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Picture Gallery: Lewiston, ID Signature Event -
"The Nez Perce"

 

Photo:  US Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps performed at the opening ceremony on June 14, 2006, appropriately, the Army’s 231 st birthday.

US Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps performed at the opening ceremony on June 14, 2006, appropriately, the Army’s 231st birthday.

Photo:  US Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps opened the ceremony.

US Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps opened the ceremony.

Photo:  The Fife and Drum Corps performed martial music contemporary to the US Army of the Jefferson era.

The Fife and Drum Corps performed martial music contemporary to the US Army of the Jefferson era.

Photo:  The Opening Ceremony included a “Salute to Veterans,” in which currently serving members and veterans of the US Armed Forces joined historical re-enactors portraying members of the Corps of Discovery to recognize all who have served.

The Opening Ceremony included a “Salute to Veterans,” in which currently serving members and veterans of the US Armed Forces joined historical re-enactors portraying members of the Corps of Discovery to recognize all who have served.

Photo:  The Idaho National Guard personnel acting as the color guard were Major Dan Johnson (Army), Sergeant First Class Lee Hartwig (Army), Master Sergeant Kathy Lukas (Air) and Sergeant Paul Handy (Air). The Idaho National Guard personnel acting as the color guard were Major Dan Johnson (Army), Sergeant First Class Lee Hartwig (Army), Master Sergeant Kathy Lukas (Air) and Sergeant Paul Handy (Air).
Photo:  Opening Ceremony of the Summer of Peace National Signature Event in Lewiston, Idaho, 14-18 June 2006.

Opening Ceremony of the Summer of Peace National Signature Event in Lewiston, Idaho, 14-18 June 2006.

Photo:  The Color Guard of the Idaho National Guard prepares to “present the colors” at the Opening Ceremony and Salute to Veterans.

The Color Guard of the Idaho National Guard prepares to “present the colors” at the Opening Ceremony and Salute to Veterans.

Photo:  General LaFrenz and Dr Robert Archibald, Chair, National Council of L&C Bicentennial, before the start of the ceremony. General LaFrenz and Dr Robert Archibald, Chair, National Council of L&C Bicentennial, before the start of the ceremony.
Photo:  Nez Perce Color Guard members and the Lightning Creek Drums, wait with the Idaho National Guard color guard for the ceremony to begin.

Nez Perce Color Guard members and the Lightning Creek Drums, wait with the Idaho National Guard color guard for the ceremony to begin.

Photo:  Nez Perce Tribal Elders and Honor Guard, all US military veterans representing service from WWII to Vietnam, take part in the opening ceremony.

Nez Perce Tribal Elders and Honor Guard, all US military veterans representing service from WWII to Vietnam, take part in the opening ceremony.

Photo:  Nez Perce Tribal Elders and Honor Guard, with the Lightning Creek Drums in the background, welcome all those attending the opening ceremony, as their ancestors had welcomed Lewis and Clark and the members of the Corps of Discovery two centuries ago. Nez Perce Tribal Elders and Honor Guard, with the Lightning Creek Drums in the background, welcome all those attending the opening ceremony, as their ancestors had welcomed Lewis and Clark and the members of the Corps of Discovery two centuries ago.
Photo:  Nez Perce Tribal Elders, Honor Guard, and Lightning Creek Drums retire from the field after posting their tribal standards.

Nez Perce Tribal Elders, Honor Guard, and Lightning Creek Drums retire from the field after posting their tribal standards.

Photo:  Major General Lawrence F. LaFrenz, the Adjutant General (TAG) of Idaho , gave the keynote address, relating the similarities of the Soldiers of the Corps of Discovery to those serving today.

Major General Lawrence F. LaFrenz, the Adjutant General (TAG) of Idaho , gave the keynote address, relating the similarities of the Soldiers of the Corps of Discovery to those serving today.

Photo:  Current and former members of the US Armed Forces in the audience were asked to stand and be recognized as part of the “Salute to Veterans.” Current and former members of the US Armed Forces in the audience were asked to stand and be recognized as part of the “Salute to Veterans.”

 

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