Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes

President Harry S. Truman (center, in civilian clothes) holds an informal inspection of the detachment of Marines that guarded the Little White House while he was on vacation at Key West, Florida. He is accompanied by Major Harold A. Hayes. All other Marines are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (in civilian clothes, center) holds an informal inspection of the detachment of Marines that guarded the Little White House while he was on vacation at Key West, Florida. He is accompanied by Major Harold A. Hayes. All other Marines are unidentified.

Filipino troops pass in review on the parade grounds in front of the main barracks on the island of Corregidor, Philippines. All soldiers are unidentified.

Main barracks and military parade ground on the island of Corregidor, Philippines. All soldiers marching in the military review are unidentified.

Adolf Hitler (right, saluting) salutes as a parade of vehicles and troops go past on review in Warsaw, Poland. All others are unidentified. From a series of captured German photographs.

German soldiers parade through Warsaw, Poland in honor of Adolf Hitler. All are unidentified. From a series of captured German photographs.

Troops of the 211th AAA AW, who participated in the celebrations of the first anniversary of the American landing at Leyte, Philippines, gather in the square opposite the Tacloban Cathedral. All are unidentified. Donor: John Paxton.

Color guard of the 211th AAA AW passes in review during celebrations to commemorate the Battle of Leyte which began with the American landing on October 20, 1944. All are unidentified. Donor John Paxton

President Harry S. Truman inspects the Marines who guard the "Little White House," his vacation residence in Key West, Florida. President Truman is in front of the formation in civilian clothes wearing a hat. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center in civilian clothes) inspecting the Marine guard at Key West Naval Station, Key West, Florida, attended by unidentified officers. Truman was in Key West on vacation.