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Honor Guards and Military Parades

Airmen in formal uniforms participating in ceremonial events and parades, highlighting military precision, respect, and tradition.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks and Swiss Defense Minister Viola Amherd hold a meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 13, 2022.
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks and Swiss Defense Minister Viola Amherd hold a meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 13, 2022.
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Soldiers in Cameroon.
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NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 14, 2022) A Spanish AV-8B Harrier flies over a change of command ceremony at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, July 14, 2022. Capt. Teague Suarez assumed command from Capt. David Baird as both commander, U.S. Naval Activities, Spain and commanding officer, NAVSTA Rota.
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Solemn march of a ceremonial guard in vibrant attire
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LAS VEGAS -- World War II fighter pilot Jack Schofield salutes the crowd during the Las Vegas Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2010. Mr. Schofield retired from the military as a lieutenant colonel and was a member of the famous fighter squadron known as the "Flying Tigers." Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard and Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., also participated in the parade.
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Visit to the Atlantic Fleet: Arrival at Oceana Naval Air Station, Virginia, 3:15PM. Standing on the reviewing platform in front of Air Force One, President John F. Kennedy (left, holding hat) and Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Commander in Chief of the Atlantic Command (CINCLANT), Commander in Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic (SACLANT), face U.S. military honor guard troops (not pictured) during arrival ceremonies at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Those standing behind the platform include (L-R): Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara; Secretary of the Navy Fred Korth; Senator A. Willis Robertson (Virginia); Senator Harry Flood Byrd (Virginia); Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell Shepard, Jr.; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Assistant Secretary of the Treasury James A. Reed; Special Assistant to the President for National Security McGeorge Bundy; Senator Leverett Saltonstall (Massachusetts); Director of the Bureau
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The back of a cavalry hat with various pins belonging to U.S. Army Capt. Jordan Ensey, assistant operations officer and lead planner for the Spur Ride, assigned to 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, as he checks in with the Soldiers at the call for fire lane during a Spur Ride at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 25, 2022. Soldiers from various units participated in the Spur Ride, a challenging event where physical fitness and teamwork are needed to emerge and earn their spurs.
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Policemen parade on 26th January at Dadar Shivaji Park ground, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox
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U.S. Marines, Sailors, and Italian service members, pose for a group photo before the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings at Anzio and Nettuno in Nettuno, Italy, on Jan. 24, 2024. The Sicily-Rome American Cemetery hosted the ceremony to commemorate Operation Shingle, the codename for the Allied landings at Anzio and Nettuno. The ceremony honored the service members who fought and died in the vicinity during World War II.
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Swearing-in ceremony for 184 female and 316 male police recruits for the North Rhine-Westphalia police force, class of 2007, in the Koeln Arena, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe
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Soviet sailors perform in a military review held during a visit to Vladivostok by two US Navy ships. The guided missile cruiser USS PRINCETON (CG 59) and the guided missile frigate USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) are in the city for four days as part of a goodwill exchange program. Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)
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Coast Guard Academy cadets get hyped up from the stands as they await their football team to take the field, Kings Point, New York, Nov. 12, 2022. Most of the Corps of Cadets travelled to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to support their football team in the annual Secretaries Cup game.
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Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon, conduct their bursting bomb sequence during a Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, July 15, 2022. The hosting official for the evening was General David H. Berger, 36th Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Honorable Deb A. Haaland, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, as the guest of honor.
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The United States Air Forces Europe Band, Sembach Air Station, Germany, led by US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Layendecker, marches proudly down the streets of Ramstein Village, Germany. The festivities were part of a German celebration called Fausching. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-02-01405 or search 010227-F-7920M-511). Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)
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030625-F-3478C-005. Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFMC
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Midshipman candidates pose for a photo next to the Naval Academy Preparatory School seal outside Nimitz Hall. Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)