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Photograph of President Gerald R. Ford Opening Presents in the West Sitting Hall during a Surprise Party for his 62nd Birthday

Photograph of President Gerald R. Ford Opening Presents in the West Si...

Gerald R. Ford White House Photographs Public domain photograph - White house, President of the United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Donald Hoffman (right), Commander, 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano AB, Italy and Mrs. Lourdes Valladares, wife of USAF MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Luis Valladares, Independent Duty Medical Technician, 31st Medical Group, pin MSGT stripes on her husband during a surprise promotion Ceremony. MSGT Valladares is a Stripes for Exceptional Performers (STEP) promotee

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Donald Hoffman (right), C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Sherrell Thompson, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

A going a way surprise presented by the 52nd Fighter Wing (FW) Top Three to US Air Force (USAF) Command CHIEF MASTER Sergeant (CMSGT) Kenneth McQuiston and his family, a hot air balloon flight over Spangdahlem Air Base (AB), Germany, in the Audi Heisseluftballon Teams' balloon. The Top Three is a base organization made up of the top three Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) ranks

A going a way surprise presented by the 52nd Fighter Wing (FW) Top Thr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Jos... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, right, U.S. Secretary of Defense, meets U.S. Marine Corps Marines from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego. Calif., during his surprise visit at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on Dec. 9, 2006. (DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, right, U.S. Secretary of Defense, me...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, meets U.S. military members during his surprise visit at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on Dec. 9, 2006. (DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, meets U.S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, talks to U.S. military personnel during his surprise visit at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on Dec. 9, 2006. (DOD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, talks to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, pray during a worship service at the base chapel at Camp Liberty during his surprise visit in Iraq, on Dec. 9, 2006. (DOD PHOTO by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, pray duri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, poses for a photograph with U.S. military members during his surprise visit at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on Dec. 9, 2006. (DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, poses for...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, takes a communion at a worship service during his surprise visit at Camp Liberty at Abu Ghraib, Iraq, on Dec. 10, 2006. (DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, takes a c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Liberty State: Abu Ghraib Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Cartwright, 18th

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Cartwright, 18th

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Cartwright, 18th Communications Squadron cable and antenna systems supervisor, expresses words of gratitude to members of the 18th CS after receiving a promotion under the Strip... More

1st Lt. Erin Kan, a U.S. Army Reserve military police

1st Lt. Erin Kan, a U.S. Army Reserve military police

1st Lt. Erin Kan, a U.S. Army Reserve military police officer with the 724th Military Police Battalion, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, moves up a stairwell during the Active Shooter Threat Response Training taugh... More

Capt. Kindra Mortimer, a U.S. Army Reserve officer

Capt. Kindra Mortimer, a U.S. Army Reserve officer

Capt. Kindra Mortimer, a U.S. Army Reserve officer with the 290th Military Police Brigade, of Nashville, Tennessee, participates in the Active Shooter Threat Response Training taught at an Army Reserve installa... More

Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter - Surprise birhtday party for Helen Thomas in the White House Press Room

Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter - Surprise birhtday party for Helen T...

Carter White House Photographs: Presidential Public domain photograph - White house, President of the United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

US Marine Corps (USMC) Food Service Specialists Corporal (CPL) Eric Kenyon, prepare russet potatoes to be served with sirloin steak, as a surprise for the evening chow at Camp Matilda, Kuwait, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Food Service Specialists Corporal (CPL) Eric Ke...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Matilda Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Christopher G. Graham, USMC Release Status:... More

[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA November 17, 2005 - Boxing promoter Don King makes a surprise visit to FEMA's Louisiana Joint Field Office to rally the spirits of relief workers who have been working to assist Louisianans hurt by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. His rhyming phrases of encouragment provided a much-needed break. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA November 17, 2005 ...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, left, U.S. Secretary of Defense, is greeted by U.S. Army LT. GEN. Peter Chiarelli, Commander of the Multi-National Corps Iraq, during his surprise visit at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on Dec. 9, 2006. (DOD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, left, U.S. Secretary of Defense, is ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, speaks to U.S. Army personnel from the 4th Brigade, 1ST Cavalry Division and 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, during his surprise visit at Camp Liberty at Abu Ghraib, Iraq, on Dec. 10, 2006. (DOD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, speaks to...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Liberty, Abu Ghraib Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

Dozens of onlookers watch the Oath of Enlistment ceremony

Dozens of onlookers watch the Oath of Enlistment ceremony

Dozens of onlookers watch the Oath of Enlistment ceremony for Khalil Quarles, 10, Dec. 19 at his home in Baltimore, Md., during a surprise visit from members of the 200th Military Police Command and the Office ... More

A Pleasant Surprise - Political cartoon, public domain image

A Pleasant Surprise - Political cartoon, public domain image

Berryman Political Cartoon Collection Public domain reproduction of political cartoon, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

View of the flagpole and cannon on Hedekin Field, Fort McPherson, GA, after a surprise snowfall a week before Christmas. The field is named for Captain Drew Hedekin, the Higher Head Quarters (HHQ) Commander from 1936-1938, an avid Polo player. Behind the flagpole is Van Horn Hall, named for Brigadier General Roberto Van Horn, who held the post's longest command

View of the flagpole and cannon on Hedekin Field, Fort McPherson, GA, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Mcpherson State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM Scene Camera Operator: Susan Norvi... More

US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bomber, Sunrise Surprise, 46th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 319th Bombardment Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota (ND), takes off from Naval Air Station (NAS) Miramar, California (CA)

US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bomber, Sunrise Surprise, 46th Bombard...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Release... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, meets with Soldiers from the 1ST Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, during a surprise visit to Mosul, Iraq, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2004, to show his support to service members in the field. (DoD photo by MASTER SGT. James M. Bowman) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, meets wit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mosul State: Ninawa Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT James M. Bowman, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, meets U.S. military members at a Town Hall meeting during his surprise visit at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on Dec. 9, 2006. (DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, meets U.S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

060804-N-8273J-036 (Aug. 4, 2006)US Navy (USN) Aviation Structural Second Class (AM2) Rurik Wagner, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137), is interviewed by the media during a surprise wedding on the pier at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, California (CA), after he returned from a deployment aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The couple planned to wed in Las Vegas but his fiancee decided to have a surprise wedding upon his return from deployment.U.S. Navy official photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Tiffini M. Jones (RELEASED)

060804-N-8273J-036 (Aug. 4, 2006)US Navy (USN) Aviation Structural Sec...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Tiffini M. Jones, USN ... More

Photograph of a Jack Pine Strip Left Around Surprise Lake

Photograph of a Jack Pine Strip Left Around Surprise Lake

Original caption: Jack pine strip left around Surprise Lake. Historic Photographs

US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bomber, Sunrise Surprise, 46th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 319th Bombardment Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota (ND), parked at Naval Air Station (NAS) Miramar, California (CA)

US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bomber, Sunrise Surprise, 46th Bombard...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Release... More

President George W. Bush, thanks Pentagon cafeteria personnel for their dedication and perseverance during a surprise visit at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., on Sep. 17, 2001.(DoD PHOTO by Helene C. Stikkel) (Released)

President George W. Bush, thanks Pentagon cafeteria personnel for thei...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Helene C. Stikkel, CIV. Release Status:... More

President George W. Bush (left), The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (right), U.S. Secretary of Defense, and other members of the national security team, are about to pay a surprise visit to the cafeteria at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., on Sep. 17, 2001.(DoD photo by Helene C. Stikkel) (Released)

President George W. Bush (left), The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (rig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Helene C. Stikkel, CIV. Release Status:... More

Contracted food service workers from Eurest Support Services work to prepare sirloin steak, as a surprise for evening chow at Camp Matilda, Kuwait, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Contracted food service workers from Eurest Support Services work to p...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Matilda Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Christopher G. Graham, USMC Release Status:... More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Structural Second Class (AM2) Rurik Wagner, assigned to the USN Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) exchanges vows with his bride during a surprise wedding on the pier at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, California (CA), after he returned from a deployment aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The couple planned to wed in Las Vegas but his fiancee decided to have a surprise wedding upon his return from deployment

US Navy (USN) Aviation Structural Second Class (AM2) Rurik Wagner, ass...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Tiffini Jones, USN Rel... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (at podium), U.S. Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), addresses U.S. Service Members at Al Asad Air Base, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, during one of his final Town Hall Meetings, in a surprise visit to Iraq, Dec. 9, 2006. The SECDEF hosted more than 40 Town Hall Meetings in his almost six years in office. (DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (at podium), U.S. Secretary of Defens...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 19, 2008 -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Brigadier General Kendall Cox made a surprise visit to a FEMA POD to thank the volunteers who were handing out ice, water, and MREs, when he got a surprise of his own: meeting NASA Astronaut Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper, who was one of volunteers doing the distributing. Gary Apuna (white shirt), one of the many TSA officers who volunteered, enjoyed their spirited conversation. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 19, 2008 -- U.S. Army Corps of ...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FORT CARSON, Colo. — Edward Iannuccilli, right, a former

FORT CARSON, Colo. — Edward Iannuccilli, right, a former

FORT CARSON, Colo. — Edward Iannuccilli, right, a former Army medic who served a combat tour in the Vietnam War, assists a Fort Carson flag detail during a retreat ceremony July 3, 2018, at Founder’s Field. (Ph... More

Astonished Marines of the 5th and 7th Regiments, Who Hurled Back a Surprise Onslaught by Three Chinese Communist Divisions Hear That They Are to Withdraw

Astonished Marines of the 5th and 7th Regiments, Who Hurled Back a Sur...

Original Caption: THE ROAD BACK – Astonished Marines of the 5th and 7th Regiments, who hurled back a surprise onslaught by three Chinese communist divisions hear that they are to withdraw! In five days and nig... More

US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bomber, Sunrise Surprise, 46th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 319th Bombardment Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota (ND), takes off from Naval Air Station (NAS) Miramar, California (CA)

US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bomber, Sunrise Surprise, 46th Bombard...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Release... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, presents a Purple Heart Medal to U.S. Army SGT. Chris Scott, 1ST Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, during a surprise visit to Mosul Airfield, Iraq, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2004. SGT. Scott was wounded the day before by an improvised explosive device. The Secretary traveled to Iraq to show his support to service members, visiting patients and staff at the 67th Combat Surgical Hospital. (DoD photo by MASTER SGT. James M. Bowman) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, presents ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mosul Airfield State: Ninawa Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT James M. Bowman, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Structural Second Class (AM2) Rurik Wagner, assigned to the USN Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) gives his bride a ring during a surprise wedding on the pier at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, California (CA), after he returned from a deployment aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The couple planned to wed in Las Vegas but his fiancee decided to have a surprise wedding upon his return from deployment

US Navy (USN) Aviation Structural Second Class (AM2) Rurik Wagner, ass...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Tiffini Jones, USN Rel... More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Structural Second Class (AM2) Rurik Wagner, assigned to the USN Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) exchanges vows with his bride during a surprise wedding on the pier at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, California (CA), after he returned from a deployment aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The couple planned to wed in Las Vegas but his fiancee decided to have a surprise wedding upon his return from deployment

US Navy (USN) Aviation Structural Second Class (AM2) Rurik Wagner, ass...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 James R. Mcgury, USN R... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, addresses U.S. military personnel during his surprise visit at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on Dec. 9, 2006. (DOD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, addresses...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, thanks crews from the U.S. Army 2/135th General Support Aviation Battalion Medical Evacuation Unit for their service to the country during his surprise visit at Balad Air Base, Iraq, Dec. 9, 2006. (DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, thanks cr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, talks to U.S. Army personnel from the 4th Brigade, 1ST Cavalry Division and 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, during his surprise visit at Camp Liberty at Abu Ghraib, Iraq, on Dec. 10, 2006. (DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, talks to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Liberty State: Abu Ghraib Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

Master Sgt. Steven Webley, U.S. Army Reserve military

Master Sgt. Steven Webley, U.S. Army Reserve military

Master Sgt. Steven Webley, U.S. Army Reserve military police Soldier with the 317th Military Police Battalion, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, responds to an active shooter scenario during the Active Shooter T... More

First Lt. Nick Aldrich, executive officer with the

First Lt. Nick Aldrich, executive officer with the

First Lt. Nick Aldrich, executive officer with the Minnesota National Guard's 850th Horizontal Engineer Company, surprised his family as Scuba Claus at the Mall of America's Sea Life Aquarium, Dec. 22, after re... More

Master Sgt. Steven Webley, U.S. Army Reserve military

Master Sgt. Steven Webley, U.S. Army Reserve military

Master Sgt. Steven Webley, U.S. Army Reserve military police Soldier with the 317th Military Police Battalion, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, shoots a supsect during the Active Shooter Threat Response Trainin... More

Cypress Mason holds her son, Daeyon Quarles, 7, at

Cypress Mason holds her son, Daeyon Quarles, 7, at

Cypress Mason holds her son, Daeyon Quarles, 7, at their home in Baltimore, Md., during a surprise visit from members of the 200th Military Police Command and the Office of the Chief for his honorary Oath of En... More

1st Lt. Erin Kan, a U.S. Army Reserve military police

1st Lt. Erin Kan, a U.S. Army Reserve military police

1st Lt. Erin Kan, a U.S. Army Reserve military police officer with the 724th Military Police Battalion, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, poses for a portrait during the Active Shooter Threat Response Training taugh... More

Entertainers participate in a USO Operation Birthday

Entertainers participate in a USO Operation Birthday

Entertainers participate in a USO Operation Birthday Cake surprise for Airman 1st Class Austin Horsting, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea; the second stop on the annual Vic... More

AST-23-1896 - Apollo Soyuz Test Project - Apollo Soyuz Test Project, Lihov Reefs, Herald's Surprise, Coral Sea

AST-23-1896 - Apollo Soyuz Test Project - Apollo Soyuz Test Project, L...

The original database describes this as: Description: Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP),Lihov Reefs,Herald's Surprise,Coral Sea. Image taken on Revolution 79. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) of Photo 201:23:46,Ground... More

Photograph of President Gerald R. Ford and First Lady Betty Ford Toasting on the Occasion of his 63rd Birthday during a Surprise Lunch at the San Souci Restaurant

Photograph of President Gerald R. Ford and First Lady Betty Ford Toast...

Gerald R. Ford White House Photographs Public domain photograph of US government, White House, Office of President of the United States of America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bomber, Sunrise Surprise, 46th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 319th Bombardment Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota (ND), pulls its landing gear in shortly after take off

A US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bomber, Sunrise Surprise, 46th Bomba...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Release... More

US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bomber, Sunrise Surprise, 46th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 319th Bombardment Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota (ND), parked at Naval Air Station (NAS) Miramar, California (CA)

US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bomber, Sunrise Surprise, 46th Bombard...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Release... More

Edge of the Wilderness - The Way to Surprise Lake

Edge of the Wilderness - The Way to Surprise Lake

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A sign marks Surprise Lake. Location: Minnesota (47.469° N 93.637° W) Status: Public domain. Courtesy of Edge of the Wilderness Scenic... More

A view of the hulk of the former battleship/target ship USS UTAH (BB-31/AG-16) sunk at her moorings on the north side of Ford Island during the opening minutes of Japans surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941

A view of the hulk of the former battleship/target ship USS UTAH (BB-3...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery (USN Ret) Release Status: Relea... More

Starboard side view of the hulk of the former battleship/target ship USS UTAH (B-31/AG-16) resting in shallow water off the north side of Ford Island. The ship was sunk here on 7 December 1941 during the opening moments of the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor which brought about Americas entry into World War II

Starboard side view of the hulk of the former battleship/target ship U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery (USN Ret) Release Status: Relea... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Kyle Duncan, an M60 gunner assigned to the 137th Security Forces Squadron, Air Force Reserves, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, blends in with his surroundings. He is camouflaged with his M60 mounted on a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). This effective technique can surprise aggressors that might attack near his position during Contingency Support Operations Course (CSOC) 97-8. The Contingency Support Operations Course gives many airmen their first taste of how contingencies work, what is expected of them, and how to survive and operate under these conditions

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Kyle Duncan, an M60 gunner assigned t...

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 Michael J. Boquette Release Status: Released... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Food Service Specialists prepare russet potatoes to be served with sirloin steak, as a surprise for the evening chow at Camp Matilda, Kuwait, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Food Service Specialists prepare russet potatoe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Matilda Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Christopher G Graham, USMC Release Status: ... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers are treated to a surprise visit from Santa Claus on Christmas Day during the lunch meal at the Sports Oasis Dining Facility located at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Soldiers are treated to a surprise visit from Santa Clau...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SFC Johancharles Van Boers, USA Release... More

A Danish (left) and British Army Soldier digs up ammunition caches in the village of Shakarta, Iraq, where so far theyve found ten cases of small arms rounds. The Soldiers are in Shakarta conducting Operation GREY WOLF 2, a surprise operation to catch terrorist/criminals. The operation conducted by British and Danish soldiers deployed to Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A Danish (left) and British Army Soldier digs up ammunition caches in ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shakarta Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Kelly Burkhart, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

U.S. Army SGT. Kyle Kennedy, Bravo Troop, 2nd Platoon, 1/11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, uses a medal detector to search for hidden weapon while during a surprise search of an Iraqi man's home in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 6, 2005. Search is being ordered after the neighbor's home had a cache of explosives in it. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Kevin L. Moses Sr.) (Released)

U.S. Army SGT. Kyle Kennedy, Bravo Troop, 2nd Platoon, 1/11th Armored ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MNT Scene Camera Operat... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, addresses U.S. military members at a Town Hall meeting during his surprise visit at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on Dec. 9, 2006. (DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, addresses...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, talks to U.S. Army personnel from the 4th Brigade, 1ST Cavalry Division and 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, during his surprise visit at Camp Liberty at Abu Ghraib, Iraq, on Dec. 10, 2006. (DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, talks to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Liberty State: Abu Ghraib Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

Sgt. Anthony Ortiz, a California native and combat

Sgt. Anthony Ortiz, a California native and combat

Sgt. Anthony Ortiz, a California native and combat cameraman with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), rests against a desert compound wall in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 28, 2013.... More

Col. Andre L. Wiley, operations officer assigned to

Col. Andre L. Wiley, operations officer assigned to

Col. Andre L. Wiley, operations officer assigned to 335th Signal Command, hugs his daughter while she’s crying with joy during her 16th birthday by showing up during his rest and relaxation from a one-year dep... More

Master Sgt. Christopher Willenbecher, the senior enlisted

Master Sgt. Christopher Willenbecher, the senior enlisted

Master Sgt. Christopher Willenbecher, the senior enlisted advisor at the Regional Corps Battle School, Regional Command (Southwest) Afghanistan, returning from a nine-month deployment, stands with his sons on F... More

Master Sgt. William Reed and soldiers assigned to the

Master Sgt. William Reed and soldiers assigned to the

Master Sgt. William Reed and soldiers assigned to the Army Reserve's 200th Military Police Command salute Khalil Quarles, 10, as he is driven off in a short ride in an armored-up Humvee from his home in Baltimo... More

US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bomber, Sunrise Surprise, 46th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 319th Bombardment Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota (ND), takes off from Naval Air Station (NAS) Miramar, California (CA)

US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bomber, Sunrise Surprise, 46th Bombard...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Release... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Food Service Specialists Corporal (CPL) Eric Kenyon, uses a meat saw to cut sirloin steak, to serve as a surprise for the evening meal at Camp Matilda, Kuwait, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Food Service Specialists Corporal (CPL) Eric Ke...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Matilda Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Christopher G Graham, USMC Release Status: ... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (right), U.S. Secretary of Defense, shows off a U.S. Army 1ST Cavalry Division Hat that was just presented to him during his surprise visit to the 1ST Cavalry Division Soldiers in Baghdad, Baghdad Province, Iraq, on Dec. 24, 2004. The Secretary is visiting U.S. military personnel in Mosul, Fallujah, and Baghdad on Christmas Eve during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (DoD photo by CAPT. Alan T. Amato) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (right), U.S. Secretary of Defense, s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Baghdad State: Baghdad Province Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: CAPT Alan T. Amato, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (left), U.S. Secretary of Defense, and U.S. Army MAJ. GEN. Peter W. Chiarelli (second from left), Commanding General, 1ST Cavalry Division, both serve Christmas Eve dinner to 1ST Cavalry Division Soldiers during a surprise visit by the Secretary to the 1ST Cavalry Division Soldiers in Baghdad, Baghdad Province, Iraq, on Dec. 24, 2004. The Secretary is visiting U.S. military personnel in Mosul, Fallujah, and Baghdad on Christmas Eve during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (DoD photo by CAPT. Alan T. Amato) (Released)

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Baghdad State: Baghdad Province Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: CAPT Alan T. Amato, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

Nightscope shot of a Danish soldier searching the house for a runaway criminal in the village of Shakarta, Iraq. The Soldiers are in Shakarta conducting Operation GREY WOLF 2, a surprise operation to catch terrorist/criminals. The operation conducted by British and Danish soldiers deployed to Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Nightscope shot of a Danish soldier searching the house for a runaway ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shakarta Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Kelly Burkhart, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

A British Army Soldier digs up ammunition caches in the village of Shakarta, Iraq, where so far theyve found ten cases of small arms rounds. The Soldiers are in Shakarta conducting Operation GREY WOLF 2, a surprise operation to catch terrorist/criminals. The operation conducted by British and Danish soldiers deployed to Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A British Army Soldier digs up ammunition caches in the village of Sha...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shakarta Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Kelly Burkhart, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

At Surprise, Arizona (AZ), Journalist 1ST Class (JO1) Andrew Scharnhorst sings "God Bless America," during the 7th inning stretch at Surprise Stadium, during the Phoenix Navy Week festivities

At Surprise, Arizona (AZ), Journalist 1ST Class (JO1) Andrew Scharnhor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Surprise State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Cph Gary Ward, Usn Release Status: Released to Publi... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, speaks in front of U.S. Army personnel from the 4th Brigade, 1ST Cavalry Division and 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, during his surprise visit at Camp Liberty at Abu Ghraib, Iraq, on Dec. 10, 2006. (DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, speaks in...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Liberty State: Abu Ghraib Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

First Lt. Nick Aldrich, executive officer with the

First Lt. Nick Aldrich, executive officer with the

First Lt. Nick Aldrich, executive officer with the Minnesota National Guard's 850th Horizontal Engineer Company, surprised his family as Scuba Claus at the Mall of America's Sea Life Aquarium, Dec. 22, after re... More

A group of U.S. Army Reserve military police Soldiers

A group of U.S. Army Reserve military police Soldiers

A group of U.S. Army Reserve military police Soldiers participate in the Active Shooter Threat Response Training taught at an Army Reserve installation in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sept. 27-29. This training is ... More

Army Reserve Maj. Sung Kim, chaplain, says a prayer

Army Reserve Maj. Sung Kim, chaplain, says a prayer

Army Reserve Maj. Sung Kim, chaplain, says a prayer for Khalil Quarles, 10, at his home in Baltimore, Md., during a surprise visit from members of the 200th Military Police Command and the Office of the Chief f... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, 3rd Marine Regiment (MAR REGT), Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (HI), stand at attention during the 64th commemoration of the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, HI. The ceremony held annually to honor those who served during the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, 3rd Marine Regiment (MAR REGT), Marine...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Ryan C. Mcginley, Usn Release Status: Release... More

Edge of the Wilderness - Surprise Lake in Early Fall

Edge of the Wilderness - Surprise Lake in Early Fall

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A glimpse of the lake can be seen through the trees. Location: Minnesota (47.471° N 93.639° W) Status: Public domain. Photo by S. Clyd... More

At the Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, a surprise attack by "aggressor" forces causes the base defenders, in full combat field gear, to abandon their vehicle during a convoy, and take up defensive positions as part of their Air Base Ground Defense training (ABGD)

At the Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, a surprise attack ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Douglas State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT. Kenneth Pagel Release Status: Released t... More

View of cannon in front of Marshall Hall, Forces Command (FORSCOM) headquarters, Fort McPherson, GA, after a surprise snowfall a week before Christmas

View of cannon in front of Marshall Hall, Forces Command (FORSCOM) hea...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Mcpherson State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM Scene Camera Operator: Susan Norvi... More

Mr. Ian Broughen a contracted food service chef from Eurest Support Services prepares sirloin steak, to serve as a surprise for the evening meal at Camp Matilda, Kuwait, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Mr. Ian Broughen a contracted food service chef from Eurest Support Se...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Matilda Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Christopher G. Graham. USMC Release Status:... More

Sirloin Steak is prepared as a surprise for evening chow at Camp Matilda, Kuwait, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Sirloin Steak is prepared as a surprise for evening chow at Camp Matil...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Matilda Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Christopher G. Graham, USMC Release Status:... More

STAFF SGT. Guarionex Amador soldier a soldier with B Troop, 1/11ACR, 1nd Platoon dug ditches while searching for hidden weapons during a surprise search of an Iraqi man's home. Search was ordered because the neighbor's home has a large explosion cache in it.(U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Kevin L. Moses Sr) (Released)

STAFF SGT. Guarionex Amador soldier a soldier with B Troop, 1/11ACR, 1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MNT Scene Camera Operat... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, boards a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft after his surprise visit at Balad Air Base, Iraq, on Dec. 9, 2006. (DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, boards a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, left, U.S. Secretary of Defense, meets with Iraqi National Guard Soldiers from the 2/6 Military Transition Team at Forward Operating Base Hawk during his surprise visit to Iraq, Dec. 9, 2006. (DOD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, left, U.S. Secretary of Defense, mee...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Forward Operating Base Hawk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Ser... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, center, U.S. Secretary of Defense, is escorted by U.S. Army LT. GEN. Peter Chiarelli, right, Commander of the Multi-National Corps Iraq, and U.S. Marine Corps MAJ. GEN. Richard Zilmer, Commander 1ST Marine Expeditionary Batallion, during his surprise visit at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on Dec. 9, 2006. (DOD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, center, U.S. Secretary of Defense, i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, meets U.S. military members during a worship service at Camp Liberty during his surprise visit in Iraq, on Dec. 9, 2006. (DOD PHOTO by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, meets U.S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

Master Sgt. David Sims' wife and children spot him

Master Sgt. David Sims' wife and children spot him

Master Sgt. David Sims' wife and children spot him on the other side of the Braves dugout and run to reunite with him. Sims returned from a six-month deployment from Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 27 and surprised ... More

Sgt. 1st Class Donald Snow, U.S. Army Reserve program

Sgt. 1st Class Donald Snow, U.S. Army Reserve program

Sgt. 1st Class Donald Snow, U.S. Army Reserve program manager for the Active Shooter Threat Response Training, observes a Soldier going through an active-shooter training drill taught at an Army Reserve install... More

The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Wall of the Missing located in Honolulu, Hawaii (HI), with the Color enhanced name of World War II (WW II) Medal of Honor, Posthumous Recipient, Peter Tomich, CHIEF Water Tender, US Navy (USN). The Tomich Family was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions aboard the battleship USS UTAH on December 7, 1941, during the surprise Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor. The Award Presentation Ceremony was held May 18, 2006. Retired Croatian Army Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Srecko Herceg Tonic, accepted the Award on behalf of the Tomich Family

The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Wall of the Missing loc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Honolulu State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CMDR Jane Campbell, USN Release Status: Released to P... More

President Reagan, Nancy Reagan and David Gergen at a Press Briefing in the Press Room during a Surprise Birthday Party in Honor of President Reagan's 71st Birthday

President Reagan, Nancy Reagan and David Gergen at a Press Briefing in...

Reagan White House Photographs Public domain photograph of US government, White House, Office of President of the United States of America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bomber, Sunrise Surprise, 46th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 319th Bombardment Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota (ND), takes off from Naval Air Station (NAS) Miramar, California (CA)

US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bomber, Sunrise Surprise, 46th Bombard...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Release... More

Edge of the Wilderness - A Panoramic View of Surprise Lake

Edge of the Wilderness - A Panoramic View of Surprise Lake

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The surface of Surprise Lake ripples slightly. Location: Minnesota (47.471° N 93.639° W) Status: Public domain. Photo by S. Clyde Digi... More

Customers at the Navy Exchange (NEX), located at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, California (CA) receive a surprise visit from Disney character Minnie Mouse, to promote the launching of the Happiest Balloon on Earth, a 100-foot replica of Mickey Mouse used to celebrate Disneyland's 50th anniversary. Minnie Mouse, Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters started an 11-city balloon tour

Customers at the Navy Exchange (NEX), located at Naval Air Station (NA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 S. C. Irwin, USN Relea... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, center, U.S. Secretary of Defense, speaks with his staff members on board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIII cargo aircraft at Balad Air Base, Iraq, on Dec. 9, 2006. Sec. Rumsfeld is heading for a surprise visit to Baghdad, Iraq. (DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, center, U.S. Secretary of Defense, s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, right, U.S. Secretary of Defense, meets U.S. military personnel during his surprise visit at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on Dec. 9, 2006. (DOD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, right, U.S. Secretary of Defense, me...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Cherie A. Thurlby, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... 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 Army Sgt. Henry Johnson, accepting on his behalf is Command Sgt. Maj. Louis Wilson, of the New York National Guard, in the East Room of the White House, June... More

Entertainers participate in a USO Operation Birthday

Entertainers participate in a USO Operation Birthday

Entertainers participate in a USO Operation Birthday Cake surprise for Airman 1st Class Austin Horsting, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea; the second stop on the annual Vic... More

US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bomber, Sunrise Surprise, 46th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 319th Bombardment Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota (ND), takes off from Naval Air Station (NAS) Miramar, California (CA)

US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bomber, Sunrise Surprise, 46th Bombard...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Release... More

A view of the USS UTAH Memorial on the north side of Ford Island. The Memorial pays tribute to the 58 men who lost their lives as the ship was sunk in the opening minutes of the Japanese surprise attack on 7 December 1941 which signaled Americas entry into the hostilities of World War II

A view of the USS UTAH Memorial on the north side of Ford Island. The ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery (USN Ret) Release Status: Relea... More

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