191214-N-LC749-0041 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 14, 2019) Sailors
191214-N-LC749-0041 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 14, 2019) Sailors place a wreath on a headstone in honor of those missing in action and prisoners of war during the Wreaths Across America event at Fort Rosecrans National Ce... More
Wreaths are laid across graves at Arlington National
Wreaths are laid across graves at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2013. Volunteers helped place more than 140,000 wreaths and decorations on the graves of fallen service members as a part ... More
Straight on medium shot of the headstone and final resting place of US...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Saint Louis State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released t... More
Patsy Daniel, wife of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Maurice
Patsy Daniel, wife of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Maurice Daniel, places her hand on her husband’s headstone at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene, Texas, May 27, 2019. Tech. Sgt. Daniel served in both ... More
A toy soldier placed by Alison Malachowski, the mother
A toy soldier placed by Alison Malachowski, the mother of U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Michael Malachowski, sits atop his headstone in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, July 22, 2015. Malachowski... More
Hesed Shel Emes: The Truest Form of Kindness
.S. Air Force 1st Lt Levy Pekar, Rabbi Chaplain assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., leads the headstone replacement ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, to honor of Staff Sgt. Jack We... More
A member of the U.S. Army Honor Guard, 3rd U.S. Infantry
A member of the U.S. Army Honor Guard, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) paces in front of the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2013. The aoldiers assigned ... More
Wreaths are laid across graves at Arlington National
Wreaths are laid across graves at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2013. Volunteers helped place more than 140,000 wreaths and decorations on the graves of fallen service members as a part ... More
During the Italian Wreath Laying Ceremony, a wreath is laid at the hea...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Meade State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: Ronald Roone... More
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the American Embassy in Tunis touches ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tunis Country: Tunisia (TUN) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Rosa Larson, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More
An American flag adorns a headstone in Section 60 of
An American flag adorns a headstone in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, July 22, 2015. Section 60 is the final resting place for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in America's most recent wars, es... More
A member of the U.S. Army Honor Guard, 3rd U.S. Infantry
A member of the U.S. Army Honor Guard, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) paces in front of the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2013. The soldiers assigned ... More
DOUGLAS MUNRO CEREMONY - Public domain photogrpaph
Cle Elum, WA (Aug. 10)--World War II veteran wall.. USCG photo by PA3 Jamie Bigelow
U.S. Marines Participate in Filming of 2014 Birthday Message
Tombstones stand under the stars in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Aug. 25, 2014. The cemetery was established on May 13, 1864, and is home to over 400,000 grave sites. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by... More
Alison Malachowski and former Marine Sgt. Danny Gonzalez
Alison Malachowski and former Marine Sgt. Danny Gonzalez hold each other at the grave marker of U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Malachowski - Alison's son and Gonzalez's best friend and fellow Marine - in Se... More
A wreath is laid across the grave of former U.S. Army
A wreath is laid across the grave of former U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class William L. DiPetrillo at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2013. Volunteers helped place more than 140,000 wreaths and de... More
A rock is placed on top of a headstone at Arlington
A rock is placed on top of a headstone at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2013. Placing rocks on tombstones is a tradition of letting others know that someone has visited the grave. (U.S.... More
Flowers, an American Flag and a British (UK) Flag stand next to the He...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cambridge American Cemetery State: Cambridgeshire Country: United Kingdom (UK) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT William Greer, USAF Release Status: R... More
An American flag blows across the back of a tombstone
An American flag blows across the back of a tombstone in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, July 22, 2015. Section 60 is the final resting place for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in America's mo... More
Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway - Folk Art Headstone in the Hoising...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Charming folkart headstones like this one decorate the Hoisington Cemetery. Location: Hoisington Cemetery, Kansas Status: Public domai... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Zach Porciuncula, a boatwain's
Petty Officer 3rd Class Zach Porciuncula, a boatwain's mate at Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Coos Bay, cleans the outside of the 1st Order Lens at Yaquina Head Lighthouse in Newport, Ore., May 8, 2018. U.... More
Susan Zerbe prepares to place a wreath on the headstone
Susan Zerbe prepares to place a wreath on the headstone for her son, Tech. Sgt. Daniel Lee Zerbe, who was one of 30 U.S. troops killed when a CH-47 Chinook helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan in 2011. Susan... More
Alison Malachowski holds a photograph of her son, U.S.
Alison Malachowski holds a photograph of her son, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Malachowski, in front of his grave in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, July 22, 2015. Staff Sgt. Malachowski, who w... More
Crew members from Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team
Crew members from Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Coos Bay help move a headstone weighing approximately 1000 pounds at Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery in Coos Bay, Ore., May 11, 2018. The stone toppled off its ... More
Crew members from Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team
Crew members from Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Coos Bay right a fallen headstone at Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery in Coos Bay, Ore., May 11, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rabecka Flett.
Daniel Bender, leader at the Lay Aloha Jewish Chapel,
Daniel Bender, leader at the Lay Aloha Jewish Chapel, reads the Kelma’male Rachamim a prayer during a memorial service for Staff. Sgt. Jack Weiner, U.S. Army Air Forces, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the... More
Copy of Staff Sgt. Jack Weiner’s Quarter Master General’s
Copy of Staff Sgt. Jack Weiner’s Quarter Master General’s form. (Courtesy Photo)
Small stones adorn gravesites in Section 60 of Arlington
Small stones adorn gravesites in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery July 22, 2015. Section 60 is the final resting place for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in America's most recent wars, particula... More
Alison Malachowski shows the bracelet she wears in
Alison Malachowski shows the bracelet she wears in honor of her son, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Malachowski, while tending to his grave site in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, July 22, 2015. ... More
Family members of Army Sgt. 1st Class Johnathan McCain,
Family members of Army Sgt. 1st Class Johnathan McCain, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2011, spend time at his headstone at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Dec. 12, 2015. Families of fallen troops and thous... More
Photo illustration comparing Staff Sgt. Jack Weiner’s
Photo illustration comparing Staff Sgt. Jack Weiner’s previous headstone and his corrected headstone. In 1949 Weiner was interred with the wrong religious symbol on his headstone. On Feb. 28, 2017, 1st Lt Levy ... More
Wreaths are laid across graves at Arlington National
Wreaths are laid across graves at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2013. Volunteers helped place more than 140,000 wreaths and decorations on the graves of fallen service members as a part ... More
Wreaths are laid across graves at Arlington National
Wreaths are laid across graves at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2013. Volunteers helped place more than 140,000 wreaths and decorations on the graves of fallen service members as a part... More
Wreaths are laid across graves at Arlington National
Wreaths are laid across graves at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2013. Volunteers helped place more than 140,000 wreaths and decorations on the graves of fallen service members as a part ... More
Stone mementos and a toy soldier adorn the grave stone
Stone mementos and a toy soldier adorn the grave stone of U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. George L. Figone Jr. in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, July 22, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ken Scar)
Crew members from Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team
Crew members from Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Coos Bay position a fallen headstone back onto its pedestal at Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery in Coos Bay, Ore., May 11, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty ... More
Members of the Roscoe C. Cartwright Lodge No. 129 lay
Members of the Roscoe C. Cartwright Lodge No. 129 lay a wreath at the grave of Brig. Gen. Cartwright in Arlington National Cemetery, May 23, 2015, in Arlington, Va. Cartwright is the namesake of the lodge, and ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Max Walker, a machinery technician
Petty Officer 3rd Class Max Walker, a machinery technician at Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Coos Bay, descends the ladder in the Yaquina Head Lighthouse latern room in Newport, Ore., May 10, 2018. U.S. Co... More
The headstone for Thomas Wyman at Marshfield Pioneer
The headstone for Thomas Wyman at Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery in Coos Bay, Ore., May 11, 2018. Wyman served as an assistant keeper at the Cape Arago Lighthouse from 1891 to 1906. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senio... More
A wreath is laid across a grave at Arlington National
A wreath is laid across a grave at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2013. Volunteers helped place more than 140,000 wreaths on the graves of fallen service members as a part of the Wreaths ... More
A wreath is laid across the grave of former U.S. Air
A wreath is laid across the grave of former U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James H. Mills at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2013. Volunteers helped place more than 140,000 wreaths on the grave... More
Alison Malachowski reminisces about her son, U.S. Marine
Alison Malachowski reminisces about her son, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Malachowski, in front of his grave in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery (the one with flowers adorning it over her right s... More
Alison Malachowski holds a bottle of whiskey that she
Alison Malachowski holds a bottle of whiskey that she places at the foot of her son's head stone - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Malachowski - in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, July 22, 2015. S... More
Alison Malachowski holds a photograph of her son, U.S.
Alison Malachowski holds a photograph of her son, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Malachowski, in front of his grave in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, July 22, 2015. Staff Sgt. Malachowski was wi... More
Worshipful Master Marshall Jones, center, and other
Worshipful Master Marshall Jones, center, and other members of the Roscoe C. Cartwright Lodge No. 129 lay a wreath at the grave of Brig. Gen. Cartwright in Arlington National Cemetery, May 23, 2015, in Arlingto... More
A volunteer looks at the headstone of a fallen service
A volunteer looks at the headstone of a fallen service member at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Dec. 12, 2015, during Wreaths Across America Day, an event to honor veterans during the holidays. (U.S. Air For... More
Photo of Staff Sgt. Jack Weiner. (Courtesy Photo)
Photo of Staff Sgt. Jack Weiner. (Courtesy Photo)
Petty Officer 1st Class Derek Luman, a boatwain's mate
Petty Officer 1st Class Derek Luman, a boatwain's mate at Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Coos Bay, climbs a ladder attached to South Slough Light 43 to service the aid off the southern Oregon coast, May 10... More
Alison Malachowski tends to the grave of her son, U.S.
Alison Malachowski tends to the grave of her son, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Malachowski, in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, July 22, 2015. Staff Sgt. Malachowski - who was by all accounts a ... More
A wreath is laid across the grave of former U.S. Air
A wreath is laid across the grave of former U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James C. Ferguson at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2013. Volunteers helped place more than 140,000 wreaths on the grav... More
Emily Johnson sheds tears in front of the headstone
Emily Johnson sheds tears in front of the headstone for her older brother, Army 1st Lt. David Andrew Johnson, who was killed by an improvised explosive device in 2012. Johnson and other family members of fallen... More
A wreath is laid across a grave at Arlington National
A wreath is laid across a grave at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2013. Volunteers helped place more than 140,000 wreaths on the graves of fallen service members as a part of the Wreaths... More
Alison Malachowski tends to the grave of her son, U.S.
Alison Malachowski tends to the grave of her son, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Malachowski, with former Marine Sgt. Danny Gonzalez - who served in the Marine Corps Rifle Team with and was best friends wit... More
A member of the U.S. Army Honor Guard, 3rd U.S. Infantry
A member of the U.S. Army Honor Guard, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) paces in front of the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2013. The soldiers assigned ... More
A wreath is laid across the grave of a fallen service
A wreath is laid across the grave of a fallen service member at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2013. Volunteers helped place more than 140,000 wreaths on the graves of fallen service memb... More
DOUGLAS MUNRO CEREMONY - Public domain photogrpaph
Cle Elum, WA (Aug. 10)--World War II veteran wall.. USCG photo by PA3 Jamie Bigelow
Ten-year-old Bailey Butler gazes at the wreaths laid
Ten-year-old Bailey Butler gazes at the wreaths laid at each grave site Dec. 12 at Arlington National Cemetery during Wreaths Across America. The over 248,000 wreaths will be collected Jan. 23 by more volunteer... More
Caleb Hand, a member of Coast Guard Aids to Navigation
Caleb Hand, a member of Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Coos Bay, performs on stage during a music talent contest in Coos Bay, Ore., May 11, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Tom Hines.
Visitors watch as a member of the U.S. Army Honor Guard,
Visitors watch as a member of the U.S. Army Honor Guard, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) paces in front of the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2013. The ... More
DOUGLAS MUNRO CEREMONY - Public domain photogrpaph
Cle Elum, WA (Aug. 10)--Showned is the head stone of Signalman Douglas Munro, the Caost Guard'sonly medal of honor recipent. USCG photo by PA3 Jamie Bigelow
Members of The U.S. Army Band Pershing’s Own take part
Members of The U.S. Army Band Pershing’s Own take part in a ceremony to honor Brig. Gen. Roscoe C. Cartwright in Arlington National Cemetery, May 23, 2015, in Arlington, Va. Cartwright is the namesake of the Ro... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Rachael C. King, a Port St. Lucie, Fla.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Rachael C. King, a Port St. Lucie, Fla., native stationed at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, prepares to place a wreath on her grandfather’s grave site Dec. 12 at Arlington National... More
Joyce Fletcher, niece of deceased British Soldier Company
Joyce Fletcher, niece of deceased British Soldier Company Sgt. Maj. George M. Symons lays flowers on his new upright gravestone plot during a rededication ceremony held in Poplar Grove National Cemetery near P... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Max Walker, a machinery technician
Petty Officer 3rd Class Max Walker, a machinery technician at Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Coos Bay, makes adjustments to the lantern inside the 1st Order Lens at Yaquina Head Lighthouse in Newport, Ore.... More
Volunteers lay wreaths at grave sites Dec. 12 at Arlington
Volunteers lay wreaths at grave sites Dec. 12 at Arlington National Cemetery during Wreaths Across America. For the second year in a row, every single headstone and the columbarium is covered with a seasonal gr... More
Yaquina Head Lighthouse in Newport, Ore., May 8, 2018.
Yaquina Head Lighthouse in Newport, Ore., May 8, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Derek Luman.
A wreath is placed on the grave of former U.S. Marine
A wreath is placed on the grave of former U.S. Marine Maj. Timothy Michael Curry at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2013. Volunteers helped place more than 140,000 wreaths and decorations ... More
A volunteer carries a wreath to a headstone in Arlington
A volunteer carries a wreath to a headstone in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Dec. 12, 2015, for Wreaths Across America Day, an event to honor veterans during the holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Kimmons)
Petty Officers 1st Class Derek Luman and Rabecka Flett,
Petty Officers 1st Class Derek Luman and Rabecka Flett, members of Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Coos Bay, service South Slough Light 43 off the southern Oregon coast, May 10, 2018. They wear masks for re... More
A member of the U.S. Army Honor Guard, 3rd U.S. Infantry
A member of the U.S. Army Honor Guard, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) paces in front of the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2013. The soldiers assigned ... More
Wreaths are laid across graves at Arlington National
Wreaths are laid across graves at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2013. Volunteers helped place more than 140,000 wreaths and decorations on the graves of fallen service members as a part ... More