Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes

President Harry S. Truman inspecting the guards at Winston Churchill's residence during the Potsdam Conference. The back of the photograph contains President Truman's handwriting - "I inspect Churchill's guard -- and almost scare one of them to death by shaking his hand and complimenting him on his medals!" (see photo 63-1457-19A-2). From Potsdam album, 1945.

President Harry S. Truman congratulating Congressional Medal of Honor winners during a White House lawn ceremony. Many of the honorees are in wheelchairs.

Troops in field uniform standing at attention at the ceremony event at the Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Former President Truman stands on the viewing stage watching the event ceremonies. From a series of 25 8 x 10 photos in a leather bound album showing the Truman's as honored guests in the review and commissioning ceremony of the first provisional Marine air-ground task force, commanded by Brigadier General James P. Riseley, USMC, at the Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Troops in field uniform marching in the ceremony event followed by a Marine Band at the Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. From a series of 25 8 x 10 photos in a leather bound album showing the Truman's as honored guests in the review and commissioning ceremony of the first provisional Marine air-ground task force, commanded by Brigadier General James P. Riseley, USMC, at the Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Former President Harry S. Truman stands on a viewing stage with two Marines at the commissioning ceremony, watching troops in field uniform marching by. They are at the Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. From a series of 25 8 x 10 photos in a leather bound album showing the Truman's as honored guests in the review and commissioning ceremony of the first provisional Marine air-ground task force, commanded by Brigadier General James P. Riseley, USMC, at the Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Four Marine Color Guardsmen marching on the tarmac. They pass aircraft behind them at the commissioning ceremony at the Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, where the Truman family were guests. From a series of 25 8 x 10 photos in a leather bound album showing the Truman's as honored guests in the review and commissioning ceremony of the first provisional Marine air-ground task force, commanded by Brigadier General James P. Riseley, USMC, at the Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Former President Harry S. Truman stands on a viewing stage with two Marines at the commissioning ceremony at the Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. From a series of 25 8 x 10 photos in a leather bound album showing the Trumans as honored guests in the review and commissioning ceremony of the first provisional Marine air-ground task force, commanded by Brigadier General James P. Riseley, USMC, at the Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Former President Harry S. Truman stands at the back of a military truck along with two unidentified military men at the commissioning ceremony at the Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. An unidentified Marine is the driver. From a series of 25 8 x 10 photos in a leather bound album showing the Truman's as honored guests in the review and commissioning ceremony of the first provisional Marine air-ground task force, commanded by Brigadier General James P. Riseley, USMC, at the Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Marine Pilots are standing at attention near the nose of their aircraft as they are parked on the tarmac at the commissioning ceremony at the Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, where the Truman family were guests. From a series of 25 8 x 10 photos in a leather bound album showing the Truman's as honored guests in the review and commissioning ceremony of the first provisional Marine air-ground task force, commanded by Brigadier General James P. Riseley, USMC, at the Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Marine Color Guard standing at attention between other Marines in field uniform at the commissioning ceremony at the Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. The Truman family were guests at this event. From a series of 25 8 x 10 photos in a leather bound album showing the Trumans as honored guests in the review and commissioning ceremony of the first provisional Marine air-ground task force, commanded by Brigadier General James P. Riseley, USMC, at the Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.