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Military Bands and Ceremonial Performances

Vibrant performances by military bands in formal attire during parades and events, showcasing the ceremonial aspects of military culture.

California, Pasadena. 2009 Tournament of Roses, Rose Parade. United States Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band from Southern California.
California, Pasadena. 2009 Tournament of Roses, Rose Parade. United States Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band from Southern California.
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Members of a U.S. Navy band take part in a parade during the National Victory Celebration which is being held in honor of the Allied forces' liberation of Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia(DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Sgt. Leslie Castro, the drum major, leads her unit in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The Illinois National Guard's 144th Army Band marched in the Crystal Lake (Illinois) Independence Day Parade on July 3.
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070101-F-9891G-361. Subject Operation/Series: 2007 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES Base: Pasadena State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Members of the 185th Air Refueling Wing Honor Guard perform military honors at the funeral of former 185thCommander Col. Warren G.Bud Nelson at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City on October 14, 2022. Nelson was the last World War II veteran to serve as commander of the Iowa Air National Guard unit when he retired in 1980, he passed this week away at the age of 97. U.S. Air National Guard photo Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th ARW Wing PA
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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.
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060526-N-6501M-010. Base: Zamboanga State: Maidanao Country: Philippines (PHL)
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010402-F-8748C-013. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)
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DN-ST-86-02872. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon perform at halftime during the Toms River North vs. Toms River South Great American Rivalry Series football game in Toms River, New Jersey, Sept. 30, 2022. The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon is a 24-man rifle platoon that performs a unique precision drill exhibition.
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Radio Show - This is Europe. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel
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The 113th US Army Armor Center Band stands in formation at Headquarters, Armor Center. Base: Fort Knox State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Marines with the 2d Marine Division band salute during a ceremony at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, France, May 29, 2022. This Memorial Day ceremony was held to commemorate the 104th anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood. The visit is to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their respective countries during World War I.
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Desert Storm Victory Military Parade, Washington DC
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Inaugural parade, the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps pass in review of the Presidential review stand. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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230324-N-LN782-1294 (Mar. 24, 2023) U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command's Pass in Review in Great Lakes, Illinois, Mar. 24, 2023. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp
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DF-ST-86-10933. Base: Colorado Springs State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The Marine Corps first all-woman drill platoon marches in formation with M-16A1 rifles at port arms. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Chief of Navy Reserve honors the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Midway.WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 6, 2022) Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, is keynote speaker during the 80th year commemoration of the Battle of Midway at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. on June 6, 2022. Mustin states during the ceremony that "the victory at Midway was primarily the result of decisions made and actions taken by individuals at decisive moments in the course of the battle. Today we commemorate those who sacrificed and refused to yield. Those who ensured American triumph at Midway. Those whose selfless dedication contributed to the defense of global freedom over tyranny. Those whose service turned the tide of war of the battle in the Pacific - and of the entire war."The Battle of Midway was a major American victory by the U.S. Navy against Japans Imperial Navy, turning the tide of war, near the island of Midway in the Pacific Ocean, June 4-7, 1942,
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NEW YORK (Nov 10, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Anna Henrickson of the U.S. Marine Corps Quantico Band, orchestrates the band in Times Square during a concert honoring Marine Corps' 247th birthday. USS Arlington, a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, is visiting New York for Veterans Week events. Sailors and Marines on Arlington and Coast Guardsmen from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Lawrence O. Lawson (WPC-1120), will participate in a variety of events in and around the city to honor the service and sacrifice of the nations veterans. Events include the annual NYC Veterans Day Parade, a wreath laying ceremony, participating in the New York Giants Salute to Service game, volunteering at the NY State Veterans Home in Queens and observations of Marine Corps Birthday around the city. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Roan Smith
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Kermesse Aux Etoiles, U.S. Army Band. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel
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The Battle Color Detachment performs in Times Square, New York, May 25, 2022. As a part of Fleet Week New York 22, the Marines of Special Purpose Marine-Air Ground Task Force New York engage in special events throughout New York City and the tristate area showcasing sea service technologies, future innovation, and connecting with citizens. Fleet Week New York brings together more than 2,000 service members from the Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard offering live band performances, military vehicle and equipment displays, and other community relations projects.
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041215-F-1616C-013. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Anefo photo collection. Closure States General, Minister Toxopeus inspects the honorary guard of the National Police. September 11, 1964. The Hague, South Holland
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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Gerardo EspinalFranco, deputy adjutant of Marine Corps Installations East, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, reads Gen. John A. Lejeunes Birthday Message during the 247th Marine Corps Birthday Cake Cutting Ceremony on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2022. A celebration for the Marine Corps birthday is held every year to reflect on the traditions, history, and legacy of the Marine Corps.
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Marines with The Commandants Own, U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, play the drums during a performance at the Drum Corps International in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Aug13, 2022. The DCI is the Marching Musics Major League, displaying some of the top musical talents from around the world.
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Ben Eielson High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) cadets present their swords, creating an archway entrance for Veterans to walk through during the Ben Eielson HS Veterans Day Breakfast, Nov. 10, 2022. Active duty, Guardsmen, retirees, including school staff who are military retirees, and military families were in attendance. Members of the 168th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, prepared breakfast for military Veterans during the local event.
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A bagpiper pipes the hymn "Amazing Grace" during the final moments of the Fort Bragg Soldier Recovery Unit Remembrance Ceremony in the shadow of Memorial Day.
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020419-M-6664H-010. Base: Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Sideboys salute as ADM Frank B. Kelso II, chief of naval operations, arrives for the Operational Test and Evaluation Force change of command ceremony. RADM Hugh L. Webster will be relinquishing his command of the force to RADM Virgil L. Hill Jr. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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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.
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Performance of the Marine Chapel during the 1989 fleet days.
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Drockers of the chapel of the Royal Air Force during a tattoo.
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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. Bagpipe Amazing Grace, Richard Charette, Scottish American Military Society
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Italy, Lazio, Rome, Military Brass band playing on the Spanish Steps during Sunday.
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Gunnery Sgt. David Cox, assistant drum major, The Commandants Own, U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, meets supporters before a performance at Linganore High School Marching Band Competition at Frederick, Maryland., Oct. 22, 2022. The Commandants Own, showcased their skillset in front of thousands of enthusiastic supporters, demonstrating esprit de corps and inspiring future generations to come.
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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 344th Military Intelligence Battalion salute the American flag before a battalion run at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 26, 2022. The 344th MI BN held a cadence calling competition during their three mile run to boost morale among the Soldiers.
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Newly commissioned second lieutenants celebrating their graduation ceremony, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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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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NEW YORK (May 30, 2022) The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band performs at a Memorial Day commemoration at the Soliders and Sailors Monument during New York Fleet Week, May 30. Fleet Week New York, now in its 34th year, is the citys time-honored celebration of the sea services. It is an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, and witness firsthand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services. The weeklong celebration has been held nearly every year since 1984 and will host nearly 3,000 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen this year.
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Capt. (Dr.) Travis Grindstaff, a flight surgeon for the U.S. Air Force aerial demonstration team Thunderbirds,” issues the oath of enlistment to a group of Air Force applicants at the Shaw Air and Space Expo at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 2, 2022. Since 1953, the Thunderbirds team has served as America’s premier air demonstration squadron, entrusted with the vital mission to recruit, retain and inspire past, present and future Airmen.
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GEN. Colin L. Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, addresses the crew of the battleship USS WISCONSIN (BB-64) while visiting the ship during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown
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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.
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The 2022 Marine Rifle Squad Winners meet with General David H. Berger, Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps.
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U.S. Army Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers members set up combat boots and pictures of fallen service members on the Williams Stadium field Sept. 10, 2022, as part of the Run For The Fallen at Williams Stadium, Fort Lee, Va. Run For The Fallen is a community gathering and run to honor and remember those who died in service to the nation.
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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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Khabarovsk, Russia - Jun 02, 2019: International festival of military bands The Amur waves . Military music bands marching through the empty streets of the city of Khabarovsk. Russia. Copyright: xZoonar.com/DmitriixRudx 13925610
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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., to view Marine Corps Evening Parade, deliver remarks, and attend reception at the site, a National Historic Landmark
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Appearance of the Alpini, mountain hunters, island of Grado, north coast of the Adriatic Sea, Friuli, Italy, Grado, Friuli, Italy, Europe
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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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Army Sgt. Brian Ewalt of the Kentucky National Guards 202nd Army Band performs May 30, 2022, during at a service honoring members of the Kentucky Guard who have died in the line of duty. The serviced, held at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., commemorated 13 soldiers whose names were added to the Kentucky National Guard Memorial this year. Of the names being added, 11 were killed during World War I, one in 1935 during weekend training, and another in 2001 just prior to 9/11. The monument now honors 286 Solders and Airmen from the Kentucky Guard who have paid the ultimate price for freedom since 1912.
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Memphis, Tenn. (June 15, 2022) Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard pose for a photo in front of the Memphis Museum of Science and History during Navy Week Memphis. Memphis Navy Week is one of 14 Navy Weeks in 2022, which brings a variety of assets, equipment, and personnel to a single city for a weeklong series of engagements designed to bring America's Navy closer to the people it protects. Each year, the program reaches more than 140 million people -- about half the U.S. population.
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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division Honor Guard unveil the United States flag during a U.S. Army Oath of Enlistment Ceremony at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 25, 2022. Twenty new Army recruits took the oath in front of an audience of thousands in attendance for the NASCAR race. The ceremony was accompanied by a flyover and static displays of U.S. Army tactical vehicles.
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England, Norfolk, Norwich. Salvation Army brass band performs in Norwich.
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Marines with Marine Barracks Washington conduct pass in review during a Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., May 13, 2022. The hosting official was Gen. Eric Smith, the 36th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the guests of honor were Gen. Thomas R. Morgan (Ret.), 21st Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Walter E. Boomer (Ret.), 24th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Terrence Dake (Ret.), 27th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert Magnus (Ret.), 30th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. John M. Paxton Jr (Ret.), 33rd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps.
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Swearing-in ceremony of 1100 policemen and policewomen to the NRW Police Force, Class of 2010, in the Grugahalle in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe
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More than 700 Airmen and Guardians assigned to the 331 Training Squadron graduated April 21, 2022, from Basic Military Training. Lt. Gen. Sam Barrett, the Director of Logistics, Joint Staff at the Pentagon, and Chief Master Sgt. Mike Morgan, 37th Training Wing command chief, reviewed the ceremony.
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U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, present the colors at the San Diego Rodeo in Petco Park in San Diego, Jan. 12, 2024. Petco Park opened its doors to host the rodeo for the first time in its 20-year history.
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Members from Band of the West from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, perform during Fiesta 2022 Air Force Day at the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, April 4, 2022. The Air Force Day at the Alamo consists of demonstrations and performances by Air Force units, including the Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team, military working dogs, and the Drum and Bugle Corps from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - USS Monitor 30th Anniversary