Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes

Major General Louis W. Truman (right) "troops the line" with Brigade General John H. McGee, Assistant Division Commander (left). All other individuals are unidentified.

The Heads of three of the women's services watch their units pass in review at the river entrance of the Pentagon. Pictured from left to right: Colonel Mary Hallaren, Director of the Women's Army Corps; Colonel Katherine Towle, Director of the Women's Marine Corps; Colonel Mary J. Shelly, Director of Women in the Air Force. All other individuals are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, left) stands with Queen Juliana (foreground, second from left) of the Netherlands as they review the troops at Washington National Airport. Also present are (foreground, third row, left to right): Admiral Robert Dennison, General Robert Landry, and General Harry Vaughan. All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center) and Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (center right) are followed by Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh (directly behind Princess Elizabeth) during a review of troops at Washington National Airport. All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left), Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (center), and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh (right) receive a salute from members of the armed forces at Washington National Airport.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, fourth from left) inspecting the base band during his visit to the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Also present is Admiral William D. Leahy (left) and Captain E. C. Battle, Commander of the Guantanamo Bay Base (third from left, behind Truman). All others are unidentified. Truman visited Guantanamo Bay during a vacation cruise in the area.

President Harry S. Truman (left, in white suit) inspecting an honor guard composed of St. Thomas Home Guardsmen upon his arrival at Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. President Truman visited the Virgin Islands as part of a vacation cruise.

At the naval air station in San Juan, Puerto Rico, President Harry S. Truman (third from left), Governor Jesus Pinero (left) and Admiral Daniel Barbey (center) inspect the Guard of Honor.

President Harry S. Truman (third from left), Governor Jesus Pinero (left) and Admiral Daniel Barbey (center) salute the color guard at the naval air station during his vacation stop in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Marine Colonel Justice M. Chambers of Rockville, Maryland, holds his seven month old twins, Peter and Paul, while President Harry S. Truman (left) is shaking hands with one of the youngsters. President Truman has just awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor to Col. Chambers for gallantry at Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, February 19-22, 1945, during World War II. On the right is Mrs. Chambers and behind her is General Clifton B. Cates, Commandant of the Marine Corps. All others are unidentified.