Honor Guards in Formation

Service members from various branches in ceremonial uniforms stand at attention, expressing solemnity and respect during military honors and memorial events.

United States, State of Virginia, Arlington. Honor guard at a ceremony at the Pentagon.
United States, State of Virginia, Arlington. Honor guard at a ceremony at the Pentagon.
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More than 600 Airmen assigned to the 320th Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 7-8, 2022. Col. Catherine Barrington, 90th Missile Wing commander, reviewed the ceremony.
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ST. LOUIS (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief petty officer (CPO) combination covers and vessels line a table during a Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Mid America CPO pinning ceremony, Oct. 21, 2022. NTAG Mid America, part of Navy Recruiting Command, recruits the next generation of Navy Sailors throughout areas encompassing Missouri, Kansas, central and southern Illinois, and a portion of Kentucky.
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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Jan. 15, 2012) A Recruit Division Commander instructs his recruits while marching at Recruit Training Command, the Navy's only boot camp.
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U.S. Air Force Honor Guard set the table for U.S. military prisoners of war and those missing in action during the Air Force Ball at Charleston Marriott, South Carolina, Sept. 10, 2022. This years ball was held in celebration of the Air Forces 75th birthday as an official military branch of service.
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Side-view of the Negro Army Brigade marching taken in Washington, DC.
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Icelandic police dressed in formal uniforms, during Iceland's Independence Day, Reykjavik, Iceland
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The 2022 Praetorian Order inductees stand for a group photo prior to the induction ceremony on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., June 24, 2022. From front to back, Senior Airman Brooke Sanchez, Staff Sgt. Jeffery Herron, Tech. Sgt. Brandon Jones, Tech. Sgt. Charles Schlichtmann, Staff Sgt. Robert Day, and Tech. Sgt. Casey Randolph. Praetorians are recognized for their long-lasting contributions to the legacy of the United States Air Force Honor Guard.
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September 11th remembrance ceremony held in front of NASA Research Park Bldg-17 (Lunar Science Institute) hosted by the American Legion, Post 881, Moffett Field. Step off to Amazing Grace - POW/MIA Detail; TSgt Robert Soua, Detail Commander, 129th Security Forces, TSgt Rachel Velasco, SSgt Susan Avalos, SSgt Alex Cohen, SSgt Elias Gonzalez
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Honor Guard members assigned to Yokota Air Base, Japan, stand at parade rest prior to the U.S.-Japan Joint Memorial Service June 11, 2022, at Mt. Shizuhata, Shizuoka city, Japan. The memorial service provided participants the opportunity to honor those who lost their lives during a World War II air raid on June 20, 1945. During the raid, two U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortresses collided mid-air over Shizuoka City, resulting in the death of 23 Airmen on board the aircraft. Representatives of the U.S. Air Forces Yokota Air Base, Japan Self-Defense Force, and Shizuoka City rendered their respects to the Airmen and Japanese civilians who lost their lives as a result of the tragedy.
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U.S. Air Force Academy -- The U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2022 graduates toss their hats skyward as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds roar overhead during the graduation ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 25, 2022. Nine-hundred-seventy cadets crossed the stage to become the Air Force/Space Forces newest second lieutenants. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)
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041005-F-6340W-050. Base: Bolling Air Force Base State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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South African service members stand in formation during the Africa Aersopace and Defence Exhibition 2022 opening ceremonies, Sept. 21, 2022, at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Centurion, South Africa. The U.S. military conducts multilateral military-to-military engagements and security assistance with African air forces in order to build aviation capacity, enhance regional cooperation, and increase interoperability. (U.S. Air Force by Master Sgt. Michael Battles)
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Sailors assigned to the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) man the rails following the ships eight-month maiden deployment, Jan. 17, 2024. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) completed a scheduled deployment in U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, demonstrating the commitment and power projection capability of the Navys globally deployed force.
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Spc. Erick Muniz, 216th Engineer Battalion Mobility Augmentation Company, 578th Engineer Battalion, California National Guard, holds a ceremonial rifle at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, Calif. July 26, 2022.
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U.S. Air Force Academy, CO -- Major Robert Bonner carries the remains of Lt. Gen. A.P. Clark after a funeral mass held Mar. 17 in the Cadet Chapel. Lt. Gen Clark, who was the Academy's sixth superintendent from Aug 1, 1970 to July 31, 1974, was a 1936 graduate of West Point and went on to a flying career after graduation. He spent 33 months as a prisoner of war after getting shot down over Abbeville, France in July 1942, flying a British Spitfire. His post-World War II assignments includes staff positions at Tactical Air Command, Continental Air Command, Air Defense Command and Air Force Headquarters. Gen. Clark was buried in the Air Force Academy Cemetery Mar. 17 (Air Force Photo/Mike Kaplan)
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 24, 2019) Midshipmen toss their covers in the air during the United States Naval Academy's Class of 2019 Graduation Day and Commissioning Ceremony. The hat toss, now a traditional ending to the ceremony, originated at the Naval Academy in 1912 as a symbolic and visual end to the four-year program. The Class of 2019 graduated 1052 midshipmen and were addressed by acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
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Prague Castle guards. Prague. Czech Republic.
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The Canadian delegation to the Congress of the International Organization of Reserves marches to the parade ground during the opening ceremonies. Base: Fort Meade State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Maj. Gen. Allan M. Pepin, commanding general, Joint Forces Headquarters - National Capital Region and the U.S. Military District of Washington, waits to greet Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (not pictured) upon his arrival to Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 13, 2023.
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Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Jay Raymond walks onstage to thank Air Force Band members and guests after they sang the new U.S. Space Force service song during the 2022 Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 20, 2022.
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LOS ANGELES (Nov. 27, 2022) Marine Band San Diego performs during the 90th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade Supporting Marine Toys for Tots, Nov. 27, 2022. Marine Toys for Tots, celebrating it's 75th year anniversary, distributes an average of 18 million toys to 7 million less fortunate children each year.
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A recently released from a prisoner of war departs Clark Air Base en route to Travis Air Force Base, California. Country: Philippines (PHL)
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Christopher J. Adams, 4th Marine Division Sergeant Major, reads a citation during a ceremony awarding Sgt. Joseph Howard, a Yonkers, New York native and an infantry mortarman with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, with a Navy and Marine Corps Medal at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, Dec. 9, 2022. The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is the highest non-combatant decoration awarded. On Dec 30, 2017, at the time a lance corporal, Howard witnessed a car collision between four vehicles. Victims were trapped in a vehicle that had flipped eight times over a distance of 300 feet. Howard extracted the two unconscious victims from the car that continued to leak fuel. As he moved the second victim to safety, the vehicle was engulfed in flames and exploded. He then reassessed their injuries and provided life-saving first aid until first responders arrived. By his bold initiative and unwavering dedication to duty, Lance Cpl. Howard
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021213-F-1472B-003. Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC
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The Army West Point Mascot mingles with the cadets during the 111th Army/Navy Game at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA. Dec. 11, 2010.
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Members of the Philippine Coast Guard wave flags welcoming the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgetts (WMSL 757) crew to Manila, Philippines, Aug. 30, 2022. Manila is the Midgetts first international port call during the cutters months-long Western Pacific patrol under the tactical control of Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet.
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 27, 2017) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) fold American flags during a memorial ceremony at Fleet Activities Yokosuka for their seven shipmates who were killed in a collision at sea.
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A new class of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Honor Guardsmen pose with Col. Patrick Miller, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander (rear left), and their trainers following their graduation ceremony, April 25, 2022. Thirty-nine Airmen from units across the base underwent more than 50 hours of training to become proficient in the customs and courtesies they will need during their six-month tour with the guard.
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U.S. Air Force Honor Guard participate in a remembrance ceremony at Lavenham, England, May 29, 2022. Members of RAF Mildenhall joined World War II veterans and community members to commemorate the heroic acts of the men of the RAF and U.S. Army Air Force who served at Lavenham airfield during World War II.
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Deputy Secretary Robert Zoellick posing with visiting Civil Air Patrol cadets, Treaty Room
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Secretary Dirk Kempthorne with U.S. Park Police for July 4th group shot at Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.
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The U.S. Army North Caisson Platoon, post the colors during Army Day at the Alamo during Fiesta 2021 in San Antonio, Texas, June 22, 2021. Joint Base San Antonio honors the long-standing partnership between the U.S. military and San Antonio in annual Fiesta events, which commemorate Texas' Independence after the Battle of San Jacinto and The Alamo.
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Trip to Western States: President Kennedy at U.S. Air Force (USAF) Academy, Colorado. President John F. Kennedy (center), Major General Robert H. Warren (right of President Kennedy), and others depart the United States Air Force (USAF) Academys interfaith cadet chapel during a tour of the campus, following commencement exercises at the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Also pictured: Secretary of the Air Force, Eugene M. Zuckert; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; White House Secret Service agents, Gerald A. Jerry Behn, Emory Roberts, and Toby Chandler. Notes: Circular blemishes at center of image are original to the negative.
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Uniform: Winter blue, male Navy officers. Country: Unknown
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 27, 2022) After three cheers for those they leave behind, newly commissioned U.S. Navy ensigns and Marine Corps second lieutenants of the U.S. Naval Academy's Class of 2022 toss their covers at the conclusion of the graduation and commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Class of 2022 graduated 1,100 midshipmen and were addressed by President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
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Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks speaks at the National Capital Region ROTC Detachment commencement at Fort Myer, Virginia, May 20, 2022. The class of 2022 had 87 cadets with 14 of them commissioning as Distinguished Military Graduates, the top 20% of cadets in the nation.
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomes the Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs Americas and Africa Division to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2022. During the visit, the guests conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus. The SAF/IARA creates, advocates for, and facilitates US Air Force policies and programs that support US national security objectives throughout the Americas and Africa, through international politico-military affairs, foreign military sales, education and training, cooperative research and development, and related endeavors.
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Flag lowering ceremony by US Air force servicemen at Sulgrave Manor, England, ancestral home of George Washington. 2015
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STS-47 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, crewmembers led by Commander Robert L. Gibson (center) prepare to extinguish a blaze in JSC's Fire Training Pit. Lined up along the water hoses are (on left) Payload Specialist Mamoru Mohri, holding the hose nozzle, followed by Mission Specialist (MS) Jerome Apt, and Pilot Curtis L. Brown, Jr; and (on right) backup Payload Specialist Chiaki Naito-Mukai, holding the hose nozzle, followed by MS and Payload Commander (PLC) Mark C. Lee, MS N. Jan Davis, and backup Payload Specialist Stan Koszelak. A veteran fire fighter and the instructor, positioned between the two hoses, looks on. Mohri and Mukai represent Japan's National Space Development Agency (NASDA). The Fire Training Pit is located across from the Gilruth Center Bldg 207.
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Visit of the White House Police Pistol Team, 11:00AM. Members of the White House Police Pistol Team pose with pistol tournament trophies in the Rose Garden. Left to right: Private William E. Devens; Private Alexander V. Kissal; Corporal James E. Young; pistol team captain, Sergeant William S. Crawford; Private John J. Buono; Private Charles W. Aubertin; Private Homer G. Mood. White House, Washington, D.C.