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A couple in elegant attire enters the stage from a door on the right while a military band plays on stage on the left.

A couple in elegant attire enters the stage from a door on the right while a military band plays on stage on the left.
Presidential Entrance

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump make their entrance while the Air Force Band plays during the Liberty Ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.
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Credit: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Campbell, DOD
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Sailors in dress uniforms stand in formation with heads bowed as a fellow sailor stands in front of them looking at them.

Sailors in dress uniforms stand in formation with heads bowed as a fellow sailor stands in front of them looking at them.
Navy Ceremonial Guard

Sailors assigned to the Navy Ceremonial Guard perform drill movements during the First Honors Ceremony in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol following the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Jan. 20, 2025. Traditionally, the president and vice president review the troops from the steps outside the East Front of the Capitol, but the ceremony was moved indoors due to inclement weather.
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Credit: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier, DOD
VIRIN: 250120-D-WQ860-1190

Army musicians in Revolutionary War-era uniforms perform in formation in a room, led by a drum major.

Army musicians in Revolutionary War-era uniforms perform in formation in a room, led by a drum major.
Pass in Review

The Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps conducts a pass in review as part of the First Honors Ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. The corps has participated in every inaugural parade since President John F. Kennedy’s in 1961.
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Credit: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Vanessa White, DOD
VIRIN: 250120-D-QO892-2029

More than a dozen guardians in dress uniforms stand in formation as an fellow guardian faces them in a room.

More than a dozen guardians in dress uniforms stand in formation as an fellow guardian faces them in a room.
Guardian Formation

Guardians assigned to the Space Force Honor Guard stand in formation during the First Honors Ceremony in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol following the 60th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. Traditionally, the president and vice president review troop formations as part of inaugural events.
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Credit: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Vanessa White, DOD
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Service members from across the armed forces, including Reserve and National Guard components, provided ceremonial and defense support for the events of the 60th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Jan. 18-20, 2025.

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A Marine stands while wearing decorative military attire of medals.

More than a dozen service members from multiple branches stand in formation in a large room where civilians observe them from a stairway.

Soldiers patrol down a road with the Capital building in the distance during a clear day.

A soldier stands watch in an underground metro station as a train pulls in next to a platform below.

A group of service members practices standing and holding ceremonial weapons inside an elegant hall.

A group of soldiers performs in front of wreaths outdoors during a cloudy day.

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Nearly 8,000 National Guard troops were on duty as part of the sizeable interagency presence to ensure the transition of power, continuing a legacy that began in 1789 when their predecessors escorted George Washington to the first inauguration.

A group of soldiers stand in an audience lifting one hand in the air to pledge.

A group of soldiers stand in an audience lifting one hand in the air to pledge.
Deputizing Soldiers

Approximately 380 soldiers assigned to the Virginia National Guard and Pennsylvania National Guard were deputized by Ronald L. Carter, a marshal, in support of the upcoming 60th Presidential Inauguration, Jan. 18, 2025.
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Credit: Army Spc. Ericka Gillespie
VIRIN: 250118-A-JL021-1031E

A group of soldiers line up indoors at a gymnasium.

A group of soldiers line up indoors at a gymnasium.
Soldiers in Processing

Delaware National Guardsmen go through in-processing at the D.C. Armory in Washington, Jan. 18, 2025.
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Credit: Army Pfc. Kameron Spencer
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A soldier sitting on a table in a gymnasium passes a card to another soldier standing at the other side.

A soldier sitting on a table in a gymnasium passes a card to another soldier standing at the other side.
Inauguration Process

Massachusetts Army National Guardsmen help soldiers out-process at the D.C. Armory, Washington, Jan. 21, 2025.
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Credit: Army Sgt. Lindiwe Henry
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The U.S. Army Band, the U.S. Air Force Band, "The President’s Own" U.S. Marine Band, as well as Honor Guard teams representing all military service branches performed at numerous special events and observances that took place during the days surrounding the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump as the nation's 47th president, alongside Vice President JD Vance.
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Presidential Dance Photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Abbigayle Williams, DOD

Service members dance with the president, the vice president and their spouses during the Commander in Chief Ball at the Walter W. Washington Convention Center in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. (Photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Abbigayle Williams, DOD)

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A conductor, in ceremonial dress surrounded by hundreds of people in an arena, signals to a band during a performance under red, white and blue lights.

A conductor, in ceremonial dress surrounded by hundreds of people in an arena, signals to a band during a performance under red, white and blue lights.
Brass and Glory

Army Maj. Aaron Morris, conductor of the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets, leads the ensemble during a performance as part of the inaugural parade at Capital One Arena in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. The Herald Trumpets performed "Brass and Glory," an original piece composed for the new president.
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Credit: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jazmin Smith, DOD
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A Marine plays an instrument while in a group of other Marines playing.

A Marine plays an instrument while in a group of other Marines playing.
President's Own

"The President’s Own" U.S. Marine Band performs during the vice presidential dinner at the National Art Gallery in Washington, Jan. 18, 2025.
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Credit: Marine Corps Sgt. Benjamin Whitten
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