Military Honor Guards at War Memorials

Images of military personnel in ceremonial dress performing honor guard duties at various war memorials, conveying solemnity and respect. Prominent statues and monuments feature prominently.

Soldier stands at attention with a rifle to guard the Warsaw Uprising Monument, Poland.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov watch as an honor guard lays wreaths on May 12, 2015, at the Zavokzalny War Memorial in Sochi, Russia, built in 1985 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the end of World War II, and where about 4,000 soldiers are buried.

WIESBADEN, Germany - Members of the Wiesbaden High School Junior ROTC color guard stand at parade rest as Tommy Mize, Regional Director of Installation Management Command - Europe delivers remarks recognizing the sacrifice of Gold Star Family members during a ceremony in their honor on Clay Kaserne, Oct 11. A few simple sentences capture the importance of the Gold Star Family: The strength of our nation is our Army. The strength of our Army is our Soldiers. The strength of our Soldiers is our families. The Army recognizes that no one has given more for the nation than the families of the fallen,” said Mize. (Reference: U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden)

Soldier stands at attention with a rifle to guard the Warsaw Uprising Monument, Poland.

Presenters hold their wreaths during Madingley Memorial Day Commemorative Service. The presenters will then lay their wreath on the Wall of the Missing to honor the men and women buried at Cambridge American Military Cemetery, and those who's names are engraved on the Wall of the Missing. The ceremony was held at Cambridge American Military Cemetery, Coton, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Soldiers on honor guard under monument; Riga, Latvia

Troopers assigned to 1-12 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division participated in a WWII Commemoration Wreath Laying Ceremony at Drawsko Pomorskie Municiple Cemetery in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland Sept. 1, 2022. Participating in events like these promote partnership between U.S. and Polish forces and the civilian population.

2006 Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Vice President Dick Cheney and South Koreaa's Ambassador to the U.S., Lee Tae-Sik, among the dignitaries participating

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A U.S. Soldier with 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, supporting 4th Infantry Division, a Croatian soldier with the 11th Croatian Contingent, and a Polish soldier with the 15th Mechanized Brigade, lay flower wreaths at the Monument to Defenders of the Polish Post Office Memorial in Gdansk, Poland, Sept. 2. Members of Task Force Ivy and NATO allies from the enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland visited Gdansk to learn about the historical significance of the area during World War II. The 4th Inf. Div.'s mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe.

100907-N-7638K-191 MURMANSK, Russia (Sept. 7, 2010) Color guard members stationed aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Taylor (FFG 50) stand at attention alongside members from the Russian armed forces during a wreath laying ceremony at Alyosha WWII Monument. Taylor is in Murmansk honoring the 65th anniversary of the end of WWII. Taylor is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

British Army Maj. Gen. Oliver Kingsbury, deputy commanding general of V Corps, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eric Bohannon, command sergeant major V Corps forward, give salutes during the memorial marking the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Ławica at Poznań-Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport in Poznań, Poland, Jan. 6, 2024. Celebrating Poland's historical accomplishments advances the interoperability, communication and relations between the American community and European allies.

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, senoir leaders across the Army, and civillians honor the heroic actions of D-Day at the Airborne Memorial Ceremony in Normandy, France, June 6, 2022. Paratroopers come to Normandy to celebrate the triumph and victory of the 82nd Airborne Division in liberating Normandy from Nazi rule.

At the Kremlin Wall in Moscow, Expedition 30 Flight Engineer Andre Kuipers of the European Space Agency prepares to lay flowers at the site where Russian space heroes are interred during a traditional ceremony Dec. 1, 2011. Kuipers, Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko and NASA Flight Engineer Don Pettit will launch on Dec. 21 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on their Soyuz TMA-03M spacecraft to the International Space Station.

Veterans Day ceremony and aftermath at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivered the opening remarks, and joined participating dignitaries including the former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Colin Powell, along with Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Founder and President Jan Scruggs, Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation Founder and President Diane Carlson Evans, Mary "Edie" Meeks of the Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation, William Hansen of Lockheed Martin, and William Murdy of Comfort Systems. Ceremony, co-hosted by the Memorial Fund and the National Park Service, highlighted the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Belarus, Great Patriotic War Monument in small town

U.S. Army Area Support Group Poland Commander Col. Jorge Fonseca, left, and V Corps Deputy Chief of Forward Staff Col. Scott Daulton attend a ceremony memorializing two young men who died in a 1956 uprising against Soviet oppression in Poznan, Poland, October 23, 2022. At two locations, the memorial sites recognize Romek Strzalkowski and Peter Mansfeld after they were killed during the Poznan and Hungarian uprisings against Soviet Influenced regimes.

Madrid. 03-25-04. Puerta del Sol. Act of tribute to the various security and relief forces that participated in the 11m attacks. Photo Javier Prieto.

Germany, Berlin, 09. 05. 2020, Victory Day (over Hitler's fascism), Soviet Memorial Berlin-Treptow, Photo, Europe

jsc2019e052248 - At the Kremlin Wall in Red Square in Moscow, spaceflight participant Hazzaa Ali Almansoori of the United Arab Emirates lays flowers where Russian space icons are interred Sept. 5 as part of traditional pre-flight ceremonies. Almansoori, and Expedition 61 crewmembers Jessica Meir of NASA and Oleg Skripochka of Roscosmos will launch Sept. 25 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft for a mission on the International Space Station...Andrey Shelepin/Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.

jsc2018e008068 - At Red Square in Moscow, Expedition 55 crewmember Drew Feustel of NASA lays flowers at the Kremlin Wall where Russian space icons are interred in traditional pre-launch activities Feb. 22. Feustel, Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos and Ricky Arnold of NASA will launch March 21 on the Soyuz MS-08 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a five-month mission on the International Space Station...Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center/Andrey Shelepin and Irina Spektor .

Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) support a wreath-laying ceremony at the gravesite of President John F. Kennedy in Section 45 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Sept. 27, 2022. This ceremony is held yearly to commemorate President Kennedys contributions to the U.S. Army Special Forces, including authorizing the Green Beret as the official headgear for all U.S. Army Special Forces and his uncompromising support to the regiment.

V Corps Civil Affairs Planning Chief, Lt. Col. Kenyon Eyman, lays a wreath at the memorial plaque of Romek Strzalkowski in Poznan, Poland, October 23, 2022. At two locations, the memorial sites recognize Romek Strzalkowski and Peter Mansfeld after they were killed during the Poznan and Hungarian uprisings against Soviet Influenced regimes.

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A group of Polish Paratroopers participate in a ceremony during the anniversary of Operation Market Garden at the Robert Frost Bridge, Arnhem, Netherlands., Sep. 16, 2022. These European citizen remember the sacrifice from the 1st British Parachute Regiment and honor the ones who lost their lives liberating the Netherlands during World War II.

2006 Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Vice President Dick Cheney and South Koreaa's Ambassador to the U.S., Lee Tae-Sik, among the dignitaries participating

A group of wreaths from many different countries are displayed in a ceremony during the anniversary of Operation Market Garden at the Robert Frost Bridge, Arnhem, Netherlands., Sep. 16, 2022. These European citizen remember the sacrifice from the 1st British Parachute Regiment and honor the ones who lost their lives liberating the Netherlands during World War II.

jsc2018e097309 - Outside the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the Expedition 58 prime and backup crewmembers raise the flags of Russia, the United States, Canada and Kazakhstan Nov. 21 in a traditional ceremony. Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

The Polish army band performs during the Hand Over, Take Over ceremony in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Feb. 2, 2023. The Polish army is proudly working alongside the 1st Infantry Division, NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, under America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

A service member lays a wreaths in honor of the missing during a ceremony for the National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) at the 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.

Wreaths laid at the Day of Remembrance ceremony at the Magda memorial in Magdeburg on 27 January 2023

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Ted Munter, command sergeant major, 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) places his green beret on the gravesite of President John F. Kennedy in Section 45 at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 3, 2021. This ceremony is held yearly to commemorate President Kennedys contributions to the U.S. Army Special Forces, including authorizing the Green Beret as the official headgear for all U.S. Army Special Forces and his uncompromising support to the regiment.

Unknown Soldier memorial flame under Arc de Triomphe in Paris France since 1921

Expedition 11 Commander Sergei Krikalev, left, European Space Agency astronaut Roberto Vittori, of Italy, Flight Engineer John Phillips, third from left, along with their backups, Russian Commander Mikhail Tyurin, American Dan Tani and Robert Thirsk, of Canada, far right, participate in the traditional raising of their countries flags outside their crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan on Monday, April 11, 2005, during preparations for the April 15 launch on a Soyuz TMA-6 spacecraft to the International Space Station. Krikalev and Phillips will spend six months in space and greet the first Shuttle crew to fly in more than two years when it arrives at the station, while Vittori spends eight days on the station under a commercial contract between ESA and the Russian Federal Space Agency.

Attendants of the Madingley Memorial Day Commemorative Service observe a moment of silence. The ceremony was held at Cambridge American Military Cemetery, Coton, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

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Unknown Soldier memorial flame under Arc de Triomphe in Paris France since 1921

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

The Wyoming National Guard partnered with the Veterans Commission to support Task Force Tribute in Cheyenne, Wyo., on Aug. 26, 2022. Task Force Tribute is a veteran-inspired journey across the U.S. honoring the 7,054 fallen service members during combat operations since 9/11. One mile is traveled for each service member lost.

Rusia, Moscow City ,Tomb of the unknown soldier at the Kremlin

Captain George Lisner, left, and Capt. Dave Truitt, both members of Chicago's Christmas Ship Committee, await the blessing of a wreath commemorating lost mariners during the 23rd Annual Christmas Ship ceremony at Chicago's Navy Pier Dec. 3, 2022. The event, which takes place during an annual buoy-tending mission of Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw (WLBB 30), brings more than 1,200 Christmas trees to struggling families in Chicago and commemorates the loss of the original Christmas Ship, the schooner Rouse Simmons, in a Lake Michigan gale in November of 1912. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson.

Various services and NATO allies stand at attention during the parade route at Oskaras Kalpaka Square at Saldus, Latvia during the Restoration of Independence day celebration, May 4, 2022. Latvia's Day of the Restoration of Independence marks the date in 1990 that the Supreme Council in Latvia adopted the Declaration on the Restoration of Independence, initiating the transition from Soviet rule to complete renewal of independence in the Baltic state. The date is commemorated with a military parade featuring its NATO allies.

Changing of the guard. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Athens, Attica, Greece.

The U.S. presidential delegation lays a wreath at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in O_wi_cim, Poland, on January 27, 2015.

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U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo visits the Gate of Freedom Memorial in Bratislava, Slovakia, on February 12, 2019.

German soldiers pass a colourful peace tank in front of the Military History Museum in Dresden, old, vintage, retro, old, vintage, retro

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Infantry Division Artillery salute during the pass in review stand as they march down the parade route at Oskaras Kalpaka Square at Saldus, Latvia during the Restoration of Independence day celebration, May 4, 2022. Latvia's Day of the Restoration of Independence marks the date in 1990 that the Supreme Council in Latvia adopted the Declaration on the Restoration of Independence, initiating the transition from Soviet rule to complete renewal of independence in the Baltic state. The date is commemorated with a military parade featuring its NATO allies.

Germany, Berlin, 09. 05. 2020, Victory Day (over Hitler's fascism), Soviet Memorial Berlin-Treptow, Soviet flag, Europe

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry - joined by New Zealand Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson, a U.S. Army Colonel, Memorial Advisory Council Chair David Ledson, and Defense Minister Gerry Brownlee, pauses on November 13, 2016, before laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park at Anzac Square in Wellington, New Zealand.

French veterans participate in a commemoration ceremony as flag bearers at Grandcamp-Maisy, France, June 5, 2022. This ceremony honored Cpt. Corvette Phillipe Kieffer, a French Navy Green Beret officer who led his men in the liberation of France during the D-Day landings.

Representatives of the American and British Embassies, Veterans, Soldiers, Local and Foreign dignitaries lay wreathes during a memorial service on Sept. 11, 2022, at Veghel, Netherlands. 101st Airborne Division (AASLT) units honor World War II Veterans and the people of Holland by participating in Operation Market Garden 78 commemorations in and around Eindhoven, Netherlands. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley, 2nd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs.)

Monument of sailors of the Kursk in Murmansk, Russia, Europe

Photos of fallen U.S. Soldiers stand at the Angoville-au-Plain Church, where a pair of U.S. Army medics from the 501st Infantry Regiment set up an aid station and treated Allied and German soldiers after the battle at Angoville-au-Plain, France, June 1, 2022. This year, U.S. Army Europe and Africa commemorates the 78th anniversary of D-Day, the largest multi-national amphibious landing and operational military airdrop in history, and highlights the U.S.' steadfast commitment to European allies and partners.

War Memorial, Hanoi, North Vietnam, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

Monasterio de Santa María de Vitoria. Batalha, Portugal. Tumba por el soldado desconocido.

Trip to Europe: Italy, Naples: President Kennedy gives address at NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Headquarters, 5:01PM. President of Italy, Antonio Segni (at lectern, back to camera), delivers remarks at Allied Forces Southern Europe (AFSOUTH), a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military command in Bagnoli, Naples, Italy; President John F. Kennedy sits at left in front row. Also pictured: U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell Shepard; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke.

Belarus, Brest, Brest Fortress, Massive Brest Memorial Complex with changing of guard

A wreath sits in front of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment Memorial Wall before the Regiments Memorial Day Ceremony at Rose Barracks, Germany, May 26, 2022.

Escorts from France, Germany and the United States prepare to lay wreaths at a ceremony at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery marking the 104th anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood, May 29, 2022. The Battle of Belleau Wood is remembered for the intensity of the fighting and sustained, as well as for the participation of the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments. To this day, Marines assigned to these two regiments wear the French fourragere on the left shoulder of their uniforms as a reminder of their unit's distinguished service during the First World War.

Man dressed as soldier holding Polish flag in parade to commemorate Warsaw Uprising on 1st August 1944 with St Mary's Church in background, Krakow, Poland

Event, including wreath-laying ceremony, honoring Interior law enforcement personnel killed in the line of duty, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement and Security Larry Parkinson, and other officials on hand to speak, pose with law enforcement staff from respective bureaus

221104-N-DK722-1006 NAPLES, Italy (Nov. 4, 2022) Italian veterans and current servicemembers celebrate Italys National Unity and Armed Forces Day at Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples, Italy, Nov. 4, 2022. National Unity and Armed Forces Day commemorates Italys victory in World War I, and coincides with completion of Italian unification. For over 80 years, NAVEUR-NAVAF has forged strategic relationships with allies and partners, leveraging a foundation of shared values to preserve security and stability.

World War Two Marmoreal, Warsaw, Poland.

Wrecked tank in front of Russian embassy, Berlin, Germany, Europe

War veterans at the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France, Europe

Prague Firefighters' Memorial, Memorial to New York firefighters who lost their lives in the 2001 terrorist attacks, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

221119-N-XT273-2031 NAPLES, Italy (Nov. 19, 2022) Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), center, attends the Oath Ceremony of the 235th course of the Nunziatella Military School at the Piazza Del Plebiscito in Naples, Italy, Nov. 19, 2022. Headquartered in Naples, Italy, NAVEUR-NAVAF operates U.S. naval forces in the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) areas of responsibility. U.S. Sixth Fleet is permanently assigned to NAVEUR-NAVAF, and employs maritime forces through the full spectrum of joint and naval operations.

Burial of Oleg Yashchishin, Kirilo Vishivaniy, Sergey Melnik and Rostislav Romanchu at Lychatik cemetery, the four officers killed two days earlier in a Russian missile attack in a military camp near the border with Poland in Yavoriv, at least 35 people died, Lviv, Ukraine, Europe

Troopers assigned to 1-12 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division participated in a WWII Commemoration Wreath Laying Ceremony at Drawsko Pomorskie Municiple Cemetery in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland Sept. 1, 2022. Participating in events like these promote partnership between U.S. and Polish forces and the civilian population.

U.S. Army musicians from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Band, play on top of the historical Sint-Anthony Mill after the official ceremony of the 78th year commemoration of Operation Market Garden at Eerde, Netherlands, Sept. 17, 2022. As the Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) commemorate Market Garden 78, the 101st will continue to remain committed to collective defense and cooperative security alongside European allies and partners.

Portrait of a Russian soldier, checkpoint Charlie, Berlin, Germany

Novorossiysk, Russia - 22 August 2023 Monument to the Unknown Sailor Black Sea port Novorossiysk.. Novorossiysk, Russia - 22 August 2023 Monument to the Unknown Sailor Black Sea port Novorossiysk

220425-N-XC372-1423 NEW DELHI (Apr. 25, 2022) Audience members render honors during an Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day ceremony at the Delhi Commonwealth War Cemetery. Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited New Delhi to meet with regional partners and to discuss collaborative approaches to security challenges at the Raisina Dialogue 2022.

North Korea, Pyongyang, bronze statues of the patriots at the revolutionary martyr's cemetery tirots of North Korea

Elderly war veteran wearing war medals, Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Memorial Service on Remembrance Sunday in East Grinstead

Rivne, Ukraine - 12 February 2026: View of the heroes memorial wall adorned with black and white portraits against a backdrop of somber scenes.

The Bronze Horseman - Emperor Peter I. St. Petersburg. Russia.

U.S. Marine Col. Brendan Sullivan, commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force - Darwin 23, speaks with Maj. Todd OCallaghan, Directorate of Army Operations, Australian Army Headquarters, at the Australian War Memorial in Campbell, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, April 6, 2023. MRF-D 23 is focused on increasing interoperability with Allies and partners in the region to promote a stable and secure Indo-Pacific.

England, London, Whitehall. Poppies laid at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday.

Prague, Czech Republic

Wall of Death where prisoners were executed while imprisoned in Auschwitz Concentration camp.

Torgau Memorial to the Meeting of Soviet and American Troops April 1945 on the Elbe 75384 in front of it American tourist group April 2015

Demonstration against neo-Nazism in the GDR in front of the Soviet Memorial in Treptow, shortly after the fall of the Wall, 1990, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin, Alemania

Checkpoint near Chernowitz, cars are stopped and checked by volunteers

War memorial in Montrouge, France

The Central Band of the Polish Armed Forces perform during the Belgian Defence International Tattoo in Sint-Truiden, Belgium, June 2, 2022. This five-day festival is the first Belgian International Tattoo, which was originally planned to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Belgium in 2020, but was postponed due to COVID-19. Participating military bands include the Belgian, French, Polish and American bands.

A student from a local school lays a candle to pay respect to World War II veterans during an elementary school visit with Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Eerde, Netherlands, Sept. 15, 2022. As a part of the 78th year commemoration of Operation Market Garden, the school visit allows Soldiers to share their own personal experience, the history of their predecessors, and assure the local community of our continuous commitment to our European allies and partners.

The 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division reflags to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division at Pershing Parade Field, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska on June 6, 2022. The activation of the division maintains the Armys competitive advantage in the Arctic region, focusing on operations in extreme cold weather and mountainous high-altitude environments.

Public roll call of the Army Officers' School on Theatre Square: Bundeswehr honours and bids farewell to young soldiers, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

JSC2010-E-132987 (17 Sept. 2010) --- Backup Expedition 25 crew members Ron Garan of NASA (left) and cosmonauts Sergei Volkov (center) and Oleg Kononenko (right) pose for pictures in front of the Tsar Cannon at the Kremlin in Moscow Sept. 17, 2010 as they joined prime crew members Scott Kelly, Alexander Kaleri and Oleg Skripochka (all out of frame) in ceremonial activities leading up to the launch of Kelly, Kaleri and Skripochka to the International Space Station Oct. 8 (Kazakhstan time) in the Soyuz TMA-01M spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a 5 month stay on the International Space Station.

UK, Northern Ireland, Belfast, Falls Road, murals of republican struggle against British rule

Guy with the flag DPR in the tulip field, Rostov region, Russia.

Germany, Berlin, 09. 05. 2020, Victory Day (over Hitler's fascism), Soviet Memorial Berlin-Treptow, Night Wolves, Russian Motorcycle and Rocker Club, Europe

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Bashar al-Assad (b. 1965). President of Syria since 2000 when his father Hafez al-Assad (1930-2000) died. Propagandistic photo of the Syrian regime. Picture taken some years before the Civil War. Al-Hamidiyah Souq. Damascus. Syria.

Mayor Van Rooij, mayor of Meierijstad, and students from a local elementary school, lay a wreath to honor World War II veterans during the official ceremony of the 78th year commemoration of Operation Market Garden at Eerde, Netherlands, Sept. 17, 2022. As the Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) commemorate Market Garden 78, the 101st will continue to remain committed to collective defense and cooperative security alongside European allies and partners.

Military parade at Plaza de Armas close to the Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Memorial in Havana, Cuba, Caribbean, Americas, Central America

Dublin, ireland, soldiers walking in a parade on o´connell street

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