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Camp Humphreys welcomes new commander
By Cpl. Han, Jae-ho
USAG Humphreys Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS – Soldiers, civilians and Family members welcomed the United States Army Garrison Humphreys' new commander, Col. Darin S. Conkright, during a ceremony, here, July 11.
Conkright replaces Col. Joseph P. Moore, who is retiring from the United States Army after 27 years of distinguished service.
Before the change of command, in a separate ceremony, Moore was presented with the Legion of Merit by Debra D. Zedalis, the Pacific Region director of Installation Management Command. His wife, Molly, received three awards: the 8th United States Army Helping Hands Award; the Dr. Mary E. Walker Award; and the Commander’s Award for Public Service.
During the ceremony, Moore expressed his appreciation to his family, fellow Soldiers, the community, Korean guests and the United States Army.
“To our guests from nearby towns, our Korean military colleagues, and our Korean employees, I extend special thanks for the friendship and hospitality you have extended to me over the past four years,” he said. “I leave my command and my Army career with a deep gratitude for the opportunities they have provided.”
Zedalis congratulated Moore on his success as the garrison commander.
“Under his leadership, Humphreys has transformed from an installation populated primarily by single and unaccompanied Soldiers, on one-year assignments, to an installation where many more military Families live for two and three-year tours,” Zedalis said. “He also has led the single largest construction program in the Department of Defense, and the garrison’s support of the 8th United States Army and all tenant units has been nothing short of top notch.”
Zedalis also extended a welcome to the incoming commander and his Family.
“You are inheriting a great garrison team that will support you one hundred percent,” she said. “I know you will find your new assignment both professionally rewarding and personally enriching.”
Conkright expressed his enthusiasm as a new commander.
“I look forward to working with each and every one of you to ensure Camp Humphreys continues to be a great place to live, work and serve,” he said.
Conkright joined the Army in 1989, and has had a number of duty assignments at Fort Bragg, Fort Campbell, Washington DC, and in Europe. At Fort Campbell, he commanded ODA 522 and served as the Battalion Assistant S-3. In Washington DC, he served as an assignments officer in the US Army PERSCOM’s Special Management Division. His most recent assignment was the Chief of Staff for the NATO Special Operations Headquarters (NSHQ) in Mons, Belgium.
He received a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps commission and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Kentucky. His advanced education includes a Masters of Business Administration and a Masters in Healthcare Management. Conkright is a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College and his awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal. His badges include the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Special Forces Tab, the Ranger Tab, and the Master Parachutist Badge.
CAMP ZAMA, Japan – A genie, a gorilla, an astronaut, Jack Sparrow and even Freddy Krueger paid a visit to the home of Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eric C. Dostie, command sergeant major, U.S. Army Japan, for a Halloween celebration Oct. 23, 2015, in Camp Zama, Japan.
The Dostie family treated their costumed guests with a home cooked meal, specialty drinks and traditional Halloween treats. Dostie and his wife also organized games for the group that included stacking plastic cups and shaking ping pong balls out of tissue boxes. Even Dostie's five-year old daughter participated in the friendly competition by awarding the best male and female costumes of the night.
“I hosted this party to help our senior NCO leadership to unwind after a few stressful weeks preparing for major missions and exercises” said Dostie who greeted his guests in pharaoh's clothing, “These celebrations remind us that our command is a close-knit family that enjoys the little tricks and treats in life.”
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, U.S. Army Japan
PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. -- The Department of Defense’s premier training institution for culturally based foreign language welcomed its newest commandant, as Col. David K. Chapman assumed command of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center during a ceremony on Presidio's Soldier Field May 22. Brig. Gen. Christopher P. Hughes, deputy commanding general for Leader Development and Education at the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., officiated the ceremony. Chapman is a DLIFLC graduate with certificates in Russian, Serbian/Croatian and Greek languages, who also served as a second lieutenant 25 years ago at the former Fort Ord with the then-7th Infantry Division. www.army.mil/article/126684/New_leader_takes_reins_of_DLI...
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PORT BLAIR, India (Sept. 12, 2011) - Mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) arrives in Port Blair for a port visit. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Consulate General Chennai)
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CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sept. 17, 2013) - Rear Adm. Cindy Thebaud, commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific, hands candy to a student at Ashar Alo, a school for special needs children, during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2013. U.S. Navy units participating in CARAT Bangladesh include the Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 staff, members from Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training Command (MCAST), members from Afloat Training Group, Western Pacific and the diving and salvage vessel USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) with embarked Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jay C. Pugh)
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Camp Humphreys welcomes new commander
By Cpl. Han, Jae-ho
USAG Humphreys Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS – Soldiers, civilians and Family members welcomed the United States Army Garrison Humphreys' new commander, Col. Darin S. Conkright, during a ceremony, here, July 11.
Conkright replaces Col. Joseph P. Moore, who is retiring from the United States Army after 27 years of distinguished service.
Before the change of command, in a separate ceremony, Moore was presented with the Legion of Merit by Debra D. Zedalis, the Pacific Region director of Installation Management Command. His wife, Molly, received three awards: the 8th United States Army Helping Hands Award; the Dr. Mary E. Walker Award; and the Commander’s Award for Public Service.
During the ceremony, Moore expressed his appreciation to his family, fellow Soldiers, the community, Korean guests and the United States Army.
“To our guests from nearby towns, our Korean military colleagues, and our Korean employees, I extend special thanks for the friendship and hospitality you have extended to me over the past four years,” he said. “I leave my command and my Army career with a deep gratitude for the opportunities they have provided.”
Zedalis congratulated Moore on his success as the garrison commander.
“Under his leadership, Humphreys has transformed from an installation populated primarily by single and unaccompanied Soldiers, on one-year assignments, to an installation where many more military Families live for two and three-year tours,” Zedalis said. “He also has led the single largest construction program in the Department of Defense, and the garrison’s support of the 8th United States Army and all tenant units has been nothing short of top notch.”
Zedalis also extended a welcome to the incoming commander and his Family.
“You are inheriting a great garrison team that will support you one hundred percent,” she said. “I know you will find your new assignment both professionally rewarding and personally enriching.”
Conkright expressed his enthusiasm as a new commander.
“I look forward to working with each and every one of you to ensure Camp Humphreys continues to be a great place to live, work and serve,” he said.
Conkright joined the Army in 1989, and has had a number of duty assignments at Fort Bragg, Fort Campbell, Washington DC, and in Europe. At Fort Campbell, he commanded ODA 522 and served as the Battalion Assistant S-3. In Washington DC, he served as an assignments officer in the US Army PERSCOM’s Special Management Division. His most recent assignment was the Chief of Staff for the NATO Special Operations Headquarters (NSHQ) in Mons, Belgium.
He received a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps commission and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Kentucky. His advanced education includes a Masters of Business Administration and a Masters in Healthcare Management. Conkright is a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College and his awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal. His badges include the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Special Forces Tab, the Ranger Tab, and the Master Parachutist Badge.
26 March 2014, Ottawa – LGen Stuart Beare, Commander CJOC, and Gen Charles Jacoby, Commander NORAD/USNORTHCOM, attend a plenary session at the 7th annual Tri Command Staff Talks in Ottawa on 26-27 March, 2014. (Photo by: Cpl Andrew Wesley, CFSU)
Since 2007, the Tri Command Staff Talks have been conducted annually with the aim of establishing a culture of continuous collaboration and encouraging daily, habitual, persistent and consistent relationships among the staffs of Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC), North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM).
26 mars 2014, Ottawa – Le Lgén Stuart Beare, commandant du COIC, et le Gén Charles Jacoby, commandant du NORAD/USNORTHCOM, assistent à une assemblée plénière lors de la septième séance annuelle de discussion des états-majors des trois commandements qui a eu lieu à Ottawa les 26 et 27 mars 2014. (Photo par le Cpl Andrew Wesley, USFC)
Depuis 2007, les états-majors des trois commandements se réunissent chaque année pour discuter dans le but de créer une culture de collaboration continue et d’encourager la mise en place de relations quotidiennes, habituelles, persistantes et constantes entre les états-majors du Commandement des opérations interarmées du Canada (COIC), du Commandement de la défense aérospatiale de l’Amérique du Nord (NORAD) et du United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM).
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Soldiers from the U.S. Ukraine, and Norway participate in a Command Post Exercise June 29, 2016 as a part of Exercise Rapid Trident 16. The exercise is a regional command post and field training exercise that involves about 2,000 Soldiers from 13 different nations, being held at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine June 27 - July 8, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Whitney Hughes/Released)
U.S. Army Recruiting Command welcomed a new command team during a change of command and change of responsibility ceremony here July 23. Maj. Gen. Kevin Vereen became the 27th USAREC commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Foley accepted responsibility as the new senior enlisted leader of the command. The two follow Maj. Gen. Frank Muth and Command Sgt. Maj. Tabitha Gavia, who had been leading USAREC since July 2018.(U.S. Army photo by Lara Poirrier)
YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. (Sept. 20, 2016) - A Japanese spotter with the 12th Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, looks through his scope to locate enemy targets on the training field and relay the location to their sniper counterparts, during an urban live fire exercise, as part of Rising Thunder 2016, at Yakima Training Center. Rising Thunder is an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. Army and the JGSDF. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sinthia Rosario, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) 160919-A-ZT122-155
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Senior leaders stand at attention before the 104th Military Police Battalion change of command ceremony at Camp Smith, N.Y., on May 5th, 2018. Lt. Col. Marshall Hunt assumed command of the battalion during the ceremony. (New York Army National Guard photo by Capt. Jean Marie Kratzer)
CAMP ZAMA, Japan – A genie, a gorilla, an astronaut, Jack Sparrow and even Freddy Krueger paid a visit to the home of Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eric C. Dostie, command sergeant major, U.S. Army Japan, for a Halloween celebration Oct. 23, 2015, in Camp Zama, Japan.
The Dostie family treated their costumed guests with a home cooked meal, specialty drinks and traditional Halloween treats. Dostie and his wife also organized games for the group that included stacking plastic cups and shaking ping pong balls out of tissue boxes. Even Dostie's five-year old daughter participated in the friendly competition by awarding the best male and female costumes of the night.
“I hosted this party to help our senior NCO leadership to unwind after a few stressful weeks preparing for major missions and exercises” said Dostie who greeted his guests in pharaoh's clothing, “These celebrations remind us that our command is a close-knit family that enjoys the little tricks and treats in life.”
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, U.S. Army Japan
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GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- Brigadier General Christopher G. salutes the formation and orders commanders to take charge of their units at the end of the change of command ceremony, July 21 on Tower Barracks parade field. Cavoli accepted the transfer of command of the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command from Maj. Gen. Walter E. Piatt. Keeping with tradition, the generals, including Lt. Gen. Donald M. Campbell, Jr., commander of U.S. Army Europe headquartered in Weisbaden, Germany, stood before the troops and passed the colors, with marks the changing of command. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christina M. Dion, 319th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 7, 2014) - YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 7, 2014) Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) pulls into Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a scheduled port visit. Oklahoma City is one of three forward-deployed submarines stationed in Guam. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Liam Kennedy) 140707-N-BD107-053
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SASEBO, Japan (July 27, 2016) - Army Spc. Michael Breneman signals to a Japan Ground Self Defense Force Type 87 armored reconnaissance vehicle during an on load evolution aboard U.S. Army Runnymede-class landing craft utility USAV Coamo (LCU 2014) at Commander, U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo on July 27, 2016. This on load is part of the first-ever point-to-point shipment of JGSDF vehicles aboard U.S. military vessels. The JGSDF personnel and equipment will take part in Rising Thunder, an annual bilateral U.S. Army-JGSDF exercise held at Yakima Training Center, Wa. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Kristopher S. Haley/Released) 160727-N-NY430-145
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Hogg takes command of U.S. Army Africa
10 June 2010 - By Rick Scavetta, U.S. Army Africa Public Affairs
VICENZA, Italy – During a ceremony today at Caserma Ederle’s Hoekstra Field, Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg assumed command of U.S. Army Africa.
Gen. William E. Ward, commanding general of U.S. Africa Command presided over the ceremony, which signaled the departure of outgoing commander, Maj. Gen. William B. Garrett III.
Hogg, who recently served as deputy commanding general of Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, said he is delighted to become part of the Vicenza military community.
“After 29 years of service and six overseas assignments to include Germany, Panama and Belgium, this is our first opportunity to be in Italy,” Hogg said. “We are absolutely thrilled to be here.”
Hogg said he is excited to be a part of U.S. Army Africa, the Army's newest service component command, challenged with developing relationships with land forces in Africa and supporting U.S. Army efforts on the African continent.
Ward reminded the crowd that U.S. Army Africa has accomplished some great things since Dec. 2008, when it began its transformation to becoming the Army service component command for U.S. Africa Command.
“In that short time, the command has formed, grown, and matured into an active and effective outfit and has established strong strategic relationships with the ground forces in Africa,” Ward said. “U.S. Army Africa not only succeeded, they excelled. In fact, they thrived on the opportunities they were given.”
Garrett took command of the Southern European Task Force in 2008. He commanded SETAF throughout its transformation to U.S. Army Africa. Garrett now heads to Iraq, where he will serve as the chief of staff, U.S. Forces Iraq.
“We look forward to building upon the systems that Maj. Gen. Garrett and Mrs. Garrett have developed,” Hogg said. “We are truly thankful for the warm welcome that we have received from the community and, especially, the Garretts.”
RODRIGUEZ LIVE FIRE CENTER, South Korea (Aug. 18, 2016) - Gen. Mark A. Milley, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, walks with Maj. Gen. Theodore A. "Ted" Martin, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-US Combined Division (2ID/RUCD) commanding officer, and Command Sgt. Maj. Edward W. Mitchell, the 2ID/RUCD during his visit to Rodriguez Live Fire Center, South Korea. Milley visited troops in several locations on the peninsula and received updates on rotational brigade deployments, the combined US and ROK 2nd Infantry Division, and the relocation of U.S. Army units to Camp Humphreys. (Photo by Chin-U Pak)
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The 10th Mountain Division (LI) Sustainment Brigade Command Team, accompanied by the senior leaders of the 10th Mountain Division held a physical training event to help kick-off the new Command Mentorship Program on May. 3, 2021, on Fort Drum, NY.
The Command Mentorship program is a one-day event that will be held on the first Monday of every month to provide focused development and mentorship from the 10th MDSB Command Team to the Company Command teams, Brigade staff, and Soldiers.
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TACLOBAN, Philippines (July 15, 2014) - (from left to right) Pacific Partnership Deputy Commander Capt. Yoichi Matsui, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force' Pacific Partnership Commander U. S. Navy Capt. Brian Shipman; and Pacific Partnership Chief of Staff Australian Army Lt. Col. Jon Cronin pose for a photo at the Pacific Partnership closing ceremonies in Tacloban, Philippines. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger) 140715-N-CF750-005
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Dedicated to RAF Coastal Command
A relief carving in light grey Carrara marble depicts the sky and sea, with the sky overlaying an outline of the world set above a breaking sea and separated by a horizon line (of great importance to flyers). An eagle at top left symbolises mastery of the skies. Cut in the wall below is the badge of Coastal Command and motto "Constant Endeavour" with the inscription:
Remember the sacrifice & constant endeavour in defence of freedom of the men and women of Royal Air Force Coastal Command, their successors & their comrades in the Commonwealth, Allied and overseas squadrons
The memorial was carved by Neil and Richard Talbot and the artistic adviser was Sir Philip Dowson of the Maritime Air Trust. The span is approximately eight feet. A roll of honour is displayed in a case in the nave of the Abbey.
It was unveiled to mark the 60th anniversary in 2003 of the peak of the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War. Just over half of the sinkings of German U-boats were due to Coastal Command and it located the battleship Bismarck which was then sunk by the Royal Navy. Photo-reconnaissance and meteorological flights were also an important part of their role as well as air-sea rescue. Their zone of operations was vast, from Iceland to Gibraltar and the Azores as well as other overseas commands from the Arctic to the southern oceans. Four Victoria Crosses were won by aircrew and 10,875 lives were lost. Since the Second World War Coastal Command and its successor formations have operated in conflicts in Korea, Malaysia, the Falklands and the Gulf.
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Westminster Abbey (The Collegiate Church of St Peter)
In the 1040s King Edward (later St Edward the Confessor) established his royal palace by the banks of the river Thames on land known as Thorney Island. Close by was a small Benedictine monastery founded under the patronage of King Edgar and St Dunstan around 960A.D. This monastery Edward chose to re-endow and greatly enlarge, building a large stone church in honour of St Peter the Apostle. This church became known as the "west minster" to distinguish it from St Paul's Cathedral (the east minster) in the City of London. Unfortunately, when the new church was consecrated on 28th December 1065 the King was too ill to attend and died a few days later. His mortal remains were entombed in front of the High Altar.
The only traces of Edward's monastery to be seen today are in the round arches and massive supporting columns of the undercroft and the Pyx Chamber in the cloisters. The undercroft was originally part of the domestic quarters of the monks. Among the most significant ceremonies that occurred in the Abbey at this period was the coronation of William the Conqueror on Christmas day 1066, and the "translation" or moving of King Edward's body to a new tomb a few years after his canonisation in 1161.
Edward's Abbey survived for two centuries until the middle of the 13th century when King Henry III decided to rebuild it in the new Gothic style of architecture. It was a great age for cathedrals: in France it saw the construction of Amiens, Evreux and Chartres and in England Canterbury, Winchester and Salisbury, to mention a few. Under the decree of the King of England, Westminster Abbey was designed to be not only a great monastery and place of worship, but also a place for the coronation and burial of monarchs. This church was consecrated on 13th October 1269. Unfortunately the king died before the nave could be completed so the older structure stood attached to the Gothic building for many years.
Every monarch since William the Conqueror has been crowned in the Abbey, with the exception of Edward V and Edward VIII (who abdicated) who were never crowned. The ancient Coronation Chair can still be seen in the church.
It was natural that Henry III should wish to translate the body of the saintly Edward the Confessor into a more magnificent tomb behind the High Altar in his new church. This shrine survives and around it are buried a cluster of medieval kings and their consorts including Henry III, Edward I and Eleanor of Castile, Edward III and Philippa of Hainault, Richard II and Anne of Bohemia and Henry V.
There are around 3,300 burials in the church and cloisters and many more memorials. The Abbey also contains over 600 monuments, and wall tablets – the most important collection of monumental sculpture anywhere in the country. Notable among the burials is the Unknown Warrior, whose grave, close to the west door, has become a place of pilgrimage. Heads of State who are visiting the country invariably come to lay a wreath at this grave.
A remarkable new addition to the Abbey was the glorious Lady chapel built by King Henry VII, first of the Tudor monarchs, which now bears his name. This has a spectacular fan-vaulted roof and the craftsmanship of Italian sculptor Pietro Torrigiano can be seen in Henry's fine tomb. The chapel was consecrated on 19th February 1516. Since 1725 it has been associated with the Most Honourable Order of the Bath and the banners of the current Knights Grand Cross surround the walls. The Battle of Britain memorial window by Hugh Easton can be seen at the east end in the Royal Air Force chapel. A new stained glass window above this, by Alan Younger, and two flanking windows with a design in blue by Hughie O'Donoghue, give colour to this chapel.
Two centuries later a further addition was made to the Abbey when the western towers (left unfinished from medieval times) were completed in 1745, to a design by Nicholas Hawksmoor.
Little remains of the original medieval stained glass, once one of the Abbey's chief glories. Some 13th century panels can be seen in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries. The great west window and the rose window in the north transept date from the early 18th century but the remainder of the glass is from the 19th century onwards. The newest stained glass is in The Queen Elizabeth II window, designed by David Hockney.
History did not cease with the dissolution of the medieval monastery on 16th January 1540. The same year Henry VIII erected Westminster into a cathedral church with a bishop (Thomas Thirlby), a dean and twelve prebendaries (now known as Canons). The bishopric was surrendered on 29th March 1550 and the diocese was re-united with London, Westminster being made by Act of Parliament a cathedral church in the diocese of London. Mary I restored the Benedictine monastery in 1556 under Abbot John Feckenham.
But on the accession of Elizabeth I the religious houses revived by Mary were given by Parliament to the Crown and the Abbot and monks were removed in July 1559. Queen Elizabeth I, buried in the north aisle of Henry VII's chapel, refounded the Abbey by a charter dated 21 May 1560 as a Collegiate Church exempt from the jurisdiction of archbishops and bishops and with the Sovereign as its Visitor. Its Royal Peculiar status from 1534 was re-affirmed by the Queen and In place of the monastic community a collegiate body of a dean and prebendaries, minor canons and a lay staff was established and charged with the task of continuing the tradition of daily worship (for which a musical foundation of choristers, singing men and organist was provided) and with the education of forty Scholars who formed the nucleus of what is now Westminster School (one of the country's leading independent schools). In addition the Dean and Chapter were responsible for much of the civil government of Westminster, a role which was only fully relinquished in the early 20th century.
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EAST CHINA SEA (Feb. 28, 2017) - The Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) refuels amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS). Bonhomme Richard is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to serve as a forward-capability for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Diana Quinlan/Released) 170228-N-WF272-373
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CAVITE CITY, Philippines (June 29, 2014) - Navy Diver 2nd Class John Roth, assigned to Mobile Dive Unit (MDSU) 1, discusses sonar tow fish operations with Philippine Navy sailors. Operating from the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50), MDSU 1 is participating in exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Philippines 2014. In its 20th year, CARAT is an annual, bilateral exercise series with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations including Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor-Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel J. Lewis)
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PHILIPPINE SEA (Apr. 13, 2015) - UH-1Y Venom helicopters attached to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367 fly in formation over the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay. Green Bay is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, along with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Operations (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Barnes/Released) 150413-N-EI510-265
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CLAY NATIONAL GUARD CENTER, Marietta, Ga., Sept 28, 2017 –Brigadier General Tom Carden, outgoing commander of the Ga. ARNG transfers the colors to Maj. Gen. Joe Jarrard, Adjutant General of Georgia Department of Defense during the Ga. ARNG’s change of command ceremony at the Clay National Guard Center, Marietta. Georgia National Guard photo by Capt. William Carraway / released
KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (Apr. 29, 2015) - 1st Lt. Tasha Worcester, 8th Security Forces Squadron plans and programs officer (ROKSOF) in charge (left), listens to Lt. Col. Ko Dong Woon, Republic of Korea Special Operations Forces 35th Battalion, 7th Airborne Brigade commander, discuss training scenarios as Chom Suk Yi, 8th SFS liaison officer (right), translates between Korean and English. For the first time in more than seven years, ROKSOF integrated operations with Wolf Pack defenders during a 24-hour exercise held in conjunction with Exercise Beverly Midnight 15-3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katrina Heikkinen)
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The 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Caisson Platoon; soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard); and the U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own;” conduct modified military funeral honors with funeral escort for Medal of Honor Recipient U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie Adkins in Section 12 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Dec. 16, 2020.
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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (Feb. 4, 2015) - Members of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, 611th Civil Engineer Squadron, and U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving set up the rope mop skimmer during an Arctic oil spill response exercise. A trench is dug a certain depth in the ice and holes are drilled to allow the oil/product to rise up into the trench to be collected. The skimmer rotates through the trench collecting the oil and sends it to a holding tank. The units participated in the exercise to learn Arctic spill response tactics and techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. John Gordinier) 150204-F-ZB121-005
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U.S. Army Soldiers, with the 42nd Regional Support Group (RSG), stand in formation during the 42nd RSG change of command and change of responsibility ceremony at the National Guard Training Center in Sea Girt, N.J., June 6, 2021. U.S. Army Col. Robert Martinez and Command Sgt. Maj. Johnathan Hicks change command of the 42nd RSG to Lt. Col. Tracy Norman and Command Sgt. Maj. Berto Diaz. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Michael Schwenk)
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, Hawaii (Mar. 27, 2012) - A two ship of Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptors from the 199th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii fly a training mission over the Pacific near the Hawaiian Islands. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)
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JOINT BASE ELEMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (Sept. 9, 2015) - Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., U.S. Pacific Command commander, addresses members of the Alaska National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard, and Department of Veterans Affairs at the local National Guard armory. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Marisa Lindsay) 150909-Z-QK839-004
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