(WEST BRANCH, Iowa) The Honorable Matthew Whitaker, U.S. Ambassador to NATO (second from right) poses with (from left to right) U.S. Army Capt. Josh Merritt, of the U.S. First Army Color Guard, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, with U.S. Navy Reserve Lt. Cmdr. Joey Seymour, executive officer of Navy Reserve, Fleet Public Affairs Center San Diego, and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Caleb McKinnon, also of U.S. First Army Color Guard, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, at the Grand Reopening Ceremony of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch, Iowa, Aug. 6, 2026. The reopening marked the first time the site, which celebrates the enduring legacy of President Herbert Hoover and First Lady Lou Henry Hoover, has been open since closing for a complete renovation in January 2025. The ceremony precedes Hoover’s Hometown Days, an annual weekend event that honors West Branch’s most famous citizen each August. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Melissa K. Russell)
| Date Taken: | 08.06.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.07.2026 23:59 |
| Photo ID: | 9857579 |
| VIRIN: | 260806-N-RG360-1002 |
| Resolution: | 5143x3429 |
| Size: | 2.15 MB |
| Location: | WEST BRANCH, IOWA, US |
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