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Guard Soldiers in Historical Uniforms

Re-enactors and honor guards in historical military uniforms from different eras, showcasing attire and the ceremonial aspects of military tradition in various regions.

re-enactor portraying Major General Sir Issac Brock, British hero of War of 1812

Scottish soldiers in a reenactment of the Jacobite rising of 1745 in support of Bonnie Prince Charlie.

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North America, Canada, Ontario, Ottawa, guard

Hunters armed with lances and a crossbow

Soldier with gun and boiler in uniform of World War I, resting on the pavement. Costume accord the times of World War I. Photo made at cinema city Cinevilla in Latvia.

Moor of the Islamic artillery in the procession in Villajoyosa.

Musician at British Military,Royal Nancy,American Military Encampment with reenactors with Pirates,Voyageurs and Royal Navy Gun Grew

Surveillance employee Jos Houben at the painting house at the main guard, the building of the Provincial Military Command Limburg, at the Vrijthof in Maastricht.

War Games - Re-enacting World War II

Europe, France, Burgundy. French Veteran

020505-F-4328T-005. Subject Operation/Series: GURRDIAN CHALLENGE 2002 Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldier with a boiler in uniform of World War I. Costume accord the times of World War I. Photo made at cinema city Cinevilla in Latvia. Cockade on the hat do not contain trade mark.

In a full Stewart Clan Tartan Kilt, Norm Taflinger, 3rd Air Force, RAF Mildenhall, plays "Amazing Grace" on the bagpipes as part of a memorial held at RAF Lakenheath. The memorial is in memory to the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers in New York and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

North America, Canada, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, Fortress Louisbourg, soldiers playing music (Editorial Usage Only)

DA-SC-86-10800. Base: Saint Mere-Eglise Country: France (FRA)

Piper, Bagpiper, Bagpipes, Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, Great Britain

Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Robert Miller, a member of the 88th Readiness Division Honor Guard, folds the flag in a flag-folding ceremony during the retirement ceremony for Maj. Gen. Darrell J. Guthrie, former commanding general, 88th Readiness Division at Veterans Memorial Park, Fort McCoy, Wis., July 30. 2022.

GREEK MILITARY GUARDS IN AUTHENIC UNIFORMS

Participants of a cavalry march from Bad Dueben to Leipzig on 16 October 1998. On the 185th anniversary of the Battle of Leipzig in 1813, the battle is authentically re-enacted in historical battle scenes

New Mexico, Santa Fe. Fiesta De Santa Fe. Don Diego De Vargas Soldier

Soldiers, World War II, Historical reenactment

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where he participated in ceremonies commemorating the 144th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, conversed with National Park Service staff and visitors, and toured the Park, including the construction site for the new Visitors Center

Swiss Guard, Vatican City , Honor guards, Vatican City. Guardia svizzera pontificia. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection

(French - Soissons , Aisne , France Félix Galipaux au Thétre des Armées).

SALEM, Mass. -- The National Lancers march during the pass and review at the Salem Muster on Salem Commons, April 9, 2022. The National Lancers are the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' ceremonial cavalry squadron and is a unit in the Massachusetts Organized Militia.(Massachusetts National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Laura Berry)

Horse Guard, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

In Guardia Parade, Historical Drama, Fort St Elmo, Valletta, Malta

Boers at the reenactment of the Battle of Talana. Dundee. KwaZulu Natal. South Africa

NA, USA, Washington, Vancouver. Re-enactor, Ft. Vancouver NHS (Editorial Usage Only)

Spc. Jacob Davenport, Sentinel, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), walks his 21 steps as the snow starts falling at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Dec. 8, 2013. Through the years of diligence and praiseand the discomfort of the elements, I will walk my tour in humble reverenceto the best of my ability. As stated in the Sentinel’s creed, Davenport executes to the best of his ability.

Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax. Citadel, National Historic Site. Reenactment of historic military band. (Editorial Usage Only)

Historical reenactment of the Battle of Manassas, marking the beginning of the Civil War, Virginia

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-16. 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 2021-09-16. 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.

031107-M-8049T-144. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

French reenactors, Commanderie de Templiers, Vexin region, France

Soldier in uniform of World War I, sit down, resting on the pavement and smoking. Costume accord the times of World War I. Photo made at cinema city Cinevilla in Latvia. Cockade on the hat do not contain trade mark.

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-16. 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 2021-09-16. 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.

A resident of Carentan, France dresses up as an 101st Airborne Division paratrooper in preparation for the D-Day celebrations at Normandy, France, May 31, 2022. This year, U.S. Army Europe and Africa commemorates the 78th anniversary of D-Day, the largest multinational amphibious landing and operational military airdrop in history, and highlights the U.S.' steadfast commitment to European allies and partners.

A Soldier assigned to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Horse Detachment demonstrates his horseback riding skills during the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center's Language Day at the Presidio of Monterey, Calif., May 13. The 11th Cavalry Regiment was originally assigned at the Presidio in July 1919, and the ceremonial unit is dedicated to preserving the history and traditions of the original unit.

A feudal lord ordering his soldiers

Europe, Scandinavia, Sweden. Stockholm. Gamla Stan district. Royal palace. Swedish guard in blue uniform

040707-F-8217W-005. Base: San Antonio State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 4th AF HQ

Camp life in the Wallenstein summer of 1630, historical week, Memmingen, Allgaeu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Historic re-enactment of the Levellers, of the New Model Army in Oliver Cromwell era, Burford Church, The Cotswolds

Thailand, Bangkok. Guard at Grand Palace.

The Fort Carson Mountain Color Guard (FCMCG), position their horses for the 2022 National Cavalry Competition on the historic landmark Fort Reno in El Reno, Okla., Sept. 24, 2022. The 2022 National Cavalry Competition will be the first time this team of FCMCG will compete at the national level.

Re-enactment of Revolutionary War Encampment demonstrates camp life of Continental Army as part of the 225th Anniversary of the Siege of Yorktown, Virginia, 1781, ending the American Revolution with the defeat of the British Army and Lord Cornwallis surrendering to General Washington.

Elk203-5368v Canada, Alberta, Edmonton, Fort Edmonton, 1885 Street, covered wagon camp with period re-enactor

CZECH REPUBLIC, PRAGUE CASTLE, GUARD

Dad's Army

Diplomatic Reception. A member of the 3rd Infantry Division's Commander in Chiefs guard prepares for the Diplomatic reception hosted by President-elect William Jefferson ClintoN at Georgetown University. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Canada, Ontario, Thousand Islands Region, Kingston, Military Communications and Electronics Museum, Canadian military motorcycle messenger

French WWI postcard, 1914-1918. Artist: Unknown

Special guest Sandor Iron Rope, a Native American spiritual leader with the Lakota Tribe, gives his final words to the Marines and Sailors of 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (3/6), during the opening ceremony for the Teufelhunden Games on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 25, 2022. The Teufelhunden Games challenged Marines with Olympic-style events to build esprit de Corps and pay tribute to Native American representation encompassed in the 3/6 insignia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Deja Thomas)

Governors Island, New York, USA. World War One re-creation and history event. People in period dress and uniforms. (Editorial Use Only)

Guard, Royal Castle, Kungliga slottet, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe

Sutler, War of Austrian Succession, reenactment

Gun waiting on peg at Cretingham, Suffolk.

Two 1940's female reenactors laugh before boarding Pearl Harbor Day Troop train reenactment from Los Angeles Union Station to San Diego

Armourer

The 7th Special Operations Squadron Piper Will Bissett, plays the 7th SOS song during the WRATH-11 memorial ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, March 31, 2023. The ceremony was held in honor of the 18th anniversary of the nine Airmen who perished when WRATH-11, an MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft assigned to the 7th SOS, crashed in Albania, 2005.

Montreal, Canada - July 13, 2022: Performance by actors dressed in Scottish and French military uniforms in front of Place Royale

NA, Canada, Saskatchewan, Regina. Paul Zechel, new Mountie at RCMP Academy.

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A British Army Soldier, assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment, plays the bagpipe as Soldiers from the U.S. Army, British Army, and Bulgarian Land Forces stand in formation in honor of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their nation during a Memorial Day Ceremony at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, May 30, 2022.

Lieutenant, World War II, Historical reenactment

DN-SC-90-00280. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

Mrs. Ted Glynn of Auckland city rifle club. She only woman ***** from New Zealand resting between Ranges of 200 800 yds ***** gaining 44 & 48 respective ***** out of 50. October 10, 1950. (Photo by Norman E Brown/Fairfax Media).

Visit from H.M. Koningin Beatrix at the Mariniers corps in the Van Braam Houckgeestkazerne in Doorn.

USA, Louisiana, Baton Rouge. Local tour guide dressed in period Civil War 'mourning' attire.

Canada Ontario Fort Erie Old Fort Erie reenactment of War of 1812 child and mother with soldier

Confederate Army Civil War enthusiasts reenact a moment at Lookout Mountain, Georgia.

Custer s Last Stand Reenactment, Hardin, Montana, USA Hardin PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRA

Paratroop Training in Netheravon, Britain, October 1942 Men of the Airborne Division adjusting their harness alongside Armstrong Whitworth Whitley `PX-G' of No 295 Squadron, Royal Air Force.

030913-M-4330P-012. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Historical Reenactment drummer, American Revolutionary War, New Windsor, NY

Sutler at British Military,Royal Nancy,American Military Encampment with reenactors with Pirates,Voyageurs and Royal Navy Gun Grew

DN-SC-86-00920. Base: Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Events at the re-enactment of the Battle of Talana. Dundee. KwaZulu Natal. South Africa

011221-F-3050V-007. State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

18th Century reenactment, Grounds of Kenmore Mansion, Fredericksburg, VA

American West Heritage Center, Utah. Trooper of The New Buffalo Soldiers, group that portrays H Troop of black soldiers. Festival of the American West.

Jimmy Cantwell, the Fort Carson Mountain Color Guard (FCMCG) trainer, directs his horse, Preston, during the 2022 National Cavalry Competition on the historic landmark Fort Reno in El Reno, Okla., Sept. 24, 2022. The 2022 National Cavalry Competition will be the first time this team of FCMCG will compete at the national level.

Royal guard in 18th century French soldier uniform, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

011113-A-0030T-003. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Southeast

Königstein Fortress battle re-enactment

Fort Carson Mountain Color Guard (FCMCG) mule drivers and groundsmen position their mules as they train right before the 2022 National Calvary Competition on the historic landmark Fort Reno in El Reno, Okla., Sept. 19, 2022. The 2022 National Calvary Competition will be the first time this team of FCMCG will compete at the national level.

Delivery man surgeon soldier chef and judge

Two soldiers with simulated wounds wait for attention as part of a medical treatment and evacuation exercise conducted during Operation GOLDEN PHEASANT. Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN PHEASANT Base: Tamara Country: Honduras (HND)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

1940's Army reenactor flirts with female on Pearl Harbor Day Troop train reenactment from Los Angeles Union Station to San Diego

England, Somerset, Bristol, S.S.Great Britain, Guide in Traditional Seaman's Uniform

John Kennedy enlisted into the U.S Army November 1965, serving three years as a (96C) Interrogator. He discussed his experiences serving while at the Illinois State Military Museum in Springfield on June 28.

Scotland, Stirling Castle. Soldier

DA-SC-86-10724. Base: Saint Mere-Eglise Country: France (FRA)

Rose Connolly of the Soldiers' Aid Society of Springfield, Ill., displays what Soldiers received from family and friends when they were fighting in the Civil War as part of the Illinois State Military Museum's Christmas at the Front event on Dec. 10 at the museum in Springfield, Ill. The mission of the Illinois State Military Museum is to preserve and exhibit the military heritage of the Illinois National Guard.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where he participated in ceremonies commemorating the 144th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, conversed with National Park Service staff and visitors, and toured the Park, including the construction site for the new Visitors Center

SAM CLAFLIN in JOURNEY'S END (2017), directed by SAUL DIBB.

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