Ceremonial Guards and Marching Bands

Formal ceremonies featuring military guards and bands in traditional uniforms, exhibiting discipline and elegance during important national events.

Russia, Moscow Oblast, Moscow, Kremlin, soldiers of the Presidential Regimental Cavalry, NR
Russia, Moscow Oblast, Moscow, Kremlin, soldiers of the Presidential Regimental Cavalry, NR
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Photo by 1st Lt. Henry Von Kohorn of his commanding officer Lt. Col. William Nolde in 1970-71 in Northern Italy.
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Several soldiers fold a Cuban flag in downtown Havana, Cuba; Havana, Cuba
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Soldiers marching, Grand Master's Palace (President's Palace), Valletta, Malta, Europe
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England, London, Whitehall. Mounted Guard of the Blues and Royals on duty in Whitehall, surrounded by a large group of tourists.
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Battle of the Pont den Barona, Moors and Christians, "Es Firó", Soller, Sierra de Tramuntana, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
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Changing of the guard ceremony, Gongsanseong, Gongju Castle, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, Asia
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Traditionally dressed Berber warriors, mounted on Barb and Arab Barb horses, gallop in formation raising their guns during the Fantasia in Dar Es Salam, Morocco, June 2010
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Traditional group of Roman legionaries in historical uniform equipment practising in Circus Maximus, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe
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The Moorish artillery in the procession in Villajoyosa
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jsc2019e036815 - With St. Basils Cathedral in Moscows Red Square providing the backdrop, Expedition 60 crewmember Drew Morgan of NASA poses for pictures June 28 as part of traditional pre-launch activities. Morgan, Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency and Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos will launch July 20 on the Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Beth Weissinger..
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Terracotta Warriors Army, Pit Number 1, Xian, Shaanxi, China, Asia
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Terracotta Army warriors buried in Emperor tomb outside Xian China Detail of the pottery terracotta army warriors and soldiers found outside Xi an China Copyright: xZoonar.com/StevexHeapx 12911290
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Col. Bradley Kohn, Commander 82nd Support Detachment, Rear Operation Center, makes a donation during a lion dance that symbolizes good luck and fortune at the opening ceremony of Tiger Balm 2010, an annual joint exercise between U.S. and Singapore armed forces.
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Chairman Mao Zedong; Defence Minister Lin Biao; President Liu Shao qi and Vice Chairman, Soong Ching Ling on the Tiananmen rostrum during a parade in 1966
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Vietnam, DMZ Area. Quang Tri Province, Truong Son National Military Cemetery, gravestones
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Asia, South Korea, Incheon, Korean War Memorial
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Soldiers at St. Basil's Cathedral Moscow Russia
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Soldiers stand guard in front of a building in Panmunjom, Korea.
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Evzones ceremonial guard, Parliament Building, Syntagma Square, Athens, Greece, Europe
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Terracotta Army Museum, Warriors and Horses depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, funerary art, Xi'an, China
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Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City. Reunification Palace, display of first North Vietnamese tank to have entered the city on 30 April 1975, ending the Vietnam War
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Sailors near Lenin's Tomb at Red Square in Moscow Russia (MR)
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Pirna the members of the association Der Retter playfully re-enact the invasion of the Swedes in the 30 Years' War
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England, London, Horse Guards Parade. A trooper from the Horse Guards on sentry duty in London.
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A videographer films the 2d Marine Division Band during the Belgian Defence International Tattoo in Sint-Truiden, Belgium, June 2, 2022. This five-day festival is the first Belgian International Tattoo, which was originally planned to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Belgium in 2020, but was postponed due to COVID-19. Participating military bands include the Belgian, French, Polish and American bands.
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The Central Band of the Polish Armed Forces perform during the Belgian Defence International Tattoo in Sint-Truiden, Belgium, June 2, 2022. This five-day festival is the first Belgian International Tattoo, which was originally planned to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Belgium in 2020, but was postponed due to COVID-19. Participating military bands include the Belgian, French, Polish and American bands.
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Local villagers greet members of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery teams with a traditional welcome parade during a Papau New Guinea Independence Day celebration at Banak Village, Papua New Guinea, Sep. 16, 2022. The village of Banak put together a celebration in memorial of 1st. Lt. Gabriel J. Eggud whose remains were found and accounted for on a recovery mission in 2019. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.
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Italy, Lombardy, Milan, mounted police
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Pirna the members of the association Der Retter playfully re-enact the invasion of the Swedes in the 30 Years' War
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A white-haired person in a suite considers a bronze statue of a soldier in armor, in the town of Greve, in Tuscany, Italy.
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U.S. Marines attend a historical tour at Yeongcheon Battle Memorial Park, Republic of Korea, Feb. 4, 2024. During the tour, the Marines were able to expand their knowledge on the history of the Republic of Korea prior to the start of Korea Viper 24.1. In its first iteration, Korea Viper demonstrates the ROK-US Marine Corps ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. The Marines are with 2d Battalion, 7th Marines. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Marine Corps
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Vicenza Military Community Masquerade Gala guests arrive at the Villa di Montruglio, in Vicenza, Italy, April 29, 2022. More than 500 Soldiers, family members and community leaders attended the event hosted by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa. U.S. Army Europe and Africa Commanding General Gen. Christopher Cavoli provided key note remarks. The evening event was the first of its kind organized by SETAF-AF since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Guests were entertained by the U.S. Army Europe-Africa Band, opera arias, jugglers, a contortionist and a live DJ.
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Milan, Army deployed for controls on the circulation of the population as decreed during the Coronavirus emergency; Military forces in Piazza Duomo
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South America - Peru. Police officers in Cusco. (Editorial Usage Only)
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Military Music Corps III, Chief Conductor Lieutenant Colonel Roland Kahle at the Federal Chancellery, Open Day 2013, Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe
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U.S. Marines with the 2d Marine Division Band perform during the Belgian Defence International Tattoo in Brussels, Belgium, June 4, 2022. This five-day festival is the first Belgian International Tattoo, which was originally planned to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Belgium in 2020, but was postponed due to COVID-19. Participating military bands include the Belgian, French, Polish and American bands.