International Military Presence

Photos featuring military personnel in uniforms from various countries, showcasing their roles in ceremonies, parades, and official duties across diverse settings.

New Caledonia, Grande Terre Island, Noumea. Army Day Festival, Army of Tonga Marching Band member (R) MR_NCL_07_003.

Police directing traffic in Beijing China

New Caledonia, Grande Terre Island, Noumea. Army Day Festival, Army of Tonga Marching Band member (R) MR_NCL_07_003.

Asia, China, Beijing, Badaling. Great Wall of China, visiting Chinese soldiers

GEN. Colin Powell, chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF, addresses a Marine during a visit to elements of the 2nd Marine Division departing the U.S. to participate in Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Morehead City State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldier on guard outside the Heavenly Gate of Peace, the entrance to the Forbidden City, Beijing, China

BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ REY DE TAILANDIA. BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ REY DE TAILANDIA 1927/.

Vietnam, War, 'General Vo Nguyen Giap, Commander In Chief Of The Peoples Army Of Vietnam.'

HANOI, VIETNAM, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018: Honor guard at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum on the Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, Vietnam, Asia

DF-ST-87-13251. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '85 Base: Suwon Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

DF-ST-86-10931. Base: Colorado Springs State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A group of soldiers gather at attention at Forbidden City; Beijing, China

Armed soldiers stand guardrails at the People's Square, Chongqing, Chongqing Province, China, Asia

Left to right (front row) President Lyndon Johnson USA, General Westmorland (US commander in Vietnam), General Thieu Air Vice Marshall Ky of South Vietnam. 1967 or 1968

Gurkhas standing to attention, Hong Kong

Venezuela, Caracas , 'Ceremonial Soldiers In Parade Dress, Plaza Bolivar.'

North Korea, Panmunjom, a young Korean guard in his military uniform standing and looking away with building exterior in the background

China, Beijing. A Chinese Guard in uniform.

DN-ST-89-08267. Base: Shanghai Country: China (CHN)

China, Jiangxi Province, Nanjing, Portrait of police officer on Yangtze River Bridge at sunset.

China, Beijing. Standing Police Man in Uniform.

Myanmar (Burma), Sagaing State, Leshi, the Sagaing Briadger General Myint Soe accompanied with militaries take a bow on Nagas during the opening ceremony of a road between Leshi and Homalin

DA-SC-86-08910. Base: Chunchon Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Taiwan, Taipei - Oct 19, 2015 : The changing guard ceremony at Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall.

Soldiers marching past Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Republic of Korea and U.S. Air Force members fill a simulated crater with water and concrete during Rapid Airfield Damage Repair (RADR) training at Kunsan Air Base, ROK, April 26, 2022. Partnership between U.S. and ROK Airmen is critical to ensuring flighline operability, and synchronized contingency response.

021113-M-1037T-021. Base: Camp Mu Juk Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: HMH squadron 463

220622-N-ZW825-0411 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 22, 2022) A Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) staff member conducts a midshipman candidate summer white uniform inspection at Recruit Training Command (RTC), June 22. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers and enlisted Sailors.

110524-N-ZB612-122ROTA, Spain (May 24, 2011) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead speaks with Seabees during an all-hands call at Naval Station Rota.

Army Officer by the last signature by Kim Il Sung before he died in 1994 at the DMZ in Kaesong in North Korea.

Military man in South Korea

DM-ST-84-11815. Base: Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Communist Party of Burma (Burmese: မာပြည်ကွန်မြူနစ်ပါတီ; CPB) is the oldest existing political party in Burma. The party is unrecognised by the Burmese authorities, rendering it illegal; so it operates in a clandestine manner, often associating with insurgent armies along the border of People's Republic of China. It is often referred to as the Burma Communist Party (BCP) by both the Burmese government and the foreign media.

Soldiers In Front Of Brandenburg Gate

Chinese guards wear red jackets with gold epaulets, caps and walkie talkies on white belts while filing by the Palais de Fortune development outside Beijing, China; People's Republic of China

DN-ST-87-02229. Base: Qingdao Country: China (CHN)

A soldier of the Royal Guards stands at the entrance of the Grand Palace, Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

United States Air Force Honor Guard members bear the flag of Japan during a cherry tree planting ceremony, April 5, 2012, at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C. Ichiro Fujisaki, the Japanese ambassador to the U.S., spoke about the friendship between the U.S. and Japan during the ceremony. U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steele Britton)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. W. Wes E. Souza, the Commanding General for U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea, (right) participates in a Republic of Korea Marine Corps bootcamp, Feb. 282024, Pohang, Republic of Korea. ROK Marine Corps has been conducting training for bootcamp since 1949. Marine Corps

220517-N-MD802-1076 TOKYO (May 17, 2022) - Lt. Gen. James Bierman, commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff, attend an honor guard ceremony at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, May 17, 2022. Bierman and Yoshida discussed ways to enhance bi-lateral coordination and training opportunities to ensure that both U.S. and Japan Self-Defense Forces are ready and capable to defend Japan and secure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

A portrait of a Malaysian military officer with a mustache.

A U.S. Marine Corps bugler, plays taps during the National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Sept. 16, 2022. The event is held every year on the third Friday of September, honoring prisoners of war and missing-in-action service members. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldier on guard outside the Heavenly Gate of Peace, the entrance to the Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Argentina, Buenos Aires. Honor guards at Casa Rosada the presidential palace.

A Kazakhstan soldier salutes during the opening ceremonies of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ), Wednesday 13 September 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, and 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: Uzbekistan,.... Complete Scene Caption: A Kazakhstan soldier salutes during the opening ceremonies of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ), Wednesday 13 September 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United

240226-N-UF592-1007 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 26, 2024) Airman Sergio Gonzalez, from Ventura, California, holds the national ensign before conducting morning colors on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Feb. 26. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. Navy

Changing of the guards at CKS memorial hall, Taipei City, Taiwan.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Emerald Serey, 163d Force Support Squadron, scans for effects on a search and recovery team of 11 Airmen as part of the services mortuary affairs function at March Air Reserve Base, California, Jan. 7, 2024. During the training, Airmen used search methods with assigned roles to locate items that may be found in a real-world crisis like personal effects and human remains. These methods ensure effects are found, documented and identified for appropriate processing.

NCC cadets perform at a parade during the combined annual training camp in Netaji Subhash Regional Coaching Centre at Agartala. India.

DF-ST-87-11821. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

China. Beijing, security guard posted on the Tiananmen Gate of the Forbidden City in the background, decorated with the of Mao Zedong, and a placard to the glory of China

Republic of Korea Army Soldiers from the Joint Security Area Battalion stand guard at the Military Demarkation Line at Panmunjom, Republic of Korea, prior to the caravan of 501 cattle and 50 vehicles entering the Communist North Korea, Oct. 27, 1998. South Korean business tycoon Chung Ju-yung, founder and honorary chairman of Hyundai Group, donated 501 head of cattle and the vehicles to the famine-stricken country. Mr. Chung had given the North Koreans 500 head of cattle earlier this year in June. Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD Base: Panmunjom State: Demilitarized Zone Country: Korea

061103-N-9851B-003. Base: Tokyo Country: Japan (JPN)

China Beijing Tiananmen Square Soldier at attention on duty in Beijing Forbidden City (MR)

030518-M-1103B-046. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Sattahip State: Chon Buri Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: Royal Thai Marine Reconnaissance

Captain Teimah Kineto (left) and Sergeant Major Yousomi are medical officers from the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, who are exicited to learn the medical procedures of the US Navy while deployed with 12th Marine Regiment, Charlie Battery's artillery unit. Charlie Battery is deployed in support of the units cold weather training at Camp Hijudai, Oita, Japan. Base: Camp Hijudai State: Oita Country: Japan (JPN)

DA-SC-86-08854. Base: Masan Country: Republic Of Korea (ROK)

Soldiers of different platoons at the 77th Independence Day parade at the Assam Rifles ground in Agartala. Tripura, India.

Chief of Staff of the US Army, Gen. George W. Casey Jr., is shown a statue of Ho Chi Minh during a visit to the museum of the 308th Infantry Division near Hanoi, Vietnam on Nov. 22, 2010. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the normalization of U.S.-Vietnam US diplomatic relations.

A revolutionary site guide in Pochonbo, North Korea

The 'Guizhou veterans' was the name given to the 200 - 300 Kachins who spent the years from 1950 to 1968 in Guizhou Province. They were military commanders. The Communist Party of Burma (Burmese: ; CPB) is the oldest existing political party in Burma. The party is unrecognised by the Burmese authorities, rendering it illegal; so it operates in a clandestine manner, often associating with insurgent armies along the border of People's Republic of China. It is often referred to as the Burma Communist Party (BCP) by both the Burmese government and the foreign media.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. LAWRENCE (1983), directed by NAGISA OSHIMA. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

Uniformed women at military parade,, unit of air defense troops, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Asia

Vietnamese soldiers walking on the street in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietanm.

061103-N-9851B-001. Base: Tokyo Country: Japan (JPN)

DF-ST-87-07634. Country: Spain (ESP)

020823-A-6173R-002. Base: Fort Meade State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast

TUMON, Guam (Nov. 11, 2022) - Military leadership, Government of Guam officials, and members of the Guam community joined together for a Veterans Day ceremony at Ypao Beach Park, Nov. 11. Joint Region Marianas Commander Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson was the keynote speaker for the event, and offered thanks to the community for their enduring support. Veterans Day is celebrated on Nov. 11 every year, and is a time to commemorate the dedication, service, and sacrifice of all who serve or have served in the U.S. Military.The ceremony included music by the 721st Guam Army National Guard Band, a presentation of the 2022 Veterans of the Year, and a military flyover with a C-17 Globemaster III and B-1 Lancer from Andersen Air Force Base.

DF-ST-87-11819. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Ceremonial guards at Sultan's Palace at Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Wearing his newly presented United Nations (UN) Medal is Navy Chaplain (LT. CMDR.) Cesar Buenaventura at the Joint Task Force Provide Promise (Forward) UN Medals Parade, Camp Pleso. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE PROMISE Base: Camp Pleso State: Zagreb Country: Croatia (CRO)

A member of 30th Battalion, Singapore Combat Engineers observes electrical wiring installation in a new building at the Ban Prakaet school at Chanthaburi, Thailand, Feb. 21, 2024. Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 lent their engineering expertise to multilateral humanitarian efforts during Cobra Gold 24. Joint Exercise Cobra Gold is the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia and a concrete example of the strong alliance and strategic relationship between Thailand and the United States. This is the 43rd iteration of the multilateral exercise held from Feb. 27 to March 8, 2024. Marine Corps

221009-N-OC394-1131 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 9, 2022) U.S. Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsman, and local authorities participate in the 154th annual Italian Heritage Parade during San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW). SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service event, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

030411-M-1852W-015. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-36

China, Beijing, A Peoples Republic of China guard take a picture of Tiananmen Square.

A chief petty officer inspects a box of cauliflower on the pier before the produce is loaded aboard the frigate USS BAGLEY (FF 1069) at the beginning of PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Fresh flower wreath is presented to a pilot of one the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing's new F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, during welcoming ceremonies. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Police Officer Motioning to Stop

Bulgarian National Guard soldiers, assigned to the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense, perform drill and ceremony for the attendants at the opening ceremony of the HEMUS International Defense Equipment and Services Exhibition at International Fair Plovdiv, Bulgaria, June 1, 2022. The U.S. Armys participation in HEMUS 2022 allows the development of security cooperation and strategic engagement to advance modernization and interoperability with the other U.S. agencies, allies and foreign partners. Bulgaria is a steadfast and gracious host, and the U.S. is honored to continue our long-term cooperation through engagements such as bilateral exchanges to improve partnership.

Tourist Police, police for tourists, police, security, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Presidential guard soldiers in ceremonial uniform with swords in Cameroon, West Africa

China, Beijing, close-up of a Chinese guard in military uniform

Members of a local organization, waving Japanese flags, march in a parade as part of the reenactment of General MacArthur's landing at Red Beach on October 20, 1944. Base: Leyte Island Country: Philippines (PHL)

Chinese Communist Solider

Thailand, Bangkok. Soldier at Grand Palace.

GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 15, 2013) U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. McKinley Kim, the ships navigator, right, exchanges command ball caps with Royal Thai Navy Lt. Cherdsak Khanthom aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

Uniformed officer standing at attention

Guards march past Qianmen Gate, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, Asia

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. W. Wes E. Souza (left), the Commanding General for U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea, hands a recently graduated Republic of Korea Marine a Gung-Ho award during a Republic of Korea bootcamp, Feb. 28, 2024, Pohang, Republic of Korea. ROK Marine Corps has been conducting training for bootcamp since 1949. Marine Corps

Stone Mandarin Honor Guard at Tomb of Khai Dinh, Hue, North Central Coast, Vietnam

US Air Force service members Major Eric Steward (left), Co-Pilot, Detachment 1, 33rd Rescue Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Captain Shelly Black (center), Pilot, 33rd Rescue Squadron Kadena Air Base, Japan, and Captain James Thomas (right), Doctor, 51st Medical Operations Osan AB, ROK, salute Commandant, ROK Marine Corps Lieutenant General Kim Myung Hwan at the beginning of a ceremony that will honor them for their rescue of an expectant mother from Ryung Island off the coast of Korea. Detachment 1 of the 33rd Rescue Squadron based out of Osan AB, ROK flies H-60 helicopters performing rescue missions throughout the Korean peninsula. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Honorary Guard of the Chinese army, Peking, China

STAFF SGT. Jim Baker, United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission, left, and other security personnel from North and South Korea, attend a joint-duty officers meeting in the Military Armistice Building. The building is constructed directly over t. Base: Military Armistice Building Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Police officials at a parade in celebration of 150 years of Tripura Police Week at the stadium of A.D. Nagar Police Lines in Agartala. Tripura, India.

Thailand, Bangkok. Guard at Grand Palace.

011113-F-1718K-009. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 02-1 Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACOM JASDF

DF-ST-86-10987. Base: Colorado Springs State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vietnam, Hanoi, Presidential Palace complex, Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, Soldier on guard

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