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This photo of a photo, shown Oct. 26, 2018, at the

This photo of a photo, shown Oct. 26, 2018, at the Fort McCoy, Wis., History Center, is of Col. Robert B. McCoy, Fort McCoy's founder, as he looked during World War I in 1918. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturk... More

Sgt. Willis Burnworth (left), a member of the 145th

Sgt. Willis Burnworth (left), a member of the 145th Infantry, 37th Division, Ohio National Guard, in a photo circa 1917-18. On Oct. 31, 1918, after successfully leading his platoon in capturing a German machine... More

Old Selfridge newspaper, Air National Guard

The “Stoppages and Jams” newspaper was the official newspaper of the School of Aerial Gunnery at Selfridge Field during World War I. This edition of the paper from Oct. 25, 1918, was recently discovered by a ma... More

Photograph of Herbert Hoover as a Young Child

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World War Two Veteran recalls fighting in the Battle of the Bulge

Pfc. Richard Idstein in his U.S. Army uniform during World War Two. The Chicago native served in an intelligence and reconnaissance squad with the 106th Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge. The battle... More

U.S. Air Force Sgt. Donald McHugh passes a flare to

U.S. Air Force Sgt. Donald McHugh passes a flare to Staff Sgt. Robert Mulanax for relay to Sgt. William McElroy. The loadmasters, assigned to the 5th Air Commando Squadron, load flares and psychological warfare... More

Photograph of Harry S. Truman in his Office at the Truman Library

Caption: Former President Harry S. Truman in his office at the Truman Library. Mr. Truman is wearing his American Legion cap. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman

Photograph of Jeff Mullins, Willie Jones and Bill Bradley at the 1964 ...

Original caption: New York City: Players (L-R) Jeff Mullins, Willie Jones and Bill Bradley await their turn in elimination tournament game for selection of 1964 U.S. Olympic Basketball Team, June 1964 Master F... More

Photograph of an Artist's Concept of a Sleek Space Shuttle Craft

Original caption: MANNED SPACECRAFT CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS. SPACE SHUTTLE UNVEILED - This artist's concept of a sleek space shuttle craft (foreground) has been released by North American Rockwell Space Divisio... More

Photograph of Gemini IX Prime Crew Pilot Eugene A. Cernan and Backup C...

Original caption: GULF OF MEXICO. WATER EGRESS TRAINING - Two Gemini IX astronauts practice maneuvering one-man life rafts during water egress training in the Gulf of Mexico. Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan (foreg... More

Photograph of a Member of the Apollo 8 Prime Crew Being Hoisted Up to ...

Original caption: MANNED SPACECRAFT CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS. APOLLO 8 WATER EGRESS TRAINING - A member of the Apollo 8 prime crew is hoisted up to a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter during water egress training in t... More

President Richard Nixon Enjoys Opening Day Baseball at Robert F. Kenne...

In this photograph, pictured in the first two rows, (left to right) are an unidentified boy, Robert Taylor, President Richard Nixon, Major John Brennan, Robert Short, Bowie Kuhn and an unidentified man. Nixon ... More

Photograph of Staff Sergeant Harry F. Mitchell Firing a 50 Caliber Mac...

Original caption: SSG Harry F. Mitchell, (Austin, TX), Pit Sgt. C Troop, 1st Squad, 11th Armor Cav. Rget., fires a 50 Cal machine gun from the top of an M-113 APC at an unknown number of VC during Operation Jun... More

President Gerald R. Ford Talking with Ansel Adams and William Turnage

This photograph was taken in the President's Private Office at the White House. Gerald R. Ford White House Photographs

President Gerald R. Ford Receiving the AMVETS [American Veterans] Gold...

This photograph depicts Thomas J. McDonough, National Commander of AMVETS (American Veterans), presenting President Ford with the AMVETS Gold Helmet Award in the Rose Garden at the White House. Standing around ... More

Photograph of President Gerald R. Ford Meeting with King Hussein of Jo...

This photograph depicts Gerald R. Ford, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, King Hussein, Prime Minister Zaid Rifai of Jordan, and U.S. Ambassador to Jordan Thomas Pickering seated near the fireplace in the Ova... More

Photograph of President Gerald R. Ford Addressing the 29th General Ass...

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Photograph of President Gerald R. Ford, First Lady Betty Ford, Preside...

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Photograph of President Gerald R. Ford, First Lady Betty Ford, and Chi...

President Gerald R. Ford Appearing before the House Subcommittee on Cr...

This photograph depicts President Gerald R. Ford seated at a table in the House Judiciary Hearing Room (Room 2141 of the Rayburn House Office Building) while giving testimony regarding the Pardon of former Pres... More

Photograph of President Gerald R. Ford, in his Pajamas, Meeting with S...

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Photograph of President Gerald R. Ford with George Harrison and Billy ...

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Photograph of President Gerald R. Ford Relaxing with Liberty during a ...

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Photograph of President Gerald R. Ford, King Hussein of Jordan, and Gu...

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Photograph of President Gerald R. Ford and King Hussein of Jordan Walk...

Photograph of President Gerald R. Ford Mingling with Guests at a Recep...

Photograph of White House Butlers Beginning to Seat President Gerald R...

Photograph of President Gerald R. Ford Taking a Telephone Call Regardi...

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Photograph of President Gerald R. Ford and Senior Staff Members Stayin...

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Photograph of Singer Nancy Ames Serenading President Gerald R. Ford an...

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Photograph of President Gerald R. Ford Swimming in the New White House...

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Photograph of Susan Ford Assisting her Father, President Gerald R. For...

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Photograph of President Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty Ford in front...

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Photograph of Susan Ford, First Lady Betty Ford, and President Gerald ...

Gerald R. Ford White House Photographs Public domain photograph - American children, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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

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

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

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Photograph of President Gerald R. Ford Meeting with Prime Minister Gas...

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Photograph of President Gerald R. Ford Taken during a Meeting with Adv...

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Photograph of President Gerald Ford, Chief Justice Warren Burger, and ...

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Photograph of King Hussein of Jordan and President Gerald R. Ford Gree...

President Gerald R. Ford Working at his Desk in the Oval Office

This photograph depicts President Gerald R. Ford signing papers at his desk in the Oval Office. It was taken during a photo opportunity for "Salute to America Golf Day, 5/6/1976." Gerald R. Ford White House Photographs

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

Photograph of President William J. Clinton Signing an Airline Transpor...

This item is a photograph of President William J. Clinton signing a bill to establish a Presidential commission to study and make recommendations regarding the airline industry. President Clinton is sitting at... More

Photograph of President William J. Clinton with Cuban Political Prison...

This item is a photograph of President William J. Clinton with Cuban political prisoner Mario Chanes and Mr. Chanes' family in the Oval Office of the White House. The image was photographed by Barbara Kinney. ... More

Photograph of President William J. Clinton and Pope John Paul II Admir...

This item is a photograph of President William J. Clinton and Pope John Paul II admiring the crowd at Denver, Colorado's Stapleton International Airport. The image was photographed by Robert McNeely. Photogr... More

Photograph of President William J. Clinton Greeting Young Supporters a...

This item is a photograph of President William J. Clinton greeting young supporters at the Alameda Naval Air Station in Oakland, California. The image was photographed by Robert McNeely. Photographs Relating ... More

Photograph of President William J. Clinton Meeting with Former Preside...

This item is a photograph of President William J. Clinton meeting with Former Presidents Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter to discuss the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in the private... More

Photograph of President William J. Clinton and Vice President Al Gore ...

This item is a photograph of President William J. Clinton and Vice President Al Gore meeting with environmental groups endorsing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Carol Browner, Katie McGinty, M... More

Photograph of President William J. Clinton and Vice President Al Gore ...

Photograph of President William J. Clinton Meeting with Los Angeles Ma...

This item is a photograph of President William J. Clinton meeting with Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan in the Oval Office of the White House. The image was photographed by Robert McNeely. Photographs Relat... More

Photograph of President William J. Clinton and Secretary of Agricultur...

This item is a photograph of President William J. Clinton and Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy on telephones speaking to farmers in the midwest. The image was photographed by Sharon Farmer. Photographs Relat... More

Photograph of President William J. Clinton Watching Vice President Alb...

This item is a photograph of President William J. Clinton watching Vice President Albert Gore and Ross Perot debate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on television at the White House. The image w... More

Photograph of President William J. Clinton and Vice President Albert G...

This item is a photograph of President William J. Clinton and Vice President Albert Gore watching the results of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) vote in the Private Residence at the White House.... More

Photograph of President William J. Clinton Arriving at Pier 36 on the ...

This item is a photograph of President William J. Clinton arriving at Pier 36 on the Tyee Ferry in Seattle, Washington. The image was photographed by Bob McNeely. Photographs Relating to the Clinton Administration

Photograph of President William Jefferson Clinton with Socks the Cat P...

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Photograph of President William J. Clinton Posing with Arkansas Govern...

This item is a photograph of President William J. Clinton posing with Arkansas Governors at the Governor's Mansion. Left to right: Dale Bumpers, David Pryor, Jim Guy Tucker, President Clinton, Frank White, and ... More

NMRTC Bremerton Recognizes Navy Nurse Corps birthday

Year of the Nurse... The Navy Nurse Corps birthday on May 13 recognizes 112 years of delivering patient-centered care from bed side to battle field. The Nurse Corps anniversary annually follows the National Nu... More

The celebrated Logan-Duffy trophy that honors the best

The celebrated Logan-Duffy trophy that honors the best rifle marskmanship team between two competing historic Army National Guard infantry regiments, the 69th Infantry from New York and the 182nd Infantry from ... More

Soldiers train in art of sonic deception at Pine Camp during WWII

The 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum Museum staff is working on a future exhibit to highlight the Army Experimental Station and the training of sonic deception Soldiers during World War II. Photos, clockwi... More

Veteran African American regiment, its band, among those to be honored...

FORT BENNING, Ga. – Soldiers of the all-African American 24th Infantry Regiment and family members in 1941 outside the building here that housed the regiment's post exchange and snack bar. The building, which w... More

Photograph of President William Jefferson Clinton Delivering Remarks t...

This item is a photograph of President William Jefferson Clinton delivering remarks to the congregation of Shiloh Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. The image was photographed by Sharon Farmer. Photographs Rel... More

Photograph of President William Jefferson Clinton Greeting People in a...

This item is a photograph of President William Jefferson Clinton greeting people in a large crowd at a "Get Out the Vote" rally in Los Angeles, California. The image was photographed by William Vasta. Photogra... More

Housing Conditions, Environments, Projects Highlights, 2001-2003

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Event: Housing Conditions, Environments, Projects Highlights, 2001-2003 Subject Description: Housing conditions, environments, projects, signs, residents... More

US COAST GUARD WWII COMMEMORATION

SEATTLE (Aug. 28, 2005)- Retired Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Vince Stauffer and his wife, retired Coast Guard SPAR Betty Stauffer, are recognized for their contributions and service during World War II du... More

Washington, D. C. , May 11, 2010 -- President Barack Obama meets with ...

The original database describes this as: Title: President Obama and FEMA Administrator Fugate at White House Production Date: 05/11/2010 Caption: Washington, D. C. , May 11, 2010 -- President Barack Obama me... More

Capt. Ronald Oswald, commanding officer, NAVOPSPTCEN

Capt. Ronald Oswald, commanding officer, NAVOPSPTCEN Port Hueneme, Calif., holds the page of the book, Eddie and Bingo, as Connie Halpern of Mrs. Fig’s Bookworm, reads to veterans during the Spirit of ’45 Memor... More

Civil War re-enactors fire a cannon in a skirmish leading

Civil War re-enactors fire a cannon in a skirmish leading up to Pickett's Charge during the 150th anniversary of Gettysburg on July 6, 2013, in Gettysburg, Pa. (Department of Defense photo by EJ Hersom)

John Johnson, known as Jerry back in Mercer County,

John Johnson, known as Jerry back in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, served in the 9th Photographic Technical Squadron during the time of the atomic strikes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Johnson was discovered after ... More

Günter Gräwe, 91, laughs Oct. 3 as he tours the site

Günter Gräwe, 91, laughs Oct. 3 as he tours the site of his former POW barracks during a visit to Joint Base Lewis-McChord while recalling how grateful he was for the treatment he received as a prisoner in the ... More

The Georgia Army National Guard Military Funeral Honors

The Georgia Army National Guard Military Funeral Honors team prepares a flag for presentation during the funeral service with military honors for 2nd Lt. William B. Cox, 403rd Bombardment Group, United States A... More

The first flag is hoisted over Bunker Hill Naval Air

The first flag is hoisted over Bunker Hill Naval Air Station in July 1942. The base, now known as Grissom Air Reserve Base opened on July 1, 1942 as a training base for aviators. (Courtesy photo)

The image was created to show the progression of National

The image was created to show the progression of National Air and Space Intelligence Center employee’s analytical workstation. The images show the different technologies used throughout the years to perform pre... More

The Headquarters Eighth Air Force building was dedicated

The Headquarters Eighth Air Force building was dedicated in honor of General James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle during a series of events at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 2, 2017, in commemoration of the Eighth A... More

Justice Sharon Lee, from the Tennessee Supreme Court,

Justice Sharon Lee, from the Tennessee Supreme Court, shares her father’s story with an audience Aug. 11, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, during the Base Community Council luncheon. Her father wa... More

A section of a Tobyhanna Army Depot warehouse was redesigned

A section of a Tobyhanna Army Depot warehouse was redesigned to meet the needs of new workload.

Major Mary Dugan, 914th Mission Support Group Executive

Major Mary Dugan, 914th Mission Support Group Executive Officer presents medals to WW II & Korean War veterans Robert Fahey and George Wilcox on January 24, 2020, at a ceremony in WIlliamsville, N.Y. (U.S. Air ... More

An aerial view of the devastation left behind after

An aerial view of the devastation left behind after an F-5 tornado tore through Xenia, Ohio on April 3, 1974. Ohio National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, some of whom lived in the area, were called on to assist in... More

New York (1943) – Navy WAVES Elizabeth Thomson (at

New York (1943) – Navy WAVES Elizabeth Thomson (at age 19) in 1943 at basic training in New York City during WWII. (Courtesy of Thomson- Imsande family)

190607-N-QE566-0010 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM

190607-N-QE566-0010 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 7, 2019) Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Sailors ceremoniously fold a flag for Radioman 3rd Class Jack Goldwater during an ash-scattering ceremony on the ... More

NEW YORK (Nov. 11, 2016) -- A spectator lines Fifth

NEW YORK (Nov. 11, 2016) -- A spectator lines Fifth Avenue during America’s Parade to show support to the service men and women during Veterans Week New York City 2016. The parade has been held in New York City... More

Army Pvt. Donald Lobaugh. Army photo

Army Pvt. Donald Lobaugh. Army photo Public domain photograph related to army, military forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Honor Guard prepares to present the colors at a

The Honor Guard prepares to present the colors at a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day and Operation Overlord, at the National World War II Memorial, Washington, D.C., June 6, 2019. (DoD photo by Li... More

Brig. Gen. Douglas MacArthur was a pivotal figure in

Brig. Gen. Douglas MacArthur was a pivotal figure in the formation of the National Guard’s 42nd “Rainbow Division” for combat service in World War I. The division was made up of National Guard elements from 26 ... More

U.S. Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. David Thatcher (fifth

U.S. Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. David Thatcher (fifth from left) with the crew of the Ruptured Duck, one of 16 B-25 Mitchell bombers that launched off the deck of the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Hornet and head... More

Army Tech Sgt. Vernon McGarity shakes hands with President

Army Tech Sgt. Vernon McGarity shakes hands with President Harry S. Truman after receiving the Medal of Honor on Dec. 18, 1945, for his heroic actions in World War II. Photo courtesy of the Congressional Medal ... More

03 December 1956: The first nurses (all males) reported

03 December 1956: The first nurses (all males) reported for airborne training. In the 1950s, a handful of Army Nurse Corps male nurses-many of whom where anesthetists-became jump-qulified. Some of these officer... More

U.S. Navy vessel Trieste is lifted by a crane onto

U.S. Navy vessel Trieste is lifted by a crane onto SS Santa Maria for shipment to Guam, Oct. 5, 1959. Navy photo

U.S. Air Force Maj. Eugene Iserman hugs his wife, Marilyn,

U.S. Air Force Maj. Eugene Iserman hugs his wife, Marilyn, and daughter, Tobi, after returning from a deployment. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Charles Tennison, 96th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Charles Tennison, 96th Field Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire shop, prepares to change a tire on a B-52 Stratofortress. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

WOMAN SITTING AT DESK WITH MAN STANDING BESIDE HER.

WOMAN SITTING AT DESK WITH MAN STANDING BESIDE HER. 7-14-78 GIRLS NATION

Members of the 507th Tactical Fighter Group pose for

Members of the 507th Tactical Fighter Group pose for a unit photo in front of the F-105 Thunderchief (left) and the F-4 Phantom II (right) during the unit conversion at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. In 1980, the... More

Chaplain (Capt.) Brenda Threatt of California State

Chaplain (Capt.) Brenda Threatt of California State Military Reserve provides the invocation at the Black Chamber of Orange County’s Annual Banquet at the Disneyland Hotel August 27, 2016, in Anaheim, Calif. Th... More

Doolittle (center) with members of his crew and Chinese

Doolittle (center) with members of his crew and Chinese officials following their bailout near Quzhou, China. On 18 April 1942, airmen of the US Army Air Forces, led by Lt. Col. James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle, car... More

The U.S. flag flies on the garrison flagpole Dec. 12,

The U.S. flag flies on the garrison flagpole Dec. 12, 2019, on a snowy day at Fort McCoy, Wis. Several inches of snow previously fell at the installation Dec. 11 and 12 covering the installation in a blanket of... More

Spc. Matthew Marsilia, 14th Public Affairs Detachment

Cpl. Nicholas Smith, a bugler with the 10th Mountain

Cpl. Nicholas Smith, a bugler with the 10th Mountain Division Band, plays “Taps” during the wreath-laying ceremony Nov. 4 at the POW (Prisoner of War) Cemetery on Route 26, across from Fort Drum. (Photo by Mike... More