(Left to right) Col. Jon T. Thomas, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, and Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., cut the ribbon for the opening of the new Digital Airport Surveillance Radar/ Radar Approach Control facilit More
District Governor Abdul Ghani, speaks at a ribbon cutting ceremony signifying the opening of the new ANP substation in Spin Boldak province Sept. 21. Ghani said, "I hope the ANP in the future work better and ta More
Three New York Army National Guard Soldiers posed for figures that inhabit this exhibit of a Higgins Boat landing craft loading up for the landings in Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944 at the National Museum of t More
NEW ORLEANS, La. (Dec. 14, 2004)--Rear Adm. Robert Duncan, Eighth Coast Guard District Commander, speaks at the formal reception following the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Vessel Traffic Service Lower Mississippi More
NEW ORLEANS, La. (Dec. 14, 2004)--Maritime industry representatives join Coast Guard members in celebrating a few milestones and new initiatives at Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service lower Mississippi River her More
Ramadi Mayor Latif Obaid Ayadah walks down the newly reopened Route Michigan following a ribbon cutting ceremony, March 2. Route Michigan has been closed in Ramadi for three years from insurgent fighting in the city.
Army Sgt. Amanda Timmer of the Wasit Provincial Reconstruction Team in Iraq, talks with students at the Kut Girls Secondary School after the ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new Internet center March 10. The cente More
Maj. John Cushing, from Rochester, Mich., operations officer for the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, and Capt. John Doiron, the 1-15th Inf. Regt. adjutant, walk across a new pontoon bridge, March 15, bef More
Capt. Scott Galbreaith, third from right, commanding officer of Naval Base Guam, cuts the ribbon to open the North Tipalao housing area, along with representatives from U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command More
SAN FRANCISCO - Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Michelle Gallant, executive petty officer in charge of Coast Guard Station San Francisco at Sector San Francisco on Yerba Buena Island, salutes while her crew sta More
SAN FRANCISCO - Coast Guard Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft, District 11 Commander, speaks at a ribbon cutting ceremony at Station San Francisco on Yerba Buena Island to celebrate the opening of the Station's new Boat M More
SAN FRANCISCO - Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft, District 11 Commander, and Senior Chief Petty Officer Brian Kastner, Officer in Charge of Station San Francisco, cut the ribbon on Station San Francisco's new Boat Mainte More
Capt. Jack Scorby Jr., commanding officer of Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., addresses the crowd from the stage at a ribbon cutting ceremony for Hangar 511. The hangar is the largest in the Navy and is me More
It's official! Station Washington's Command and Control Facility is opened with the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on 20 May 2009.
Coast Guard Station Washington, D.C., plankowners, command and crew line up along with members of the official party, the 11th Wing vice commander, the 11th Wing Mission Support commander, the president of the More
ALPENA, Mich. --The crew of auxiliary-operated Coast Guard Station Alpena stands in front of their new facility after a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 27, 2009. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Brandon Blackwell)
Alpena, Mich. -- Chief Petty Officer Richard Houchin, Officer-in-Charge of Coast Guard Station Alpena, thanks guests for attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the auxiliary-operated Coast Guard station here More
ALPENA, Mich. -- Members of an Air Force Honor Guard present the national ensign during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of auxiliary-operated Coast Guard Station Alpena May 27, 2009. (U.S. Coast Guard More
Seaman Ashley Wood, fireman, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul, cuts the ribbon marking the grand opening for Iowa Estates public private venture housing. Home Port Hampton Roads Iowa Estates More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Captain Charles Mathieu, commanding officer of the Coast Guard's new Command, Control and Communication Engineering Center, along with his executive officer, Cmdr. Kyle Smith, are shown in fro More
Vice Adm. Daniel P. Holloway, commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, cuts the ribbon during the grand opening of the Willoughby Child Development Center. The center has a capacity for 306 children. (Photo by: Seaman Deven B. King)
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Inside the Quarry Visitor Center - Bookstore
Inside the Quarry Visitor Center - Information Desk
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Ribbon cutting by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
Iraqi students stand with their books outside the Mussayib High School of Technology after a ribbon cutting ceremony held in March. The school was renovated through a project led by C Troop, 1st Squadron, 3rd A More
U.S. Deputy Ambassador to Afghanistan Anthony Wayne and Ghazni Provincial Gov. Musa Khan Ahmadzai talk to students who use Afghanistan's newest Lincoln Learning Center in the Directorate of Information and Cult More
Afghan government officials from the provincial and district levels of Kunar cut the ribbon officially opening the Shigal-Gadoli Road, May 28. The 12-kilometer stretch of road is part of a $5 million road-proje More
Sgt. Monica Hepker, an animal care specialist from Cedar Rapids, Iowa and a member of the Army Reserve, plays with Dushuri (Albanian for "love") after the Dog Town ribbon cutting ceremony. Hepker has developed More
Col. Frank Tate, 25th CAB commander, CSM Jesus Ruiz, 25th CAB CSM, Iris Spires, a family member from 209th ASB, and Sheila Whisnant, a family member from 2-6 CAV, cut the ribbon symbolizing the opening of the n More
District Gov. Daru Khan hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony with more than 100 Afghan National Security Forces members, elders and villagers in Ghorak district, Kandahar province, April 15. The new health clinic g More
Chebelley villagers and Djiboutian guests line the road singing and clapping for the arrival of the official party for the Chebelley Clinic grand opening ceremony here, April 18. The villagers celebrated with s More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Ian J. Duncan with Civil Affairs Detachment, Regimental Combat Team 5 kicks a soccer ball to an Afghan boy during a school opening ceremony in Marjah, Afghanistan, April 25, 2012. The Gr More
Maj. Gen. David S. Baldwin, the adjutant general of the California Military Department, views live feed from the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing's MQ-1 Predator during the Wing's new hangar ribbon cutting ceremony at More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David S. Baldwin, center right, the adjutant general of the California Military Department, and Air Force Col. Randall Ball, the commander of the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing, California Air Na More
U.S. airmen with the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing (RW) and guests attend a ribbon cutting ceremony for the official opening of the Formal Training Unit hangar at Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorvill More
Capt. Cliff Maurer, left, commanding officer of Naval Facilities and Engineering Command, Capt. (Dr.) Mark Kobelja, deputy commander of Naval Medical Center San Diego, Cmdr. (Dr.) John Love, Naval Medical Cente More
Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal visits the construction site of a new hospital being built on Fort Riley, Sept. 14, 2012, Fort Riley, Kan. The new hospital will accommodate Fort Riley's increasin More
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Robert C. Dickerson, an advisory counsel for Hope for the Warriors, Ms. Shannon Maxwell, honorary counsel Hope for the Warriors, and Ms. Robin Kellher, CEO of Hope for the Wa More
Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, Marines, and guests cut the ribbon at the Warrior Hope and Care Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 6, 2012. The More
The scissors used to cut the ribbon during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Warrior Hope and Care Center are displayed on a table on Camp Lejuene, N.C., Dec 7, 2012. The Warrior Hope and Care Center provides More
Coalition forces held a ribbon cutting ceremony in Khas Uruzgan, Dec. 23 celebrating the completion of the first cell phone tower in the Khas Uruzgan district.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2 More
Rear Adm. Bill McQuilkin, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Korea (center left), Cmdr. Quinn Skinner, Commander, Fleet Activities Chinhae (CFAC) (center right) are joined by Korean partners and other distinguished More
Japanese guests tour the new Yokose Landing Craft Air Cushion Facility after a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the facility. The LCAC facility's construction was funded by the government of Japan, took eight ye More
Chester Nimitz Lay of Brewster, Mass., a grandson of Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, speaks at the ribbon cutting ceremony dedicating the new Officer Candidate School barracks as Nimitz Hall at Naval Station Ne More
Members of the Womack Army Medical Center command team, gathered for the ribbon cutting of the Womack Health and Support Center on Fort Bragg, N.C., March 19. The new WHSC is part of the Womack Army Medical Cen More
Panjwai district leaders, including District Governor Haji Faizal Mohammad and District Minister of Education Izzatullah, cut the ribbon to officially open a school in Adjimai village, Panjwai district, Kandaha More
A ribbon cutting ceremony celebrates the unveiling of a new location for the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance on Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The center i More
Photo of events during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington July 29, 2013. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Coast Coast Guard Commandant Adm. More
Photo of events at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington July 30, 2013. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
Cmdr. Joel Stewart, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), helps cut the ribbon celebrating the opening of the ship's self-service laundry center. The laundry facility More
Vice Adm. Michael Rogers, commander of U.S. Fleet Cyber Command, Capt. Douglas A. Powers, commanding officer of Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command and Capt. Eugene Costello, commanding officer of Naval Netwo More
Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps celebrate newly built structures for the 215th Corps at Camp Shorabak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 12, 2014. The Afghan soldiers conducted a ribbon cut More
David Horner, PAE construction manager, Brig. Gen. Patrick Higby, 81st Training Wing, and David Budlong, PAE design engineer, participate in the heated triangle pool ribbon cutting ceremony Feb. 7, 2014, at Kee More
Col. Rene Romero, 81st Training Wing vice commander, makes remarks during the Ability One Base Supply Center ribbon cutting ceremony March 27, 2014, at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Supply vending tables were o More
U.S. Air Force Col. David Julazadeh, the commander of the 52nd Fighter Wing, addresses guests at a ribbon-cutting ceremony of the newly-finished Combat Arms facility at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 28, More
The Nevada Air National Guard "High Rollers" held a ribbon cutting ceremony today for the new Modular Containerized Small Arms Training Set (MCSATS) facility. This facility is the first and only facility of its More
A ribbon-cutting ceremony is held at a maternity ward built by Naval Mobile Construction Unit 1 in Takeo as part of Pacific Partnership 2014. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest ann More
Volunteers at the USO on Camp Courtney prepare lunch Sept. 12 for the grand opening of a new location. The process of establishing a USO facility on Camp Courtney started in 2011 and overcame many obstacles, ac More
A ribbon and scissors are displayed on a table prior to a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Mega Hangar on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, April 24, 2015. MCAS New River held a dedication ceremony to ce More
Master Sgt. Arlene Collins, the distribution management chief with the Distribution Management Office, speaks with Lt. Col. Robert K. Maldonado, the commanding officer for Headquarters Battalion, in front of th More
U.S. Marine Col. Chris Pappas III gives remarks at Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point N.C., July 24, 2015. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was conducted to unveil Cherry Points newest Bac More
Brig. Gen. Michael L. Cunniff, the adjutant general, addresses dignitaries and Guard members during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the New Jersey Army National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility, located at J More
Col. Jerry A. Turner, commander of 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, begins to cut a ribbon during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the “Mother’s Room,” at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 23. The breastfe More
Philippine Navy Seabees, members of their naval construction battalions, and U.S. Marines work together to fix a wheelbarrow while preparing to begin working on the humanitarian civic assistance project at Con More
Left, Col. David A. Caldwell, Commander, New York District of the Army Corps. of Engineers; Col. Michael Brennan, Commander, U.S. Army Health facility Planning Agency; Command Sgt. Maj. Vincent E. Bond, Command More
The new pathway built by U.S. Service members with III Marine Expeditionary Force and Philippine service members finish the humanitarian civic assistance project at Binduyan Elementary School in Palawan, Philip More
U.S. Service members with III Marine Expeditionary Force and Philippine service members finish the humanitarian civic assistance project at Concepcion Elementary School in Palawan, Philippines, during Amphibiou More
Dr. Elsie Barrios, left, and Col. Charles Western cut a ribbon at Binduyan Elementary School at the end of the ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 8, during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015. PHIBLEX is an annual, bila More
151106-N-UK306-053 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Nov. 6, 2015) Sailors take part in the ceremonious cutting of the ribbon during a ribbing-cutting ceremony for the opening of the Littoral Combat Ship Squadron (LCSRON) Tw More
Col. Michael Place, commander, Madigan Army Medical Center, talks about families help the healing process while staying in a Fisher House during his speech at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the second Fisher H More
Brig. Gen. Charles Chiarotti, commanding general for 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and one of the 8th Engineers Support Battalion Marines that helped renovate the unit’s new Corporals Course, cuts the ceremonial More
U.S. Army Contracting Command celebrated the completion of the new headquarters building on Redstone Arsenal, Ala., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 7.
U.S. Air Force Col. Travis Rex, the vice commander of the 35th Fighter Wing, conducts a ribbon cutting for the reopened Himberg Pool at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 25, 2016. The pool began construction in ear More