's change of command for the USS Essex (LHD 2), Command MASTER CHIEF J.D. Cortez presents him with the Commissioning Pennant (and old Navy tradition) while in port at Sasebo, Japan. The US Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit spent two months participating in various training operations on and off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Sasebo, Japan, Pohang, Korea, and Hong Kong, China. Sasebo, Japan, Pohang, Korea, and Hong Kong, China. (USMC photo by Ryan T. LeDoux) (released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Essex (LHD 2) State: Sasebo Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Ryan T. Ledoux Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili More

Adhering to the time honored tradition of "manning the rails", Fireman Dean Bensether, far right, and his shipmates stand at attention on the flight deck of the Navy's newest nuclear powered aircraft carrier, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). TRUMAN departed its homeport of Norfolk, Virginia, on November 28 to begin the first of what will be many six month deployments

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Rodger D. Schilling, USN R More

With the Washington Monument as a backdrop, US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Michael A. Reed, deployed from the 367th Training Support Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, as a member the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC), is officially reenlisted into the Air Force by US Navy Reservist Lieutenant Junior Grade Lola Britton, in Washington, D.C. The 2001 Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC) carries on a more than 200-year-old tradition for the 54th Presidential Inauguration honoring the new commander-in-chief and recognizing civilian control of the military. AFIC is a joint service organization established by the Secretary of the Army at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, and ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: With the Washington Monument as a backdrop, US Air Force Master Sergeant Michael A. Reed, deployed from the 367th Training Supp More

US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Michael A. Reed deployed from the 367th Training Support Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, as a member the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC), presents his unit coin to Vice President Richard Cheney in the West Wing of the White House, Washington, D.C. MSGT Reed was welcomed back into the Air Force with Vice President Cheney administering the Oath of Enlistment. The 2001 Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC) carries on a more than 200-year-old tradition for the 54th Presidential Inauguration honoring the new commander-in-chief and recognizing civilian control of the military. AFIC is a joint service organization established by the Secretary of the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force Master Sergeant Michael A. Reed deployed from the 367th Training Support Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, as a More

US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Michael A. Reed deployed from the 367th Training Support Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, as a member the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC), with wife Penny looking on, is welcomed back into the Air Force as Vice President Richard Cheney administers the Oath of Enlistment in the West Wing of the White House, Washington, D.C. The 2001 Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC) carries on a more than 200-year-old tradition for the 54th Presidential Inauguration honoring the new commander-in-chief and recognizing civilian control of the military. AFIC is a joint service organization established by the Secretary of the Army at the direction of the Secretary...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force Master Sergeant Michael A. Reed deployed from the 367th Training Support Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, as a More

US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Michael A. Reed deployed from the 367th Training Support Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, as a member the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC), with wife Penny looking on is welcomed back into the Air Force as Vice President Richard Cheney administers the Oath of Enlistment in the West Wing of the White House, Washington, D.C. The 2001 Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC) carries on a more than 200-year-old tradition for the 54th Presidential Inauguration honoring the new commander-in-chief and recognizing civilian control of the military. AFIC is a joint service organization established by the Secretary of the Army at the direction of the Secretary...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force Master Sergeant Michael A. Reed deployed from the 367th Training Support Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, as a More

With the Washington Monument as a backdrop, US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Michael A. Reed, deployed from the 367th Training Support Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, as a member the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC), is officially reenlisted into the Air Force by US Navy Reservist Lieutenant Junior Grade Lola Britton in Washington, D.C. The 2001 Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC) carries on a more than 200-year-old tradition for the 54th Presidential Inauguration honoring the new commander-in-chief and recognizing civilian control of the military. AFIC is a joint service organization established by the Secretary of the Army at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, and is...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: With the Washington Monument as a backdrop, US Air Force Master Sergeant Michael A. Reed, deployed from the 367th Training Supp More

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Abdon Padilla II, deployed from the 37th Communications Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, as a member the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC), meets Vice President Richard Cheney in the West Wing of the White House, Washington, D.C. TSGT Padilla and fellow AFIC members were on hand to congratulate US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Michael A. Reed,367 Training Support Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, after Vice President Cheney welcomed him back into the Air Force by administering the Oath of Enlistment. The 2001 Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC) carries on a more than 200-year-old tradition for the 54th Presidential Inauguration honoring ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force Technical Sergeant Abdon Padilla II, deployed from the 37th Communications Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texa More

US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Rick Bumgardner, deployed from the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, as a member the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC), meets Vice President Richard Cheney in the West Wing of the White House, Washington, D.C. MSGT Bumgardner and fellow AFIC members were on hand to congratulate US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Michael A. Reed deployed from the 367th Training Support Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, after Vice President Cheney welcomed him back into the Air Force by administering the Oath of Enlistment. The 2001 Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC) carries on a more than 200-year-old tradition for the 54th ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force Master Sergeant Rick Bumgardner, deployed from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Ca More

The Washington Monument serves as a backdrop for US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Michael A. Reed and his wife Penny, deployed from the 367th Training Support Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, as a member the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC), to be officially reenlisted into the Air Force by US Navy Reservist Lieutenant Junior Grade Lola Britton (not shown) in Washington, D.C. The 2001 Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC) carries on a more than 200-year-old tradition for the 54th Presidential Inauguration honoring the new commander-in-chief and recognizing civilian control of the military. AFIC is a joint service organization established by the Secretary of the Army at the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: The Washington Monument serves as a backdrop for US Air Force Master Sergeant Michael A. Reed and his wife Penny, deployed from More

US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Michael A. Reed deployed from the 367th Training Support Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, as a member the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC), presents his unit coin to Vice President Richard Cheney in the West Wing of the White House, Washington, D.C. MSGT Reed was welcomed back into the Air Force with Vice President Cheney administering the Oath of Enlistment. The 2001 Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC) carries on a more than 200-year-old tradition for the 54th Presidential Inauguration honoring the new commander-in-chief and recognizing civilian control of the military. AFIC is a joint service organization established by the Secretary of the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force Master Sergeant Michael A. Reed deployed from the 367th Training Support Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, as a More

With the Washington Monument as a backdrop, US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Michael A. Reed, deployed from the 367th Training Support Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, as a member the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC), is officially reenlisted into the Air Force by US Navy Reservist Lieutenant Junior Grade Lola Britton. The 2001 Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC) carries on a more than 200-year-old tradition for the 54th Presidential Inauguration honoring the new commander-in-chief and recognizing civilian control of the military. AFIC is a joint service organization established by the Secretary of the Army at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, and is charged with ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: With the Washington Monument as a backdrop, US Air Force Master Sergeant Michael A. Reed, deployed from the 367th Training Supp More

US Army Airborne soldiers, 1ST Special Forces Group, Ft. Lewis, Washington, receive Thailand Army jump wings from Thai airborne soldiers after participating in a US/Thai joint-combined jump exchange at this year's Exercise COBRA GOLD. A jump exchange is a time honored jump tradition that affords individual the opportunity to earn the right to wear the wings of foreign military paratroopers who participate in the jump exchange. COBRA GOLD '01 is regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Army Airborne soldiers, 1ST Special Forces Group, Ft. Lewis, Washington, receive Thailand Army jump wings from Thai airborne More