Army support during the 2009 presidential inauguration

1 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The U.S. Army Fife and Drum Corps marches down Pennsylvania Avenue during the 2009 presidential inaugural parade in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009. More than 5,000 men and women in uniform provided military ceremonial support to the presidential ina... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

2 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Members of the joint honor cordon carry weapons at port arms as they prepare for the start of the 56th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009. More than 5,000 men and women in uniform provided military ceremonial support to the ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

3 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Noah Cosner from the 243rd Engineers from Cumberland Md., works crowd control for the opening ceremony for the 56th Presidential Inauguration. Cosner was a part of the over 5,000 National Guardsmen called in to Washington D.C. area to assist the... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Armed Forces Inaugural Committee: Servicemembers to help usher in new president

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5 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Maj. Gen. Richard J. Rowe, commander of Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and chairman of the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee, makes welcoming remarks to participants in a large-scale map symposium at the D.C. Armory, Dec. 18. The AFI... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Full-dress rehearsal for the presidential inauguration

6 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Members of the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee standing in for newly-elected officials render honors as the U.S. Joint Color Guard passes in review during a full-dress rehearsal for the presidential inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Ja... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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9 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Malkia Litaker, with the 947th Military Police Detachment at Fort Myer, Va., and her military working dog, Gerko, work together to find simulated explosives during a demonstration Jan. 14, at Fort McNair, Va. The team assisted in providing explo... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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11 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – During the Commander in Chief's Ball, Jan. 20 at the National Building Museum, President Barack Obama spoke via teleconference to Afghanistan with Soldiers deployed there from the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team. He told t... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

12 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – During the Commander in Chief's Ball Jan. 20 at the National Building Museum, President Barack Obama told military members he was proud of their service. "It is wonderful to be surrounded by some of the very best and bravest Americans," Obama said. ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

13 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – President Barack Obama dances with Sgt. Margaret H. Herrera while first lady Michelle Obama dances with Marine Corps Sgt. Elidio Guillen at the Commander-in-Chief's Ball at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009. The ball hon... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

14 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers in the West Virginia National Guard Quick Reaction Force train in Washington, D.C., prior to the 2009 Presidential inauguration. Soldiers were deployed to the nation's capital to support local law enforcement with traffic and crowd control a... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

15 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George Casey Jr., flanked by President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, salutes as our nation’s colors pass the reviewing stand during the 2009 presidential inaugural parade in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

16 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Washington, D.C.-- Iowa National Guard soldiers from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division reconnoiter possible checkpoints to be used for security efforts during the 56th presidential inauguration in Washingto... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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