Bicentennial commemoration of the War of 1812

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

06.22.2011

Photo by Gina Danals 

U.S. Coast Guard District 5   

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp and Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus attend a ceremony announcing a partnership between the U.S. Navy and Operation Sail for the bicentennial commemoration of the War of 1812 and the writing of the "Star-Spangled Banner" at the Smithsonian's Museum of American History. The museum houses the Star-Spangled Banner, the actual flag that inspired Francis Scott Key during the battle of Baltimore in 1814. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gina K. Morrissette

• Date Taken: 06.22.2011
• Date Posted: 12.12.2013 10:37
• Photo ID: 1104224
• VIRIN: 110622-N-WE887-039
• Resolution: 1236x1800
• Size: 1.25 MB
• Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US