U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Rothering with
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Rothering with Task Force Koa Moana 17 pulls weeds from a memorial site on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 19, 2017. Koa Moana 17 is designed to improve theater se... More
A boot with a photograph of Mass Communication Specialist
A boot with a photograph of Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Robert McRill, is placed in the row of thousands of others during the 2014 Tripler Fisher House 8K Hero and Remembrance Run, Walk or Roll on F... More
U.S. Air Force rifle detail performs a gun salute prior
U.S. Air Force rifle detail performs a gun salute prior to the 2014 Tripler Fisher House 8K Hero and Remembrance Run, Walk or Roll on Ford Island. The event honored every fallen service member since the Septemb... More
Col. Eric W. Schaefer, the commanding officer of Marine
Col. Eric W. Schaefer, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, speaks to the attendees of the Klipper Memorial ceremony Dec. 5. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brittney Vella/Released)
Chief (select) Master-at-Arms Christopher Rainey hands
Chief (select) Master-at-Arms Christopher Rainey hands the boots, representing a fallen service member, to Chief (select) Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) Aneulena Candelaria after the 2014 Tripler Fisher ... More
U.S. MarineCorps Lance Cpl. Carlos Escobarurbina with
U.S. MarineCorps Lance Cpl. Carlos Escobarurbina with Task Force Koa Moana 17 and a local child clean up a memorial site on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 19, 2017. Koa Moana 17 is designed to impro... More
Col. Bob Reeves, 30th Space Wing vice commander, poses
Col. Bob Reeves, 30th Space Wing vice commander, poses with Tony Campas, Santa Maria Elks Lodge exalted ruler, during a Memorial Day ceremony May 27, 2019, in Sana Maria, Calif. This year, Vandenberg Air Force ... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Task Force Koa Moana
U.S. Marines and sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 17, and local children clean up a memorial site on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 19, 2017. Koa Moana 17 is designed to improve theater security, a... More
Chief petty officer (CPO) selects, stationed in Hawaii,
Chief petty officer (CPO) selects, stationed in Hawaii, line up the boots of fallen service members after the 2014 Tripler Fisher House 8K Hero and Remembrance Run, Walk or Roll on Ford Island. The event honore... More
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples prepare
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples prepare to lay a wreath at the Polish cemetery in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. After failed attempts by other allied nations, the Polish military was success... More
A sign marks the number of buried World War II service
A sign marks the number of buried World War II service members at the German cemetery in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. Approximately 20,000 German military members lost their lives at the battle of Monte... More
Chief petty officers, stationed in Hawaii, run in formation
Chief petty officers, stationed in Hawaii, run in formation during the 2014 Tripler Fisher House 8K Hero and Remembrance Run, Walk or Roll on Ford Island. The event honored every fallen service member since the... More
A U.S. Air Force and U.K. Naval officer survey the
A U.S. Air Force and U.K. Naval officer survey the terrain from a lookout point in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. Key members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples traveled to the historical battleground o... More
U.S. Navy Adm. Mark Ferguson addresses members of Allied
U.S. Navy Adm. Mark Ferguson addresses members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples after laying a wreath at the German Cemetery in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. The German military lost approximately 20... More
Joint Base Lewis-McChord garrison commander Col. Nicole
Joint Base Lewis-McChord garrison commander Col. Nicole Lucas prepares to salute the wreath for unknown and missing service members at the Camp Lewis Cemetery May 28, 2018.
Col. Raymond Clydesdale, 30th Medical Group commander,
Col. Raymond Clydesdale, 30th Medical Group commander, speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony May 27, 2019, in Guadalupe, Calif. During the ceremony, local children read their winning Memorial Day essays explain... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Task Force Koa Moana
U.S. Marines and sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 17 clean up a memorial site on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 19, 2017. Koa Moana 17 is designed to improve theater security, and conduct law enfor... More
Col. Raymond Clydesdale, 30th Medical Group commander,
Col. Raymond Clydesdale, 30th Medical Group commander, prepares to speak during a Memorial Day ceremony May 27, 2019, in Guadalupe, Calif. The ceremony, hosted by the American Legion Post No. 371, was held to h... More
A plaque on a memorial site hangs to commemorate the
A plaque on a memorial site hangs to commemorate the Battle of Tarawa on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 19, 2017. More than 1,100 Marines died and over 2,200 were wounded on the Battle of Tarawa. (U... More
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples visit
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples visit a memorial at the Gari River in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. The Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944 is remembered as one of the most complex and challengi... More
Col. Raymond Clydesdale, 30th Medical Group commander,
Col. Raymond Clydesdale, 30th Medical Group commander, speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony May 27, 2019, in Guadalupe, Calif. During the ceremony, local children read their winning Memorial Day essays explain... More
Family members and Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer
Family members and Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, pay their respects to three fallen service members during a memorial service aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 6, 2014. Guests a... More
Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine
Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, pay their respects to three fallen service members during a memorial service aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 6, 2014. The unit’s Marines approach... More
'Traveling Bronze Boots,' awarded to the unit with
'Traveling Bronze Boots,' awarded to the unit with the most participation, stand on the podium during the 2014 Tripler Fisher House 8K Hero and Remembrance Run, Walk or Roll on Ford Island. The event honored ev... More
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples pay their
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples pay their respects to fallen service members at the German cemetery in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. The Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944 is remembered as one ... More
A memorial flag pole sits at the Guadalupe Cemetery
A memorial flag pole sits at the Guadalupe Cemetery before a Memorial Day ceremony May 27, 2019, in Guadalupe, Calif. The ceremony, hosted by the American Legion Post No. 371, was held to honor veterans who pai... More
A memorial to fallen service members of the Battle
A memorial to fallen service members of the Battle of Monte Cassino stands at the Gari River in Italy, July 28, 2015. The Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944 is remembered as one of the most complex and challenging... More
A memorial to fallen Polish service members stands
A memorial to fallen Polish service members stands at a lookout point in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. Members of NATO's Allied Joint Force Command Naples visited the historical site to learn lessons on ... More
Italian Army Lt. Gen. Leonardo di Marco, Allied Joint
Italian Army Lt. Gen. Leonardo di Marco, Allied Joint Force Command Naples Chief of Staff, walks through the Abbey of Monte Cassino, July 28, 2015. The Abbey was destroyed during the Battle of Monte Cassino in ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Carlos Escobarurbina with
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Carlos Escobarurbina with Task Force Koa Moana 17 and local children help clean up a memorial site on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 19, 2017. Koa Moana 17 is designed t... More
Col. Raymond Clydesdale, 30th Medical Group commander,
Col. Raymond Clydesdale, 30th Medical Group commander, speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony May 27, 2019, in Guadalupe, Calif. During the ceremony, local children read their winning Memorial Day essays explain... More
Military service members, family members and civilians
Military service members, family members and civilians participate in the 2014 Tripler Fisher House 8K Hero and Remembrance Run, Walk or Roll on Ford Island. The event honored every fallen service member since ... More
A Gustav Line historian provides a terrain lesson to
A Gustav Line historian provides a terrain lesson to Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples during their visit to historic battlegrounds in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. Specific locations visited ... More
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples pose for
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples pose for a group photo at a lookout point in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. The NATO members traveled to the historic World War II battleground to learn substa... More
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples stand
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples stand at attention during a wreath laying ceremony at the Commonwealth cemetery in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. The Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944 is rememb... More
A memorial flag pole sits at the Guadalupe Cemetery
A memorial flag pole sits at the Guadalupe Cemetery before a Memorial Day ceremony May 27, 2019, in Guadalupe, Calif. The ceremony, hosted by the American Legion Post No. 371, was held to honor veterans who pai... More
Wes Brown, Santa Maria Elks Lodge leading knight, and
Wes Brown, Santa Maria Elks Lodge leading knight, and Tony Campas, Santa Maria Elks Lodge exalted ruler, raise the American flag during a Memorial Day ceremony May 27, 2019, in Santa Maria, Calif. This year, Va... More
Community members bow their heads during the Memorial
Community members bow their heads during the Memorial Day Ceremony invocation at Camp Lewis Cemetery May 28, 2018.
Canadian Lt. Gen. Alain J. Parent, Deputy Commander
Canadian Lt. Gen. Alain J. Parent, Deputy Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples observes graves of fallen service members at the Commonwealth cemetery in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. Approximat... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Task Force Koa Moana
U.S. Marines and sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 17, and local children clean up a memorial site on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 19, 2017. Koa Moana 17 is designed to improve theater security, a... More
Cody Jones, 6, places a red rose on a white tombstone
Cody Jones, 6, places a red rose on a white tombstone at the Camp Lewis Cemetery with his parents, Mark and Shannan Jones, and sister, Haley Jones, 4, May 28, 2018.
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples walk past
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples walk past a painted Polish flag on the trail to a memorial to Polish Service members who fought in the Battle of Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. The Battle of M... More
U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. James Rendon, director,
U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. James Rendon, director, Joint Interagency Task Force West, addresses the runners prior to the 2014 Tripler Fisher House 8K Hero and Remembrance Run, Walk or Roll on Ford Island. The e... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Task Force Koa Moana
U.S. Marines and sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 17 clean up a memorial site on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 19, 2017. Koa Moana 17 is designed to improve theater security, and conduct law enfor... More
Cpl. Christophe Stidom, a combat engineer with 2nd
Cpl. Christophe Stidom, a combat engineer with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, receives the urn of an explosives detection dog named Cade during a memorial ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C... More
Boots for more than 7,000 fallen service members, each
Boots for more than 7,000 fallen service members, each containing a photo identification, line up a field during the 2014 Tripler Fisher House 8K Hero and Remembrance Run, Walk or Roll. The event honored every ... More
Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine
Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, pay their respects to Staff Sgt. David Stewart, Cpl. Brandon Garabrant, and Cpl. Adam Wolff during a memorial ceremony for aboard Camp Lejeune, N... More
U.S. Marines and sailors pose for a group photo on
U.S. Marines and sailors pose for a group photo on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, June 19, 2017. Koa Moana 17 is designed to improve theater security, and conduct law enforcement and infantry training in... More
Boots for more than 7,000 fallen service members, each
Boots for more than 7,000 fallen service members, each containing a photo identification, line up a field during the 2014 Tripler Fisher House 8K Hero and Remembrance Run, Walk or Roll. The event honored every ... More
The memorials for Staff Sgt. David Stewart, Cpl. Brandon
The memorials for Staff Sgt. David Stewart, Cpl. Brandon Garabrant, and Cpl. Adam Wolff, who were killed while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Divisio... More
Col. Michael Hough, 30th Space Wing commander, and
Col. Michael Hough, 30th Space Wing commander, and members of the American Legion Post 534 watch as the Orcutt Academy Choir sings each military branch’s song during a Memorial Day ceremony May 27, 2019, in Orc... More
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples survey
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples survey the terrain of Monte Cassino during their visit to its historic World War II battlegrounds July 28, 2015. The aim of the visit was to understand the different... More
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples pay their
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples pay their respects to fallen service members at the Commonwealth cemetery in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. The Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944 is remembered a... More
Sgt. Maxamillion Dutton, a percussionist for the U.S.
Sgt. Maxamillion Dutton, a percussionist for the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band, conducts the musicians at the Kaneohe Klipper Memorial Ceremony Dec. 5. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brittney V... More
Col. Bob Reeves, 30th Space Wing vice commander, speaks
Col. Bob Reeves, 30th Space Wing vice commander, speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony May 27, 2019, in Santa Maria, Calif. This year, Vandenberg Air Force Base commanders spoke at six Memorial Day ceremonies i... More
Battlefield crosses sit on stage for Staff Sgt. David
Battlefield crosses sit on stage for Staff Sgt. David Stewart, Cpl. Brandon Garabrant, and Cpl. Adam Wolff , during a memorial service held by 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, aboard Camp Lej... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Atchley adjusts a
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Atchley adjusts a flag on a boot with the name of his friend Army Spc. Dennis Samson Jr. during the 2014 Tripler Fisher House 8K Hero and Remembrance Run, Walk or Roll on Ford I... More
Participants of the 2014 Tripler Fisher House 8K Hero
Participants of the 2014 Tripler Fisher House 8K Hero and Remembrance Run, Walk or Roll pass by one of the boots, representing a fallen service member, placed on a road of Ford Island. The event honored every f... More
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples conduct
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples conduct a wreath laying ceremony at the Commonwealth cemetery in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. The Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944 is remembered as one of the... More