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Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Administrator Steph...
Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Administrator Stephen L. Johnson's Official Trip to China (The Fifth China-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue)
Nichiren Buddhism group members chant during the first
Nichiren Buddhism group members chant during the first official Nichiren Buddhism meeting at the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Memorial Chapel annex, 11276 Biggs Street, Fort Bliss, June 23. Nichir... More
A photograph of the "Golden Buddha" in Bangkok, Thailand. The Buddha i...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bangkok Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT John K. Mcdowell Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More
The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso exits an elevator
The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso exits an elevator at the University of Oregon's Matthew Knight Arena, in Eugene, Ore., May 10, 2013 as Oregon National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Jason Tarpley (far right, with his ... More
Devon Sysourath, 4, son of Sgt. Phodaothong Sysourath,
Devon Sysourath, 4, son of Sgt. Phodaothong Sysourath, an aircraft armament/electronic/avionic systems repairer with the 4-6th Air Cavalry Squadron, prays to Buddha during a Vesak celebration at JBLM-Lewis Nort... More
The Portrait of the Emerald Buddha
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Distribution Center: USIS - Bangkok Post: RPC - Manila Propaganda Posters Distributed in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East
Photograph of a Chinese Pagoda at the Panama-Pacific International Exp...
Panama-Pacific International Exposition The Panama-Pacific International Exposition was a world's fair held in San Francisco, California, in 1915 to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal and to showcase... More
A statue of Buddha at Dambula, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 19, 2005. (U.S. Air ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dambula Country: Sri Lanka (LKA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More
Capt. Andrew Dahlstrom bows his head in the dimly lit
Capt. Andrew Dahlstrom bows his head in the dimly lit room of the Spiritual Life Center on Camp Buehring, Kuwait on August 24, 2020, during a Buddhist group meditation session. Dahlstrom became a designated rel... More
Apassara Jasmin Gronski, a student at Spanaway Lake
Apassara Jasmin Gronski, a student at Spanaway Lake High School, shows deep respect for Buddha during a Vesak celebration at JBLM-Lewis North Chapel May 26.
U.S. Army Capt. Thomas Dyer, a Buddhist chaplain with
U.S. Army Capt. Thomas Dyer, a Buddhist chaplain with the 25th Signal Battalion, 160th Signal Brigade, gently strikes a bowl-shaped meditation bell to start a preliminary Zen meditation practice at Bagram Airfi... More
A Buddhist Monk sits giving an educational lesson on
A Buddhist Monk sits giving an educational lesson on the origin of Buddhism at Mubong, Republic of Korea, March 22, 2019. The monk gave a brief history and meditation lesson to U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army expl... More
A Thai Buddha figure, located between Bangkok and Korat Royal Thai Air...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marvin D. Lynchard Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Singdong Tomanit (center), the director of Ban Sub
Singdong Tomanit (center), the director of Ban Sub Prik Elementary School, and local Thai citizens engage in an invocation led by a Buddhist monk during a column raising ceremony at Ban Sub Prik Elementary Scho... More
Phra Amporn Nakklang, a monk from the Washington
Phra Amporn Nakklang, a monk from the Washington Buddhavanaram Temple in Auburn, arranges flowers around a Buddha statue in preparation for a Vesak celebration at JBLM Lewis North Chapel May 26. Vesak Day is c... More
Maj. Jessica Higa, distinctive religious group leader
Maj. Jessica Higa, distinctive religious group leader and deputy chief of embedded behavioral health services, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, leads a Nichiren Buddhism practical group in chanting during ... More
Monks Visit Coast Guard
RAYMONDVILLE, Texas - Phra Charles Thompson takes a moment as Phramaha Prasert Sorakun listens as LORAN C Station Raymondville's officer in charge, Chief Petty Officer Chuck Thompson, explains some of the equip... More
Monks Visit Coast Guard
RAYMONDVILLE, Texas - Crewmembers from Coast Guard LORAN C Station Raymondville present Phramaha Prasert Sorakun (left) and Phra Charles Thompson with Coast Guard gifts during a March 28 visit to the unit. Phr... More
Buddhist chaplain holds service Australia during Talisman Sabre 2011
Chaplain (Capt.) Somya Malasri, one of two active-duty Buddhist chaplains in the U.S. armed forces, leads a group of service members from the U.S. armed forces and Australian Defence Force in meditation during ... More
Airman 1st Class Kornkawee Rue Art, 23d Medical Support
Airman 1st Class Kornkawee Rue Art, 23d Medical Support Squadron pharmacy technician, poses for a photo, March 21, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. After spending 18 years as a monk, Rue Art traded his robes ... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Jengis Gonzalez, a civil affairs
U.S. Marine Capt. Jengis Gonzalez, a civil affairs officer with 3rd Civil Affairs Group, places incense on the statue of Buddha as a symbol of spiritualism and good luck, in Lop Buri province, Kingdom of Thaila... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Turner Foote, 908th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Turner Foote, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, performs an operations check on the refueling boom of a KC-10 Extender at an undisclosed location in Southwes... More
A Buddhist Monk sits giving an educational lesson on
A Buddhist Monk sits giving an educational lesson on the origin of Buddhism at Mubong, Republic of Korea, March 22, 2019. The monk gave a brief history and meditation lesson to U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army expl... More
160928-N-EC099-062 SILVERDALE, Wash. (Sept. 28, 2016)
160928-N-EC099-062 SILVERDALE, Wash. (Sept. 28, 2016) – Boon Ling Rosehom, a Buddhist instructor at the Washington Buddha Vanaram, explains the teachings of Buddha to service members assigned to Marine Corps Se... More
Buddhist chaplain visits Australia during Talisman Sabre 2011
Chaplain (Capt.) Somya Malasri, one of two active-duty Buddhist chaplains in the U.S. Armed Forces, leads members from the U.S. Armed Forces and Australian Defence Force in meditation during a Buddhist service ... More
Warrant Officer 1 Erik Hodge begins the Buddhist meditation
Warrant Officer 1 Erik Hodge begins the Buddhist meditation class with an introduction to his fellow students on August 24, 2020 in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Hodge, the mobility officer for the 82nd Airborne Divis... More
U.S. Army Capt. Thomas Dyer, a Buddhist chaplain, 25th
U.S. Army Capt. Thomas Dyer, a Buddhist chaplain, 25th Signal Battalion, 160th Signal Brigade, uses Japa beads to aid in a preliminary Zen meditation practice, April 4, 2013. Dyer is the only Buddhist chaplain ... More
Maj. Jessica Higa, distinctive religious group leader
Maj. Jessica Higa, distinctive religious group leader and deputy chief of embedded behavioral health services, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, leads a Nichiren Buddhism practical group in chanting during ... More
Nichiren Buddhism practical group members engage in
Nichiren Buddhism practical group members engage in a discussion during the first official Nichiren Buddhism meeting at the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Memorial Chapel annex, 11276 Biggs Street, ... More
A Moment of Meditation - A group of men sitting on top of a bench
U.S. and Thai Soldiers gather for Buddhist religious observances in the Special Warfare Command Barracks in Lopburi, Thailand on June 29th, 2016. Gaining cultural experiences is one of the benefits available to... More
A Buddhist monk from the Wat Jitapawan Temple blesses
A Buddhist monk from the Wat Jitapawan Temple blesses the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a tour of the ship. George Washington is on a port visit in Thailand as an opportun... More
Nichiren Buddhism practical group members chant during
Nichiren Buddhism practical group members chant during the first official Nichiren Buddhism meeting at the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Memorial Chapel annex, 11276 Biggs Street, Fort Bliss, June ... More
A memorial sits at the base of Suicide Cliff on the
A memorial sits at the base of Suicide Cliff on the island of Saipan. The cliff was the site where thousands of Japanese soldiers and civilians jumped to their deaths in order to avoid capture by American soldi... More
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 12, 2020) The statue of Tecumseh
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 12, 2020) The statue of Tecumseh is painted in honor of the United States Naval Academy's Class of 2020. The Class of 2020 will graduate approximately 1,000 midshipmen during five swearing-i... More
A Buddhist Monk blesses a corner of a construction
A Buddhist Monk blesses a corner of a construction site during a pillar blessing ceremony for a new kindergarten classroom at the Ban Sub Prik School during exercise Cobra Gold 2015 in Saraburi, Thailand, Jan. ... More
Gyeonggi province: A Korean cultural experience
Rice cakes and green tea, prepared and served by Buddhist monks, serve as a fitting end to an afternoon of meditation.
Airman 1st Class Kornkawee Rue Art, 23d Medical Support
Airman 1st Class Kornkawee Rue Art, 23d Medical Support Squadron pharmacy technician, poses for a photo, March 21, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. After spending 18 years as a monk, Rue Art traded his robes ... More
A Buddhist priest holds a vajra, a Buddhist ritual
A Buddhist priest holds a vajra, a Buddhist ritual tool, while praying at the Klipper Memorial aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii Dec. 7, 2014. The Japan Religious Committee for World Federation annually visits th... More
A Buddhist monk blesses the construction site before
A Buddhist monk blesses the construction site before a pillar rasing ceremony during construction of a new classroom being built Ban Sub Prik School, Saraburi, Thailand during Exercise Cobra Gold 2015, Jan. 26... More
U.S. Army Spc. Melanie McConathy, an information technology
U.S. Army Spc. Melanie McConathy, an information technology specialist, 25th Signal Battalion, 160th Signal Brigade, maintains a meditative posture during a preliminary Zen meditation practice, April 4, 2013. T... More
A Buddhist monk attends a dedication ceremony Feb.
A Buddhist monk attends a dedication ceremony Feb. 19 at the Ban Sa la Kai Fub School as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2014 in Sukhothai, Kingdom of Thailand. During the exercise, four schools were constructed t... More
Capt. Somya Malasri, a Buddhist chaplain with the 593rd
Capt. Somya Malasri, a Buddhist chaplain with the 593rd Special Troops Battalion, leads meditation during a during a Vesak celebration at JBLM-Lewis North Chapel May 26.
Nichiren Buddhism incorporates the ringing of a bell
Nichiren Buddhism incorporates the ringing of a bell (pictured) during chanting and meditation as part of the practice. The first official Nichiren Buddhism meeting was held at the United States Army Sergeants ... More
Marines attached to Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine
Marines attached to Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force were afforded the opportunity to take a tour of the ancient temples in the area, Feb. 15. The Marines visit... More
A Buddhist Monk blesses the construction site for a
A Buddhist Monk blesses the construction site for a new classroom at the Ban Sub Prik School during a pillar blessing ceremony at exercise Cobra Gold 2015 in Saraburi, Thailand, Jan. 26, 2015. The pillar raisin... More
Warrant Officer 1 Erik Hodge reads from a meditation
Warrant Officer 1 Erik Hodge reads from a meditation book during the Buddhist group meditation session on August 24, 2020, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait’s Spiritual Life Center. The mobility officer for the 82nd Air... More
Capt. Somya Malasri, a Buddhist chaplain with the 593rd
Capt. Somya Malasri, a Buddhist chaplain with the 593rd Special Troops Battalion, lights three incense sticks during a Vesak celebration at JBLM-Lewis North Chapel May 26. The incense sticks represents compassi... More
A shrine dedicated to Buddha is adorned with candles
A shrine dedicated to Buddha is adorned with candles and flowers during a Vesak ceremony inside the Recruit Memorial Chapel. Vesak is a celebration of the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. More than 35,... More