National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Palau_6-7-9-07] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [and aides] to Palau Islands, Republic of Palau [48-DPA-SOI_K_Palau_6-7-9-07__DI12969.JPG]

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Guam_6-6-7-07] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [and aides] to Guam, U.S. Territory [48-DPA-SOI_K_Guam_6-6-7-07__DI12113.JPG]

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Christopher Johnson prepares to clean the brushes on the NEXRAD (NEXt Generation RADar) Doppler weather radar at Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam

A joint Marine Corps/Navy color guard stands at attention at the Congressional Medal of Honor Monument honors four Marines for the heroism above and beyond the call of duty while fighting the Japanese during World War II. They are Captain Louis Wilson Jr., Private First Class (PFC) Leonard Mason, PFC Luther Skaggs and PFC Frank Witek

World War II – Guadalcanal and Guam

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Palau_6-7-9-07] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [and aides] to Palau Islands, Republic of Palau [48-DPA-SOI_K_Palau_6-7-9-07__DI12958.JPG]

U.S. Air Force COL. P. K. White, Commander, 36th Air Expeditionary Wing, is interviewed by members of the local media upon the arrival of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Aerial Demonstration Team, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, September 9, 2004. This landing marks the first time in a decade the Thunderbirds Demonstration Team has visited Guam. The Thunderbirds will be performing during an air show held Sunday, September 12, 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Kristin Ruleau) (Released)

Marines load a Howitzer aboard the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH 9) during Exercise SOLID SHIELD '87

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Palau_6-7-9-07] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [and aides] to Palau Islands, Republic of Palau [48-DPA-SOI_K_Palau_6-7-9-07__DI12516.JPG]

Typhoon victims spend a good part of the day waiting for room assignments at the temporary housing in converted dorms at Andersen Air Force Base south, Guam, after Super Typhoon Paka destroyed or badly damaged their homes

S49-81-088 - STS-049 - Earth observations taken during the STS-49 mission

[Assignment: 48-DPA-02-25-08_SOI_K_Pres_Palau] Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [meeting at Main Interior] with government delegation from the Republic of Palau, [led by Palau President Tommy Remengesau. Secretary Kempthorne and President Remengesau discussed, among other subjects, the possibility of creating a National Heritage Area on the Palau island of Peleliu, along with the upcoming Review of the Palau-U.S. Compact of Free Association.] [48-DPA-02-25-08_SOI_K_Pres_Palau_IOD_1075.JPG]