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The U.S. Marine Corps' color guard and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadet Sergeant First Class Michael
Cabalaya, center, prepare to post the colors of the U.S. and Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands June 12
at the historic North Field, Tinian. The 70th Anniversary Reunion of Honor ceremony is part of a weeklong celebration
paying tribute to both American and Japanese veterans of the battles of Saipan and Tinian during World War II. The
Marines are with 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Cabalaya is a sophomore at Tinian High School.
Object Name: 140612-M-OY715-054
By-line Title: III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific.
City: Tanian.
Primary Location Code: MP.
Country Name: Northern Mariana Islands.
Headline: Service members pay tribute to WWII veterans.
Credit: U.S. Marines.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam B. Miller/Released.
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U.S. Army Capt. David C. Sullivan, commander, Headquarters Company, 1-149th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion,
explains the features of an AH-64D Apache Helicopter to a staff member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs and Military
Installations Committee visiting with State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, Senate District 26, and with State Senator
Jose Rodriguez, Senate District 29, during the committee's visit to Ellington Field JRB, Houston, June 12, 2014. The
senators are both members of the VAMI Committee, which was here at Ellington for the morning to learn about the
147th Reconnaissance Wing and the 1-149th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion missions.
Object Name: 140612-Z-FR385-009
By-line Title: 147th Reconnaissance Wing (Texas Air National Guard)
City: Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base
Province-State: TX
Primary Location Code: US
Country Name: United States
Headline: Senate committee visits Ellington Field
Credit: U.S. Air Force.
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A color guard made up of local veterans stands during a ceremony at the Bois de Limors, Varenguebec, France, June
7, 2014, honoring the 22 paratroopers and aircrew of a C-47 aircraft shot down by German anti-aircraft guns June 6,
1944. The event was one of several commemorations of the 70th anniversary of D-Day operations conducted by Allied
forces during World War II June 5-6, 1944. More than 650 U.S. military personnel have joined troops from several
NATO nations to participate in ceremonies to honor the events at the invitation of the French government.
Object Name: 140607-A-IK450-879
By-line: Sgt. A.M. LaVey
By-line Title: 173rd Airborne Brigade
City: Varenguebec
Primary Location Code: FR
Country Name: France
Original Transmission Ref: U.S. Army
Headline: 173rd Sky Soldiers honor fallen D-Day paratroopers, aircrew
Credit: U.S. Army
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. A.M. LaVey
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Original date/time: 2014:06:05 15:25:51.
Object Name: 140605-A-NX535-146.
Special Instructions: LTC Kathleen Turner OCPA via DVIDS.
By-line Title: Army Photo.
City: Normandy.
Country Name: France.
Headline: Utah Beach Ceremony.
Credit: U.S. Army.
Copyright Notice: Public Domain.
Caption: U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno poses for a photograph with a World War II veteran that fought on
D-Day during the Utah Beach Ceremony in Normandy, France, June 5, 2014. The ceremony commemorated those that
made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom on D-Day, June 6, 1944. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Steve
Cortez/ Released)
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Students from Quantico's Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy (SNCOA) conducted a 7-mile Director's Run
through Washington, D.C., June 06, 2014. The SNCOA, including students from Sergeants, Advanced, and
Career courses, conducted the run in honor of some of the nation's most famous monuments and war
memorials, including Vietnam, Marine Corps, World War II and Korean War Memorials as well as the
Washington Monument, Lincoln and Martin Luther King Memorial. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt.
Ezekiel R. Kitandwe/Released)
Object Name: 140606-M-RO295-174
Original date/time: 2014:06:06 07:54:54
Headline: SNCOA runs through Washington D.C.
Credit: U.S. Marines
Copyright Notice: Public Domain
Special Instructions: RELEASED, James. H. Frank, GS-12; OIC Photo/Video MCB Quantico Combat Camera, via DVIDS
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COIGNY, France -- Eric Sissons, Royal Air Force World War II veteran, tells his story to Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente,
86th Airlift Wing commander, during a ceremony at the Franquetot's castle here, June 7, 2014. Sissons landed on
Omaha Beach on D-Day where nearly half of his unit was instantly killed. The ceremony was held to dedicate a plaque
to memorialize pilots of the 358th Fighter Group who helped liberate France during World War II. The event was one of
several commemorations of the 70th Anniversary of D-Day operations conducted by Allied forces during World War
II June 5-6, 1944. Over 650 U.S. military personnel have joined troops from several NATO nations to participate
in ceremonies to honor the events at the invitation of the French government.
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Original date/time: 2014:06:08 14:04:14.
Object Name: 140608-A-AG136-008.
City: Bay City.
Province-State: TX.
Country Name: United States.
Headline: Valor walk, community honor First Team Medal of Honor trooper.
Credit: U.S. Army.
Copyright Notice: Public Domain.
Caption: Emotions were high during the unveiling of the Medal of Honor memorial headstone for Master Sgt. Mike C. Peña,
5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, during a ceremony at his resting place June 8, 2014 at Cedarvale Cemetery in
Bay City, Texas. The ceremony and headstone are to locally honor the Newgulf, Texas, native in his receiving the Medal of
Honor posthumously March 18, 2014, after it was upgraded from the Distinguished Service Cross. Peña gave his life in
defense of his fellow 1st Cavalry Division Troopers in 1950 during the Korean War. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class
Jeremy D. Crisp, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs/released)
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Original date/time: 2014:06:08 16:42:39
Object Name: 140608-A-SW162-081
Special Instructions: Released, Cynthia Vaughan, Warrior Transition Command, via DVIDS.
City: West Point
Province-State: NY
Country Name: United States
Headline: US Army Warrior Trials kick off with barbecue reception
Credit: U.S. Army
Copyright Notice: Public Domain
Caption: Wounded, ill and injured active duty service members and Veterans enjoy a Texas Road House dinner at
Kimsey Athletic Center, West Point, N.Y. The opening reception was hosted by USO and honored athletes who will
be participating in the 2014 U.S. Army Warrior Trials. The Army Warrior Transition Command is hosting the 2014
U.S. Army Warrior Trials, June 15-19, at the U.S. Army Military Academy. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured
Soldiers, Marines, Airmen and veterans from across the country will face off in archery, shooting, cycling, track and
field, swimming, sitting volleyball, and wheelchair basketball. The Army Warrior Trials will help determine the
athletes who will represent Team Army in the 2014 Warrior Games slated for Sept. 28-Oct. 4, Colorado Springs,
Colo. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. McCann)
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