Military Ceremonies and Parades

Images of soldiers in formal attire at commemorative events, demonstrating military honors and ceremonies across different locations.

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall guards at evening flag changing ceremony

DN-ST-87-03544. Base: Qingdao Country: China (CHN)

North Korea Worker's Party Anniversary

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall guards at evening flag changing ceremony

Asian Officials

Two soldiers in Forbidden City; Beijing; China, Asia

Soldier standing in front of a museum, Tiananmen Gate Of Heavenly Peace, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China

Soldiers marching at Martyr's Shrine, Taipei, Taiwan

Beneath the portrait of Chairman Mao Zedong, Chinese soldiers keep guard outside the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China

Members of the Chinese delegation from the People's Republic of China are given a tour of Sea World. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

China, Beijing, Chinese military marching in front of the Forbidden City (Editorial Usage Only)

Behind the Scenes: Guards patrolling in Beijing, China February 21, 2009.

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall guards at evening flag changing ceremony

North Korea, Mount Myohyang, guard holding hand gun by International Friendship Exhibition Hall

Chinese Honor Guard, Beijing, China.

North Korea, Mount Myohyang, guard holding hand gun by International Friendship Exhibition Hall

Change of flags, Tianamen square, Beijing, People's Republic of China

U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai viewing Chinese Honor Guard during an arrival ceremony, Beijing, People's Republic of China, White House Photo Office, February 21, 1972

Chile, Santiago, Palacio de la Moneda, Presidential Palace, changing of the guards ceremony.

Soldaten des Wachbataillon, aufgenommen im Rahmen eines Empfangs mit militaerischen Ehren in Berlin, 23.08.2024. Berlin Deutschland *** Soldiers of the guard battalion, photographed during a reception with military honors in Berlin, 23 08 2024 Berlin Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertner/photothek.dex

Three policemen, Beijing, China, Asia

Monument to Chinese army in the war against Taiwan; Xiamen, Fujian Province, China

CHINA, BEIJING, FORBIDDEN CITY, ARMY OUT FOR EARLY MORNING RUN

A U.S. sailor photographs his companions during a sightseeing expedition, part of a four-day U.S. naval goodwill visit to Shanghai. Base: Shanghai Country: China (CHN)

010605-D-9880W-025. Base: Kiev Country: Ukraine (UKR)

Propaganda photograph showing parade by Red Guards in Beijing 1967. Chairman Mao personally received more than 11 million Red Guards from all over the country. The Red Guards became the vanguard of the Cultural Revolution

Guards prepare to open the door for President Barack Obama and President Park Geun-hye to exit for a walk in the Little Garden at the Blue House in Seoul, Republic of Korea, April 25, 2014.

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

Taiwan, Taipei, Martyr's Shrine, built in 1969 in a Ming style, changing of the guard

K-19: THE WIDOWMAKER (2002), directed by KATHRYN BIGELOW.

Members of a Soviet navy honor guard salute after laying a wreath to the base of a war memorial. Directly behind the honor guard are Admiral Charles R. Larson, Commander in CHIEF, US Pacific Fleet. 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 a four-day goodwill visit. Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

China, Beijing, group of cheerful guards standing together for a photo

China, Beijing. Police in front of the Forbidden City in Beijing

China, Beijing. Police in front of the Forbidden City in Beijing

Chinese policeman, Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Three soldiers marching towards the tomb of Jose Marti, Cementerio Santa Ifigenia, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Changing Guard at Lenins Tomb, Red Square, Moscow, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon.

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DA-SC-86-08902. Base: Chunchon Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

000915-N-9404C-006. Base: Naval Station, Everett State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan: Guard of honor in front of the monument of Chinese politician Sun Yat-sen

Low angle view of a young woman in army uniform standing in front of a palace, Forbidden Palace, Beijing, China

Soldiers at the famous border between North and South Korea, Panmunjom

Members of the delegation from China are given a tour of the guided missile cruiser USS FOX (CG-33). Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Chinese Policemen in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. China

Security, army, soldiers in uniform, Festival in Jiangcheng, Pu'er City, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China, Southeast Asia, Asia

(On left) CPT George K. Wanat Jr., U.S. Army and (Left of center) CPT Mark A. Smith, U.S. Army (Captured 7 Apr 72) talks with a North Vietnamese Army officer. They are two of the twenty eight American POWs who were released by the Viet Cong on Feruary 12, 1973. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Loc Ninh Country: South Vietnam

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, The Kings Palace. Guard In Uniform Outside Palace Gates With Official Car About To Drive Through.

Security guard

Sichuan Earthquake in China.

Soldiers of the Chinese Army in Beijing, 2019. With 2.3 million active troops, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the largest standing military force in the world

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

White-jacketed Grand Palace soldier marching with rifle, Grand Palace; Bangkok, Thailand

North Korea, Pyongyang, young female soldiers paying tribute to Kim Il Sung the great leader (the great monument)

Chinese soldier standing on a platform in Tiananmen Square, Hall Of Supreme Harmony, Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Korean War veteran Chang Hae Heo and Korean Service Corps (KSC) Battalion leaders visit Daejeon National Cemetery on Nov. 8, 2022, to pay their respects to KSC war veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Korean War. Heo was a Corpsman in 1st KSC BN, 126th KSC Regiment, of the 105th KSC Division from 1951 to 1953, and currently lives in the vicinity of USAG Camp Humphreys.

Cybersecurity specialist in Chinese military command post analyzes data to inflict fear of communism regime. Fake news and propaganda scaring the population, Chinese flag on big screen. Camera A.

Changing of the guard. Ala Too square in the city center. The capital Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. (Editorial Use Only)

A general officer's service cap sits on a desk along with accouterments during the promotion of U.S. Army Reserve Col. Kelly Hagenbeck who was promoted to brigadier general during a ceremony held at at the Horace B. Hanson Jr. Army Reserve Center in Hoover, Alabama. With the promotion, Hagenbeck will take command of the 87th Training Division, which designs, develops, and executes Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training exercises for Army Reserve Units.

230331-N-LN782-1007 (Mar. 31, 2023) U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command's Pass in Review in Great Lakes, Illinois, Mar. 31, 2023. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp

Chinese Admiral Wang Yongguo (Right, foreground) prepares to come ashore during welcoming ceremonies. This marks the first time Chinese warships have crossed the Pacific and visited the Continental United States. The Luhu Class Destroyer HARIBING (DDG 112), Luda II Class Destroyer, ZHUHAI (DDG 166), and a supply ship, the Fusu Class, NANYUN (AOR/AK 953) (Only one of the Chinese Destroyers is shown in this image), stopped at Naval Station, North Island, San Diego, California, on March 21st, 1997. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Russia,Moscow. Red Square, Kremlin Wall. Unknown Soldiers Flame, Alexander Garden

North Korean woman solider

China, Beijing, Soldier Standing Guard at Summer Palace

GEN. John M. Shalikashvili, Supreme Allied Commander/Europe and LT. GEN. Antonio Rossetti, commander-in-chief, 5th Allied Tactical Air Force, review troops supporting Operation Deny Flight, the enforcement of the United Nations-sanctioned no-fly zone over Bosnia-Herzegovina. Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Base: Vicenza Air Base Country: Italy (ITA)

Conceptual image of war between China and Taiwan using toy soldiers and national flags on a reflective background

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - September 11th Ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

An Air Force color guard holds the Indonesian flag in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 19, 2022. U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force await take off from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa to Iwo To, Japan, May 31, 2022. The Marines traveled to Iwo To for a professional military education where they learned about the Battle of Iwo Jima.

DN-ST-89-08242. Base: Shanghai Country: China (CHN)

220910-F-LN908-1001ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2022) Operations Specialist Seaman Dustin Bettice, from San Antonio, awaits instruction during a live fire exercise aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Sept. 10, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Soldiers of the Chinese Army in Beijing, 2019. With 2.3 million active troops, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the largest standing military force in the world

Security, police officers wearing helmets and safety vests, Festival in Jiangcheng, Pu'er City, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China, Southeast Asia, Asia

Seoul, South Korea. Members of the Korean Imperial Guard standing outside the Gyeongbokgung Palace during a change of the guard ceremony

Propaganda poster, Wonsan City, Democratic People´s Republic of Korea DPRK, North Korea, Asia

000509-M-1573L-006. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2000 Base: Nikhon Si Thammarat Country: Thailand (THA)

A color guard from the U.S. Navy carry the flag of the Republic of Korea in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 30, 2024. The color guard was supporting a Navy Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony conducted by Chief of Naval Operations for the Republic of Korea Adm. Yang Yong-mo.

Infantry men figures in Pit 1 at Qin Museum, exhibition halls of Terracotta Warriors, Xian, China

120613-N-EK905-052 PEARL HARBOR (June 13, 2012) Adm. Cecil Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks to a group of Sailors and Marines on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed to the U.S. 3th Fleet Area of operations.

December 1, 1975 - Escorted by Deng Xiao Ping, President Gerald Ford Inspects the Honor Guard at Peking Capital Airport upon His Arrival in China .

A U.S. Army honor guard stands in formation after rendering a 21-gun salute during an unaccompanied funeral service at the Fort Richardson National Cemetery on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 30, 2022. The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs works jointly with the federally recognized non-profit organization Missing in American Project in locating, identifying and interring the unclaimed cremated remains of veterans with full honors and ceremony. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

DA-SC-86-08855. Base: Masan Country: Republic Of Korea (ROK)

Seoul, South Korea, Asia, a members of the Korean Imperial Guard stand outside the Gyeongbokgung Palace during a change of the guard ceremony

Bell of remembrance, Nanjing Massacre Museum, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

Guards in front of the Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

England, London-Hendon, RAF Museum London, Battle of Britain Gallery, statue of German Reichsmarshall Hermann Goring, commander of the Luftwaffe (Editorial use Only)

DN-ST-87-02173. Base: Qingdao Country: China (CHN)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 16, 2022) - Capt. Les Sobol, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka poses outside the Mikasa Gate with a Japanese community member attending the 44th annual Friendship Day celebration. For the first time in three years, CFAY held an open base event to highlight the friendship between the local Japanese community and the U.S. Navy. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

061114-N-8591H-496. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

Soldiers in traditional Korean costume changing the guard at Gwanghwamun the main gate of Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, South Korea 2012

Republic of Korea Army Soldiers from the Joint Security Area Battalion stand guard at the Military Demarcation 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

South Korean soldiers stand guard, watching the North ahead; Seoul, South Korea

Taiwan, Taipei students in uniform rehearse for Chiang Kai-Shek birthday A72B Memorial Hall

Chinese CCP agent combating organized crime and terrorism using detection system on laptop. China intelligence department officer protecting national sovereignty by tracking terrorists

Members from the Abdulrachman Saleh Air Force Base Senior High School band perform during the opening ceremony at Abdulrachman Saleh Air Force Base, Malang, Indonesia for Cope West 2022, June 16, 2022. Cope West 2022 provides training and opportunities to work together and build relationships promoting a peaceful Indo-Pacific region.

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