National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures

Just Before Invasion

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Majuro_6-11-12-07] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [and aides] to Majuro Atoll, of the Republic of Marshall Islands [48-DPA-SOI_K_Majuro_6-11-12-07__DI14534.JPG]

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT. Brian Plauche, a Crew CHIEF assigned to the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Aerial Demonstration Team, marshals the F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft"Thunderbird 8"into position, after the Team Landed at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, September 9, 2004. This landing marks the first time in a decade the USAF Thunderbird 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 STAFF SGT. Bennie J. Davis III) (Released)

Photograph of the USS Tranquillity (AH-14) Returning to Guam with Survivors of the USS Indianapolis (CA-35)

Battle Trophies Taken at Makin

S05-37-827 - STS-005 - Earth observations taken during STS-5 mission

US Air Force (USAF) members from the 36th Maintenance Squadron (MS) pick up trash and debris as a part of a base cleanup on Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam

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United States Navy, Aviation Ordnancemen move weapons, in a shipping container, from one of the ship's elevators to a waiting AH-1 "Sea Cobra" attack helicopter. A UH-1N "Huey" is in background. On board the USS GUAM (LPH 9) an amphibious assault ship currently in the Persian Gulf as part of an increased military presence to enforce U.N. sanctions against Iraq

Governor Ricardo J. Bordallo of Guam watches as Colonel J. Karl Miller, with Sergeant Major Ables assisting, presents the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal to Vincente Borja. Borja is one of 34 recipients of the medals being presented during a Veterans Day memorial service held at Skinner Plaza

Flight deck crewmen remove tie-down chains from a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH 9)

A ground crewman marshals a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft into a parking position. The aircraft, assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, is participating in Exercise Glad Customer '82