The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James
The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, right, greets a Navy sailor prior to the ceremonial commissioning of USS Arlington (LPD-24) at Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Va., April 6, 2013.... More
The ceremonial color guard detail, assigned to amphibious
The ceremonial color guard detail, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), prepares to parade the colors during America’s commissioning ceremony. America is the first ship of its class and the ... More
British cadets of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
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PORTLAND, Ore. (April 16, 2018) Quartermaster 1st Class
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170922-N-OS895-0090 NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 22, 2017) Senior
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U.S. Army Maj. Darla Deauvearo, left, administers the
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MADISON, Wis. (Dec. 20, 2019) - Rear Adm. Jamie Sands,
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The guided-missile destroyer Pre-Commissioning Unit
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161011-N-HV059-039 BALTIMORE, Md. (Oct. 11, 2016) Petty
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161222-N-BV658-090 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 22, 2016) RADM John
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Nov. 17, 2018) The crew stand watch
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Lt. Cmdr. Bryan Cable, navigation officer on board
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World War II submarine veteran Joe Cox passes the long
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PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (Sept. 29, 2018) Ms. Diane K.
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US Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine
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170722-N-ZE240-0130 NORFOLK (July 22, 2017) Sailors
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180112-N-JE719-206 ATLANTIC OCEAN - A photo of a passageway
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The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos,
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US Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine
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190216-N-BT947-1068 SAN FRANCISCO (Feb. 16, 2019)
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The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Glenn
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161015-N-HV059-165 BALTIMORE, Md. (Oct. 15, 2016) USS
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180525-N-MY922-0015 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 25, 2018)
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CUTTER CYPRESS COMMISSIONING CEREMONY
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Colorado State University ROTC Commissioning Ceremony 2018
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The Clemson University Army ROTC honor guard the Pershing
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Sailors run across the flight deck to man the rails
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161022-N-N0101-100 DETROIT (Oct. 22, 2016) The crew
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Navy Recruiting District Ohio Operations Officer, Lt.
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Chief Warrant Officer Ronnell R. Bledsoe poses with
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190730-N-CJ510-0095 NAPLES, Italy (July 30, 2019) -
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161022-N-N0101-104 DETROIT (Oct. 22, 2016) The national
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GULFPORT, Miss. (Oct. 5, 2019) – The Honorable Brad
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Sailors and Marines assigned to amphibious assault
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Lt. Jason McCarthey, commanding officer of the Coast
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The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Angela McShan stands
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British cadets of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
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171007-N-NX690-604 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 7, 2017) Sailors
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The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James
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Hershel Woodrow Wilson, retired chief warrant officer
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The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos,
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Scenes taken on the fantail of the decommissioned Iowa-Class
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The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos,
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PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (Sept. 29, 2018) Capt. Melvin
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171005-N-HI707-413 NORFOLK (Oct. 5, 2017) Sailors assigned
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HM1 Michael Couch poses with family and chief after recieveing submari...
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks during
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PORT CANAVERAL (Sept. 26, 2020) – Mrs. Ima Black delivers
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SAN FRANCISCO (Feb. 16, 2019) Asst. Secretary of the
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Staff Sgt. Jason Ranjbar commissioned as a 2nd Lt.
Staff Sgt. Jason Ranjbar commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in the 101st Intelligence Squadron at a ceremony held at Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts on February 15, 2019.
The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) is moored
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A midshipman receives his diploma during the U.S. Naval
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GROTON, Conn. (Mar. 15, 2018) LCDR Mathew Bridwell
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Lt. Christine Roselli, left, Lt. Cmdr. Donald Stiker,
Lt. Christine Roselli, left, Lt. Cmdr. Donald Stiker, and Senior Chief Petty Officer Chad Barrett, command senior chief aboard Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756), render hand salutes as the crew “brings the ... More
Cmdr. Mike Bukolt shares in Ens. Jarrod Stithem during
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GROTON, Conn., (Feb. 2, 2019) Cmdr. Craig Litty, right,
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U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Leslie C. Smith, foreground, The
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171007-N-LK932-0262 NORFOLK (Oct. 7, 2017) Sailors
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General David H. Berger, 38 commandant of the Marine
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Navy Vice Adm. Ronald A. Boxall, Director, Force Structure,
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The Palmetto Military Academy Hall of Fame Induction
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180526-N-BT947-1192 PORTSMOUTH, NH (May 26, 2018) Guests
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KEY WEST, Fla. (Aug. 3, 2019) USS Billings (LCS 15)
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PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (Sept. 29, 2018) Capt. Jesse Zimbauer,
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 1, 2017) - Chief Warrant Officer
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180112-N-JE719-204 ATLANTIC OCEAN - A photo of a the
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US Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine
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The Honorable President Donald J. Trump, 45th President
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The Honorable President Donald J. Trump, 45th President
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170722-N-IX020-0007 NORFOLK, Va. (July 22, 2017) –
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170501-N-JC445-012 ARABIAN GULF (May 1, 2017) Sailors
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The Navy's newest Freedom-variant littoral combat
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171006-N-HI707-640 NORFOLK (Oct. 6, 2017) The American
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CUTTER CYPRESS COMMISSIONING CEREMONY
MOBILE, Ala. (Oct. 11, 2002)--Coast Guard Cutter Cypress at its homeport in Mobile, Ala. USCG photo by PA2 Chad Saylor
Senior Chief Charles Simonds, Chief of the Boat, conducts
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U.S. submarine veterans are asked to stand and be recognized
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USS St. Louis (LCS 19) Commissioning
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 12, 2016) Cmdr. Christopher J.
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USS Omaha (LCS 12) Commissioning Ceremony
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180203-N-RG360-0092 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 3, 2018) Warren
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SMDC commanding general speaks at CSU Army ROTC Commissioning
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PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (Sept. 29, 2018) The Honorable
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1st Sgt. Leon M. Banta, a US Marine with 8th Engineer
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Bob Leith presents the long glass during the commissioning
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Captain Clifton Payton, the officer selection officer
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U.S. Soldiers, friends, families and honored guests
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171004-N-NX690-101 NORFOLK (Oct. 4, 2017) Cmdr. Gabriel
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Tech. Sgt. Audreann Wallace, NCOIC, Customer Support,
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171007-N-LK932-0196 NORFOLK (Oct. 7, 2017) Sailors
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Medal of Honor Recipient, Hershel “Woody” Williams
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Damage Controlman 1st Class Alexandra McCarroll, assigned
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170714-N-PA426-0006 PEARL HARBOR (July 14, 2017) The
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Adm. Karl Schultz, commandant of the Coast Guard; Vice
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US Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine
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