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Joseph A. McLaughlin, Retired United States Marine Corps, observes a moment of silence at Liberty State Park, New Jersey during the "Support Our Troops" rally for national "Make a Difference Day." Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW) and its Ladies Auxiliary, in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs sponsored the rally. The event hosted numerous entertainment acts for the 15,000 attending the three-hour rally. "Americas armed forces are gearing up for a long and arduous war on an invisible, but terrifying enemy," said VFW Commander-in-CHIEF Jim N. Goldsmith. "We are asking a lot from our men and women in the military, which is why it is imperative that we...

Joseph A. McLaughlin, Retired United States Marine Corps, observes a m...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Joseph A. McLaughlin, Retired United States Marine Corps, observes a moment of silence at Liberty State Park, New Jersey during ... More

Enlistees of the United States Marines take the oath of enlistment at Liberty State Park, New Jersey during the "Support Our Troops" rally for national "Make a Difference Day." Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW) and its Ladies Auxiliary, in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs sponsored the rally. The event hosted numerous entertainment acts for the 15,000 attending the three-hour rally. "Americas armed forces are gearing up for a long and arduous war on an invisible, but terrifying enemy," said VFW Commander-in-CHIEF Jim N. Goldsmith. "We are asking a lot from our men and women in the military, which is why it is imperative that we show them our...

Enlistees of the United States Marines take the oath of enlistment at ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Enlistees of the United States Marines take the oath of enlistment at Liberty State Park, New Jersey during the "Support Our Tro... More

U.S. Marines and sailors sit down and enjoy a steak

U.S. Marines and sailors sit down and enjoy a steak

U.S. Marines and sailors sit down and enjoy a steak lunch during the Veterans of Foreign Wars steak barbecue aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 16. The VFW hosted the event to show appreciati... More

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 2nd Marine Division

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 2nd Marine Division

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 2nd Marine Division show SAPI plates and proper protective equipment to World War II Veterans and their families on Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 25, 2013. The 2d Ma... More

Lance Cpl. David V. Whitehead rakes leaves and grass

Lance Cpl. David V. Whitehead rakes leaves and grass

Lance Cpl. David V. Whitehead rakes leaves and grass Sept. 28 in his free time during a cemetery cleanup at Clark Veterans Cemetery, Clark Air Field, Pampanga, Republic of the Philippines. “It is important to d... More

Lt. Gen. John Wissler, right, shakes hands with Al

Lt. Gen. John Wissler, right, shakes hands with Al

Lt. Gen. John Wissler, right, shakes hands with Al Pearson, a U.S. Marine Vietnam War veteran, during the Battle of Okinawa memorial ceremony June 23 at the Okinawa Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa, Japan... More

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Scott Ryan, right,

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Scott Ryan, right,

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Scott Ryan, right, awards Gunnery Sgt. Trevor Nelson, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) logistics chief, with a Meritorious Service Medal during Nelson’s retirement ceremony a... More

Members of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 133 gather

Members of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 133 gather

Members of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 133 gather around an M1A1 Abrams tank during a tour aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as part of Fleet Week 2015 in Port Everglades, Fla., May 5. ... More

Coast Guard, Cle Elum, Wash., community honor Medal of Honor recipient Douglas Munro

Coast Guard, Cle Elum, Wash., community honor Medal of Honor recipient...

Rear Adm. Richard Gromlich, commander of the 13th Coast Guard District, addresses the crowd at the Douglas Munro Memorial Ceremony at the Laurel Hills Memorial Cemetery in Cle Clum, Wash., Sept. 25, 2015. Atten... More

A U.S. Naval Sea Cadet color guard presents the colors

A U.S. Naval Sea Cadet color guard presents the colors

A U.S. Naval Sea Cadet color guard presents the colors during the singing of the national anthem at the Douglas Munro Memorial Ceremony at Laurel Hills Memorial Cemetery in Cle Elum, Wash., Sept. 25, 2015. Sign... More

A veteran with the Carolina Corvette Club tapes a sign

A veteran with the Carolina Corvette Club tapes a sign

A veteran with the Carolina Corvette Club tapes a sign to his vehicle before the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Parade, hosted by Rolling Thunder Inc. Chapte... More

President Barack Obama speaks during the National Veterans

President Barack Obama speaks during the National Veterans

President Barack Obama speaks during the National Veterans Day Observance ceremony at Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Nov. 11. Obama praised current budget levels for the... More

Marines and sailors march down a street in the Village

Marines and sailors march down a street in the Village

Marines and sailors march down a street in the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, New York during a parade meant to honor fallen veterans, May 29, 2016. This year is the 28th year New York has hosted Fleet Week. U.... More

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller,

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller,

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, center, shakes hands with a Vietnam veteran at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 10252, Anchorage, Alaska, July 23, 2016. Neller visited the VFW to th... More

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Raul Lianez (Center), the commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Raul Lianez (Center), the commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Raul Lianez (Center), the commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), speaks with senior members from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) at The Officers’ Club, MCBH. Mar. 14, 201... More

180813-N-IR096-0012 SAN ANTONIO (August 13, 2018) John

180813-N-IR096-0012 SAN ANTONIO (August 13, 2018) John

180813-N-IR096-0012 SAN ANTONIO (August 13, 2018) John Rodriguez, a Marine Corps veteran, poses for a photo next to the gravesite of Hospitalman John E. Kilmer at San Jose Burial Park. Kilmer was fatally wounde... More

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Martin E. Sanchez, right center,

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Martin E. Sanchez, right center,

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Martin E. Sanchez, right center, a rifleman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 7, shares the unit's history with Marines, Sailors ... More

Marine Corps Community Services and the Veterans of

Marine Corps Community Services and the Veterans of

Marine Corps Community Services and the Veterans of Foreign Wars serve U.S. Marines and sailors a steak lunch during the VFW steak barbecue aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 16. The VFW host... More

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 2nd Marine Division

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 2nd Marine Division

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 2nd Marine Division celebrate World War II Day with veteran Marines who fought in the conflict aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 25, 2013. The Marines invited veterans from all... More

Pfc. Xavier L. Cannon shines the metal fence that protects

Pfc. Xavier L. Cannon shines the metal fence that protects

Pfc. Xavier L. Cannon shines the metal fence that protects the cemetery’s logo Sept. 28 during a voluntary cemetery cleanup at Clark Veterans Cemetery, Clark Air Field, Pampanga, Republic of the Philippines. “T... More

Lt. Gen. John Wissler, right, addresses a crowd including

Lt. Gen. John Wissler, right, addresses a crowd including

Lt. Gen. John Wissler, right, addresses a crowd including Caroline B. Kennedy, far left, during the Battle of Okinawa memorial ceremony June 23 at the Okinawa Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa, Japan. The ... More

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Scott Ryan, right,

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Scott Ryan, right,

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Scott Ryan, right, presents Gunnery Sgt. Trevor Nelson, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) logistics chief, with a shadow box during Nelson’s retirement ceremony at Veterans of... More

Members of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 133 gather

Members of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 133 gather

Members of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 133 gather around an M1A1 Abrams tank during a tour aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as part of Fleet Week 2015 in Port Everglades, Fla., May 5. ... More

U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Security Force Battalion

U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Security Force Battalion

U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Security Force Battalion Bangor, Wash., wait for the start of the Douglas Munro Memorial Ceremony at Laurel Hills Memorial Cemetery in Cle Elum, Wash., Sept. 25, 2015. The Marines... More

A veteran with the Carolina Corvette Club tapes a sign

A veteran with the Carolina Corvette Club tapes a sign

A veteran with the Carolina Corvette Club tapes a sign to his vehicle before the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Parade, hosted by Rolling Thunder Inc. Chapte... More

Veterans salute during the playing of the national

Veterans salute during the playing of the national

Veterans salute during the playing of the national anthem during the National Veterans Day Observance ceremony at the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Nov. 11. At the cere... More

Marines and sailors march down a street in the Village

Marines and sailors march down a street in the Village

Marines and sailors march down a street in the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, New York during a parade meant to honor fallen veterans, May 29, 2016. This year is the 28th year New York has hosted Fleet Week. U.... More

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller,

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller,

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, left, looks at a hat at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 10252, Anchorage, Alaska, July 23, 2016. Neller visited the VFW to thank local veterans and ... More

B.J. Lawrence, the senior vice commander-in-chief for

B.J. Lawrence, the senior vice commander-in-chief for

B.J. Lawrence, the senior vice commander-in-chief for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) organization, speaks with Col. Raul Lianez, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), and other senior MCBH le... More

U.S. Sailor Lt. Edwin Handley, the battalion chaplain

U.S. Sailor Lt. Edwin Handley, the battalion chaplain

U.S. Sailor Lt. Edwin Handley, the battalion chaplain of 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 7, talks about his unit to Veterans of Foreign Wars members and Marines during e... More

Marine Corps Community Services and the Veterans of

Marine Corps Community Services and the Veterans of

Marine Corps Community Services and the Veterans of Foreign Wars serve U.S. Marines and sailors a steak lunch during the VFW steak barbecue aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 16. The VFW host... More

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 2nd Marine Division

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 2nd Marine Division

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 2nd Marine Division celebrate World War II Day with veteran Marines who fought in the conflict aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 25, 2013. The Marines invited veterans from all... More

Lance Cpl. Jacob T. Hanner, left, and Lance Cpl. David

Lance Cpl. Jacob T. Hanner, left, and Lance Cpl. David

Lance Cpl. Jacob T. Hanner, left, and Lance Cpl. David V. Whitehead participate in a voluntary cemetery cleanup at Clark Veterans Cemetery, Clark Air Field, Pampanga, Republic of the Philippines Sept. 28. “Thes... More

Caroline B. Kennedy pays her respect to fallen service

Caroline B. Kennedy pays her respect to fallen service

Caroline B. Kennedy pays her respect to fallen service members through a speech and poem during the Battle of Okinawa memorial ceremony June 23 at the Okinawa Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa, Japan. The ... More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Fabio Patino, right, 22nd

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Fabio Patino, right, 22nd

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Fabio Patino, right, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) administrative chief, congratulates Gunnery Sgt. Trevor Nelson, MEU logistics chief, after Nelson’s retirement ceremony at ... More

U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Brian Wemmerus,

U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Brian Wemmerus,

U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Brian Wemmerus, Assault Craft Unit 4 craft master, explains the purpose of the landing craft, air cushion to veterans from Disabled American Veterans Chapter 133 as part of ... More

Master Chief Lani Cale-Jones, Deputy Master Chief Petty

Master Chief Lani Cale-Jones, Deputy Master Chief Petty

Master Chief Lani Cale-Jones, Deputy Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, observes the Douglas Munro Memorial Ceremony at the Laurel Hills Memorial Cemetery in Cle Clum, Wash., Sept. 25, 2015. Rear Ad... More

A veteran with the Carolina Corvette Club tapes a sign

A veteran with the Carolina Corvette Club tapes a sign

A veteran with the Carolina Corvette Club tapes a sign to his vehicle before the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Parade, hosted by Rolling Thunder Inc. Chapte... More

Members of The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" perform

Members of The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" perform

Members of The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" perform during the National Veterans Day Observance ceremony at the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Nov. 11. (Photo by Spc.... More

A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, calls

A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, calls

A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, calls cadence as he marches a platoon of Marines and sailors in the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, New York during a parade meant to honor fallen veterans, May ... More

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller,

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller,

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, right, speaks to a Korean War veteran at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 10252, Anchorage, Alaska, July 23, 2016. Neller visited the VFW to thank lo... More

Senior members from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

Senior members from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

Senior members from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) pose for a group photo with Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) senior leaders at The Officers’ Club, MCBH, Mar. 14, 2018. The VFW met with senior base leaders... More

A U.S. Marine with 5th Battalion, 11th Marines, Special

A U.S. Marine with 5th Battalion, 11th Marines, Special

A U.S. Marine with 5th Battalion, 11th Marines, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 7, interacts with Walter W. Watts, Jr., right, a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, during exercise Northern Edge (N... More

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Heine signs up

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Heine signs up

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Heine signs up to win prizes at a raffle during the Veterans of Foreign Wars steak barbecue aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 16. The VFW hosted the event... More

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 2nd Marine Division

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 2nd Marine Division

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 2nd Marine Division celebrate World War II Day with Veteran Marines who fought in the conflict aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 25, 2013. The Marines invited veterans from all... More

An unknown headstone marks the gravesite of a fallen

An unknown headstone marks the gravesite of a fallen

An unknown headstone marks the gravesite of a fallen service member at the Clark Veterans Cemetery, Clark, Pampanga, Republic of the Philippines. “Throughout the wars there have been lots of unknown graves fill... More

Caroline B. Kennedy, center right, and Lt. Gen. John

Caroline B. Kennedy, center right, and Lt. Gen. John

Caroline B. Kennedy, center right, and Lt. Gen. John Wissler carry a wreath together at the Cornerstone of Peace monument during a memorial ceremony June 23 at the Okinawa Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa... More

Cpl. John Birmingham, former U.S. Marine Corps corporal

Cpl. John Birmingham, former U.S. Marine Corps corporal

Cpl. John Birmingham, former U.S. Marine Corps corporal and member of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 133, takes a photo of a landing craft, air cushion fan during a tour aboard the amphibious assault ship U... More

Veterans with Beirut Memorial Chapter 642 place signs

Veterans with Beirut Memorial Chapter 642 place signs

Veterans with Beirut Memorial Chapter 642 place signs on an M3 personnel half-track carrier before the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Parade, hosted by Rolli... More

Marines and sailors march down a street in the Village

Marines and sailors march down a street in the Village

Marines and sailors march down a street in the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, during a parade meant to honor fallen veterans, May 29, 2016. This year is the 28th year New York has hosted Fleet Week. U... More

Lt. Col. Phillip Herschelman, the director of S-3/5,

Lt. Col. Phillip Herschelman, the director of S-3/5,

Lt. Col. Phillip Herschelman, the director of S-3/5, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), answers questions during a capabilities brief for representatives with Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) on Kansas tower, MCBH,... More

A combined color guard from the Marine Corps League

A combined color guard from the Marine Corps League

A combined color guard from the Marine Corps League and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1383 perform a rifle salute followed by the playing of Taps during the 9/11 Patriot Day rememberance ceremony in Kla... More

U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Brady P. Berning, left, a machine

U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Brady P. Berning, left, a machine

U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Brady P. Berning, left, a machine gunner, and Lance Cpl. Nikolaus D. Liverar, center, a rifleman, both with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Ta... More

Mike Young, manager of the Auto Skills Center aboard

Mike Young, manager of the Auto Skills Center aboard

Mike Young, manager of the Auto Skills Center aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, explains the components and workings of his 1931 Ford Roadster to U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Nickolas Willoughby and U.... More

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 2nd Marine Division

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 2nd Marine Division

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 2nd Marine Division celebrate World War II Day with veteran Marines who fought in the conflict aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 25, 2013. The Marines invited veterans from all... More

Lance Cpl. Haaheo K. Kahue cleans up grave sites Sept.

Lance Cpl. Haaheo K. Kahue cleans up grave sites Sept.

Lance Cpl. Haaheo K. Kahue cleans up grave sites Sept. 28 at Clark Veterans Cemetery, Clark Air Field, Pampanga, Republic of the Philippines during his free time. At the cemetery all branches of the United Stat... More

U.S. Navy Lt. Yonina E. Creditor, far left, offers

U.S. Navy Lt. Yonina E. Creditor, far left, offers

U.S. Navy Lt. Yonina E. Creditor, far left, offers a prayer to remember and honor the fallen U.S. service members who died in the Battle of Okinawa during a memorial ceremony June 23 at the Okinawa Peace Memori... More

Capt. Brendan McPherson, commanding officer of Coast

Capt. Brendan McPherson, commanding officer of Coast

Capt. Brendan McPherson, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Midgett, a 378-foot High Endurance Cutter homeported in Seattle, salutes during the singing of the national anthem at the Douglas Munro Memorial... More

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Rooney,

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Rooney,

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Rooney, right, is presented a certificate of appreciation before the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Parade, ho... More

Marines and sailors stand in front of the Veterans

Marines and sailors stand in front of the Veterans

Marines and sailors stand in front of the Veterans of Foreign Wars detachment in the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson prior to a wreath-laying ceremony meant to honor fallen veterans, May 29, 2016. This year is th... More

Lt. Col. Phillip Herschelman, the director of S-3/5,

Lt. Col. Phillip Herschelman, the director of S-3/5,

Lt. Col. Phillip Herschelman, the director of S-3/5, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), shows various locations to B.J. Lawrence, the senior vice commander-in-chief for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), from th... More

U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Nikolaus D. Liverar, left,

U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Nikolaus D. Liverar, left,

U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Nikolaus D. Liverar, left, a rifleman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, and Lance Cpl. Daniel Schelinski, right, a radio operator with 5th Battalion, 11th Marines, both with... More

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Frank A. Richie, commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Frank A. Richie, commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Frank A. Richie, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, extends his gratitude to all the Marines and sailors that were in attendance of the Veterans of Foreign Wars steak... More

The logo of the Clark Veterans Cemetery displays the

The logo of the Clark Veterans Cemetery displays the

The logo of the Clark Veterans Cemetery displays the long relationship between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America. The Clark Veterans Cemetery is located in Clark, Pampanga, Republ... More

Caroline B. Kennedy, right, and Lt. Gen. John Wissler

Caroline B. Kennedy, right, and Lt. Gen. John Wissler

Caroline B. Kennedy, right, and Lt. Gen. John Wissler discuss the sacrifice of U.S. service members during the Battle of Okinawa as part of a memorial ceremony June 23 at the Okinawa Peace Memorial Park in Itom... More

Members of the Coast Guard Combat Veterans Association,

Members of the Coast Guard Combat Veterans Association,

Members of the Coast Guard Combat Veterans Association, Chief Warrant Officers Association, Chief Petty Officers Association, Coast Guard Cutter Midgett, and the Coast Guard Enlisted Association present wreaths... More

U.S. Marines and Sailors watch as retired U.S. Marine

U.S. Marines and Sailors watch as retired U.S. Marine

U.S. Marines and Sailors watch as retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Rooney, center left, is presented a certificate of appreciation before the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, N... More

Maj. Gen. Brian Beaudreault, front right, commanding

Maj. Gen. Brian Beaudreault, front right, commanding

Maj. Gen. Brian Beaudreault, front right, commanding general, 2nd Marine Division, shakes hands with leaders of the Veterans of Foreign Wars detachment in the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, after a wreath-layin... More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 7, pose for a group photo along with Veterans of Foreign Wars members during exercise Northern Edge (NE), May 21, 2019 at Post 3629, Fairbanks, Ala... More

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Frank A. Richie, commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Frank A. Richie, commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Frank A. Richie, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, presents a gift to Dennis Wells, the State Veterans of Foreign Wars California commander, during the Veterans of F... More

From left to right, Caroline B. Kennedy, Edwin Schlossberg,

From left to right, Caroline B. Kennedy, Edwin Schlossberg,

From left to right, Caroline B. Kennedy, Edwin Schlossberg, Alfred R. Magleby and Lt. Gen. John Wissler greet distinguished guests while participating in a memorial ceremony June 23 at the Okinawa Peace Memoria... More

Coast Guard Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro’s Medal

Coast Guard Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro’s Medal

Coast Guard Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro’s Medal of Honor memorial inscription is pictured through a wreath presented by the Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officers Association during a memorial ceremony for Mu... More

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Rooney,

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Rooney,

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Rooney, center right, is presented a certificate of appreciation before the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Par... More

Marines and sailors salute a memorial in front of the

Marines and sailors salute a memorial in front of the

Marines and sailors salute a memorial in front of the Veterans of Foreign Wars detachment in the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, following a wreath-laying ceremony meant to honor fallen veterans, May 29, 2016. T... More

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Antonio G. Alongi, the company

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Antonio G. Alongi, the company

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Antonio G. Alongi, the company first sergeant of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 7, gives a Marine Corps token of appreciation t... More

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Frank A. Richie, commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Frank A. Richie, commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Frank A. Richie, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, greets and welcomes Actor Ryan Reynolds to the Veterans of Foreign Wars steak barbecue aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif.... More

McGruff the crime dog waves during the 20th Annual

McGruff the crime dog waves during the 20th Annual

McGruff the crime dog waves during the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Parade, hosted by Rolling Thunder Inc. Chapter NC-5, was observed by veterans, Service ... More

Walter W. Watts, Jr., center, a member of Veterans

Walter W. Watts, Jr., center, a member of Veterans

Walter W. Watts, Jr., center, a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, speaks to U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 7, during exercise Northern Edge (NE), May 21, 2019 at Po... More

Actor Ryan Reynolds gives his appreciation to the U.S.

Actor Ryan Reynolds gives his appreciation to the U.S.

Actor Ryan Reynolds gives his appreciation to the U.S. Marines and sailors for serving the United States of America during of the Veterans of Foreign Wars steak barbecue aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., June 16. Th... More

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Rooney

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Rooney

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Rooney waves during the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Parade, hosted by Rolling Thunder Inc. Chapter NC-5, wa... More

Walter W. Watts, Jr., a member of Veterans of Foreign

Walter W. Watts, Jr., a member of Veterans of Foreign

Walter W. Watts, Jr., a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, speaks to U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 7, during exercise Northern Edge (NE), May 21, 2019 at Post 3629,... More

Actor Ryan Reynolds poses for a group photo with U.S.

Actor Ryan Reynolds poses for a group photo with U.S.

Actor Ryan Reynolds poses for a group photo with U.S. Marines during of the Veterans of Foreign Wars steak barbecue aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 16. The VFW hosted the event to show app... More

The Second Marine Division Color Guard marches on their

The Second Marine Division Color Guard marches on their

The Second Marine Division Color Guard marches on their organizational colors during the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Parade, hosted by Rolling Thunder Inc... More

Actor Ryan Reynolds shows gratitude to the U.S. Marines

Actor Ryan Reynolds shows gratitude to the U.S. Marines

Actor Ryan Reynolds shows gratitude to the U.S. Marines and sailors of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar for having him as a guest to the Veterans of Foreign Wars steak barbecue aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., June... More

U.S. Navy Capt. Rick Freedman, center, commanding officer

U.S. Navy Capt. Rick Freedman, center, commanding officer

U.S. Navy Capt. Rick Freedman, center, commanding officer of Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, waves during the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Parade, hosted by R... More

U.S. Marines assigned to Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting

U.S. Marines assigned to Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting

U.S. Marines assigned to Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Section, Marine Corps Air Station New River, wave during the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Parade, ho... More

Sammy Phillips, Mayor of Jacksonville, NC, waves during

Sammy Phillips, Mayor of Jacksonville, NC, waves during

Sammy Phillips, Mayor of Jacksonville, NC, waves during the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Parade, hosted by Rolling Thunder Inc. Chapter NC-5, was observed ... More

Sammy Phillips, mayor of Jacksonville, NC, waves during

Sammy Phillips, mayor of Jacksonville, NC, waves during

Sammy Phillips, mayor of Jacksonville, NC, waves during the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Parade, hosted by Rolling Thunder Inc. Chapter NC-5, was observed ... More

Members of Rolling Thunder® Inc., Chapter NC-5, ride

Members of Rolling Thunder® Inc., Chapter NC-5, ride

Members of Rolling Thunder® Inc., Chapter NC-5, ride motorcycles in the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Parade, hosted by Rolling Thunder Inc. Chapter NC-5, w... More

Members of Rolling Thunder® Inc. Chapter NC-5 participate

Members of Rolling Thunder® Inc. Chapter NC-5 participate

Members of Rolling Thunder® Inc. Chapter NC-5 participate in the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Parade, hosted by Rolling Thunder Inc. Chapter NC-5, was obse... More

A Member of Rolling Thunder® Inc. Chapter NC-5 participate

A Member of Rolling Thunder® Inc. Chapter NC-5 participate

A Member of Rolling Thunder® Inc. Chapter NC-5 participate in the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Parade, hosted by Rolling Thunder Inc. Chapter NC-5, was obs... More

David Lynch, a member of Rolling Thunder® Inc., Chapter

David Lynch, a member of Rolling Thunder® Inc., Chapter

David Lynch, a member of Rolling Thunder® Inc., Chapter NC-5, participates in the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Parade, hosted by Rolling Thunder Inc. Chapt... More

Veterans with the Beirut Memorial Chapter 642 wave

Veterans with the Beirut Memorial Chapter 642 wave

Veterans with the Beirut Memorial Chapter 642 wave from a M3 personnel half-track carrier during the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Parade, hosted by Rolling... More

A veteran passes out poppies during the 20th Annual

A veteran passes out poppies during the 20th Annual

A veteran passes out poppies during the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Parade, hosted by Rolling Thunder Inc. Chapter NC-5, was observed by veterans, Service... More

Children wave American flags from a float during the

Children wave American flags from a float during the

Children wave American flags from a float during the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Parade, hosted by Rolling Thunder Inc. Chapter NC-5, was observed by vete... More

Cub Scouts with Pack 319 carry a banner during the

Cub Scouts with Pack 319 carry a banner during the

Cub Scouts with Pack 319 carry a banner during the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Parade, hosted by Rolling Thunder Inc. Chapter NC-5, was observed by vetera... More

A man wears a World War I era combat uniform and waves

A man wears a World War I era combat uniform and waves

A man wears a World War I era combat uniform and waves from a float during the 20th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville, NC, Nov. 7, 2015. The Veterans Day Parade, hosted by Rolling Thunder Inc. Chapter ... More