Old Guard Drum and Fife Corps

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The United States Army Old Guard Drum and Fife Corps performs in colonial-era uniforms during the opening ceremonies of the 2011 Joint Senior Leadership Conference at Gaylord National Harbor in Oxen Hill, Md. Nov. 7, 2011. The theme for this year's JSLC is a celebration of the National Guard and it's 375th birthday in December.

U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Darron Salzer