Military Ceremonial Marches

A collection of military personnel in uniform saluting and marching at various ceremonial events, showcasing a display of honor and discipline.

Usa, Virginia, Arlington. Iwo Jima Memorial, Sunset Parade which consists of a performance of 'The Commandant's Own' Drum and Bugle Corps, the U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard.

Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force personnel salute the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era as his casket is carried aboard the frigate USS BREWTON (FF 1086) for transport to California. The casket will be transferred to Arlington National Cemetery for interment at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A high angle view looking down at members of the US Military Academy, West Point, NY, as they prepare to march in the 1997 Presidential Inaugural Parade. State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-12710. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Usa, Virginia, Arlington. Iwo Jima Memorial, Sunset Parade which consists of a performance of 'The Commandant's Own' Drum and Bugle Corps, the U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard.

United States soldiers in ceremonial march at The White House, Washington DC, United States of America

DN-SC-86-03604. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Navy Drill Team performs during the commissioning ceremony for the recently formed US Naval Space Command. Base: Dahlgren State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-02904. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Marine color guard stands at attention during the deactivation ceremony for Naval station, Subic Bay. Following the ceremony, control of the base will be assumed by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

DF-ST-86-10918. Base: Colorado Springs State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Chile, Santiago, Military Parade,

DN-ST-89-08322. Base: Shanghai Country: China (CHN)

Sailors assigned to the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) prepare to man the rails upon return from 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.

U.S. Coast Guard Honor Guard members participate in the Inauguration Day parade for George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Chinese Honor Guard, Beijing, China.

A U.S. Navy color guard parades the state flags aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) during the International Naval Review. Base: New York Harbor State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the Joint Ceremonial Honor Guard take part in the honor cordon as Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomes South Korean Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-sup to the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 29, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) rifle detail fire volleys during a burial at sea on the ships aircraft elevator 2, Sept. 17, 2022. During the ceremony, the cremated remains of 30 souls were committed to the sea in the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

Air Force Reserve flight surgeons line up in rows in a suspended-harness trainer area during pararescue training. Base: Fort Benning State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Navy Ceremonial Guard marches down Pennsylvania Avenue during the 1997 Presidential Inaugural Parade. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An Army infantry unit marches down Pennsylvania Avenue during the Inauguration Day parade. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

French infantrymen at shoulder arms

DN-ST-88-05923. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of a graduating platoon from Company A, 1ST Battalion march in formation during graduation ceremonies. The event represents one of the first instances at which Marines at Parris Island have worn dress blue uniforms for their graduation since 1953. Base: Crystal City State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The National Anthem is played as the Colors are presented during the Joint Task Force Provide Promise (Forward) United Nations Medals Parade held at Camp Pleso. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE PROMISE Base: Camp Pleso State: Zagreb Country: Croatia (CRO)

Swearing-in ceremony of 1100 policemen and policewomen to the NRW Police Force, Class of 2009, Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Inaugural parade, The Army field band marches smartley in the 1993 Inaugural parade. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Inaugural parade, US Merchant Marines unit marches down Pennsylvania Ave. at 4th street, during the 1993 inaugural parade. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Swearing-in ceremony of 1100 policemen and policewomen to the NRW Police Force, Class of 2009, Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Wachbataillon (Guard battalion) of the German Bundeswehr, airport Cologne-Bonn, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Army in Hungary.

010330-M-4122I-031. Base: Marine Barracks 8th And I State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Argentina, Buenos Aires, Military parade, celebrates May 25, 1810 founding of first Argentine Government.

DM-ST-88-06555. Base: MC Air Facility, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers in uniform marching

The Paris Fire Brigade (French Brigade des Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris), Military parade for the national day in Champs Elysées,Paris,France,Europe

War Games - re-enacting World War II

soldiers boot in row at dolmabahche guard army military service

New U.S. Marines with Lima Company 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conclude a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), San Diego, Oct. 6, 2022. The motivational run is the last physical training Marines conducted while at MCRD.

Service members from the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard, the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Band, and the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (the Old Guard) Caisson Platoon conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for U.S. Navy Chief Pharmacists Mate James T. Cheshire in Section 62 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., July 22, 2022. Cheshire died on Dec. 7, 1941 when the battleship he was assigned to, the USS Oklahoma at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, was attacked by Japanese aircraft.From the Defense POW/MIA Account Agency (DPAA) press release:The USS Oklahoma sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Cheshire.From December 1941 to June 1944, Navy personnel recovered the remains of the deceased crew, which were subsequently interred in the Halawa and Nuuanu Cemeteries.In September 1947, tasked with recovering and identifying fallen U.S. personnel in the Pacific Theater, members of the America

Members of a co-ed recruit company pass in review during their graduation ceremony. Recruit Training Command, Orlando, is the only Navy command where both men and women undergo basic training. Base: Naval Training Center, Orlando State: Florida(FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Cadets in Formation, West Point Military Academy, West Point, New York

Swearing-in ceremony of 1100 policemen and policewomen to the NRW Police Force, Class of 2009, Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Demonstration of the "Ghost Peton" of the Limos on the airbase Dare on the occasion of 75 years of the Royal Air Force during one of the open days.

Marines of the guard battalion, photographed during a reception with military honours at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, 12.03.2024

Marines take part in a parade during ceremonies commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Sydney State: New South Wales Country: Australia(AUS)

General Colin L. Powell, United States of America, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF, sits beside Admiral Leon A. Edney at the change of command ceremony at which Admiral Frank B. Kelso II is replaced by Admiral Leon A. Edney as Commander in CHIEF, United States Atlantic Command, from Admiral Frank B. Kelso II. The ceremony is taking place aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67). Kelso will be replacing Admiral Carlisle A.H. Trost as CHIEF of Naval Operations. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Army soldiers of an honour formation of the final roll call of the Bundeswehr missions MINUSMA and EUTM Mali at the Federal Ministry of Defence in Berlin, 22.02.2024

DM-SC-84-08250. Base: Camp H. M. Smith State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Arrival ceremony for Joío Goulart, President of Brazil, 10:00AM. Unidentified commander of troops (saluting, center left) escorts President John F. Kennedy (holding hat) and President of Brazil Joío Goulart past United States military color guard and honor guard troops during arrival ceremonies at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.

111128-N-ZZ999-040NORFOLK (Nov. 28, 2011) An honor detail conducts a rifle volley during a memorial service aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). The remembrance, part of the ship's 50th birthday celebrations, honored the sacrifice of former Enterprise Sailors. Enterprise is scheduled to deploy for the last time this Spring.

A U.S. Marine plays taps during a memorial service on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62). The service is being held for two pilots from Fighter Squadron 33 (VF-33). Base: Malaga Country: Spain (ESP)

DA-ST-87-12859. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '87 Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

DA-SC-86-08988. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Midshipmen return from drill practice at Worden parade field during preparations for commencement ceremonies. Midshipmen return from drill practice at Worden parade field during preparations for commencement ceremonies.

Soldiers from the Guard Battalion of the German Armed Forces, taken during a reception with military honours at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, 19.01.2022. Berlin, Germany, Europe

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Return - 26-HK-118-89. Hurricane Katrina

A platoon of graduating recruits passes the reviewing stand. Base: Fort Jackson State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

1979 - Plebes stand at attention during noon quarters at the US Naval Academy.

Czech. Republic, , Prague, Soldiers marching at Hradcany Castle

Air Force Military Training School (Limos) excert with weapon Uzi.

Inaugural parade, A U.S. Army unit marches by the Presidential reviewing stand. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110524-N-UT455-308ARABIAN GULF (May 24, 2011) Rear Adm. Peg Klein, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 5, addresses Sailors and Marines on the flight deck during an all-hands call aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay is underway supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Basic training instructors and staff march during a celebration of the golden anniversary of Air Force Basic Military Training. Published in AIRMAN Magazine October 1996. Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ZKH Prins Bernhard (1911-2004) visits the Van Braam Houckgeestkazerne in Doorn.

Troops of the 774th Air Base Group stand tall and proud knowing that they helped "EXIT WITH EXCELLENCE" during the closing ceremony of the 774th ABG inactivation. Base: Raf Chicksands Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

New U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, stand in formation during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 2, 2022. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation including training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills and Marine Corps customs and traditions.

DF-ST-89-06558. Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Army cadets stand at attention during drill instruction inside Forbidden City

Arrival ceremony for Félix Houphouët-Boigny, President of the Ivory Coast, 12:00PM. President John F. Kennedy and President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny (both walking at left), escorted by an unidentified Commander of Troops, review troops during arrival ceremonies in honor of President Houphouët-Boigny. U.S. State Department interpreter, Edmund S. Glenn, follows at far left. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington D.C.

A formation of Vietnam veterans joins the state funeral procession for the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

981126-M-3233T-004. Base: Uss Belleau Wood (LHA 3)

The 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) Band approaches the reviewing stand during the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) change of command ceremony. Marine GEN. Joseph P. Hoar will be relieving Army GEN. H. Norman Schwarzkopf as commander-in-chief, USCENTCOM. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

CPT Connie Engel stands in front of a formation of students graduating from an undergraduate pilot training course. She is part of a group of 10 female officers who are the first women to graduate from the course. Base: Williams Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Admiral Gennadi Khvatov, third from left, Commander, Soviet Pacific Fleet, talks to Admiral Charles R. Larson, center, Commander in CHIEF, US Pacific Fleet, as they tour a Soviet navy service school during a visit to the city 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 Vladivostok for four days as part of a goodwill exchange program. Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

The U.S. Army Band welcomes the Mexican Congress to the United States for a visit. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

World War II Infantry troops standing at attention with sunset light on them at Mid-Atlantic Air Museum World War II Weekend and Reenactment in Reading, PA held June 18, 2008

220801-N-TT639-2015 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2022) - Capt. Joel B Lang is piped ashore aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), August 1, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Marines and sailors crowd the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4) to listen to President George Bush speak during his visit to the ship. The president is paying Thanksgiving Day visits to U.S. military personnel deployed to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: USS Nassau (LHA 4)

The Royal Saudi Arabian Naval Drill Team rehearses the "Death Row" sequence at the Technical Institute of Naval Studies. Base: Dhahran Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Navy nurse officer candidates take part in an inspection during part of rse at the Naval Aviation Schools Command (NASC). An overload of students at Newport, R.I. facilities resulted in the transfer of 81 nurses to Pensacola, despite the fact that Navy indoctrination training for nurses is not normally an NASC function. In addition to providing the basics of officer indoctrination, the command is providing the nurses with a better understanding of naval aviation in general. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida(FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marines from the 2nd Light Reconnaissance Battalion, 1ST and 3rd Platoon, armed with riot gear, body and face shields demonstrate to observing Airmen of the 24th Security Forces Squadron updated crowd-control techniques, inside a Howard AFB, hangar. Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN)

MEL GIBSON in WE WERE SOLDIERS (2002), directed by RANDALL WALLACE.

US Military Academy cadets stand in formation at their graduation parade. Base: West Point State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SAN DIEGO (Nov. 10, 2016) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Steven Giordano holds an all hands call to discuss the Navy's rating modernization efforts aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The rating modernization plan builds on the Sailor 2025 roadmap to better grow and utilize fleet talent. It will allow Sailors to experience a broader range of professional experiences and opportunities. Boxer is currently pier side preparing for a planned maintenance availability.

070227-M-9727T-150. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 8TH

Members of a joint Navy-Marine Corps color guard present the colors during the commissioning of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51). Base: Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A drill instructor from the Woman Recruit Training Command conducts a personal appearance inspection during basic training. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs during the New York Giants game at MetLife Stadium, Nov. 13, 2022. Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) and II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Marines are participating in events in and around New York City during the week-long Veterans Day New York celebration to honor the service and sacrifice of the nations veterans.

President Bush remarks at the annual Peace Officer's Memorial

DA-SC-89-02035. Base: Fort Gordon State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Inaugural parade, the Naval reserve personnel from Surface units of District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia march past Freedom Plaza. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-SC-86-09043. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Celebration of July 14, the French national day. Saint Gervais. France.

Official transfer of new uniforms Great ceremonial tongue to the Marines on the Van Ghentkazerne in Rotterdam in May 1956. Marines parade by parade by the corps of the corps.

Members of the pre-commissioning crew of the guided missile destroyer JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG-53) sit together on a platform during the ship's christening and launch ceremony. Base: Bath State: Maine(ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The U.S. Coast Guard STAFF, Band, Academy, Comany and Colors march down Pennsylvania Avenue on 4th street during the 1993 Inaugural Parade. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

120822-N-OY799-045BREMERTON, Wash. (Aug. 22, 2012) Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) the Honorable Leon Panetta speaks to the crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) about their upcoming deployment. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is scheduled to get underway at the end of the month for a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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