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    USS Missouri Memorial Association commemorates 68th anniversary of the end of World War II, unveils statue of Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz [Image 9 of 12]

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    A U.S. Navy military band is performing at an outdoor ceremony under a large white tent. Personnel in white dress uniforms are standing at attention or playing instruments, with a bugler prominently featured in the foreground. The American flag and a Navy unit flag are displayed on staffs behind the formation.

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    09.02.2013

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Cynthia Clark 

    DMA Pacific - Hawaii Media Bureau   

    The U.S. Pacific Fleet band renders honors with the playing of echo taps during the USS Missouri Memorial Association 68th anniversary celebration commemorating the end of World War II, Monday, Sept. 2 at the Battleship Missouri Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The ceremony was followed by the unveiling and dedication of a statue of Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, who not only directed the war in the Pacific but also commanded the largest ocean area and most ships of any single commander in the history of the world. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Cynthia Clark/Released)

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    Date Taken: 09.02.2013
    Date Posted: 09.03.2013 05:58
    Photo ID: 1008976
    VIRIN: 130902-N-PJ759-153
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 1.49 MB
    Location: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, US
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    A military or veterans' commemorative ceremony is taking place under a large white tent, likely in Hawaii given the presence of traditional lei garlands. Attendees include naval officers in white dress uniforms, veterans wearing caps and leis, and civilian guests, many of whom are applauding. The setting and attire suggest a formal memorial or recognition event.
    A formal outdoor ceremony is taking place under a large white tent, likely a military or veterans' commemoration event in Hawaii. Several elderly veterans wearing black caps and purple/white lei garlands are standing and being applauded by an audience that includes naval officers in white dress uniforms. The setting, leis, and veteran caps suggest this may be a Pearl Harbor anniversary or similar military memorial event.
    A formal military ceremony is taking place under a large white tent, featuring a color guard carrying multiple flags including the American flag and what appears to be a United States Navy flag. A military band composed of sailors in white dress uniforms is assembled with saxophones and other woodwind instruments. The event appears to be an official naval ceremony or commissioning event.
    A civilian speaker wearing a Hawaiian shirt and lei addresses an audience at a United States Navy ceremony from a wooden podium. Navy personnel in white dress uniforms are seated in the background, with a military band visible holding instruments. A United States Navy flag is prominently displayed in the foreground, and the event appears to be held under a tent outdoors.
    A man wearing glasses, a suit, and a green lei is speaking at a wooden podium bearing the inscription 'USS Missouri BB-63, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.' The setting appears to be an outdoor ceremony on or near the historic battleship, with Pearl Harbor waters, a bridge, and the Oahu skyline visible in the background. The scene suggests a formal commemorative or official event.
    A young person wearing a lei is speaking at a podium aboard the USS Missouri BB-63 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The event appears to be a formal ceremony held under a white tent, with an American flag and a United States Navy flag visible. A partially visible banner reading 'USS West V...' can be seen in the background.
    A U.S. Marine Corps ceremonial rifle party is performing a rifle salute at what appears to be Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, with the USS Missouri battleship visible in the background. Approximately seven Marines in dress blues are firing M16 rifles skyward while a commanding officer stands at attention facing them. The setting suggests a formal military memorial or commemorative ceremony.
    A formal U.S. Navy military ceremony is taking place under a large white tent, likely at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as indicated by the partially visible 'USS Missouri, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii' text on the podium. A Navy bugler in dress whites is playing while a color guard holds the American flag and a Navy flag. A military band with saxophones, trumpets, and other instruments stands in formation behind the bugler.
    A U.S. Navy military band is performing at an outdoor ceremony under a large white tent. Personnel in white dress uniforms are standing at attention or playing instruments, with a bugler prominently featured in the foreground. The American flag and a Navy unit flag are displayed on staffs behind the formation.
    A group of people, several wearing Hawaiian leis and aloha shirts, gather around a bronze military statue at what appears to be a memorial or dedication ceremony in Hawaii. A large naval vessel is visible in the background, suggesting this may be at Pearl Harbor or a similar naval installation. The statue depicts a military officer in uniform standing in a commanding pose.
    Two elderly men wearing purple orchid leis are shaking hands in front of a large gray naval vessel bearing the number '63'. The setting appears to be a commemorative or ceremonial event, likely at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, given the presence of what appears to be the USS Missouri (BB-63). Several other attendees are visible in the background, and festive bunting decorates the ship.
    Two men wearing traditional Hawaiian lei garlands are engaged in conversation at what appears to be an outdoor ceremony or event. One man is dressed in a white U.S. Navy dress uniform with admiral-rank insignia, ribbons, and a white officer's cap, while the other wears a tan suit with sunglasses. The setting appears to be in Hawaii, with overcast skies, trees, and a white tent visible in the background.

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