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A member of Norway's Hans Majestet Kongens Garde (His Majesty the King's Guard) is seen during a changing of the guard ceremony in Oslo. Russell Young/Danita Delimont Photography/Newscom/File
Singer songwriter Lydia Baylis was invited as an honorary guest to attend the Welsh Guards Changing of the Guard. The regiment will return to active duty in Afghanistan in 2012. u99/ZUMA Press/Newscom
Soldiers of the Presidential Regiment perform during a ceremony of the Changing of the Guard in the southern Russian city of Stavropol on May 21, 2011. Danil Semyonov/AFP/Newscom/File
A guard participates during the royal guards exchanging ceremony at Toksu Palace in Seoul, South Korea, on June 4, 2010. Huang Xiaoyong/Newscom/File
Caped and befezzed legionnaires parade in Ceuta, a Spanish exclave in North Africa. Dave Bartruff/Danita Delimont Photography/Newscom/File
A fourth-year cadet at the Air Force Academy watches a football game betweeen the Air Force Falcons and the New Mexico Lobos at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs. x64/ZUMA Press/Newscom/File
A member of the Moroccan Royal Guard, whose sole duty is the protection of the royal family, is seen on horseback in Rabat. Walter Bibikow/Danita Delimont Photography/Newscom/File
The changing of guard in front of the national flag of Kyrgyzstan is held in the center of the capital, Bishkek, on Sept. 14, 2009. The ceremony attracts many tourists everyday. ZUMA/Newscom/File
This undated photo shows US Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Myhre wears the new Army Combat Uniform. The US Army is abandoning the beret, after a failed 10-year experiment. The black beret, which proved deeply unpopular with American soldiers, will be replaced by a patrol cap for everyday wear. AFP/US Army/Handout/Newscom/File
A Beefeater stands waiting for Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, who, accompanied by Prince Philip, walked through the Royal Gallery in the Houses of Parliament in London on her way through to the House of Lords where she presented the Queen's speech to the nation on May 25, 2010. The ceremony, which is steeped in tradition, happens whenever a new government is formed after a general election. ZUMA Press/Newscom/File
Greek Evzones are seen at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens on May 15, 2010. The phareon, a scarlet garrison cap worn by the Evzones features a long black tassle and the national emblem Cindy Miller Hopkins/Danita Delimont Photography/Newscom
A captain in the army of Vietnam is seen in uniform on Feb. 20, 2010. Stu Smucker/Lonely Planet/Newscom
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