BLACKTHORN MEMORIAL CEREMONY WREATH
GALVESTON, Texas (Jan 26)-A wreath sits to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the Coast Guard Cutter Balckthorn's sinking in 1980. USCG photo by PA2 James Dillard.
CANTON, Ohio – The bust honoring the 25th President
CANTON, Ohio – The bust honoring the 25th President of the United States William McKinley and the memorial where he and his wife are buried in Canton, Ohio, was the site for the annual wreath-laying ceremony to... More
Arlington, wreath, Medal of Honor, Robert D. Maxwell
Robert D. Maxwell, a 3rd Infantry Division Medal of Honor recipient (second from left), walks with other military officials and the niece of a 3rd ID soldier killed in action on Dec. 24, 1944, to deliver a wrea... More
171207-N-BB261-0072 PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 7, 2017) A framed
171207-N-BB261-0072 PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 7, 2017) A framed photo is showcased of Chief Boatswain’s Mate Joseph George, who was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star with Valor during a ceremony aboard the USS Ariz... More
Maj. Gen. Mark Palzer, commanding general of the 79th
Maj. Gen. Mark Palzer, commanding general of the 79th Sustainment Support Command, speaks with Ramsey Flynn III, grandson of Col. Flynn, during a Memorial Day event at St. Paul’s Church in Mount Vernon, N.Y., M... More
Preparing a wreath at Pearl Harbor
Petty Officer 2nd Class Arthur Sacdana prepares a wreath donated by the Consulate General of Japan for display during upcoming Pearl Harbor Day events aboard the USS Arizona Memorial. The wreaths serve as a tri... More
New York Army National Guard Sgt. Taj Coleman prepares
New York Army National Guard Sgt. Taj Coleman prepares to sound off during an October 5, 2019 ceremony at Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, N.Y.during which Brig. Gen. John Andonie, New York National Guard dire... More
Seaman Marlena Peter holds a flag representing one
Seaman Marlena Peter holds a flag representing one of eight battleships sunk or damaged during the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during a ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosev... More
Christmas Ship 2011 - U.S. Coast guard photo
LAKE MICHIGAN - Coast Guard Lt. George MacDonnell, executive officer of Coast Guard Cutter Alder, and Cmdr. Mary-Ellen Durley, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Alder, stand with Merchant Marine Capt. Ge... More
Col. Stewart A. Hammons, 27th Special Operations Wing
Col. Stewart A. Hammons, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, speaks during the Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 7, 2018. The ceremony memorialized those who lost their ... More
An Arlington National Cemetery coin presented to the
An Arlington National Cemetery coin presented to the USS Arizona Survivors at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., July 21, 2017. The survivors participated earlier in an Armed Forces Wreath Laying Cer... More
Christmas Ship 2011 - U.S. Coast guard photo
LAKE MICHIGAN - Coast Guard Cmdr. Mary-Ellen Durley, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Alder, and Merchant Marine Capt. George Lisner, a member of the Chicago Christmas Ship executive committee, throw a ... More
Maj. Paul Steketee, adjutant at the Marine Barracks,
Maj. Paul Steketee, adjutant at the Marine Barracks, and Lance Cpl. Anthony Hill, body bearer with the ceremonial platoon at the Marine Barracks, salute as Sgt. Jason Pena, bugler with The United States Drum an... More
42nd Infantry Division Honors Gen. Douglas MacArthur
ew York Army National Guard Soldiers of the 42nd Infantry Division, (left) Maj. Michael Tillistrand the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion plans officer and Lt. Col. Gurpreet Singh, the Headquarters and He... More
The 16th Military Police Brigade commander, Col. Alexander
The 16th Military Police Brigade commander, Col. Alexander Conyers, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas S. Sivak Jr. salute the colors during taps during the annual wreath laying ceremony at the Fallen Soldier M... More
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft and Master
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Steven Cantrell look on as the Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard parades the Colors during a Memorial Day observance a... More
ANZAC Day Observed at NAS Patuxent River
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland (April 25, 2017) - Squadron Leader Adam Bowler, Royal Australian Air Force, lays a wreath at the base of the Australian flag commemorating members of the Australian Defense Force during... More
WREATH LAYING FOR CGC HAMILTON PORTSMOUTH VIRGINIA
Portsmouth, VA (July 6)--Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Ward, a member of the Color Guard, shoulders the rifle during the wreath laying ceremony for the CGC Hamilton. USCG photo by PA3 Kimberly Wilder
WREATH LAYING FOR CGC HAMILTON PORTSMOUTH VIRGINIA
Portsmouth, VA (July 6)--Seaman/Quartermaster Steven L. Smith from the Coast Guard Cutter Bear bows his head during the prayer given by the chaplain during the wreath laying ceremony for the CGC Hamilton. USCG... More
WREATH LAYING FOR CGC HAMILTON PORTSMOUTH VIRGINIA
Portsmouth, VA (July 6)--During the wreath laying ceremony for the CGC Hamilton, the wreath is placed over the side of the CGC Bear by a survivor from the CGC Hamilton. The CGC Hamilton was torpedoed and sunk ... More
WREATH LAYING FOR CGC HAMILTON PORTSMOUTH VIRGINIA
Portsmouth, VA (July 6)--Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Ward, a member of the Coast Guard Color Guard, presents the rifle during the wreath laying ceremony for the CGC Hamilton. USCG photo by PA3 Kimberly Wilder
WREATH LAYING FOR CGC HAMILTON PORTSMOUTH VIRGINIA
Portsmouth, VA (July 6)--Robert L. Hoenshel and Nathan H. Robinson listen to the words spoken during the wreath laying ceremony on board the CGC Bear in honor of their fallen comrades from the CGC Hamilton. US... More
WREATH LAYING FOR CGC HAMILTON PORTSMOUTH VIRGINIA
Portsmouth, VA (July 6)--The Coast Guard Color Guard walks down the center aisle for the presentation of colors during the wreath laying ceremony for the CGC Hamilton. USCG photo by PA3 Kimberly Wilder
WREATH LAYING FOR CGC HAMILTON PORTSMOUTH VIRGINIA
Portsmouth, VA (July 6)--Seaman/Quartermaster Steven L. Smith from the CGC Bear rings the ships bell 26 times in honor of the fallen crewmembers of the CGC Hamilton, which was torpedoed in WWII. USCG photo by ... More
WREATH LAYING FOR CGC HAMILTON PORTSMOUTH VIRGINIA
Portsmouth, VA (July 6)--The wreath after it was placed in the water for the wreath laying ceremony in honor of the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton which was torpedoed and sunk in WWII. USCG photo by PA3 Kimberly Wilder
WREATH LAYING FOR CGC HAMILTON PORTSMOUTH VIRGINIA
Portsmouth, VA (July 6)--The Coast Guard Color Guard stands at attention and rendering honors during the wreath laying ceremony for the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton which was torpedoed and sunk in WWII. USCG pho... More
WREATH LAYING FOR CGC HAMILTON PORTSMOUTH VIRGINIA
Portsmouth, VA (July 6)--The Coast Guard Color Guard during the wreath laying ceremony for the CGC Hamilton. From the left to right
WREATH LAYING AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
ARLINGTON, Virginia (May 28)--Coast Guard Lt. Mark Cunningham and one of the guard's from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier salutes after placing a wreath at one of the memorial sites at Arlington National Cemete... More
WREATH LAYING AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
ARLINGTON, Virginia (May 28)--Coast Guard Lt. Mark Cunningham and one of the guard's from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier salutes after placing a wreath at one of the memorial sites at Arlington National Cemete... More
WREATH LAYING AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
ARLINGTON, Virginia (May 28)--Coast Guard Lt. Mark Cunningham and one of the guard's from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier salutes after placing a wreath at one of the memorial sites at Arlington National Cemete... More
VETERAN'S DAY SERVICES ARLINGTON VIRGINIA
ARLINGTON, VA (Nov. 11)--Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. James M. Loy and Masterchief Petty Officer of the Coast Vincent Patton place a wreath at the Coast Guard's Memo... More
PEARL HARBOR CEREMONY BALTIMORE MARYLAND
BALTIMORE, Md. (Dec. 7)--A Maryland Army National Guard helicopter prepares to drop a wreath in the Inner Harbor at Baltimore, Maryland, during the Pearl Harbor 60th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony December 7, 20... More
PEARL HARBOR CEREMONY BALTIMORE MARYLAND
BALTIMORE, Md. (Dec. 7)--A Maryland Army National Guard helicopter drops a wreath during the Pearl Harbor 60th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony in Baltimore, Maryland, December 7, 2001. USCG photo by PA1 Harry C. Craft III
MEMORIAL CEREMONY FOR WHITE ALDER
NEW ORLEANS, La. (Dec. 12, 2002)--U.S. Coast Guard Station New Orleans crew stands in formation led by Chief Petty Officer Everitt Driskill, executive petty officer. A wreath was laid at the memorial dedicated... More
MEMORIAL CEREMONY FOR WHITE ALDER
NEW ORLEANS, La. (Dec. 12, 2002)--Fireman Skylar Pace of Station New Orleans, Rear Adm. Roy J. Casto, Eighth Coast Guard District commander, Capt. Joseph Castillo, Group New Orleans commander, and Chief Warrant... More
MEMORIAL CEREMONY FOR WHITE ALDER
NEW ORLEANS, La. (Dec. 12, 2002)--A wreath was laid at the memorial dedicated to the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter White Alder. USCG photo by PA3 Kyle Niemi
MEMORIAL CEREMONY FOR WHITE ALDER
NEW ORLEANS, La. (Dec. 12, 2002)--Fireman Skylar Pace of Station New Orleans, Rear Adm. Roy J. Casto, Eighth Coast Guard District commander, Capt. Joseph Castillo, Group New Orleans commander, and Chief Warrant... More
MEMORIAL CEREMONY FOR WHITE ALDER
NEW ORLEANS, La. (Dec. 12, 2002)--Petty Officer 1st Class Clay Beckendorf, Group New Orleans, rings a bell in honor for the crewmembers of the White Alder as Lt. Michael Balding, the Group's honor platoon comma... More
Machinist's mate Chief Petty Officer Phillip Wharton
Machinist's mate Chief Petty Officer Phillip Wharton and machinist's mate Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffrey Harp, along with a Tomb guard lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on behalf of Commander, Na... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Marvin Craft, left, and Seaman
Petty Officer 2nd Class Marvin Craft, left, and Seaman Krista Stelzner, both assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge, present a wreath during a remembrance ceremony at the Manila American Cem... More
Adm. J.C. Harvey Jr., commander of U.S. Fleet Forces
Adm. J.C. Harvey Jr., commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, delivers remarks at the USS Cole memorial during the 10th anniversary remembrance ceremony of the terrorist attack on Cole. The ceremony welcomed cu... More
Members of a Navy honor guard from the guided-missile
Members of a Navy honor guard from the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole practice rendering colors before a memorial service at the USS Cole Memorial at Naval Station Norfolk. The Norfolk-based ship was damaged... More
Wreath laying in Yorktown - Public domain photogrpaph
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer O'Leary, counselor, lays a wreath at the grave of Sgt. Maj. Edward Ratcliff, the first African-American to be awarded the Medal of Honor, during a ceremony at Naval Weapons... More
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead delivers
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead delivers remarks during a wreath laying ceremony at the Navy Memorial commemorating the 69th anniversary of the Battle of Midway.
More than 200 sailors and Marines attend a wreath laying
More than 200 sailors and Marines attend a wreath laying ceremony at the Navy Memorial to commemorate the 69th anniversary of the Battle of Midway. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gina K. Morrissette)
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead participates
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead participates in a wreath laying ceremony during a Battle of Midway commemoration ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington D.C.
Wreath-laying ceremony - Public domain dedication image
U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Eric Jones delivers a speech Friday, July 1, 2011, to the crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle near Reykjavik, Iceland. The Eagle crew held a wreath-laying ceremony for the fallen cr... More
Wreath-laying ceremony, US Coast Guard Photo
U.S. Coast Guard First Class Cadet Daniel Piazza folds the American flag Friday, July 1, 2011, aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle near Reykjavik, Iceland. The Eagle crew held a wreath-laying ceremony for the ... More
Wreath-laying ceremony, US Coast Guard Photo
U.S. Coast Guard First Class Cadet Daniel Piazza folds the American flag Friday, July 1, 2011, aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle near Reykjavik, Iceland. The Eagle crew held a wreath-laying ceremony for the ... More
Wreath-laying ceremony, New London Connecticut
U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets hold flowers Friday, July 1, 2011, aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle near Reykjavik, Iceland. The Eagle crew held a wreath-laying ceremony for the fallen crew of the Coast Gua... More
Wreath-laying ceremony U.S. Coast Guard photograph
U.S. Coast Guard Academy First Class Cadet Samuel Galli, 22, of Cupertino, Calif., prepares to toss a flower Friday, July 1, 2011, from the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle near Reykjavik, Iceland. The Eagle crew held... More
Wreath-laying ceremony, US Coast Guard Photo
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle pay their respects to the fallen crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alexander Hamilton Friday, July 1, 2011, near Reykjavik, Iceland. The Eagle crew held a wreath-layi... More
Wreath-laying ceremony, US Coast Guard Photo
U.S. Coast Guard First Class Cadet Daniel Piazza folds the American flag Friday, July 1, 2011, aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle near Reykjavik, Iceland. The Eagle crew held a wreath-laying ceremony for the ... More
Wreath-laying ceremony, US Coast Guard Photo
U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Eric Jones delivers a speech Friday, July 1, 2011, to the crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle near Reykjavik, Iceland. The Eagle crew held a wreath-laying ceremony for the fallen cr... More
Wreath-laying ceremony, US Coast Guard Photo
A wreath lay on the water Friday, July 1, 2011, off the coast of Reykjavik, Iceland. The Eagle crew held a wreath-laying ceremony for the fallen crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alexander Hamilton, which was sun... More
Greenland - US COAST GUARD Arctic patrol
GRONNEDAL, Greenland - Seamen Brandon Crossley trims a wreath that will be laid at the last know position of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba, Sept. 1, 2011. The Escanaba sank during World War II near the c... More
Sgt. Maj. Eric Stockton, Marine Barracks Washington
Sgt. Maj. Eric Stockton, Marine Barracks Washington sergeant major, and Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, pause for a moment of silence after laying a wreath at the grave of Sgt.... More
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Michael Anderson, from
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Michael Anderson, from Baltimore, adjusts the placement of the wreath during the Centennial of Naval Aviation wreath laying ceremony held at the United States Navy Memorial in Was... More
Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., the Adjutant General
Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., the Adjutant General for South Carolina and Brig. Gen. Scott Williams, commander, 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, lay a wreath at the State House V... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus delivers remarks during
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus delivers remarks during a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Mabus met with survivors of the attack on the lawn of the Pearl Harbor Visito... More
Afghanistan Army Maj. Gen. Sayed Malouk, 215 Corps
Afghanistan Army Maj. Gen. Sayed Malouk, 215 Corps commander, (left) and Afghanistan National Police Maj. Gen. Mullah Khill, 707 AUP Regional Headquarters deputy commander, view the National September 11 Memori... More
Capt. Scott Adams, commanding officer of Naval Base
Capt. Scott Adams, commanding officer of Naval Base Point Loma, and Engineman 3rd Class Kenitha Taylor render honors during a Wreaths Across America ceremony at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. More than 1,200... More
New York Air National Guard officer presents presidential wreath at Mi...
Incoming commander of the New York Air National Guard's 107th Airlift Wing Col. Jim McCready honored President Millard Fillmore today in a ceremony recognizing the Buffalo resident's 211th birthday. Each year a... More
Quillayute River memorial, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
SEATTLE - A 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Coast Guard Station Quillayute River in La Push, Wash., places a wreath at the mouth of the Quillayute River on Feb 12, 2012, honoring three Coast Guardsmen who lost... More
Quillayute River memorial, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
SEATTLE - A 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Coast Guard Station Quillayute River in La Push, Wash., places a wreath at the mouth of the Quillayute River on Feb 12, 2012, honoring three Coast Guardsmen who lost... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington, commanding
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington, commanding general of the Military District of Washington lays a wreath on Feb. 20, 2012, in honor of President George Washington's birthday during a ceremony at Mount... More
Andres Allamand Zauala, Minister of Defense Chile,
Andres Allamand Zauala, Minister of Defense Chile, lays a wreath, March 5, 2012 during an official visit to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. (U.S. Army Photo by Dar... More
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MOBILE, Ala. - A crewman aboard an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter presents a wreath that was to be dropped in Mobile Bay March 8, 2012, honoring the lives of the Guardians who died when CG-6535 crashed there.Coast Gu... More
Armed Forces full honor cordon, Arlington National Cemetery
Thailands Chief of Defense, Tanasak Patimapragorn, right, places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns, while Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington, commander of Joint Force Headquarters - National Capital Region and ... More
U.S. Army Alaska Commander Maj. Gen. Michael X. Garrett
U.S. Army Alaska Commander Maj. Gen. Michael X. Garrett and Brig. Gen. Deborah McManus, Alaska National Guard director of joint staff, post a wreath honoring fallen veterans during the Memorial Day remembrance ... More
Col. Mark Schwartz, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Col. Mark Schwartz, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) Commander, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Hash, 3rd Special Forces Group Command Chief Warrant Officer and Command Sgt. Maj. R. Patrick Meffert, 3rd Speci... More
Capt. Ted Williams, commanding officer of USS Mount
Capt. Ted Williams, commanding officer of USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), and Master Chief Jonathon Carter, command master chief of Mount Whitney, place a wreath on a statue honoring Lt. Vincent Capodanno at Piazza... More
Cadet 1st Class Austin Nash of cadet squadron 32 and
Cadet 1st Class Austin Nash of cadet squadron 32 and Cadet 3rd Class Alexandra Lingle of cadet squadron 8 participate in the Wreath Laying Ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial on the terrazzo at the U.S. Air Force Aca... More
U.S. Army Europe Senior Enlisted Advisor, Command Sgt.
U.S. Army Europe Senior Enlisted Advisor, Command Sgt. Maj. David S. Davenport Sr. (center) participates in a wreath laying ceremony at Anitkabir, in Ankara, Turkey, Nov. 21, 2012. Anitkabir is the Mausoleum o... More
Wreaths Over the Water, US Coast Guard Photo
Seven wreaths are shown on a table prior to the Wreaths Over the Water ceremony at Coast Guard Station Lake Worth Inlet, in Riviera Beach Fla., Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. The annual ceremony began at the station ... More
Wreaths Over the Water, US Coast Guard Photo
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Todd Peery observes a moment of silence honoring the fallen, prisoners of war, the missing in action and those who have served during the Wreaths Over the Water ceremony at Coast Guar... More
Wreaths across America, Arlington National Cemetery
U.S. Air Force Airmen Erin O'Shea lays wreath on grave site at Arlington National Cemetary, Va., Dec. 15, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Nesha Humes)(Released)
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery, Jan. 20, 2013. Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington, left, commanding general Joint For... More
Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old
Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) stand at attention as British Army Lt. Gen. James Bucknall, the commander of NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, lays a wreath at Arlington National Cem... More
A Marine stands at parade rest clutching a noncommissioned
A Marine stands at parade rest clutching a noncommissioned officer sword adorned with a mourning knot in honor of the 262nd anniversary of former president James Madison's birth. Madison, the fourth president o... More
Medal of Honor recipients Mr. Thomas G. Kelley, Mr.
Medal of Honor recipients Mr. Thomas G. Kelley, Mr. Brian M. Thacker, and Mr. Jay R. Vargas, lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington, Va., March 25, 2013, as part of the National Medal of Honor Da... More
Navy Information Operations Command Misawa sailors
Navy Information Operations Command Misawa sailors stand at attention during a memorial ceremony, April 15, 2013. The ceremony was in honor of the 30 sailors and one Marine who lost their lives flying aboard a... More
Wreath - A wreath on a stand in front of flags
The website to sponsor a wreath is http://give.wreathsacrossamerica.org/site/TR?fr_id=1434&pg=entry. The wreath will be placed on a veteran's grave during the ceremony Dec. 13, 10 a.m. at the Fort Devens Post Cemetery.
A hand-written card from Captain Harry Wales, Britain's
A hand-written card from Captain Harry Wales, Britain's Prince Harry of Wales, sits atop a wreath at Section 60 of the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. May 10, 2013. Section 60 is the burial ground... More
President of the United States Barack H. Obama lays
President of the United States Barack H. Obama lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns during recognition of Memorial Day, at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 27, 2013. (U.S. Army phot... More
Service members and veterans hold a 100-foot U.S. flag
Service members and veterans hold a 100-foot U.S. flag that was unfurled during the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum's Memorial Day commemoration ceremony. More than 300 local sailors are participating in New... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James Young, right, the chief of
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James Young, right, the chief of staff for the U.S. Army Reserve, explains the structure of the U.S. Army Reserve Command to Afghan Army Lt. Gen. Azziz Rahman, the Afghan assistant minister ... More
Laying a wreath, US Navy Photogrpah
U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco Charles Rivkin, left, and Capt. Craig Clapperton, commanding officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), lay a wreath during a ceremony at the Rhone A... More
Cathy L. Lanier, left, the chief of Police with the
Cathy L. Lanier, left, the chief of Police with the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns during a ceremony at Arlington Cemetery, Joint Base Mye... More
9/11 memorial, US Navy Photogrpah
Chief (Select) Gunner's Mate Patrick Ryan, left, from Louis, Calif., assigned to Naval Air Facility Misawa, and Chief (Select) Logistics Specialist Federico Balbin, from San Diego, assigned to Commander, Task F... More
U.S. President Barack Obama places a wreath during
U.S. President Barack Obama places a wreath during the 9/11 commemoration ceremony at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Washington, D.C., Sept. 11, 2013. Terrorists hijacked four passenger aircraft Sept. 1... More
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a ceremony
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a ceremony to honor veterans at the "Tomb of the Unknowns" at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Nov. 11, 2013. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. John G. Martinez)
Valerie Parlave, the assistant director in charge of
Valerie Parlave, the assistant director in charge of the Washington field office of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, right, along with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, center, the commander Joint F... More
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, far right, Maj.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, far right, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commander Joint Forces Headquarters- National Capital Region, second from right, along with Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs... More
Memorial ceremony, US Navy Photogrpah
Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, Kim, Kwan-jin, Republic of Korea minister of defense, Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, commander, Combined Forces Command and other U.S. and ROK military l... More
Crewmembers from U.S. Coast Guard Station Brant Point
Crewmembers from U.S. Coast Guard Station Brant Point in Nantucket, Mass., carry a nine-foot holiday wreath to hang on Brant Point Lighthouse Dec. 2, 2013, in celebration for the holiday season. The station ann... More
New York Army National Guard Spc. Craig Smith, a member
New York Army National Guard Spc. Craig Smith, a member of the New York Military Forces Honor Guard, waits to sound taps during a ceremony honoring President Martin Van Buren held on Dec. 5. 2013. Brig Gen. Ray... More
Veteran survivors from the attack on Pearl Harbor perform
Veteran survivors from the attack on Pearl Harbor perform a two-bell ceremony during the annual Pearl Harbor Remembrance onboard the USS Midway Museum in San Diego. More than 250 people attended the ceremony ma... More
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commanding general,
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commanding general, Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, left, greets Gen. Abdelaziz Bennani, Chairman of the Joint ... More
Headstones throughout Arlington National Cemetery,
Headstones throughout Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Va., were adorned with wreaths during Wreaths Across America Day, Dec. 14. Fifty Marines and sailors from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune traveled... More