Not developed or endorsed by NARA or DVIDS. Part of the World's largest public domain source PICRYL.com.

selflessness, department of defense

public
44 media by topicpage 1 of 1
President Barack Obama describes the heroism of Army

President Barack Obama describes the heroism of Army

President Barack Obama describes the heroism of Army Spc. 4 Donald P. Sloat just before posthumously awarding him the Medal of Honor in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 15, 2014. Sloat distinguished hims... More

Senior Airman Carolina Wilkinson, 2nd Space Operations

Senior Airman Carolina Wilkinson, 2nd Space Operations

Senior Airman Carolina Wilkinson, 2nd Space Operations Squadron GPS Warfighter Collaboration Cell mission planner, organizes clothing received from a clothing drive June 6, 2020, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. ... More

An Army Chaplain leads the audience in a closing prayer

An Army Chaplain leads the audience in a closing prayer

An Army Chaplain leads the audience in a closing prayer that was attending the Medal of Honor ceremony in honor of retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins and Army Spc. 4 Donald P. Sloat in the East Room of ... More

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins saluting

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins saluting

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins saluting at the end of a press conference right after receiving the Medal of Honor at the White House, Sept. 15, 2014. Adkins distinguished himself during 38 hours of... More

A bouquet of roses, left to remember the dead, adorns

A bouquet of roses, left to remember the dead, adorns

A bouquet of roses, left to remember the dead, adorns the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2014. In the background is the wreath honoring Spc. 4 Donald P. Sloat who was posthumously awa... More

President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to

President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to

President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 15, 2014. Adkins distinguished himself during 38 hours of close-combat... More

President Barack Obama describes the heroism of retired

President Barack Obama describes the heroism of retired

President Barack Obama describes the heroism of retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins just before awarding him the Medal of Honor in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 15, 2014. Adkins distinguished ... More

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins participating

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins participating

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins participating in a press conference just after receiving the Medal of Honor at the White House, Sept. 15, 2014. Adkins distinguished himself during 38 hours of close-... More

President Barack Obama applauding retired Command Sgt.

President Barack Obama applauding retired Command Sgt.

President Barack Obama applauding retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins for his heroism just after Adkins was awarded the Medal of Honor in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 15, 2014. Adkins disting... More

President Barack Obama describes the heroism of Army

President Barack Obama describes the heroism of Army

President Barack Obama describes the heroism of Army Spc. 4 Donald P. Sloat just before posthumously awarding him the Medal of Honor in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 15, 2014. Sloat distinguished hims... More

Brandy Allard receives the award of Volunteer Civilian

Brandy Allard receives the award of Volunteer Civilian

Brandy Allard receives the award of Volunteer Civilian of the Year from Craig Larsen, Director of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation, U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, in the Supreme Headquarters of Allied Powers... More

Melanie Laurie, coordinator of the Red Cross Youth

Melanie Laurie, coordinator of the Red Cross Youth

Melanie Laurie, coordinator of the Red Cross Youth Volunteer Program at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE) Healthcare Facility, accepts a certificate thanking her for her work from Lisa Eyeart... More

Fiona Webster, midwife at Supreme Headquarters Allied

Fiona Webster, midwife at Supreme Headquarters Allied

Fiona Webster, midwife at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE) Healthcare Facility, accepts her certificate from Melanie Laurie, coordinator of the Red Cross Youth Volunteer Program at SHAPE Hea... More

Oliver Powdar accepts his certificate of volunteer

Oliver Powdar accepts his certificate of volunteer

Oliver Powdar accepts his certificate of volunteer recognition from Melanie Laurie, coordinator of the Red Cross Youth Volunteer Program at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE) Healthcare Facili... More

Dr. Bill Sloat pauses after laying a wreath at the

Dr. Bill Sloat pauses after laying a wreath at the

Dr. Bill Sloat pauses after laying a wreath at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in honor of his brother Spc. 4 Donald P. Sloat who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor earlier this week in Washington, D.C.,... More

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins saluting

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins saluting

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins saluting at the end of a press conference right after receiving the Medal of Honor at the White House, Sept. 15, 2014. Adkins distinguished himself during 38 hours of... More

Craig Larsen, director of Family, Morale, Welfare and

Craig Larsen, director of Family, Morale, Welfare and

Craig Larsen, director of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation, U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, introduces the ceremony thanking 100 plus service members, retirees, civilians, family members and youth volunteers ... More

Detail of the wreath at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Detail of the wreath at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Detail of the wreath at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial honoring Spc. 4 Donald P. Sloat, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor earlier this week, in Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2014. Sloat distinguished... More

President Barack Obama thanking retired Command Sgt.

President Barack Obama thanking retired Command Sgt.

President Barack Obama thanking retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins for his service just after awarding him the Medal of Honor in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 15, 2014. Adkins distinguished h... More

President Barack Obama describes the heroism of retired

President Barack Obama describes the heroism of retired

President Barack Obama describes the heroism of retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins just before awarding him Medal of Honor in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 15, 2014. Adkins distinguished hims... More

Oliver Powdar accepts his certificate of Supreme

Oliver Powdar accepts his certificate of Supreme

Oliver Powdar accepts his certificate of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE) Youth Volunteer of the Summer from Lisa Eyeart of the American Red Cross during a recognition ceremony at the SHAPE ... More

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins participating

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins participating

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins participating in a press conference just after receiving the Medal of Honor at the White House, Sept. 15, 2014. Adkins distinguished himself during 38 hours of close-... More

Gregory Perkins receives the award of Volunteer Retiree

Gregory Perkins receives the award of Volunteer Retiree

Gregory Perkins receives the award of Volunteer Retiree of the Year from Craig Larsen, director of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation, U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, in the Supreme Headquarters of Allied Power... More

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Rhonda Lawson, Station Manager,

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Rhonda Lawson, Station Manager,

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Rhonda Lawson, Station Manager, American Forces Network Benelux, addresses the audience in the ceremony thanking 100 plus service members, retirees, civilians, family members and Youth Vol... More

A Vietnam Veterans Memorial docent makes a rubbing

A Vietnam Veterans Memorial docent makes a rubbing

A Vietnam Veterans Memorial docent makes a rubbing for the family of Spc. 4 Donald P. Sloat who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor earlier this week, Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2014. Sloat distinguish... More

Angela Taylor receives the award of Volunteer Service

Angela Taylor receives the award of Volunteer Service

Angela Taylor receives the award of Volunteer Service Family member of the Year on behalf of kippery Carlson from Craig Larsen, Director of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation, U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, in... More

Volunteer Program Manager, Wallace Turner, Army Community

Volunteer Program Manager, Wallace Turner, Army Community

Volunteer Program Manager, Wallace Turner, Army Community Service, Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation, U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, unveils the check representing the amount of money saved by ... More

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Rhonda Lawson, Station Manager,

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Rhonda Lawson, Station Manager,

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Rhonda Lawson, Station Manager, American Forces Network Benelux, addresses the audience as the Master of Ceremony thanking 100 plus service members, retirees, civilians, family members and... More

Craig Larsen, director of Family, Morale, Welfare and

Craig Larsen, director of Family, Morale, Welfare and

Craig Larsen, director of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation, U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, introduces the ceremony thanking 100 plus service members, retirees, civilians, family members and youth volunteers ... More

Senior Airman Marianne Abbygail Chan, 19th Space Operations

Senior Airman Marianne Abbygail Chan, 19th Space Operations

Senior Airman Marianne Abbygail Chan, 19th Space Operations Squadron GPS Warfighter Collaboration Cell mission planner, organizes donated clothing during a clothing drive, June 6, 2020, in Colorado Springs, Col... More

Skye Capazzi receives the award of Volunteer Youth

Skye Capazzi receives the award of Volunteer Youth

Skye Capazzi receives the award of Volunteer Youth of the Year from Craig Larsen, Director of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation, U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, in the Supreme Headquarters of Allied Powers in ... More

President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to

President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to

President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to Army Spc. 4 Donald P. Sloat, accepting on his behalf is his brother Dr. Bill Sloat in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 15, 2014. Sloat distinguished h... More

A Vietnam Veterans Memorial docent makes a rubbing

A Vietnam Veterans Memorial docent makes a rubbing

A Vietnam Veterans Memorial docent makes a rubbing for the family of Spc. 4 Donald P. Sloat who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor earlier this week, Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2014. Sloat distinguish... More

The Volunteer Service Member, Retiree, Civilian, Family

The Volunteer Service Member, Retiree, Civilian, Family

The Volunteer Service Member, Retiree, Civilian, Family Member and Youth of the year hold the check for $405,809, representing the median wage multiplied by the 17,996 hours worked for free by the 100 plus volu... More

Karen McCaslin and Dr. William Sloat stand next to

Karen McCaslin and Dr. William Sloat stand next to

Karen McCaslin and Dr. William Sloat stand next to the wreath honoring their brother, posthumous Medal of Honor recipient Spc. 4 Donald Sloat, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2014.... More

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins participating

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins participating

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins participating in a press conference just after receiving the Medal of Honor at the White House, Sept. 15, 2014. Adkins distinguished himself during 38 hours of close-... More

Melanie Laurie, left, coordinator of the Red Cross

Melanie Laurie, left, coordinator of the Red Cross

Melanie Laurie, left, coordinator of the Red Cross Youth Volunteer Program at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE) Healthcare Facility, accepts her Volunteer of the 1st Quarter certificate from ... More

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins laughing

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins laughing

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins laughing while on stage just before President Barack Obama awards him with the Medal of Honor in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 15, 2014. Adkins distinguishe... More

U.S. Army Dr. Col. Thomas R. Hustead, Supreme Headquarters

U.S. Army Dr. Col. Thomas R. Hustead, Supreme Headquarters

U.S. Army Dr. Col. Thomas R. Hustead, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE) Healthcare Facility commander, thanks the volunteers for bringing great value to the organization during an American Re... More

Terasa Sanders receives the award of Volunteer Service

Terasa Sanders receives the award of Volunteer Service

Terasa Sanders receives the award of Volunteer Service Member of the Year on behalf of U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Harry Hughes from Craig Larsen, director of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation, U.S. Army... More

Dr. Bill Sloat participating in a press conference

Dr. Bill Sloat participating in a press conference

Dr. Bill Sloat participating in a press conference just after accepting the Medal of Honor on behalf of his brother Army Spc. 4 Donald P. Sloat at the White House, Sept. 15, 2014. Sloat distinguished himself w... More

Dr. Bill Sloat lays a wreath at the Vietnam Veterans

Dr. Bill Sloat lays a wreath at the Vietnam Veterans

Dr. Bill Sloat lays a wreath at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Sept. 17, 2014, in honor of his brother Spc. 4 Donald P. Sloat, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor earlier this week. Sloat distinguish... More

President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to

President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to

President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 15, 2014. Adkins distinguished himself during 38 hours of close-combat... More

President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to

President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to

President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to Army Spc. 4 Donald P. Sloat, accepting on his behalf is his brother Dr. Bill Sloat in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 15, 2014. Sloat distinguished h... More

The objects in this collection are from The U.S. National Archives and Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) was established in 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt. NARA keeps those Federal records that are judged to have continuing value—about 2 to 5 percent of those generated in any given year. There are approximately 10 billion pages of textual records; 12 million maps, charts, and architectural and engineering drawings; 25 million still photographs and graphics; 24 million aerial photographs; 300,000 reels of motion picture film; 400,000 video and sound recordings; and 133 terabytes of electronic data. The Defense Visual Information Distribution Service provides a connection between world media and the American military personnel serving at home and abroad. All of these materials are preserved because they are important to the workings of Government, have long-term research worth, or provide information of value to citizens.

Disclaimer: A work of the U.S. National Archives and DVIDS is "a work prepared by an officer or employee" of the federal government "as part of that person's official duties." In general, under section 105 of the Copyright Act, such works are not entitled to domestic copyright protection under U.S. law and are therefore in the public domain. This website is developed as a part of the world's largest public domain archive, PICRYL.com, and not developed or endorsed by the U.S. National Archives or DVIDS.  https://www.picryl.com

Developed by GetArchive, 2015-2024