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A US Army (USA) 82nd Airborne Division World War II veteran, displaying his earned Distinguished Service Cross (DSC), renders a salute during the playing of the National Anthems at Utah Beach during a ceremony commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day landings

A US Army (USA) 82nd Airborne Division World War II veteran, displayin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

A U.S. Navy ceremonial Honor Guard commits the remains of a World War II veteran to the ocean during a burial-at-sea ceremony onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) on Oct. 27, 2006. The REAGAN is currently conducting training squadron carrier qualifications off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Christopher Blachly) (Released)

A U.S. Navy ceremonial Honor Guard commits the remains of a World War ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Christopher Blachly, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, pays respect to the presentation of the colors at the National Mall, in District of Columbia, on Sept. 2, 2005, during a Department of Defense ceremony to pay tribute to World War II veterans and families. The event also commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Japanese formal surrender that ended World War II. (DoD photo by TECH. SGT. Kevin J. Gruenwald) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, pays respect t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: National Mall State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kevin J. Gruenwald, USAF Rele... More

A US Army (USA) Honor Guard removes the flag draped casket, carrying the remains of US Army Air Corps, World War II Pilot, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Earle Aber, during a graveside Funeral Service held at the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial at Cambridge, England, United Kingdom (UK)

A US Army (USA) Honor Guard removes the flag draped casket, carrying t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cambridge American Cemetery State: Cambridgeshire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Meghan E. Geis, USAF Release... More

Members of the Hickam AFB, Hawaii (HI) community and World War II veterans gather for the Zero Fighter Pilots Association Flagpole Ceremony. This event was held at Hickam AFB to commemorate the attack on Hickam Field during the Japanese invasion

Members of the Hickam AFB, Hawaii (HI) community and World War II vete...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Valarry Smith, USAF Release Status:... More

US Navy PETTY Officer 1ST Class Jim Murdock, USN, sounds Taps during the American Memorial Day in France ceremony at the Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France. PO1 Murdock is a bugler with the US Navy's Sixth Fleet Band, Naples, Italy. Representatives of the US Navy, US Air Force and US Army joined the French military, French and American veterans' organizations at the ceremony. Fifty-two wreaths placed to honor the 861 American military veterans buried at Rhone who fought in southern France during World War II

US Navy PETTY Officer 1ST Class Jim Murdock, USN, sounds Taps during t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Draguignan State: Provence-Aples-Cote D'Azur Country: France (FRA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Fidler, ... More

Colonel (COL) John W. Ives (left front), USA, Installation Commander, and Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Claudio Totteri, (Italian Army), Assistant Military Attach of the Embassy of Italy render a salute during the Italian Wreath Laying Ceremony, in memory of WWII Italian Prisoners of War (POW) interred at the Fort Meade Cemetery

Colonel (COL) John W. Ives (left front), USA, Installation Commander, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Meade State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: Ronald Roone... More

Wreath presenters await the command to lay their wreaths at the wall of the missing during the Madingley Memorial Ceremony held at the Cambridge American Military Cemetery in the United Kingdom (UK). The cemetery is one of 13 American World War II (WWII) military cemetery memorials erected on foreign soil where 3,812 Americans are buried. The cemetery first established on December 7, 1943, and completed in 1956

Wreath presenters await the command to lay their wreaths at the wall o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Jessica Struble, USAF Release Status: Released to Public ... More

With the US Marines Corps (USMC) Color Guard from Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (NC) presenting the colors, retired USMC Marines from the 4th Marine Division (MAR DIV) dedicate a plaque onboard the Memorial Cemetery in Jacksonville, North Carolina (NC), in honor of their fallen comrades from World War II (WWII)

With the US Marines Corps (USMC) Color Guard from Marine Corps Base (M...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCB Camp lejeune S... More

US Navy Sailors from the Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate USS ELROD (FFG 55) prepare to lay a wreath at the World War II (WW II) Memorial at Hero's Square in Novorossiysk, Russia. The 90-minute ceremony was held in memory of the Russian Soldiers who liberated the city from German occupation during WW II. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Michael Lavender) (Released)

US Navy Sailors from the Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Novorossiysk Country: Russia (RUS) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Michael Lavender, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service ... More

Members of the Citadel Military Academy Corps of Cadets serve as pallbearers during funeral services for retired General Mark Clark, US Army. Clark commanded forces in Europe during World War II and later became the president of The Citadel

Members of the Citadel Military Academy Corps of Cadets serve as pallb...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public ... More

Workers lower a concrete slab into position to seal the crypt of the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery. The Vietnam Unknown was interred between the Unknowns of the Korean War and World War II during a ceremony on Memorial Day, May 28, 1984. (SUBSTANDARD)

Workers lower a concrete slab into position to seal the crypt of the U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT James Tate Release Status: Released to Public ... More

President Ronald Reagan speaks during a wreath-laying ceremony at the American cemetery at Omaha Beach on the 40th anniversary of D-day, the invasion of Europe. To the left stands President Mitterrand of France

President Ronald Reagan speaks during a wreath-laying ceremony at the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC 5 Ronald J. Cavalier Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A member of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, U.S. Army, participates in the re-enactment of a cliff climb made by members of the same unit on D-day, World War II. The re-enactment is part of a ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of D-day, the invasion of Europe

A member of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, U.S. Army, participates in the r...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Point Du Hoc Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SPEC. 5 George Izer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

President Ronald Reagan speaks with President Mitterrand of France during a wreath-laying ceremony at the American cemetery at Omaha Beach on the 40th anniversary of D-day, the invasion of Europe. To the left stands Mrs. Reagan and in the background is Mrs. Mitterrand

President Ronald Reagan speaks with President Mitterrand of France dur...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC 5 Ronald J. Cavalier Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Senator Bob Dole, Republican-Kansas, General (GEN) John W. Vessey Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, and Italian dignitaries attend a ceremony commemorating the liberation of Rome by the 1ST Special Service Force during World War II

Senator Bob Dole, Republican-Kansas, General (GEN) John W. Vessey Jr.,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rome Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Vincent R. Kitts Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

General (GEN) John A. Wickam Jr., chief of staff, US Army, speaks with other dignitaries during a ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of D-day, the invasion of Europe

General (GEN) John A. Wickam Jr., chief of staff, US Army, speaks with...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Point Du Hoc Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC 5 George Izer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

A color guard participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the American cemetery at Omah Beach on the 40th anniversary of D-day, the invasion of Europe

A color guard participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the American...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC 5 Ronald J. Cavalier Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Pope John Paul II speaks at St. Peter's Square during a ceremony commemorating the liberation of Rome by the 1ST Special Service Force during World War II

Pope John Paul II speaks at St. Peter's Square during a ceremony comme...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rome Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC 5 Vincent R. Kitts Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

President Ronald Reagan speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of D-Day, the invasion of Europe

President Ronald Reagan speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 40t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Point Du Hoc Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Vincent R. Kitts Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

A member of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, U.S. Army, participates in the re-enactmemt of a cliff climb made by members of the same unit on D-Day, World War II. The re-enactment is part of a ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of D-day, the invasion of Europe

A member of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, U.S. Army, participates in the r...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Point Du Hoc Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC 5 George Izer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

Members of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, U.S. Army, participate in the re-enactmemt of a cliff climb made by members of the same unit on D-Day, World War II. The re-enactment is part of a ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of D-day, the invasion of Europe

Members of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, U.S. Army, participate in the re-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Point Du Hoc Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC 5 George Izer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

A member of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, U.S. Army, participates in the re-enactmemt of a cliff climb made by members of the same unit on D-Day, World War II. The re-enactment is part of a ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of D-day, the invasion of Europe

A member of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, U.S. Army, participates in the r...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Point Du Hoc Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC 5 George Izer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

The unveiling of the Congressional Medal of Honor Monument takes place during a dedication ceremony. The monument honors four Marines for heroism above and beyond the call of duty while fighting the Japanese during World War II. They are Captain Louis Wilson, Jr., Private First Class (PFC) Leonard Mason, PFC Luther Skaggs and PFC Frank Witek

The unveiling of the Congressional Medal of Honor Monument takes place...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Paseo De Susana State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles H. Dutkiewicz, USN Release Status: R... More

A survivor of the World War II destroyer escort USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (DE 413) attends the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile frigate USS CARR (FFG 52) at Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. The USS CARR is named in honor of GUNNER's Mate 3rd Class Paul Henry Carr (1924-1944), who died heroically aboard the USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS during the battle off the coast of Samar

A survivor of the World War II destroyer escort USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Gerwien Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

A survivor of the World War II destroyer escort USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (DE 413) attend the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile frigate USS CARR (FFG 52) at Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. The USS CARR is named in honor of GUNNER's Mate 3rd Class Paul Henry Carr (1924-1944), who died heroically aboard the USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS during the battle off the coast of Samar

A survivor of the World War II destroyer escort USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Gerwien Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

Soviet officers stand alongside US Marines during a ceremony for US World War II dead, at Hampton National Cemetery. The Slava Class Guided Missile Cruiser MARSHAL USTINOV (CG 088), the Sovremenny Class Guided Missile Destroyer OTLICHNYY (DDG 434) and the Oiler GENRIKH GASANOV are making the first-ever Soviet naval visit to a US military port

Soviet officers stand alongside US Marines during a ceremony for US Wo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hampton State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Ac) Scott M. Allen, USN Release Status: Release... More

GEN John A. Shaud, CHIEF Of STAFF, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers, Europe, speaks to the crowd assembled at the Normandy American Cemetery for an official wreath-laying ceremony held to mark the 45th anniversary of the Allied invasion of France

GEN John A. Shaud, CHIEF Of STAFF, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Perry J. Heimer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Soviet navy color guard stands at the foot of a monument at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery during a wreath-laying ceremony held in honor of those who served in World War II. Three ships of the Soviet Pacific Fleet are in San Diego for a five-day goodwill visit

A Soviet navy color guard stands at the foot of a monument at Fort Ros...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Kim Parish Release Status: Released to Publi... More

United States Marines and Soviet sailors present arms as a United States Navy color guard passes between them during a wreath-laying ceremony held at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery to honor those who served in World War II. Three ships of the Soviet Pacific Fleet are in San Diego for a five-day goodwill visit

United States Marines and Soviet sailors present arms as a United Stat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Chet King Release Status: Released to Public... More

Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III speaks at the naval station's Submarine Memorial during a ceremony to honor the men killed aboard the 52 U.S. Navy submarines lost during World War II. The ceremony is part of the observance of the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III speaks at the naval stat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOC(Aw) Gloria L. Montgomery Releas... More

An Air Force honor guard escorts the remains of TECH. SGT. Forrest T. Vosler during funeral services for the World War II Army Air Corps Medal of Honor recipient at Arlington National Cemetery

An Air Force honor guard escorts the remains of TECH. SGT. Forrest T. ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Fernando Serna Release Status: Released to P... More

A wreath is committed to the sea during a memorial service honoring the four chaplains who lost their lives when the merchant ship S.S. Dorchester sank during World War II. The ceremony commemorates the 50th anniversary of Dorchester's sailing from Pier 11, Staten Island, N.Y

A wreath is committed to the sea during a memorial service honoring th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Cw03 Ed Bailey Release Status: Relea... More

A color guard presents the colors during a memorial service honoring the four chaplains who lost their lives when the merchant ship S.S. Dorchester sank during World War II. The ceremony is taking place on the 50th anniversary of the Dorchester's sailing from Pier II, Staten Island, N.Y

A color guard presents the colors during a memorial service honoring t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Cw03 Ed Bailey Release Status: Relea... More

GEN. Ben Blaz, USMC (RET) delivers the keynote address during the 50TH Anniversary Ceremony for the Liberation of Guam WWII

GEN. Ben Blaz, USMC (RET) delivers the keynote address during the 50TH...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Guam Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT W. C. Prados, Usmc Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

Brig. GEN. D.T. Bile, commanding general, 3rd Marine Division, also the last Commanding Officer of the "Striking 9th", addresses the guest during the 50th Anniversary Ceremony for the Liberation of Guam (WWII)

Brig. GEN. D.T. Bile, commanding general, 3rd Marine Division, also th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT W. C. Prados Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

A member of the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry (Old Guard) marches past the wreath placed before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers by members of the Freedom Flight America during their stop over at Andrews AFB while en route to New York City to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of World War Two

A member of the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry (Old Guard) marches past the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington National Cemetery State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery Release Status... More

US Navy Captain Jim Munroe, Radio Officer, US Navy amphibious assault ship USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3), leads a group of US officers taking part in a wreath laying ceremony at a World War II memorial in Vladivostok, Russia. Belleau Wood is in the Russian Far East to participate in Exercise COOPERATION FROM THE SEA '96. The exercise is a joint venture between US and Russian Naval forces designed to improve disaster-relief operations and to gain further understanding between the two nations

US Navy Captain Jim Munroe, Radio Officer, US Navy amphibious assault ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATION FROM THE SEA '96 Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: Russia (RUS) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeff Viano, U... More

Over 70 years after he left the jungles of Burma and

Over 70 years after he left the jungles of Burma and

Over 70 years after he left the jungles of Burma and 16 years after his death, the widow of Army Sgt. Albert King received the medals he earned as a member of Merrill's Marauders, the 5307th Composite Group (Pr... More

More than 100 people gathered on historic Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (HI), for a groundbreaking ceremony for the US Navy (USN) Pacific Aviation Museum. The 75 million-dollar museum will encompass 16 acres and will tell the story of aviation during World War Two (WWII), Korean War, Vietnam War, Cold War and modern air power in general throughout the Pacific

More than 100 people gathered on historic Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, H...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Dennis C. Cantrell, Usn Release Status: Relea... More

Mr. James Cooper, a POW during the latter years of WWII, speaks at the annual POW/MIA Ceremony held in Heritage Park at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona. Mr. Cooper was a navigator with the Army Air Corps from 1943-1945 and became a German POW after being shot down 29 June 1944 during his 12th bombing mission. He was liberated on April 29th, 1945

Mr. James Cooper, a POW during the latter years of WWII, speaks at the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: S... More

Ground Breaking Ceremony for the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) Building. (L-R) Lieutenant General (LGEN) Joseph M. Cosumano Jr., Commanding General, Army Space and Missile Command (USASMDC), Major General (MGEN) Julian A. Sullivan, Jr., Commanding General, US Army Aviation and Missile Command (USAAMC), Congressman Robert E. (Bud) Crammer of Alabama, Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, Dr. Earnst Stuhlinger, who worked with Dr. Wernher Von Braun after WWII, and Senator Richard C. Shelby of Alabama

Ground Breaking Ceremony for the US Army Space and Missile Defense Com...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Redstone Arsenal State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Dorothy A. Moore, CIV Release Status: Releas... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) John Y.H. Kim, Hickam AFB, Hawaii (HI) Honor Guard Team carries a flower wreath and escorts World War II (WWII) Veteran Mr. Byram Bates, during a Flagpole Ceremony held to commemorate the attack on Hickam Field during the WWII Japanese invasion

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) John Y.H. Kim, Hickam AFB, Haw...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mike Boquette, USAF Release Status:... More

Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney addresses the audience during the dedication ceremony for the new United Service Organization (USO) Corridor Exhibit, located inside the Pentagon, Washington, DC. Mickey Rooney, who served in World War II in Europe, is a long-time USO performer and supporter

Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney addresses the audience during the dedic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Pedro Ybanez Release Status: Relea... More

Mr. Irving Smolens, a veteran of the US Army (USA) Bravo Battery, 29th Field Artillery (FA), assists the salute battery of USA Charlie 1/27th FA, Babenhausen Kaserne, Germany, during a 21-gun salute at Utah Beach during a ceremony held to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day landings

Mr. Irving Smolens, a veteran of the US Army (USA) Bravo Battery, 29th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine stands at attention after placing a wreath on an artillery piece, at a dedication ceremony for an artillery gun park in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (NC). The park was named after USMC Private First Class (PFC) Harold C. Agerholm, 4th Battalion, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, who received the Medal of Honor posthumously during World War II for action against Japanese forces on Saipan and rescuing forty-five casualties under heavy enemy fire

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine stands at attention after placing a wr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MARFORLANT Scene C... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, addresses a crowd at the National Mall, in the District of Columbia, on Sept. 2, 2005, during a Department of Defense ceremony paying tribute to World War II veterans and families. The event commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Japanese formal surrender that ended World War II. (DoD photo by TECH. SGT. Kevin J. Gruenwald) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, addresses a cr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: National Mall State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kevin J. Gruenwald, USAF Rele... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, addresses a crowd at the National Mall, in the District of Columbia, on Sept. 2, 2005, during a Department of Defense ceremony paying tribute to World War II veterans and families. The event commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Japanese formal surrender that ended World War II.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Kevin J. Gruenwald) (Released)r Force) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, addresses a cr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: National Mall, Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kevin J. Gruenwald... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, meets with WWII veterans during the Alaska-Siberia Lend Lease memorial ceremony in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Aug. 27, 2006. The memorial commemorates Russian and American aviators and support personnel that ferried more than 8,000 American-built airplanes through Great Falls Montana through Fairbanks for transfer to Russia during World War II. (DoD photo by STAFF SGT. D. Myles Cullen) (Released)

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fairbanks State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT D. Myles Cullen, USAF Release Status: Released ... More

US Army (USA) Private First Class (PFC) Benjamin Dudley, Charlie 127 Field Artillery (FA), Babenhausen Kaserne, Germany (DEU), presents World War II (WWII) veteran USA Private (PVT) Robert Levine, 90th Division, K Company, 358th Infantry, with an empty shell casing from a 75mm Howitzer after the 21 gun salute during the US-sponsored ceremony at Utah Beach commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy

US Army (USA) Private First Class (PFC) Benjamin Dudley, Charlie 127 F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

Members of the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Band play pre-ceremony music during the Madingley Memorial Ceremony held at the Cambridge American Military Cemetery in the United Kingdom (UK). The cemetery is one of 13 American World War II (WWII) military cemetery memorials erected on foreign soil where 3,812 Americans are buried. The cemetery first established on December 7, 1943, and completed in 1956

Members of the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Band play pr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Jessica Struble, USAF Release Status: Released to Public ... More

During a Dedication Ceremony at Barksdale AFB, LA retired members of the 68th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group, unveil the artwork on the "Louisiana Belle II", a static display of a B-24 Liberator aircraft that flew 57 combat mission in 1944, during WWII, 52 mission as the lead ship

During a Dedication Ceremony at Barksdale AFB, LA retired members of t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Kimberly A. Warren, USAF Rele... 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

The 3rd Infantry Old Guards fife corps marches during a ceremony for the dedication of the GEN Douglas MacArthur Corridor of the Pentagon

The 3rd Infantry Old Guards fife corps marches during a ceremony for t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

Commander Helmut A. Torok, the commanding officer of the destroyer USS ORLECK (DD 886), speaks to guests attending the ship's decommissioning and transfer ceremony. After decommissioning, the ship will be renamed the TCG YUCETEPE (D-345). The ORLECK is the last World War II era destroyer in the Pacific Fleet

Commander Helmut A. Torok, the commanding officer of the destroyer USS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tacoma State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

Workers lower a concrete slab into position to seal the crypt of the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery. The Vietnam Unknown was interred between the Unknowns of the Korean War and World War II during a ceremony on Memorial Day, May 28, 1984. (SUBSTANDARD)

Workers lower a concrete slab into position to seal the crypt of the U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT James Tate Release Status: Released to Public ... More

President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan tour Omaha Beach during a ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of D-Day, the invasion of Europe

President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan tour Omaha Beach during a ceremony co...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Point Du Hoc Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Vincent R. Kitts Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

Troops from the Allied nations paticipating in the D-Day invasion line up in formation during a ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary celebration of D-Day, the invasion of Europe

Troops from the Allied nations paticipating in the D-Day invasion line...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Omaha Beach Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC 5 George Izer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

President Ronald Reagan speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of D-day, the invasion of Europe

President Ronald Reagan speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 40t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Point Du Hoc Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC 5 George Izer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan and President and Mrs. Francois Mitterrand of France pass through a cordon of US and French troops during a wreath-laying ceremony at the American cemetery at Omaha Beach. The ceremony is part of the 40th anniversary of D-day, the invasion of Europe

President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan and President and Mrs. Francois Mitte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC 5 Ronald J. Cavalier Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Troops from the Allied nations paticipating in the D-Day invasion line up in formation during a ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary celebration of D-Day, the invasion of Europe

Troops from the Allied nations paticipating in the D-Day invasion line...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Omaha Beach Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC 5 George Izer, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

Dignitaries participate in a ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of D-day, the invasion of Europe

Dignitaries participate in a ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Saint Mere-Eglise Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC 5 George Tzer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig... More

Mrs. Edna D. Woodruff, right, sponsor, sits with members of her family during the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile frigate USS ROBERT G. BRADLEY (FFG 49). Mrs. Woodruff is the mother of the ship's namesake who was killed during World War II

Mrs. Edna D. Woodruff, right, sponsor, sits with members of her family...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Portsmouth State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Joan Zopf Release Status: Released to Pu... More

The honorable Ricardo J. Bordallo, governor of Guam, speaks at the Congressional Medal of Honor Monument dedication ceremony. The monument was erected to honor four Marines for heroism during World War II. They are Captain Louis Wilson, Jr., Private First Class (PFC) Leonard Mason, PFC Luther Skaggs and PFC Frank Witek

The honorable Ricardo J. Bordallo, governor of Guam, speaks at the Con...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Paseo De Susana State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles H. Dutkiewicz, USN Release Status: R... More

A joint Marine Corps/Navy color guard stands at attention at the Congressional Medal of Honor Monument dedication ceremony. The monument honors four Marines for heroism during World War II. They are Captain Louis Wilson, Jr., Private First Class (PFC) Leonard Mason, PFC Luther Skaggs and PFC Frank Witek

A joint Marine Corps/Navy color guard stands at attention at the Congr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Paseo De Susana State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles H. Dutkiewicz, USN Release Status: R... More

Mrs. Jessie Puffer, Mrs. Evelyn (Lindsey) Rhinehart, Major General (MGEN) Richard Pascoe, Colonel (COL) Ralph S. Rothstein and Lyle Lindsey stand near a memorial to Captain Darrell L. Lindsey during the dedication ceremony for Lindsey Air Station. Lindsey, an officer in the US Army Air Corps during World War II, was awarded the medal of honor posthumously for his role in the successful destruction of the L'Isle Adam Railraod Bridge over the Seine in enemy-occupied France

Mrs. Jessie Puffer, Mrs. Evelyn (Lindsey) Rhinehart, Major General (MG...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Weisbaden Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr... More

Members of the Navajo Code-Talkers, a World War II communications company which used Navajo language to convey military tactics while evading enemy detection, pledge allegiance to the flag during a ceremony honoring World War II Iwo Jima veterans

Members of the Navajo Code-Talkers, a World War II communications comp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Ellano, Usmc Release ... More

President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush depart Sicily-Rome America Cemetery following a ceremony honoring US military personnel killed during the World War II fight for southern Italy in 1943-44

President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush depart Sicily-Rome America...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nettuno Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 David Greitzer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

President George H.W. Bush speaks during a ceremony at Sicily-Rome America Cemetery honoring US military personnel killed during the World War II fight for southern Italy in 1943-44

President George H.W. Bush speaks during a ceremony at Sicily-Rome Ame...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nettuno Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 David Greitzer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

President George H.W. Bush speaks during a ceremony at Sicily-Rome America Cemetery honoring US military personnel killed during the World War II fight for southern Italy in 1943-44

President George H.W. Bush speaks during a ceremony at Sicily-Rome Ame...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nettuno Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 David Greitzer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush listen to a speech honoring US military personnel killed during the World War II fight for southern Italy in 1943-44. The ceremony is being conducted at Sicily-Rome America Cemetery

President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush listen to a speech honorin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nettuno Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 David Greitzer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

Soviet sailors and citizens lining the dock watch the colors ceremony aboard the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) in the harbor. GATES and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

Soviet sailors and citizens lining the dock watch the colors ceremony ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

Secretary of the Army John O. March Jr. speaks to the crowd assembled at the Normandy American Cemetery for an official wreath-laying ceremony marking the 45th anniversary of the Allied invasion of France

Secretary of the Army John O. March Jr. speaks to the crowd assembled ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Perry J. Heimer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III speaks during a ceremony honoring submarine crew members who lost their lives during World War II. The ceremony is taking place as part of an observance of the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III speaks during a ceremony...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Sub Base, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOC(Aw) Gloria Montgomery Release ... More

A chief petty officer and an enlisted crewman from the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41) render hand salutes at the decommissioning ceremony for the 47 years old veteran ship. The only carrier to come close to such lengthy service was the CORAL SEA (CV-43) with just two less years service. The MIDWAY class ships were constructed late in World War II as battle carriers (CVB) with armored flight decks to withstand Kamikaze attacks. The war ended just as MIDWAY was first commissioned on 10 Sept. 1945

A chief petty officer and an enlisted crewman from the aircraft carrie...

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: PHCM Terry Mitchell Releas... More

CAPT. Gordon E. Kauffman, commanding officer, Naval Station, New York, and Guy V. Molinari, borough president, Staten Island, stand during a wreath laying ceremony, part of the 50th anniversary of the sailing of the merchant ship S.S. Dorchester from Pier 11, Staten Island. The wreath laying ceremony is being conducted in memory of the four chaplains who lost their lives when the Dorchester sank during World War II

CAPT. Gordon E. Kauffman, commanding officer, Naval Station, New York,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Cw03 Ed Bailey Release Status: Relea... More

A historical marker identifying the significance of the War Dogs. Photograph was taken during the 50TH Anniversary Ceremony of the Liberation of Guam WWII

A historical marker identifying the significance of the War Dogs. Phot...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Guam Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT W. C. Prados, Usmc Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

The P-51 Mustang pilots from Freedom Flight America pose for a photograph following a wreath laying ceremony in behalf of FFA to honor all the American aviators who lost their lives during World War Two. They are Jim and Carol Shuttleworth and Donna and Dick James

The P-51 Mustang pilots from Freedom Flight America pose for a photogr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington National Cemetery State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery Release Status... More

Members of the Nellis AFB Honor Guard fold the U.S. flag at a funeral for a retired Navy WWII veteran. The team is second to only the Air Force Honor Guard at Arlington National Cemetery for performing details in a year

Members of the Nellis AFB Honor Guard fold the U.S. flag at a funeral ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Brett K. Snow Release Status: Releas... More

During a Repatriation Ceremony on December 17, 1999, at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, a U.S. Marine salutes as he awaits the arrival of the US Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo plane, in the background, carrying the remains of fallen U.S. Marines from World War II

During a Repatriation Ceremony on December 17, 1999, at Hickam Air For...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Brian Debusk, USAF Release Status: R... More

US Army (USA) members of Charlie 1/27th FA, Babenhausen Kaserne, Germany, perform a 21-gun salute with 75mm howitzers during the US-sponsored ceremony at Utah Beach to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day landings

US Army (USA) members of Charlie 1/27th FA, Babenhausen Kaserne, Germa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

American and Japanese World War II (WWII) Veterans pose for a group photograph during a Flagpole Ceremony held to commemorate the attack on Hickam Field during WWII the Japanese invasion

American and Japanese World War II (WWII) Veterans pose for a group ph...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Christopher Campbell, USAF Release ... More

U.S. Air Force 48th Fighter Wing members march in a parade through Bury St. Edmonds during a ceremony on Sept. 18, 2004, to pay their respects to those who lost their lives in the Battle of Britain. During World War II the German Luftwaffe began its attack against the United Kingdom on July 10, 1940, unleashing its bombers against Britain's shipping industry and conducting fighter sweeps over the southern coast of England in what would become known as the Battle of Britain. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN First Class Christopher Walkenhorst) (Released)

U.S. Air Force 48th Fighter Wing members march in a parade through Bur...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bury St. Edmonds State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Christopher Walkenhorst USAF Release Status: Released t... More

US Army (USA) Honor Guard members US Army (USA) SPECIALIST Fourth Class (SPC) Monica Alvarado (left), Ammo Bearer, USA SPC Jarrod Ryan, Loader, and USA STAFF Sergeant (SSG) Lee Price (right), Gun Commander, 529th Military Police Company (MP CO), Heidelberg, Germany (DEU), fire a 105mm howitzer during practice for the 60th Anniversary D-Day ceremony at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France (FRA)

US Army (USA) Honor Guard members US Army (USA) SPECIALIST Fourth Clas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Omaha Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned to the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer USS HALSEY (DDG 97) run to man the ship as they bring the ship to life during the ship's commissioning ceremony. The ceremony marked the formal entrance of the guided missile destroyer into the fleet. The ship named after US Naval Academy graduate Fleet Admiral (ADM) William "Bull" Halsey Jr., who commanded South Pacific Force and South Pacific Area during World War II (WWII)

US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned to the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke Clas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: DDG-96 Scene Camera Operator: Li1 John P. Ka... More

US Navy (USN) Vice Admiral (VADM) Barry M. Costello, Commander 3rd Fleet, addresses the crew and guests during the commissioning ceremony of the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer USS HALSEY (DDG 97). The ceremony marked the formal entrance of the guided missile destroyer into the fleet. The ship named after US Naval Academy graduate Fleet Admiral (ADM) William "Bull" Halsey Jr., who commanded South Pacific Force and South Pacific Area during World War II (WWII)

US Navy (USN) Vice Admiral (VADM) Barry M. Costello, Commander 3rd Fle...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Halsey (DDG 97) State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: DDG-96 Scene Camera Operator: Li1 ... More

World War II (WWII) Veteran Mr. Byram Bates (left), and US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) John Y.H. Kim, a member of the Hickam AFB, Hawaii (HI) Honor Guard Team, pay respects to fallen soldiers during a Flagpole Ceremony held to commemorate the attack on Hickam Field during the WWII Japanese invasion

World War II (WWII) Veteran Mr. Byram Bates (left), and US Air Force (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Sharon Baltazar, USAF Release Statu... More

Four US Air Force (USAF) F-15 Eagle aircraft fly overhead in a missing man formation during the close of the Dedication Ceremony, for the new 11th Air Force World War Two (WWII) Memorial Wall, at Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK). The wall was built in honor of all those US Military and Canadian Armed Forces personel who paid the ultimate sacrifice here in Alaska (AK), during that time

Four US Air Force (USAF) F-15 Eagle aircraft fly overhead in a missing...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Rhiannon Willard, USAF Release S... More

More than 100 people gathered at historical Ford Island at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (HI), for a groundbreaking ceremony for the Pacific Aviation Museum. The 75 million dollar museum will encompass 16 acres and tell the story of Pacific aviation during World War II (WW II), the Korean War, Vietnam War, Cold War and modern air power

More than 100 people gathered at historical Ford Island at Pearl Harbo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Dennis C. Cantrell, USN Release Status: Relea... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) World War Two (WW II) Veterans who served in the battle of Iwo Jima, render respect to all those who served in the battle, at the Reunion of Honor Memorial on the Island of Iwo Jima, Japan, as part of the 58th Commemorative Anniversary Ceremony, observing the Battle of Iwo Jima

US Marine Corps (USMC) World War Two (WW II) Veterans who served in th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Iwo Jima Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Cory P. Griffith, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

Colonel (COL) John W. Ives (left front), USA, Installation Commander, Fort Meade, Maryland (MD), and Captain (CAPT) Lutz Helmrich, (German Navy) Naval Attach of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Washington D.C., arrive at the Fort Meade Cemetery during the German Day of Mourning Ceremony. The ceremony honors 33 German Prisoners of War (POWs) who died during World War II (WWII) and are buried in the Fort Meade Cemetery

Colonel (COL) John W. Ives (left front), USA, Installation Commander, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Meade State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: Ronald Roone... More

The Honorable Candido DeAngelis, Mayor of Anzio, Italy, speaks during the Anzio Memorial Monument Ceremony, in New York City, New York (NY), during Fleet Week New York 2006. The ceremony honors those who fought at the Battle of Anzio during World War Two (WW II) for which the current US Navy (USN) Ticonderoga Class: Guided Missile Cruiser, USS ANZIO (CG 68) is named after. Fleet week activities include dozens of military demonstrations and displays throughout the week, as well as public visitation to many of the participating ships

The Honorable Candido DeAngelis, Mayor of Anzio, Italy, speaks during ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 David P. Coleman, USN Release Status: Released ... More

D-Day veteran US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) (Ret) Wayne Chase, 15th Troop Carrier Squadron (TCS), pauses to reflect at the grave of an unknown Soldier in Normandy American Cemetery OMAHA Beach. France (FRA), after a D-Day ceremony. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the Normandy invasion during World War II (WWII)

D-Day veteran US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) (Ret) Wayne...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: American Cemetery, Omaha Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Wayne Clark, USAF Release Status: Released to P... More

During the Italian Wreath Laying Ceremony, a wreath is laid at the headstone of Agostine Maffeis, one of two WWII Italian Prisoners of War (POW) buried at the Fort Meade Cemetery

During the Italian Wreath Laying Ceremony, a wreath is laid at the hea...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Meade State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: Ronald Roone... More

Brigadier General (BGEN), John C. Koziol, USAF, Commander, 8th Air Force, pins the Air Force Cross on Robert L. Aston, retired member of the 68th Bomb Squadron for heroism he displayed in 1944 during the WWII. The Air Force Cross award was given during a Dedication Ceremony at Barksdale AFB, LA

Brigadier General (BGEN), John C. Koziol, USAF, Commander, 8th Air For...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Kimberly A. Warren, USAF Rele... More

A bush of red roses in full bloom with the crosses of American soldiers killed in World War II in the background in the American cemetery in Luxembourg. Exact Date Shot Unknown

A bush of red roses in full bloom with the crosses of American soldier...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Joint-service color guards march during a ceremony for the dedication of the GEN Douglas MacArthur corridor of the Pentagon

Joint-service color guards march during a ceremony for the dedication ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy attend a ceremony for the dedication of the GEN Douglas MacArthur corridor of the Pentagon

President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy attend a ceremony for the d...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

Turkish officers board the destroyer TCG YUCETEPE (D-345) for the first time. The YUCETEPE, formerly the USS ORLECK (DD 886), is being decommissioned by the US Navy and transferred to the Turkish Navy in a combined ceremony. The ORLECK is the last World War II era destroyer in the Pacific Fleet

Turkish officers board the destroyer TCG YUCETEPE (D-345) for the firs...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tacoma State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

Naomi Nover of Nover News Service, Washington, District of Columbia, discusses her experiences as a reporter during World War II with a French correspondent prior to a ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary celebration of D-Day, the invasion of Europe

Naomi Nover of Nover News Service, Washington, District of Columbia, d...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Omaha Beach Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC 5 George Izer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

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