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US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Kristin Delgado and SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Chris Davis, assigned to the 7th Munitions Squadron (MS), inspect 40mm Green Smoke Signal Flares during a Surge Exercise at Dyess Air Force Base (AFB), Texas (TX)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Combat Command Scene Camera Operat More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Terry Wickman, a laboratory technician assigned to the 819/219 Expeditionary Red Horse Squadron's (RHS) materials testing lab, fills a mold to conduct an asphalt sample at a forward-deployed location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. Tolly, USAF Release More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) troop with the Combat Service Support Company 121 (CSSC-121) trims an Explosive Resistant Coating (ERC) from an armored High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) door, at Camp Fallujah, Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CSSC 121 Scene Camera Oper More

Various sets of crystal and chinaware found in the basement, in one of Saddam Hussein's palaces in Baghdad during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Kevin C. More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Marlena Cabrera-Smith and Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Buck Connor toss ribs on the grill for the 10th Expeditionary Medical Squadron (EMS) Deployment Birthday Party, at a Tent City, on Incirlik Air Base (AB), Turkey, during Operation NORTHERN WATCH

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TS More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) William Spellman (left), Maintenance Manager, and USAF SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jorge Chavez, Special-Purpose Mechanic, 321st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron (ELRS), work on replacing a grader tire at a forward-deployed location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. Tolley, USAF Releas More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Benjamin Higginbotham, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Twentynine Palms, California (CA), works on the engine of his Light Armored Vehicle-25 (LAV-25) at Camp Ripper, Kuwait, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd LAR Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Kenneth E. Madden Iii, USMC Release Status: Rel More

A 9,000 square meter area of land at RAF Mildenhall, England (ENG), is being excavated by Archaeologists in Suffolk County. Remains found include animal bones; human skeletons, pottery and coins, dated to the early Roman age and some items are believed to fall into the Neolithic period, Bronze and Iron Age

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Andres E. Lync More

Mr. Kevin Webb, 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England (ENG), puts inspection tags on Mass Care Units (MCU) of chemical, biological mask canisters

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: AMN Christopher More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Jodi Hildebrandt, Dental Laboratory Craftsman with the 48th Dental Squadron (DS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England (ENG), uses melted wax to make a mold for a gold tooth crown

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: AMN Christopher More

A Soldier of 1ST Company, 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army searches a house during a routine search of residences near Baji, Iraq on February 21, 2006. The mission, carried out with Soldiers of A Company, 1ST Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 187th Infantry Division, 101st Airbourne, was used as real world training to supplement drills they had learned earlier.(US Army photo by SPC. Charles W. Gill)(Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Summerall State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: A1-187 Scene Camera Op More

US Navy (USN) Personnel SPECIALIST 2nd Class (PS2) Doras Koch receives fire team training from shipmates during a general quarters drill onboard the Nimitz-class aircraft USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Major Command Shown: USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN-76) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Kathleen Gorby, Usn Release Status: More

Ground Support Equipment Electrician US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel Lance Corporal (LCPL) James Fetters, left, LCPL Timothy Homer, center and LCPL Robert Kennick, from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS-31), perform an engine change at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 Sc More

Pots and pans sit collecting dust in kitchen of an Iraqi home, while U.S. Marine Corps Marines search the City of Fallujah, Iraq, for insurgents and weapons on Nov. 30, 2004. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by Lance CPL. Samantha L. Jones) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CSSC-115 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Samantha L. Jones, USMC Release St More

On April 3, 2006, Iraqi Soldiers from 1ST Battalion, 1ST Brigade, 6th DIV from Forward Operating Base Independence conducted Mulhallah 637 Clearance Operations to deny insurgents the opportunity to freely operate in the region. Homes were searched and the area was cordoned. An Iraqi Army soldier searches a home for weapon and dangerous materials.(U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Kevin L. Moses Sr.) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN DIV Scene Camera Op More

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Roy Houchin, Joint Interface Control Officer (JICO) from the Combined Task Force (CTF), helps AIRMAN (AMN) Alberto Santillan Vazquez, US Navy (USN) VAQ-134, build an electric model plane at the Skills Development Center on Incirlik Air Base (AB), in Turkey

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Dennis J. Henry Jr., USAF Release St More

A young girl, who is a patient at the facility for the mentally and physically handicapped, skillfully makes a piece of pottery, during landing force Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Brunei Darussalam (BRN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Antonio J. Vega, USMC Release Status: Released to Public More

In a Baghdad residential neighborhood these cases of C-4 explosives were found in front of the school during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, it is now secured

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines Scene Camera Operator: GYSGT Matthew More

Playing a game on a chessboard etched in dirt and using chess pieces made of clay, US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Jose Cruz from Mountain View, California, makes a move on LCPL Aaron Austin from Lovington, New Mexico, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Viking Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: E Co Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Brian L More

Andrew Tester (left), Suffolk County Council archaeologist, explains the value of the archaeological treasure found on Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, UK, to US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Richard T. Devereaux (second from left), Commander, 100th Air Refueling Wing (ARW). When a new softball field was planned, Mr. Tester and his colleagues were called in to survey an area first and they discovered the artifacts. This body was not only the only find that the archaeologists found, there were several other remains, pottery, and coins. The dates for most of the finds are believed to be from the early Roman age, 43 - 410 C.E. (Common Era)), but some items could fall into the Neolithic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Andrew Tester (left), Suffolk County Council archaeologist, explains the value of the archaeological treasure found on Royal Air More

Iraqi contractors make sure the bricks they are going to lay down for a foundation are level for the set up new office trailers on 17 February 2006 in Mosul,Iraq in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.CREDIT U.S. ARMY PHOTO: SPC Clydell Kinchen(Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE NORTHWEST Scene Camera Operato More

Corporal Robert D. Walkley, Small Computer Systems SPECIALIST, Command Element, S-6 (Communications), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU (SOC)), brings another bucket of cement to one of the Kenyan construction workers working on the schoolhouse in Faza. The Marines are there as part of a team, doing a little extra by, building a new schoolhouse during EDGED MALLET 02 as part of community relations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: EDGED MALLET 02 Base: Faza State: Coast Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Major Command Shown: 13 MEU Scene Camera Operator: CPL B More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jorge Chavez, Special-Purpose Mechanic, 321st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron (ELRS), works on replacing a grader tire at a forward-deployed location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. Tolley, USAF Releas More

While preparing an area for a new softball field, archaeologists were called in to survey the area first and they discovered a treasure trove of artifacts. The archeologists found these and other skeletal remains, along with ancient pottery and coins. The dates for most of the finds are believed to fall between 43 to 410 C.E. (Common Era), but some may be from as far back as 3500 B.C.E. (Before the Common Era)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA Meghan Geis, USAF More

Royal Thai Marine, CHIEF PETTY Officer 1ST Class, Pranom Yodrug, a Jungle Survival Instructor assigned to Reconnaissance Battalion, prepares eggs that will be cooked using bamboo and leaves, during survival, at Sattahip, Chonburi, Thailand, during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2003

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Sattahip State: Chon Buri Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: Royal Thai Marine Reconnaissan More

STAFF Sergeant Magali Christensen, USAF, 100th Services Squadron, Dining Facility, RAF Mildenhall, UK, prepares chicken parts for the evening dinner

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Carly S. Burke, USAF Release More

PHOTO of M69 practice hand grenades with M228 fuses installed and ready for use at Grenade Range Camp Fuji, Japan. The M69s are part of the training during exercise Fuji Incremental Training Program (FITP) 2004

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 2, 25 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Bobby J. Segovia, USMC Release Status More

Bedding material and water containers found inside an Iraqi Armory in Al Kut

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines Scene Camera Operator: L More

A Japanese local national working at the seventh station on Mt. Fuji, brands a hiking stick. As the hikers ascend upward to the top of the mountain there are many stations that you can pay to get special branding marks on your walking stick showing you were there

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mount Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 4th Marines Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Bobby J. Segovia, USMC Release More

(050702-A-9144B-078)On July 2, 2005 Sergeant Theresa Szczerban, a medic from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 612th Engineer Battalion is performing an ear irrigation for a resident of Abu Gharaib neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq at a free medical clinic supported by 1ST Squadron 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. The 1/11 ACR and the 612 Engineer Battalion are deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.(050702-A-9144B-078) (US ARMY PHOTO by: SPC Timothy J. Belt 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 1/11 ACR Scene Camera Operator: SPC Timothy J. Belt, USA Release S More

A secured schoolhouse containing a cache of calibrated munitions and manufacturing tools

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines Scene Camera Operator: SGT Kevin R. Reed, USMC Rele More

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Gordon R. England (right) delivers his remarks during the CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO) change of command ceremony. US Navy (USN) Admiral (ADM) Mike Mullen (left) relieved USN ADM Vern Clark as CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO) during a late-morning ceremony at the US Naval Academy. In attendance is Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Donald H. Rumsfeld (second from left)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: US Naval Academy, Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: CNO Scene Camera Operator: J More

The US Navy (USN) flight demonstration team the "Blue Angels," perform a fly-over during the opening ceremonies for the 2005 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony at the US Naval Academy, located at Annapolis, Maryland (MD)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MAGTF Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Daniel J. Mcl More

The OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class Guided Missile Frigate USS BOONE (FFG-28) sails past the Statue of Liberty as it makes it's way up the Hudson River to kick off Fleet Week 2002. More than 6,000 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guard personnel aboard 22 ships - including six warships returning from deployment in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, sail into New York City for the 15th Annual Fleet Week 2002

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Hudson River, New York City State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major More

Members of the 28th Civil Engineering Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, use a "Reach All" mounted on an International 1900 truck to build a defensive watch tower during Ellsworth's Operational Readiness Inspection

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: More

Picture Perfect, which features the US Navy (USN) in panoramic photographs, is a new exhibit featuring photographs taken in the early 1900's that depict ships, buildings and people of Sewell's Point over the last 89 years. The exhibit is open to the public at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, Norfolk, Virginia (VA)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Naval Station Norfolk Scene Camera Operator: PH2 More

Former US Navy (USN) Electrician's Mate 3rd Class (ET3) Fred Knutsen looks at one of the featured photos in the Picture Perfect exhibit. The Picture Perfect exhibit features the Navy in panoramic photographs, featuring some taken in the early 1900's that depict ships, buildings and people of Sewell's Point over the last 89 years. The exhibit is open to the public at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, Norfolk, Virginia (VA)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Naval Station Norfolk Scene Camera Operator: PH2 More

Retired US Navy (USN) CHIEF Personnelman (CPS) Paul Perkins looks at one of the featured photos in the Picture Perfect exhibit. The Picture Perfect exhibit features the Navy in panoramic photographs, featuring some taken in the early 1900's that depict ships, buildings and people of Sewell's Point over the last 89 years. The exhibit is open to the public at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, Norfolk, Virginia (VA)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Naval Station Norfolk Scene Camera Operator: PH2 More

The US Navy (USN) exhibit Picture Perfect. The Picture Perfect exhibit features the Navy in panoramic photographs, featuring some taken in the early 1900's that depict ships, buildings and people of Sewell's Point over the last 89 years. The exhibit is open to the public at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, Norfolk, Virginia (VA)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Naval Station Norfolk Scene Camera Operator: PH2 More

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Floyd L. Carpenter (second from right), Commander, 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), and dignitaries cut the ribbon officially unveiling the Eighth Air Force Museum's latest acquisition, the SR-71A Blackbird serial number 61-7967. The event was held in conjunction with the 100th Anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first successful powered heavier than air flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (NC) on December 17, 1903

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: AMN More

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Floyd L. Carpenter (second from right), Commander, 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), and dignitaries cut the ribbon officially unveiling the Eighth Air Force Museum's latest acquisition, the SR-71A Blackbird serial number 61-7967. The event was held in conjunction with the 100th Anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first successful powered heavier than air flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (NC) on December 17, 1903. Wearing a SR-71 full pressure suit, is USAF SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Dave Roberts, CHIEF Education and Training, 917th Wing

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: MSG More

USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) Sailor, Damage Controlman (DC) 3rd Class (PO3) Jarrod Sergi (right), USN, watches Airmen (AN) Andrea Engen, USN, sit for a portrait in Times Square during Fleet Week 2002. More than 6,000 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guard personnel aboard 22 ships - including six warships returning from deployment in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, sail into New York City for the 15th Annual Fleet Week 2002

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Hudson River, New York City State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major More

The Joint Chiefs salute as Armed Forces body bearers carry the casket of former President Gerald R. Ford following his state funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., Jan. 2, 2007. Ford's remains will be flown to the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Mich., for burial. (U.S. Air Force photo by STAFF SGT. D. Myles Cullen) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF Scene C More

US Army (USA) Military Police (MP) and members of the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) provide security for a United States Congressional Delegation that is touring various facilities and meeting with personnel deployed to Baghdad in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The individual is armed with a KAC 5.56 mm Modular Weapon System (MWS) SOPMOD (Special Operation Peculiar Modification) M4 and a Caliber.45, Model 1911 Automatic Pistol

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: Army SP Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Lisa M. Zunzanyika, USAF Releas More

Formal President, Gerald R. Ford arrives at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A Joint Military Service unit of body bearers, pallbearers and Honor Guards participated in the service. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH SGT. Jeremy T. Lock) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Grand Rapids State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHWEST Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jerem More

Members of the Joint Chiefs salute as former President Gerald R. Ford leaves Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Jan. 2, 2007, to Grand Rapids, Mich., for burial. (U.S. Air Force photo by STAFF SGT. D. Myles Cullen) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF Scene C More

LT. COL. Eric Harris, Military Integrated Transitional Team CHIEF, 101st Airborne Division, walks to a firing position during a live fire range. LT. COL. Harris is wearing the Army combat uniform with Kevlar helmet armed with a M9, 9 mm Beretta Pistol / personal defense weapon in the holster case and carrying a PK-3, 9mm submachine gun. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Russell Lee Klika) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Dagger State: Tikrit Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHWEST Sc More

Port side view of the Royal Navy Invincible Class (CV) Aircraft Carrier Her Majestys Ship (HMS) ILLUSTRIOUS (R 06) underway through the Arabian Sea in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Arabian Sea Scene Major Command Shown: Ships- Foreign - United Kingdom Scene Camera Operator: PH3 T More

An M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT) maneuvers in order to fire during a firefight in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines Scene Camera Operator: SGT Kevin R. Reed, USMC Rele More

Standing atop an M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT), US Marine Corps (USMC) Lieutenant General (LGEN) James T. Conway, Commanding General, 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force, address the 7th Marines Regimental Combat Team during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM at Camp Coyote, Kuwait

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ta Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Ke More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT), left, maneuvers near a USMC Assault Amphibian Vehicle Personnel (AAVP7A1), in order to fire during a firefight in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines Scene Camera Operator: SGT Kevin R. Reed, USMC Rele More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT) and an Assault Amphibian Vehicle Personnel (AAVP7A1) with Charlie Company, 1ST Tank Battalion, roll past a vandalized painting of Saddam Hussein near the town of Salman Pak during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Tank BN Scene Camera Operator: SGT Paul L. Anstine Ii, USMC More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT) with Charlie Company, 1ST Tank Battalion, 7th Marines leaves a Tactical Assembly Area (TAA) outside of Kerbala, Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Tank BN Scene Camera Operator: SGT Paul L. Anstine Ii, USMC More

Blue MK 76 Marine practice bombs from the 1ST Marine Air Wing (MAW) sit aboard a truck at the 36th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Flight's range at Tarague beach on Andersen Air Force Base (AFB) pending disposal

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joshua P. More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class (AT2) Timothy Davis manually plots simulated shipboard casualties on a damage control plotting board during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Major Command Shown: USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 More

A US Navy (USN) Aircraft Handling Officers observes a C-2A Greyhound aircraft assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) landing onboard the USN Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). COD aircraft provide transfer of critical parts and equipment, mail, and personnel to aircraft carriers and their respective battle groups

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Major Command Shown: VRC-40 C-2A (COD) aircraft Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Dwain Willis, USN Release Status: More

U.S. Navy Keynote speaker Dr. Francys Johnson, a Baptist minister, delivers a rendition of the famous"I Have a Dream"speech to the crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) during a ceremony to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in Newport News, Va. on Jan. 19, 2007. The VINSON is currently undergoing its scheduled refueling complex overhaul at Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Myriam M. Padilla) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) Scene Camera Opera More

US Navy (USN) F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft assigned to the "Valions" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Five (VFA-15) launch from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Theodore Roosevelt Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Javier Capella, Usn Release Status: More

The US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) makes her final approach prior to going alongside the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Replenishment Oiler USNS GUADALUPE (T-AO 200), in order to perform a underway replenishment in the Persian Gulf, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Major Command Shown: CVN-75 and T-AO-200 Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Kathaleen A. Knowles, USN Release Status: More

U.S. Navy LT. j.g. John Slagle greets his daughter, after he disembarked from the Kitty Hawk Class Aircraft Carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) on Dec. 10, 2006. The KITTY HAWK has just returned to Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, at the end of a 56-day winter underway period in the western Pacific Ocean. (Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class John L. Beeman) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokosuka State: Kanagawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 John L. Beeman, USN More

A US Navy (USN) fire party helps Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class (HT2) Holly Gardner to safety, during a general quarters drill, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Major Command Shown: USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN James R. Evans, Usn Release Stat More

The US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) moves in a channel towards a San Diego, California (CA) Harbor, after completing a two-week period at sea. The NIMITZ and Carrier Strike Group 11 (CSG-11) were conducting a Joint Task Force Training Exercise (JTFEX) off the coast of Southern California

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) Scene Camera Op More

The US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS KITTTY HAWK (CV-63) departs Naval Forces Marianas Support Activity, Guam, after a four-day port visit. Currently under way in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), the KITTY HAWK demonstrates power projection and sea control as the US Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Apra Harbor Country: Guam (GUM) Scene Major Command Shown: CV-63 Scene Camera Operator: PH2 William H. Ramsey, Usn Release Status: Released to P More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Structural Mechanic Third Class (AM3) Johan Sanchez, Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41), Black Aces, of checks the hydraulic lines and blades of an aerial refueling system (ARS) aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The ARS is a combination external fuel tank and hose reel used for aerial refueling operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Major Command Shown: VFA-41 Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Shannon E. Renfroe, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combi More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet from Fixed Wing Fighter Attack Squadron One-Nine-Two (VFA-192) part of Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63), Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk Scene Camera Operator: PHAN(Aw) Ronal More

On the flight deck, US Navy (USN) Sailors stationed aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) prepare to depart the ship after returning from a six-month deployment. (SUBSTANDARD)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Theodore Roosevelt S More

U.S. Navy ships personnel from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS RONALD REAGAN's (CVN 76) Deck Department man a fueling station during a Refueling-At-Sea (RAS), on Jan. 28, 2007. The Military Sealift Command underway replenishment oiler USNS YUKON (T-AO 202) maintains a matching speed in the Western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SEAMAN Amanda Williams) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Amanda Williams, USN Release Status: Rel More

A US Navy (USN) SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the Saberhawks of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light Four Seven (HSL-47), lands on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) to pick up jugs of purified water in support of the South East Asia Tsunami relief efforts

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Major Command Shown: HH-60H helo of HS-2 Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Jordon R. Bee More

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Quantez Greene prepares a sample of JP-5 aviation fuel aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), during a Refueling-At-Sea (RAS) with the Military Sealift Command underway replenishment oiler USNS YUKON (T-AO 202), on Jan. 28, 2007. The REAGAN Carrier Strike Group is currently underway on a surge deployment in support of U.S. military operations in the Western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class (AW) Gary Prill) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Gary Prill, USN Release Status: Released More

U.S. District Court Judge, Honorable John S. Rhoades delivers a speech before giving the oath of citizenship to U.S. service members aboard the USS MIDWAY (CV-41) aircraft carrier museum, San Diego, Ca. The third-annual naturalization ceremony celebrating Veterans Day, administered the oath of citizenship to 78 service members. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Apprentice David L. Smart) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO Scene Camera Operator: More

US Navy (USN) Hospital Corpsman Third Class (HM3) Joseph Budke explains to local Indonesian citizens in Tjalang, Sumatra, Indonesia (IDN), an illustration that communicates the dangers of a helicopter. Helicopters assigned to Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) and Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) are in direct support of Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tjalang State: Sumatra Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Major Command Shown: Ships - Foreign - Indoneisa Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Jordon R. Bee More

U.S. Navy Sailors"man the rails"of the flight deck, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) as the ship gets underway from San Diego, Calif., on Jan. 27, 2007. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class John P. Curtis) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) Scene Camera Oper More

The US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) underway near Orote Point, which marks the entrance to Apra Harbor, Guam (GU). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is visiting Naval Base Guam (GU) for a scheduled port visit and is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Orote Point State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 M More

A US Navy (USN) pilot assigned to the "Scouts" of Sea Control Squadron Two Four (VS-24) puts on his flight gear aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Theodore Roosevelt Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Javier Capella, Usn Release Status: More

The US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) underway near Orote Point, which marks the entrance to Apra Harbor, Guam (GU). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is visiting Naval Base Guam (GU) for a scheduled port visit and is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Orote Point State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 M More

A French SA-330J Puma helicopter lands on the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Onboard is USN Rear Admiral (RADM) Denby H. Starling, Commander, CARRIER GROUP EIGHT (CCG8) returning to the ship

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Scene Major Command Shown: USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN73) Scene Camera Oper More

A US Navy (USN) deckhand clutches a safety line during a replenishment at sea between the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) and the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Fast Combat Support Ship (FCSS) USNS RAINIER (T-AOE 7) (not shown)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN-76) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Christine Singh, Usn Release Status: Released to Pub More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class (AO3) Jeremy Stevens shoots the phone and distance line from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) to a Military Sealift Command (MSC) underway replenishment oiler USNS PECOS (T-AO 197) alongside during a replenishment at sea

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Major Command Shown: USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jordon R. Beesley, Usn Release St More

020321-N-9849W-001(March 21, 2002)....A RIM-116A Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) is fired from the US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) during a test of the shipΓs newly installed system. RAM is a lightweight quick-reaction high-firepower anti-ship weapon system designed as an all-weather, high-firepower, low-cost, self-defense system against anti-ship missiles. This is the first time an aircraft carrier has utilized the RAM system. The KITTY HAWK is conducting work-ups in preparation for a scheduled deployment

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 John E. Woods, USN Release Status: Released t More

An aerial starboard view of the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) underway in the Red Sea. The Truman Strike Group recently turned over its responsibilities in the Persian Gulf to the Carl Vinson Strike Group, following nearly four months on station in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Red Sea Scene Major Command Shown: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Ryan O'Connor, USN Release Status: Released to Pu More

A US Navy (USN) Sailors from weapons department, G-2 division and weapons department G-3 division, fire the 7.62mm M 60 general purpose machine gun, during weapons qualification training aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Latunya Howard, USN Release Status: Released to Publi More

A U.S. Navy Sailor sees his family on the pier through a pair of binoculars and waves good-bye from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), at San Diego, Calif., on Jan. 27, 2007. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class (AW/SW) Dominique M. Lasco) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) Scene Camera Oper More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18D Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106), Gladiators, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), with hook down prepares to engage the arresting cable during an arrested recovery aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). The TRUMAN is conducting carrier qualifications and sustainment operations off the East Coast

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Major Command Shown: VFA-106 Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Kristopher Wilson, Usn More

U.S. Navy Sailors prepare for flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), on Jan. 12, 2007. The deck is filled with F-14 Tomcat, F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters and an assortment of other tactical aircraft. The EISENHOWER and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations, in the Arabian Sea. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Miguel Angel Contreras) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Arabian Sea Scene Major Command Shown: USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69 Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Adrian J. Escobar, USN Release Status: Rel More

The aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67) (center) and the decommissioned aircraft carrier USS INTREPID (CV 11) flank an assortment of international naval vessels in New York Citys harbor, during the International Naval Review 2000 (INR 2000), "Celebration of Sea power for the Millennium."

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Harbor State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: CINCLANTFLT Scene Camera Operator: PH1 J More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106), Gladiators, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), launches from the flight deck aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). The TRUMAN is currently conducting carrier qualifications and sustainment operations off of the East Coast

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Major Command Shown: VFA-106 Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Lilliana Lavende, Usn R More

Night vision scope view as Washington Redskins Cheerleaders and Wizard Dancers are greeted by US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Jimmy Carter, Commander, 438th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), on arrival at a forward deployed location supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The Cheerleaders and Dancers toured the 438th AEG and other bases in the Area Of Responsibility (AOR) to boost the morale of deployed troops with variety shows consisting of singing and dancing

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF Scene Camera Operator: SSGT William Greer, USAF Release More

Museum curator Harold D. "Buck" Rigg (right) and his brother Art Rigg, who built the 1/6th scale model of a Douglas O-6 Observation aircraft and donated it to the Eighth Air Force Museum, Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), in memory of their father, Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) H.M. "Hal" Rigg. This is the type of aircraft that Lieutenant (LT) Eugene Hoy Barksdale, namesake of Barksdale AFB, flew on Aug 11, 1926 over McCook Field, Dayton Ohio (OH) testing the airplane for spin characteristics, and attempted to bailout when he could not recover from a flat spin. His parachute became entangled in the wing's brace wires and fell to his death. Barksdale AFB celebrated its 70th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Museum curator Harold D. "Buck" Rigg (right) and his brother Art Rigg, who built the 1/6th scale model of a Douglas O-6 Observat More

Art Rigg, brother of museum curator Harold D. "Buck" Rigg, poses by the 1/6th scale model of a Douglas O-6 Observation aircraft he built and donated to the Eighth Air Force Museum, Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), in memory of their father, Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) H.M. "Hal" Rigg. This is the type of aircraft that Lieutenant (LT) Eugene Hoy Barksdale, namesake of Barksdale AFB, flew on Aug 11, 1926 over McCook Field, Dayton Ohio (OH) testing the airplane for spin characteristics, and attempted to bailout when he could not recover from a flat spin. His parachute became entangled in the wing's brace wires and fell to his death. Barksdale AFB celebrated its 70th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Art Rigg, brother of museum curator Harold D. "Buck" Rigg, poses by the 1/6th scale model of a Douglas O-6 Observation aircraft More

An Iraqi employee at a local water treatment center, in the Rusafa district of Baghdad, Iraq (IRQ), which serves as the primary freshwater supply for the eastern side of the city, works at the center which was installed by the British and has valves and equipment dating back to 1930

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ashley Brokop, USAF Release Status: Released to Publi More

View of the flagpole and cannon on Hedekin Field, Fort McPherson, GA, after a surprise snowfall a week before Christmas. The field is named for Captain Drew Hedekin, the Higher Head Quarters (HHQ) Commander from 1936-1938, an avid Polo player. Behind the flagpole is Van Horn Hall, named for Brigadier General Roberto Van Horn, who held the post's longest command

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Mcpherson State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM Scene Camera Operator: Susan Norvi More

A secured Russian 37 mm automatic anti-aircraft gun M1939 one of several Iraqi anti-aircraft guns and munitions found during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines Scene Camera Operator: GYSGT Matthew M. Smith, USMC More

US Air Force Colonel (COL) William "Bill" Smith, USAF, lays a wreath during the American Memorial Day in France ceremony today at Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France. COL Smith is the commander of the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US detachment located on this French air base. He and more than 30 other Air Force members from the group joined representatives of the Navy, Army, and French military, along with 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

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

US Army (USA) Major General (MGEN) William B. Caldwell IV (right), Commander, 82nd Airborne Division (ABN DIV), and Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Wolf W. Amacker (center), 82nd ABN DIV, are greeted by New Orleans Archbishop Emeritus Philip J. Hannan during a visit to the St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans. Archbishop Hannan served as a chaplain with the 82nd Airborne during World War II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 82ND ABN DIV Scene Camera Operator: CPL Sam More

World War II veteran Sam Ramey and his wife Mildred shed tears while "Taps" is played following a flag folding ceremony honoring those lost during the September 11th terrorist attacks of 2001, at the Morningside Assisted Living Center in Sumter, South Carolina (SC)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: MSG More

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Tabari Thompson (left), USAF, and AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Anthony Heindl, USAF, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EMS), Survivor Equipment Fabrication Flight, 48th Fighter Wing (FW), RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, perform the long folding process on an Aces II ejection seat recovery canopy parachute. When completed it is stuffed into the parachute container. The EMS survivor equipment shop meets the needs of over 220 aircrew members and relocated to a $1,700,000 state of the art maintenance facility from two condemned World War II huts

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. To More

A portrait honoring US Marine Corps (USMC) Captain (CPT) George C. Axtell, World War II Ace and Navy Cross winner. CPT Axtell served as Commanding Officer, Marine Fighter Squadron 323 (VMF-323) at Cherry Point, North Carolina, and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General (LGEN) before retiring from active duty

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCAS Cherry Point Scene Camera More

Welcoming home their deployed family members and friends of the US Air Force (USAF) 2nd Bomb Wing (BW) and US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) 917th Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), returning from deployment in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. In the background, the P-51 Mustang, Moonbeam McSwine, a WWII aircraft is on display

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: MSG More

Civilian personnel with the Commemorative Air Force unload a World War II era AT-11 "Kansan" aircraft fuslage at the Moriarty, New Mexico Airport. This soon to be restored Kansan, once flew from what was then, Kirtland Army Air Base and is now the 377th Air Base Wing (ABW), Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB), New Mexico (NM)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFMC Scene Camera Operator: CI More

Marines from 3rd Battalion 7th Marines India Company, listen to a World War II battlefield sites tour guide on Peleliu after a simulated airfield seizure during Exercise KOA THUNDER 2001. KOA THUNDER is an exercise involving elements of 1ST Marine Air Wing (MAW), and 3rd Marine Division, where Marines conduct an Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE). The Aviation Support Element (ASE) from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, will be tested on command and control of several different missions, to include Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personal (TRAP), airfield seizures, and a Noncombatant Evacuation Operation (NEO)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KOA THUNDER 2001 Base: Peleliu Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion 7th Marines More