Veteran’s Day reflection: Finding focus in history’s stillness

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Veteran’s Day Reflection

Beyond service and hard times, Veteran’s Day is about the human details. These photos celebrate the veterans in our lives, honoring their return and the simple joy of the present.

 

Image Credit: Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Heather Atherton/ war.gov

Marine Aircraft Group Rest

Marine Aircraft Group 24 rest after climbing the Koko Crater Trail in Honolulu, Sept. 11, 2025. The hike was arranged to honor the firefighters who bravely ascended the World Trade Center’s twin towers on Sept. 11, 2001.

 

Image Credit: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class John T. Jarrett/war.gov

Family Details

Navy Cmdr. Brad Pendock with his family during his promotion ceremony at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., Sept. 2, 2025.

 

Image Credit: Army Sgt. Joseph Spraktes/war.gov

D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force

An airman with the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force patrols talking to kids in Washington on August 16, 2025.

 

Image Credit: Credit: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeadan Andre/war.gov

Welcome Back Hug 

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Angelena Gienapp, greets family as the ship arrives in the port of San Diego, Sept. 25, 2025.

 

Image Credit: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Matt Hall/ war.gov

A New Rank

Wife and children pin the new rank on Navy Chief Petty Officer Ferdinand Rey during a promotion ceremony at Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., Sept. 16, 2025.

 

Image Credit: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro/ war.gov

Family Day Celebration

Marine Corps Sgt. Jordan Touchet and his wife putting camouflage paint during a family day celebration at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 12, 2025.

 

Image Credit: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Brittney Camacho-Pietri/war.gov

A Selfie

Navy Lt. j.g. Samantha Prewitt with a giraffe during a community outreach event at Dickerson Park Zoo as part of Springfield-Branson Navy Week in Missouri, Aug. 29, 2025.

 

Image Credit: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class John Bellino/ war.gov

80th Anniversary

A World War II veterans during a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Sept. 2, 2025.

 

Image Credit: Army Staff Sgt. Jonah Alvarez, National Guard/war.gov

Back Home

Going back home to family and friends, Aug. 20, 2025.

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