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Pipes and Drums of the Irish Guards, 2009. A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and drummers. [1] The term pipes and drums, used by military pipe bands is also common. The most common form of pipe band consists of a section of pipers playing the Great Highland bagpipe, a section of snare drummers (often referred to as 'side ...
The Ministry of National Defence (Greek: Υπουργείο Εθνικής Άμυνας, abbreviated ΥΠΕΘΑ), is the civilian cabinet organisation responsible for managing the Hellenic Armed Forces, the leader of which is, according to the Constitution (Article 45), the President of the Republic but their administration is exercised only by the Prime Minister and the Government of Greece.
The Hellenic Armed Forces ( Greek: Eλληνικές Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις, romanized : Ellinikés Énoples Dynámis) are the military forces of Greece. They consist of the Hellenic Army, the Hellenic Navy, and the Hellenic Air Force . The civilian authority overseeing the Hellenic Armed Forces is the Ministry of National Defense .
The " Hymn to Liberty ", or " Hymn to Freedom " ( Greek: Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν, [a] also Ὕμνος πρὸς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν ), [b] is a poem written by Dionysios Solomos in 1823 that consists of 158 stanzas and it is used as the national anthem of Greece and Cyprus. It was set to music by Nikolaos ...
The chief of staff of the Army, who is the highest-ranked military officer in the army, serves as the principal military adviser and executive agent for the secretary of the Army, i.e., its service chief; and as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a body composed of the service chiefs from each of the four military services belonging to the ...
Beretta M9 (9×19mm) SIG Sauer M11 (P228) (9×19mm) SIG Sauer M17 Modular Handgun System (P320 Full-Size) (9×19mm) – Was selected by the US Army to replace the M9 after winning the XM17 Modular Handgun System competition. SIG Sauer M18 Modular Handgun System (P320 Carry) (9×19mm) – Was selected by the US Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force ...
Paul Joseph LaCamera [1] (born 4 September 1963) [2] is a United States Army four-star general and infantry officer who serves as commander of the United Nations Command, ROK/US Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea since 2 July 2021. [3] LaCamera most recently served as commanding general of United States Army Pacific from 18 ...
The Military Band of Athens ( Greek: Στρατιωτική Μουσική της Αθήνας ), which is also known as the Hellenic Army Band or the Military Music Band of the Athens Guard ( Greek: Στρατιωτική Μουσική της Φρουράς της Αθήνας, Α.Σ.Δ.Υ.Σ.) is the military band of the Hellenic Army. The ...