Under dark, rain-filled skies over Washington, D.C., the U.S. Army’s elite parachute team, the Golden Knights, made an early descent in a dramatic twist to the planned military parade. Moved up due to worsening weather, the paratroopers soared down toward the Ellipse—where U.S President Donald Trump, joined by his family and senior officials, stood waiting.
00:00As they march by, a soldier's uniform signals their duty, their role, and their readiness.
00:18And by the late 1850s, official regulations outlined distinct looks shaping the Army's
00:23identity and function across the force. Soldiers were issued two coats. One, a short sack coat
00:29for work in battle with brass buttons and colored trim that marked their rank.
00:33Well, by war's end, that rugged sack coat became the soldier's uniform of choice.
00:38As the war escalated, volunteer enlistment surged. Congress authorized support for a force
00:43of up to 500,000 new troops answering the call to preserve the Union. As they march by,
00:49representing the Civil War era of our nation's history, is the 4th Infantry Division based
00:54out of Fort Carson, Colorado.
00:59And when you vote for the World War 1, you've got a favor from help the second
01:18area of the Nationalastaсть, Northern Harry Potter Rutte,iors' ship.
01:21And when you look at that card the men peoples' suit and the Gemih
01:24好 рай. And Blackiest coming off they're not under rights when the
05:38We're right back.
06:26The Old Guard also maintains 24-hour vigil of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier while also conducting funeral services honoring our fallen heroes at Arlington National Cemetery.
06:34The regiment's 50 campaign streamer stand is a testament to its long, faithful service to our nation.
06:40Ladies and gentlemen, the 3rd Infantry Regiment, the Old Guard.
06:47In 1775, the shot heard round the world at Lexington and Concord sparked a revolution,
06:59uniting 13 colonies and forging a Continental Army from farmers and frontiersmen.
07:05Against the odds, they turned the tide at Trenton and Saratoga, survived Valley Forge,
07:10and at Yorktown forced a British surrender, securing independence and giving birth to
07:15the United States of America.
07:27Before radios and field phones, sound was the signal.
07:32In the Continental Army, fifes and drums carried commands across the chaos of battle,
07:36telling soldiers when to advance, when to retreat, eat, even when to rest.
07:40That legacy actually lives on today with the U.S. Army Fife and Drum Corps,
07:45part of the 3rd Infantry Regiment known as the Old Guard.
07:49Founded back in 1960, they're the only unit of their kind in the armed forces.
07:55Performing in uniforms patterned after those worn by General Washington's musicians.
08:00Playing period instruments with patriotic precision, they bring history to life,
08:04sharing the sound and spirit of the revolution through more than 500 performances each year,
08:09both at home and around the world too.
08:12The Old Guard, Fife and Drum Corps, everybody!
08:14Subscribe to One India and never miss an update.
