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    A formal military ceremony or religious service taking place inside a stone church or cathedral. Several naval officers in white dress uniforms with gold buttons and medal ribbons stand at attention in pews, alongside civilian attendees. A reserved seating sign is visible on one of the wooden pews.

    FRANCE

    09.22.2019

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Drew Verbis 

    U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet

    190922-N-AS200-0210 GRASSE, France (Sept. 22, 2019) – Rear Adm. Matthew A. Zirkle, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA), Chief of Staff, center left, and Cmdr. Max Miller, liaison officer to the French Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean, center right, attend a ceremony in the ancient Cathédrale Notre-Dame-du-Puy de Grasse, during a commemoration of the 57th French-American Navy Grasse Day in Grasse, France, Sept. 22, 2019. CNE-CNA, headquartered in Naples, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Drew Verbis/Released)

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    Date Taken: 09.22.2019
    Date Posted: 09.24.2019 05:46
    Photo ID: 5777947
    VIRIN: 190922-N-AS200-0210
    Resolution: 4592x3280
    Size: 15.74 MB
    Location: FR
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    A formal military ceremony or religious service taking place inside a stone church or cathedral. Several naval officers in white dress uniforms with gold buttons and medal ribbons stand at attention in pews, alongside civilian attendees. A reserved seating sign is visible on one of the wooden pews.
    An elderly man in a formal white naval or maritime dress uniform is holding a ceremonial red flag with gold fringe on a wooden staff. He appears to be participating in an official ceremony or parade, wearing white gloves and multiple medals and insignia. The setting appears to be an outdoor or semi-covered stone structure.
    A Catholic Mass is being celebrated in a historic stone church with a Baroque-style altar. The ceremony appears to have a Franco-American or veterans' commemorative character, evidenced by the presence of French and American flags carried by standard-bearers. A congregation fills the wooden pews while clergy officiate at the altar.
    Two naval officers in white dress uniforms walk along a pedestrian street in what appears to be a French town, passing by a café called 'O Coin Gourmand' (Glaces - Salon de thé). The street is decorated with a canopy of pink umbrellas suspended overhead, creating a vibrant artistic installation. Several other pedestrians are visible further down the street.
    A formal military wreath-laying ceremony is taking place outdoors on a wet plaza, likely a commemorative event. Two individuals in dark tactical/gendarmerie uniforms are carrying a floral wreath alongside two officers in white naval dress uniforms. Rows of naval personnel in white uniforms stand at attention in the background, with flags and a covered tent visible.
    A military memorial ceremony is taking place outdoors, likely in France, where uniformed personnel are laying a floral wreath at a monument or memorial. The ceremony involves both naval officers and what appear to be French gendarmerie officers carrying a large arrangement of red, white, and blue flowers. A formation of sailors in white dress uniforms stands in the background under a tent canopy.
    A senior naval officer in white dress uniform is conducting or directing a military ceremony outdoors, holding a baton or conductor's wand. Behind him, junior naval personnel in white uniforms stand at attention, with at least one holding a rifle and another carrying a flag or banner. The event appears to be a formal military parade or ceremony taking place near a white canopy tent.
    A formal military ceremony is taking place in a historic stone courtyard, likely in France, featuring both American and French military personnel. Two officers in white dress uniforms stand under a white canopy tent, with one appearing to speak at a microphone. French tricolor bunting decorates the buildings, and a color guard with French and American flags is visible in the background.
    A US Navy flag officer in white dress uniform delivers a speech at a microphone during what appears to be a formal military ceremony. A French military officer in dark dress uniform stands to the left, and a flag bearer holding the French tricolor flag is visible in the background. The ceremony takes place in an outdoor stone courtyard setting with a bronze statue and historic cannons visible.
    A formal Franco-American ceremony is taking place in an outdoor public square, likely in a French town, featuring military personnel in white dress uniforms rendering salutes alongside civilians and children. The event is decorated with both French tricolor and American flags strung as bunting across the area, suggesting a commemorative or diplomatic occasion. A group of children and adults stand on the left side, possibly reciting or singing, while uniformed officers salute on the right.
    A formal commemorative group photograph taken outdoors in front of a bronze statue, with both French and American flags visible. The group includes naval officers in white dress uniforms, civilians in suits (some wearing French tricolor sashes indicating elected officials), and approximately 20-25 children wearing red-white-blue rosette pins. The setting appears to be a stone-walled memorial or civic site, suggesting a Franco-American ceremonial event.
    A formal Franco-American commemorative ceremony is taking place in what appears to be a French town square. Military officers in white dress uniforms and civilian officials wearing French tricolor sashes (écharpes) are rendering salutes. Both American and French flags are prominently displayed as bunting strung across the venue.
    A formal military ceremony is taking place under a covered outdoor canopy, featuring officers in white dress uniforms rendering salutes. A French tricolor flag is prominently displayed alongside a blue banner partially reading 'COMITE'. The scene appears to be a commemorative or official military event, likely in France, attended by both military personnel and civilians.

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