Ceremonial Military Marches

Military personnel in formal marching formations during ceremonies and parades, reflecting discipline and ceremonial traditions.

Usa, Virginia, Arlington. Iwo Jima Memorial, Sunset Parade which consists of a performance of 'The Commandant's Own' Drum and Bugle Corps, the U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard.

Polish sailors carrying 7.62 mm SKS self-loading rifles march in formation during a ceremony welcoming officers and crew members of two United States Navy vessels in port. The guided missile cruiser USS HARRY E. YARNELL (CG 17) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are visiting Poland in conjunction with BALTOPS '90, a NATO exercise in the Baltic Sea. Their port call represents the first visit by the American vessels since 1927. Subject Operation/Series: BALTOPS '90 Base: Gdynia Country: Poland (POL)

A joint service color guard stands at attention during the 1986 Armed Forces Day open house. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The United States Military Academy Drill Team rounds the corner at 15th and Pennsylvania Avenue during the 1997 presidential inaugural parade. State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Navy honor guard takes part in the full honors funeral for GEN Nathan Twining, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF from 1957-1960, at Arlington National Cemetery. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040224-N-4055P-002. Complete Scene Caption: Peoples Liberation Army (Navy) Sailors stand in formation on Gaoyang Road pier during the arrival of the US Navy (USN) US Seventh Fleet Amphibious Command Ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19). The BLUE RIDGE last visited the port city in March 2001. Shanghai, called Hu for short, is a bustling metropolis located at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Connected with Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in the west, the city is exposed to the East China Sea in the east. With a total area of 6,341 square kilometers (about 2,448 square miles) and a population of more than 13 million, Shanghai is Chinas largest city. USN Sailors and US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from the ship and embarked staff will take an opportunity to experience the local culture and interacted with their counterparts from the People's Liberation Army (Navy). The amphibious command ship is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. Base: Shanghai Country: China (CHN)

Usa, Virginia, Arlington. Iwo Jima Memorial, Sunset Parade which consists of a performance of 'The Commandant's Own' Drum and Bugle Corps, the U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard.

Changing of the Guard at Prague Castle, Hradcany, Castle District, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Jai Mewar ceremonial guard of 76th Maharana of Mewar, His Highness Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur, at the City Palace, Rajasthan, India

U.S. Army General Colin Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosts a Full Honor Arrival Ceremony for Hellenic Republic of Greece Army General Ioannis Veryvakis.

Public roll call of the Army Officers' School on Theatre Square: Bundeswehr honours and bids farewell to young soldiers, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

The head of Music First Class QuarterMaster Maeleg Guillon, conducts the Bagad de Lann-Bihoue during the Belgian Defence International Tattoo in Namur, Belgium, June 1, 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.

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Class of 2026 basic cadets participate in the annual march back from Jacks Valley to the United States Air Force Academys terrazzo after completing basic training on July 22, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Sabertrist Festival parade during a shooting festival

A military marching group parade in period costume at the Unspunnen Bicentenary Festival, Interlaken, Jungfrau Region, Switzerland

Soldiers at the Arch of Triumph Paris. France.

Buenos Aires Argentina. Casa Rosada. Changing of the guard..

Washington, DC (JANUARY 20, 1993) Armed Forces Inaugural Committee behind the scenes. Military units participate in the 1993 Presidential Inauguration Parade. Country: Unknown

U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, march in formation during the India Company graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Feb. 23, 2024. Graduation takes place at the end of the 13-week transformation, which included training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. Marine Corps

France, North-Central France, Nogent-sur-Seine, bicentenary of the French Campaign, gaiters of Grognard soldiers

A Peruvian navy honor guard stands at attention during a ceremony in which a wreath was laid by American military officials at the statue of Peruvian Admiral Grau, a Peruvian naval hero in the Port City of Callao, Peru. Participants included the USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG-57) Commanding Officer, Commander Steven L. Richter (not shown) and Honor Guard, as well as the Military attach to the Ambassador of Peru, US Air Force Colonel McCarthy (not shown). Reuben James is in Peru en route to Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Base: Callao Country: Peru (PER)

Rifle festival festival parade during a shooting festival

Foot Guards guardsmen parading in London

United States Marine Corp trumpeters at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton, Washington, D.C.

DD-ST-89-03842. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Bajada de la bandera nacional. Zocalo.Centro historico. Mexico D.F. Mexico.

Italy, Lazio, Rome, 194th anniversary of Carabinieri army's foundation

A view from behind, of crewman as they stand at parade rest during the battleship USS NEW JERSEY'S (BB-62) recommissioning ceremony. Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard passes in review in the 1993 Presidential Inaugural parade. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010927-F-1131H-005. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Europe, Czech Republic, Prague. A formation of police stride on their rounds at Prague Castle, or Prazsky Hrad, in Prague, Czech Republic. (Editorial Usage Only)

U.S. Coast Guard Honor Guard members pass the reviewing stand during the Inauguration Day parade for George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Arrival ceremony for Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea, 11:00AM. President John F. Kennedy and President of Guinea, Ahmed Sékou Touré, review honor guard troops during arrival ceremonies for President Touré; an unidentified Commander of Troops walks with the Presidents. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington D.C.

Madrid, 01/06/2021. Armory Square. Military Easter. King Felipe and Queen Letizia preside alongside the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, the Minister of Defense Margarita Robles and the Minister of the Interior Grande Marlaska. Photo: De San Bernardo / POOL. ARCHDC.

Members of the U.S. Air Force Academy march in the parade down Pennsylvania Avenue on Inauguration Day. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Army Band marches in the funeral procession for the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era as it moves through Arlington National Cemetery. State funeral services will be held in the Memorial Amphitheater followed by interment at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Military brass band at a parade commemorating the liberation of Odessa from the Nazis, Odessa, Ukraine, Europe

Scottish Guards Regiment, Edinbugh, Scotland, Edinburg, Soldier, Soldiers, Kilt

Changing of the guard at Prague Castle, Hradcany, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Argentina, Buenos Aires, Military parade, celebrates May 25, 1810 founding of first Argentine Government.

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- U.S. Air Force Academy cadets stand in formation during the Founders Day Parade at Stillman Field in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 8, 2023.

A marching band at Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France

New U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, march in formation during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 2, 2022. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation including training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills and Marine Corps customs and traditions.

U.S. Marines with units across Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River participate in a Marine Corps birthday run on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2022. The birthday run promoted camaraderie and allowed Marines to celebrate the 247th Marine Corps birthday with Marines and sailors around the air station.

DF-ST-86-10916. Base: Colorado Springs State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Monheim town band, Costume and Riflemen's Procession at the Oktoberfest, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

A view of the ranks of U.S. Naval Academy Midshmen in the stands at Veteran's Stadium for the kick off of the annual Army-Navy football game. Base: Philadelphia State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Nov. 4, 2022) Seaman Recruit Terriq Myles, with the 64th Annual Recruit Cardinal Division, stands at attention during a pass-in-review graduation ceremony inside Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command, Nov. 4, 2022. Cardinal Division is named after the St. Louis Cardinals, who have sponsored one division per year since 1958, and is the U.S. Navys longest-running special recruit division.

Army soldiers of the Staff Music Corps recorded during a state visit by Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (not pictured), President of the Republic of the Philippines to Olaf Scholz (not pictured), Federal Chancellor, recorded in Berlin, 12 March 2024

Spain, Pais Vasco, Hondarribia, Annual Festival Celebrating The Defeat Of The French During A Siege In 1638Ad.

U.S. Military Academy graduates toss their hats during the Commencement at West Point, N.Y., May 23, 2009.

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-23. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-09-23. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) Soldiers join Italian Alpini and dignitaries at Mount Pasubio, Italy, Sept. 3, 2023. They gathered to commemorate over 5,000 Italian and Austrian soldiers who died during one of the bloodiest battles of WWI.

The Honor Platoon from the United States Army First Infantry Division, present the guidons representing the units currently serving in Operation Joint Guard. This took place during the Task Force Eagle transfer of authority ceremony , Eagle Base, Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Operation JOINT GUARD, 9 July 1997. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Eagle Base State: Tuzla Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

These are students of the United States Naval Academy marching in their noon meal formation. They are marching outdoors around a courtyard in their navy uniforms and white hats.

The honorary guard of the wardremy hunters during the ceremonies on the occasion of the inauguration of H.M. Queen Beatrix at Dam in Amsterdam. In the foreground, cadets of the Kinkelijk Military Academy and Adelborships of the Royal Institute for the Marine form an honorary hedge along the Passerelle.

Practice Inaugural Parade. A GUNNERY Sergeant from th e US Marine Band marches briskly down 3rd street towards Pennsylvania Avenue during the Inauguration parade rehearsal. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Red Coats, Sovereign Hill, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard, Vatican City, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Policemen marching at Panamanian National Police forces, Panama

Military band in front of the Colosseum, Rome Italy, Europe

The Joint Armed Forces Color Guard and drummers from The U.S. Navy Band presented the colors before Super Bowl LVIII where the San Francisco 49ers took on the Kansas City Chiefs on February 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The JAFCG joined Reba McEntire in the end zone where she performed The National Anthem.

Swearing-in of the police inspector candidates, North Rhine-Westphalia Police, Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Soldiers of 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), bow their heads in prayer during the annual Gold Star ceremony on Gabriel Field at Fort Campbell, Ky., May 21, 2022. The remembrance ceremony honors the families of fallen Special Operations heroes.

Public roll call of the Army Officers' School on Theatre Square: Bundeswehr honours and bids farewell to young soldiers, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

New U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 15, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical fitness event conducted in recruit training.

Changing of the royal guard at noon in front of the Prince's Palace, Principality of Monaco, Cote d'Azur, Europe

Soldiers from the Guard Battalion of the German Armed Forces, taken during a reception with military honours at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, 19.01.2022. Berlin, Germany, Europe

The opening ceremony commences as flag bearers of participating countries march onto W.P.T. Hill Field. The three NATO countries providing troops are the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands. The 16 "Partnership for Peace" nations contributing troops are Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. In addition, the following countries are providing observers to the exercise: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Czech Republic, and Denmark. Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-02870. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A marching band assigned to the National Guard of the Republic of Latvia marches in a parade at Vilnius, Lithuania, Aug. 27, 2022. Lithuania invited allied nations to a military tattoo for the first time in its history, including the 1st Infantry Division Band.

Military parade of Russian Airborne cadets wearing telnyashkas and blue berets marching in front of the Hermitage in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Europe

HHHH (2017), directed by CEDRIC JIMENEZ.

DN-ST-89-08805. Base: Orlando State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-87-02177. Base: Qingdao Country: China (CHN)

Royal Life Guards at Amalienborg Palace Copenhagen, Denmark - November 11, 2016: Two royal life guards at Amalienborg Palace Copyright: xZoonar.com/OliverxFoerstnerx 13445545

ENTREGA BANDERAS CONSTITUCIONALES A RGTOS MADRID. Location: DESFILE MILITAR. MADRID. SPAIN.

Sailors Saluting, Naval Academy Graduation Ceremony, May 26, 1999, Annapolis, Maryland

Sofia, Bulgaria - 1 October, 2019: Young policemen and policewomen students stand in formation during the start of the academy year

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, October 25, 2014 : The changing of the guard demonstration at Gyeongbokgung Palace on October 25, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Members of a Soviet ceremonial detail carry a wreath to the foot of a memorial during a ceremony honoring the Soviet Union's war dead. Walking behind the detail are Admiral (ADM) Charles R. Larson, Commander in CHIEF, US Pacific Fleet, and ADM Gennadi Khvatov, Commander, Soviet Pacific Fleet. Two US Navy ships are visiting Vladivostock as part of a US/Soviet goodwill exchange program. Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

Barracks Marines finished the 2022 Parade Season with a final, spectacular performance in front of a great crowd at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug 26, 2022. The hosting official for the evening was Gen. Eric M. Smith, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, and Winsome Earle-Sears, lieutenant governor of Virginia, was the guest of honor.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, stand at parade rest after uncasing their colors at Powidz, Poland, Sept. 12, 2022. The 1st Armored Division's Combat Aviation Brigade assumed responsibility for the aviation component of Atlantic Resolve under the 1st Infantry Division, providing air support capabilities to units deployed to Europe.

Public roll call of the Army Officers' School on Theatre Square: Bundeswehr honours and bids farewell to young soldiers, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

The US Air Force in Europe (USAFE) Band and Honor marches along a parade route through former East Berlin during the German Reunification Day Parade.

Chile, Patagonia, Punta Arenas. A military parade passes in review while citizens watch.

PEARL HARBOR (July 3, 2022) Members of the Royal Australian Navy ceremonial guard march on during the Australian national reception held aboard Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (L02) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. 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 world's 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 world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Photo by Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall)

U.S Marines with the 2d Marine Division Band perform at Les Invalides in Paris, France, May 24, 2022. The purpose of their visit to Les Invalides was to perform for the disabled veterans of the French Military who were wounded in war.

Swearing-in ceremony of 1100 policemen and policewomen to the NRW Police Force, Class of 2009, Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Bavarian army, Schuetzen- und Trachtenzug, Costume and Riflemen's Parade, for the opening of Oktoberfest 2010, Oktoberfest, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

110816-N-BX435-017INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 16, 2011) Sailors stand at parade rest during a ceremony at the USS Indianapolis Memorial as part of Indianapolis Navy Week 2011, one of 21 Navy Weeks planned across America in 2011. Navy Weeks are intended to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence.

Military units participate in the 1993 Presidential Inauguration Parade. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Happy cadets after the end of the rehearsal of the Victory Parad ST.PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - MAY 05, 2016: Happy cadets after the end of the rehearsal of the Victory Parade in St. Petersburg in May Copyright: xZoonar.com/MaximxMitsunx 9265399

Soldiers from North Macedonia conduct "crowd riot control" training during Kosovo Forces 33 Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) in the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 5, 2024. The KFOR 33 MRE is a multinational training event conducted to prepare NATO allies for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. Army

ENTREGA BANDERAS CONSTITUCIONALES RGTOS MADRID. Location: DESFILE MILITAR. MADRID. SPAIN.

220730-N-VI040-1191 YAMATO, Japan (July 30, 2022) Local Japanese citizens perform in Yamato Citys 46th annual Awa Odori Festival. During the event, Naval Air Facility Atsugi and Atsugi Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) were invited to participate and perform various traditional dances through the streets of Yamato.

DN-ST-86-01407. Base: Naval Air Station, Cubi Point State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Air Force Academy Cadets march in a parade in the Hrajuku District, during a visit to play in the Mirage Bowl football game against San Diego State University. Base: Tokyo Country: Japan (JPN)

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.

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