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HQ SACT, Norfolk, VA
December 1, 2005
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NORFOLK, Va. – Allied Command Transformation personnel, their families and members of the Hampton Roads community braved the cold weather today to celebrate Romania’s first National Day ceremony at ACT headquarters since joining the Alliance in 2004. > More | ||||
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| Photos provided by HQ SACT Photo Lab Click on photos below to view high resolution images. | ||||
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NATO's Supreme
Allied Commander Transformation, U.S. Air Force Gen. Lance L. Smith,
presents Romanian Ambassador to the United States Mr. Sorin Ducaru a
NATO nation flag plaque during ACT headquarter's Romanian National
Day celebration held Thursday, Dec. 1. (click on photo for 479 KB image) | |||
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Romanian Ambassador to the United States Mr. Sorin Ducaru
passes the ceremonial Romanian flag to U.S. Marine Corps Sgt.
Patrick Stamos, of Marine Force Atlantic, in preparation of the
official flag raising and national anthem portion of Romania's
National Day celebration. | |||
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NATO's new
Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, U.S. Air Force Gen. Lance
L. Smith, greets attendees at Romania's first National Day
celebration since becoming a member of the Alliance in April
2004. (click on photo for 416 KB image) | |||
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Drum
Major Musician 1st Class Maxwell Fryar leads on the U.S. Atlantic
Fleet Band as they perform during Romania's National Day celebration
at ACT's headquarters. The event marked the first Flag Raising
ceremony for the Romanians since joining NATO in April 2005.
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Romanian Army Staff Sgt. Laura Dinu, an ACT staff member, holds a bundle of Romanian flags during the her nation's flag raising ceremony. Dinu is one of eight Romanian military staff members working at ACT. (click on photo for 418 KB image) | |||
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NATO's Supreme
Allied Commander Transformation, U.S. Air ForceGen. Lance L. Smith,
and Romanian Ambassador to the United States Mr. Sorin Ducaru cut
the official celebration cake during Romania's National Day
celebration. This event not only marked Romania's first National Day
celebration since joining the Alliance in April 2004, but also Gen.
Smith's first ceremonial role over an ACT headquarter's flag raising
ceremony since taking command in November 2005. (click on photo for 458 KB image) | |||
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