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Ceremonial Military Events

Visuals showcasing military personnel in ceremonial attire during formal events, parades, and honor guard ceremonies across various nations.

The Argentine military band of the Mounted Grenadiers in Buenos Aires. The regiment is responsible for Presidential security and fulfills ceremonial protocol functions.
The Argentine military band of the Mounted Grenadiers in Buenos Aires. The regiment is responsible for Presidential security and fulfills ceremonial protocol functions.
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Tourist Taking A Photo Of The Guard Of Honour, Latvian Soldier At The Base Of The Freedom Monument On Brivibas Bulvaris (Freedom Boulevard) Near The Old Town; Riga, Latvia
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Three army soldiers raising the Chilean Flag, Punta Arenas, Patagonia, Chile
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221103-N-MM501-1278 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 2, 2022) Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Karl Thomas and his wife, Junifer, watch as the French Republic march past during the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces International Fleet Review 2022 Parade in Yokosuka, Japan Nov. 2. Under Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
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War museum, Rovereto castle, Rovereto, Trento province, Italy
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Left side front medium close-up shot of a member of the Turkish Army band. On 23 Oct 1998, US Army General Eric K. Shinseki (Not shown), Commander of Stabilization Force (SFOR), relinquished his command to US Army General Montgomery C. Meigs (Not shown), the commander of the U.S. Army combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth. Forty nations supporting Operation Joint Forge, participated in the change of command on the Ilidza Compound in Sarajevo, Bosnia. US Army General Wesley K. Clark (Not shown), the Supreme Allied Commander of Europe, and Mr. Sergio Balanzino (Not shown), NATO Deputy Secretary General, were the guest speakers for the ceremony. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)
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Turkey, the Ottoman military band
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The U.S. Army Europe and Africa Band and Chorus present during the 7th Army Training Command Change of Responsibility ceremony on the Tower Barracks Parade Field, Grafenwoehr, Germany, Feb. 15, 2024. The ceremony welcomed Command Sgt. Maj. Paul M. Fedorisin and honored the previous leadership of Command Sgt. Maj. Mark A. Morgan. The change of responsibility ceremony is a time-honored tradition commemorating the symbolic relinquishment of responsibility from one senior noncommissioned officer to another by passing the organizational colors. The USAEUR-AF Band and Chorus is stationed in Sembach, Germany, under the command of LTC Scott McKenzie. Army
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Various leadership of the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) serve Thanksgiving dinner to Soldiers and their families near Hohenfels, Germany on Nov. 22, 2022. The feast was held at United States Army Garrison Bavaria's dining facility.
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Armed Israeli soldiers including women on patrol in the Jewish Quarter of Old Jerusalem.
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Europe, Spain (in Spanish northern Africa), Ceuta, caped parading Legionnaires
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Changing of the Princely Guard at 12 o'clock in front of the Prince's Palace, Principality of Monaco, A group of guards marches out of the gate of a palace, Monte Carlo, Cote d'Azur
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Public roll call of the Army Officers' School on Theatre Square: Bundeswehr honours and bids farewell to young soldiers, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe
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Two Soldiers assigned to 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, wrestle in a sumo competition at Fort Carson, Colo., Sept. 1. The brigade held the competition to build morale and team spirit before the long Labor Day weekend. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jason Elmore.
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row of bsf jawan in camels tattoo show, desert festival, rajasthan, india Copyright: xManojxNavalkar/DinodiaxPhotox
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Carabineros (police) Honor Guard at the Palacio de la Moneda Presidential Palace, Santiago, Metropolitan Region, Chile
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A group of Dutch Paratroopers participate in a ceremony during the anniversary of Operation Market Garden at the Robert Frost Bridge, Arnhem, Netherlands., Sep. 16, 2022. These European citizen remember the sacrifice from the 1st British Parachute Regiment and honor the ones who lost their lives liberating the Netherlands during World War II.
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220512-N-ZE328-1102 ROME (May 12, 2022) Sailors, assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), participate in a Morale, Welfare and Recreation sponsored tour of Rome during a scheduled port visit to Naples, Italy, May 12, 2022. The HSTCSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.
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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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The U.S. Air Force Total Force Band plays in the Tournament of Roses Parade Jan. 1, 2022, in Pasadena, California. Americas Air Force participated in Americas New Year Celebration that includes the Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl Game, to kick-off 2022 and a yearlong celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Department of the Air Force.
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Armored Corps memorial Latrun Israel
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ATHENS, GREECE - MAY 20, 2010: Changing of the presidential guard Evzones in front of the Monument of the Unknown Soldier near Greek Parliament, Syntagma square, Athenes, Greece
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Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton (right-center) addresses hundreds of American and Japanese veterans Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton (right-center) addresses hundreds of American and Japanese veterans atop Mount Suribachi during a memorial service at the Reunion of Honor Memorial commemorating the 50th anniversary of the battle for Iwo Jima. Base: Iwo Jima Country: Japan (JPN)
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Madrid, 01/06/2002. Military Easter Festival presided over by SS.MM. The Kings and HRH Prince Philip.
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Athens, Greece - May 20, 2010: Changing of the presidential guard Evzones in front of the Monument of the Unknown Soldier near Greek Parliament, Syntagma square, Athenes, Greece
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Veterans in Naval Martyrsí Day for the deceased in the Dardanelles Campaign of WW1, Canakkale, Turkey
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Santiago, Cuba, soldiers changing guard at Santa Ifigenia Cemetery and mausoleum of Jose Marti marching
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Sentry or watch cabin at Checkpoint Charlie, former border crossing in Berlin, Germany, Europe
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Moors and Christians, "Es Firó" of Soller, final battle staged in the main square, Soller, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
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Germany, Bavaria, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, parade, fire brigade, historically,
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Police woman on horseback Trento ITALY Trento
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EVZONES REALIZANDO EL CAMBIO DE GUARDIA FRENTE A LA TUMBA DEL SOLDADO DESCONOCIDO. Location: PARLAMENTO NACIONAL. ATHENS.
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Col. James Zacchino Jr., Fort Drum garrison commander, welcomed Italian officials and guests April 25 on their first tour of a U.S. Army installation. The delegation included three town mayors, who placed a wreath near the grave of an Italian soldier buried at the Fort Drum Prisoner of War Cemetery. (Photo by Spc. Anastasia Rakowsky, 27th Public Affairs Detachment)
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Boeing AH-64 Apache Helicopters perform a fly over the parade route at Oskaras Kalpaka Square at Saldus, Latvia during the Restoration of Independence day celebration, May 4, 2022. Latvia's Day of the Restoration of Independence marks the date in 1990 that the Supreme Council in Latvia adopted the Declaration on the Restoration of Independence, initiating the transition from Soviet rule to complete renewal of independence in the Baltic state. The date is commemorated with a military parade featuring its NATO allies.
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Istael, demonstration against the Israeli government, protest against judicial reform, Tel Aviv, army personnel
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Veterans Day ceremony and aftermath at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivered the opening remarks, and joined participating dignitaries including the former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Colin Powell, along with Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Founder and President Jan Scruggs, Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation Founder and President Diane Carlson Evans, Mary "Edie" Meeks of the Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation, William Hansen of Lockheed Martin, and William Murdy of Comfort Systems. Ceremony, co-hosted by the Memorial Fund and the National Park Service, highlighted the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
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War veterans at the Arch of Triumph Paris. France.
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PEARL HARBOR (July 2, 2022) - U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Evelyn Illesca, and Marinero Segundo Matias Suarez, from the Chilean Navy frigate CNS Almirante Lynch (FF 07), perform a ceremonial dance aboard Almirante Lynch during the Chilean reception during Rim of Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July, 2. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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DEU Germany: Swearing of more than 1000 new police officers Gelsenkirchen.
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Pla games, galloping horsemen, Sant Joan festival. Ciutadella. Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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Soldier at the Plaza de la Catedral, Havana, Cuba, Central America
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July 5th Venezuelan Independence Day military parade at Los Proceres parade grounds in Caracas, Venezuela. The Mount Avila National Park is visible at rear.
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Middle East, Israel, Jerusalem, Israeli women soldiers in uniform at entrance to Yad Vashem, a Holocaust memorial
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call of the knights, Sant Joan Festival. Ciutadella. Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
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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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Madrid, 03/17/2020. Members of the UME deployed in Puerta del Sol during the coronavirus crisis. Photo: Ignacio Gil. ARCHDC.
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Historical re-enactment Circuit of Victory, Via Garibaldi street, Macerata, Marche, Italy, Europe
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