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Flanked by two children, a woman wearing ethnic dress holds a tray of bread and salt in a traditional gesture of welcome. Two US Navy ships, the guided missile cruiser USS PRINCETON (CG 59) and the guided missile frigate USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) have come to Vladivostok for a four-day goodwill visit

Flanked by two children, a woman wearing ethnic dress holds a tray of ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PHCS Terry Mitchell Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

SEAMAN Ricardo Ponche lends a hand during line handling party. Chinese sailors man the decks of the PRC guided missle destroyer HARBIN (DDG-112) as they arrive pier side of Naval Air Station North Island at San Diego as a goodwill gesture between the U.S. and Chinese navies. This marks the first time Chinese warships have crossed the Pacific and visited the Continental United States. The destroyers HARBIN and ZHUHAI, and the supply ship NANCANG will moor next to the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64), at Naval Station, North Island. The ships are expected to visit for five days

SEAMAN Ricardo Ponche lends a hand during line handling party. Chinese...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 August Sigur Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Mr. Matt Green, a Videographer for ABC News London, gives a gesture of support while embedded with US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Delta/Company, 1ST Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (LARB), on patrol along the border in Kuwait during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Mr. Matt Green, a Videographer for ABC News London, gives a gesture of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew P. Roufs, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

US Air Force (USAF) members of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK) base Honor Guard stand at attention during the pass and review ceremony at the Freedom of the Borough festival in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, UK. Freedom of the Borough is the highest tribute a Borough can bestow on an individual or group as a symbolic gesture of thanks. For Units of the armed services it means they can march through the Borough with colors flying, drums beating and bayonets fixed

US Air Force (USAF) members of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Franklin J. Perkins, USAF Release Status: Released t... More

Commanders from both the Royal Air Force (RAF) and US Air Force (USAF) stand at attention during the Freedom of Borough ceremony, Abbey Gardens, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom (UK). Freedom of the Borough is the highest tribute a Borough can bestow on an individual or group as a symbolic gesture of thanks. For Units of the armed services it means they can march through the Borough with colors flying, drums beating and bayonets fixed

Commanders from both the Royal Air Force (RAF) and US Air Force (USAF)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Franklin J. Perkins, USAF Release Status: Released t... More

Circle, AK, September 25, 2013 -- Federal Coordinating Officer Dolph A. Diemont (L) gives a basket of goods to a disaster survivor family that was severely affected by the flooding as a gesture of kindness. FEMA provided grants for materials, coordinated volunteer construction labor from the Mennonites Disaster Services Organization and shared in the community celebration by donating gift baskets to those new homeowners that had total structure losses. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA

Circle, AK, September 25, 2013 -- Federal Coordinating Officer Dolph A...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-09-25 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Adam DuBrowa City/State: Circle, AK Disasters: Alaska Flooding (DR-4122) Disaster Types: Flooding Categor... More

Richard Nixon extends his arms and gestures his fingers with double victory signs during his campaign in 1968

Richard Nixon extends his arms and gestures his fingers with double vi...

Photographic Materials Public domain photograph of President Richard Nixon administration, US government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A South Korean Marine wears face mask to prevent spreading cold germs during the amphibious assault phase of the joint US/South Korean Exercise TEAM SPIRIT'88. Such masks are often considered common courtesy gesture in the Far East

A South Korean Marine wears face mask to prevent spreading cold germs ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Chet King, USN Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

The large harbor tug CHESANING (YTB-769) sprays streams of water into the air in a gesture of welcome for a ship returning from the Persian Gulf region. Five ships of the aircraft USS SARATOGA (CV-60) battle group are coming home to Mayport after serving in the Persian Gulf region during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

The large harbor tug CHESANING (YTB-769) sprays streams of water into ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Cam... More

Circle, AK, September 25, 2013-- Federal Coordinating Officer Dolph A. Diemont (L) gives a basket of goods to a disaster survivor family that was severely affected by the flooding as a gesture of kindness. To those who were eligible for assistance, FEMA provided grants for construction materials, coordinated volunteer construction labor from the Mennonites and shared in the community celebration by donating gift baskets to those new homeowners that had total structure losses. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA

Circle, AK, September 25, 2013-- Federal Coordinating Officer Dolph A....

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-09-25 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Adam DuBrowa City/State: Circle, AK Disasters: Alaska Flooding (DR-4122) Disaster Types: Flooding Categor... More

Right side profile medium shot on Wednesday the 26 of April, the United States Air Force band in Europe performed at the Fritz-Walter Stadium in Kaiserslautern Germany. The event was a soccer match between the national teams of Germany and Switzerland. The band was requested by Herr Herzog, manager of the Kaiserslautern Soccer and Sports Club, to include the "American Friend"in the celebration. The match was a gesture by the German Soccer Federation honoring the 100 anniversary of the Sports Club

Right side profile medium shot on Wednesday the 26 of April, the Unite...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kaiserslautern Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Omolara Akinretoye, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

A group of local Iraqi women and children gesture to show support as a military convoy passes the vehicle in which they are riding, on the highway near the port of Umm Qasr Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A group of local Iraqi women and children gesture to show support as a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Umm Qasr Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Tammy L. Grider, USAF Release Status: Released t... More

US Marine Corporal (CPL) John Rundell, videographer, applies camouflage makeup to a fellow team member prior to moving out with their convoy element. His gesture greatly emphasizes the importance of teamwork and unit cohesiveness

US Marine Corporal (CPL) John Rundell, videographer, applies camouflag...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Efrain Gonzalez Release Status: Released to ... More

A Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165 (HMM-165) externally airlifts a crate to a staging area for equipment that will be used for the Sri Lanka television station. The airlift is a humanitarian gesture by the U.S. Marine Corps

A Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter from Marine Medium Helicopter S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Ceylon (LKA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL. Kaeter Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Marines watch a civilian gesture to another passerby as citizens return to the city following the withdrawal of Iraqi forces during Operation Desert Storm

Marines watch a civilian gesture to another passerby as citizens retur...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Kuwait City Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: Cw02 Ed Bailey Release Status: Released to Publi... More

US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Pete Leija, 100th Maintenance Squadron (MXS), 3rd Air Force (3AF), Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, ed Kingdom (UK), member of the Honor Guard, attends the worship service at St. Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, UK, commemorating the signing of the Magna Carta, the precursor to the US Constitution. Third Air Force member exercised their Freedom of the Borough, awarded in August 2000. On this day a Freedom of the Borough is awarded to Bury St Edmunds branch of the Normandy Veterans Association. Freedom of the Borough is the highest tribute a Borough can bestow on an individual or group as a symbolic gesture of thanks. For...

US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Pete Leija, 100th Maintenan...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Pete Leija, 100th Maintenance Squadron (MXS), 3rd Air Force (3AF), Royal Air Force (R... More

Members of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and US Air Force (USAF) attend the worship service at St. Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom (UK), for the Freedom of Borough service celebration and in commemoration of the signing of the Magna Carta, the precursor to the US Constitution. Freedom of the Borough is the highest tribute a Borough can bestow on an individual or group as a symbolic gesture of thanks. For Units of the armed services it means they can march through the Borough with colors flying, drums beating and bayonets fixed

Members of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and US Air Force (USAF) attend th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Franklin J. Perkins, USAF Release Status: Released t... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (left), U.S. Secretary of Defense, and Iraqi National Security Advisor Muwaffak Rubaie (right), gesture after a meeting with Iraqi Ministry of Interior senior officials in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 27, 2006. (DoD photo by PETTY Officer 1ST Class Chad J. McNeeley) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (left), U.S. Secretary of Defense, an...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PO1 Chad J. Mcneeley, USN Release Status: Released to... More

PH2 Buckner Hudson River, New York City....The guided missile cruiser USS Ticonderoga (CG-47), its crew manning the rails, makes its way past a fire boat that is spraying streams of water into the air in a welcoming gesture. The Ticonderoga, as part of the battle group accompanying the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CV-59), is visiting New York City to take part in Fleet Week '89. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

PH2 Buckner Hudson River, New York City....The guided missile cruiser ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A crewman connects a sound-powered phone through a deck outlet as the nuclear powered strategic missile submarine USS ALABAMA (SSBN 731) returns to port after completing the 100th Trident ballistic missile submarine patrol. The large harbor tug MANHATTAN (YTB 779) sprays water as a welcome gesture to the ALABAMA

A crewman connects a sound-powered phone through a deck outlet as the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Submarine Base, Bangor State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Chuck Mussi, USN Release ... More

A Chinese sailor goes ashore from the brow of the guided missle destroyer USS JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG 53) while participating in reciprocal ship tours during the People's Liberation Army (Navy) port visit of three Chinese warships to Naval Air Station North Island. The port visit by the Chinese is a goodwill gesture between the U.S. and Chinese navies. This marks the first time Chinese warships have crossed the Pacific and visited the Continental United States. The destroyers HARBIN and ZHUHAI, and the supply ship NANCANG will moor next to the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64), at Naval Station, North Island. The ships are expected to visit for five days

A Chinese sailor goes ashore from the brow of the guided missle destro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Augsut Sigur Release Status: Released to Pub... More

American sailors tour the decks of the Peoples Republic of China guided missile destroyer HARBIN (DDG 112) while pierside at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego as a goodwill gesture between the U.S. and Chinese navies. This marks the first time Chinese warships have crossed the Pacific and visited the Continental United States. The destroyers HARBIN and ZHUHAI, and the supply ship NANCANG will moor next to the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64), at Naval Station, North Island. The ships are expected to visit for five days

American sailors tour the decks of the Peoples Republic of China guide...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 August Sigur Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Protesters carrying the American Flag and signs gesture to passing motorists near the main gate at Vandenberg AFB, CA part of a planned protest, during the International Day of Protest to stop the militarization of space which attracted more than 40 pro-military and 30 anti-nuclear defense demonstrators

Protesters carrying the American Flag and signs gesture to passing mot...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jennifer C Wallis, USAF Rel... More

Richard Nixon gestures a double victory sign with his hands and arms extended

Richard Nixon gestures a double victory sign with his hands and arms e...

Photographic Materials Public domain photograph of President Richard Nixon administration, US government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A crewman wearing sound-powered phones stands on the deck of the Nuclear-powered Strategic Missile Submarine USS ALABAMA (SSBN 731) as the large harbor tug MANHATTAN (YTB 779), spraying water in a"welcome home"gesture, comes alongside. The ALABAMA is returning to port after completing the 100th Trident ballistic missile submarine patrol

A crewman wearing sound-powered phones stands on the deck of the Nucle...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Submarine Base, Bangor State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Chuck Mussi, USN Release ... More

Approved Insignia for the 95th Fighter Squadron. Exact Date Shot Unknown

Approved Insignia for the 95th Fighter Squadron. Exact Date Shot Unkno...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Maxwell Air Force Base State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Historical Research Agency Release Sta... More

US President George W. Bush gives the thumbs up to the press after arriving at the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport for his visit to thank the America II Electronics Company for their corporate responsibility. The company was chosen for a presidential visit because they did not reduce their work force after the September 11, 2001, attack on America

US President George W. Bush gives the thumbs up to the press after arr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Rich Puckett, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

Canadian Forces Corporal Jay Warren (right) assigned to Psychological Operations (PSYOPS) Task Force Orion offers notebooks to Kandahar's bazaar vendors as a gesture of gratitude for the help in proving comments and opinions on potential images to be used for upcoming PSYOPS campaigns, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 6, 2006. (U.S. Army PHOTO by Leslie Angulo)(Released)

Canadian Forces Corporal Jay Warren (right) assigned to Psychological ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: PFC Leslie Angulo, USA Rele... More

Two young Afgan girls present the Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (back to camera), U.S. Secretary of Defense, with floral bouquets as a goodwill gesture during his official visit to the Qalat Provincial Reconstruction Team headquarters, in the provincial capital city of Qalat, Zabul Provnice, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, on July 11, 2006. Secretary Rumsfeld is in Afghanistan to check on the progress of the local community building effort in Qalat and to speak with U.S. Soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by SGT. Andre'Reynolds) (Released)

Two young Afgan girls present the Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (back t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Qalat State: Zabul Province Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Andre' Reynolds, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

Chinese and American sailors enjoy a friendly game of soccer at Naval Air Station North Island while on liberty. Three Chinese warships are visiting NAS North Island as a goodwill gesture between the U.S. and Chinese navies. This marks the first time Chinese warships have crossed the Pacific and visited the Continental United States. The destroyers HARBIN and ZHUHAI, and the supply ship NANCANG will moor next to the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64). The ships are expected to visit for five days

Chinese and American sailors enjoy a friendly game of soccer at Naval ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeffrey S. Viano Release Status: Released to... More

The aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV-59), heading up the river, passes a fire boat that is spraying streams of water into the air in a welcoming gesture. The FORRESTAL and its battle group are visiting New York City to take part in Fleet Week '89

The aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV-59), heading up the river, pass...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FLEET WEEK '89 Base: Hudson River, New York City State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera O... More

Local Iraqi children perched atop a destroyed Iraqi military tracked vehicle, gesture thumbs up and wave as a Ground Assault Convoy (GAC) (not shown), passes through a small town in Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Local Iraqi children perched atop a destroyed Iraqi military tracked v...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen stand in praise during the worship service at St. Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom (UK), for the Freedom of Borough service celebration and in commemoration of the signing of the Magna Carta, the precursor to the US Constitution. Freedom of the Borough is the highest tribute a Borough can bestow on an individual or group as a symbolic gesture of thanks. For Units of the armed services it means they can march through the Borough with colors flying, drums beating and bayonets fixed

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen stand in praise during the worship service ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Franklin J. Perkins, USAF Release Status: Released t... More

Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm ^ Severe Storm - West Springfield, Mass. , September 22, 2011 -- The Commonwealth of Massachusetts invited FEMA employees to attend the Eastern States Exposition Fair - "The Big E" - as their guests. This was a gesture of appreciation for the fine work done by FEMA personnel beginning with the 2011 winter storm federal declaration in early March, the June Tornado and now the recent flooding events left behind by Tropical Storm Irene in Western Massachusetts. (The Big E). Alberto Pillot/FEMA

Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm ^ Severe Storm - West Springfield,...

The original database describes this as: Title: FEMA Employee's Visit Eastern State Exposition Production Date: 09/22/2011 Caption: West Springfield, Mass. , September 22, 2011 -- The Commonwealth of Massach... More

A large harbor tug sprays water as a welcome home gesture for the attack submarine USS BONEFISH (SS 582). The BONEFISH was towed to its home port after an on board fire disabled the vessel and claimed the lives of three crew members

A large harbor tug sprays water as a welcome home gesture for the atta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Thomas Singleton Release Status: Relea... More

Eagle, Alaska, Aug. 8, 2013 -- Alaska State Coordinating Officer (SCO) Bryan Fisher gives little Bryce Sharp a tangerine as a gift while visiting the tribal villages as a gesture of good will. Teams of emergency managers are on the ground inspecting the progress of the mitigation effort that relocated a community to higher ground. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA

Eagle, Alaska, Aug. 8, 2013 -- Alaska State Coordinating Officer (SCO)...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-08-08 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Adam DuBrowa City/State: Eagle, AK Disaster Types: Flooding Categories: Conceptual Imagery ^ Disaster Offi... More

A woman and two children standing on the pier gesture "I love you" to a loved one departing aboard the destroyer tender USS PUGET SOUND (AD-38). The PUGET SOUND is deploying to the Persian Gulf region to support Operation Desert Storm

A woman and two children standing on the pier gesture "I love you" to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper... More

President Clinton - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

President Clinton - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Public domain photograph of US government agency official, meeting, event, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Right side front view, medium shot, as on Wednesday the 26 of April, the United States Air Force band in Europe performed at the Fritz-Walter Stadium in Kaiserslautern Germany. The event was a soccer match between the national teams of Germany and Switzerland. The band was requested by Herr Herzog, manager of the Kaiserslautern Soccer and Sports Club, to include the "American Friend"in the celebration. The match was a gesture by the German Soccer Federation honoring the 100 anniversary of the Sports Club

Right side front view, medium shot, as on Wednesday the 26 of April, t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kaiserslautern Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Omolara Akinretoye, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Sean Reid, USAF, claws at the air like a tiger to signal to the F-16CJ Fighting Falcon pilot that the jet is now cleared for its mission. Both A1C Reid and the pilot are assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing (FW), 79th Fighter Squadron (FS), "Tigers", and the claw gesture is an esprit de corps sign given between squadron members. The 20th Fighter Wing is currently undergoing Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) CORONET WHITE 02-07 by the Air Combat Command Inspector General (ACC IG)

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Sean Reid, USAF, claws at the air like a tige...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET WHITE 02-07 Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major... More

Staff Sgt. Shawn Sather, 332nd Expeditionary Security

Staff Sgt. Shawn Sather, 332nd Expeditionary Security

Staff Sgt. Shawn Sather, 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron force protection inspector, uses a wand to determine if a vehicle driver is carrying concealed items, May 17. Preventing unauthorized items ... More

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