Brazilian soldiers participate in a commemorative ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the end of the World War Two in front of Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil May 8, 2015. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A member of the Guard of Honor of the Presidential Regiment from Russia from Russia performs on the final day of the International Military Music Festival "Spasskaya Tower" in Red Square in Moscow, September 7, 2014. REUTERS/Maxim Zmeyev (RUSSIA - Tags: MILITARY SOCIETY TRAVEL CITYSCAPE) 

Female soldiers (C), who started practising as members of honour guards this month, and other members line up to get ready for a welcoming ceremony for the visiting Portugal's President Anibal Cavaco Silva (not seen), outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, May 15, 2014. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY) 

French President Francois Hollande reviews troops as he arrives at the Abuja airport February 27, 2014. Hollande attends the International conference on Peace and Security in Abuja, Nigeria's federal capital, as part of its Centenary celebrations. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (NIGERIA - Tags: POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Bayonets attached to rifles used by Japanese Self-Defense Forces are seen in front of Japan's rising sun flag, which is used by the forces, during the annual troop review ceremony at Asaka Base in Asaka, near Tokyo October 27, 2013. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in an interview published on Saturday, said Japan was ready to be more assertive towards China as Beijing threatened to strike back if provoked. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY) 

Members of the honour guard use a string to ensure that they are standing in a straight line, ahead of a welcoming ceremony for Australia's Governor-General Quentin Bryce, hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, October 17, 2013.
REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Cadets from the Korea Naval Academy reacts after receiving a garland from the winner of the 2013 Miss Korea Pageant during a parade to mark the 65th anniversary of Korea Armed Forces Day in central Seoul October 1, 2013. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: MILITARY SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT) 

Soldiers from the South Korean special forces take part in an anti-terror exercise in Incheon, west of Seoul June 13, 2013. North Korea blamed the South on Thursday for scuttling fresh dialogue that aimed to ease tensions between the rival Koreas, saying Seoul deliberately torpedoed reconciliation talks planned for this week. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY) 

A U.S. Marine, who is part of a military honor guard, takes his position before a welcoming ceremony for German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere, by U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, at the Pentagon in Washington April 30, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS) 

Members of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards prepare to march past Britain's Queen Elizabeth and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan during a ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, southern England April 30, 2013. The President is paying a state visit to Britain from April 30 to May 1. REUTERS/Ben Stansall/POOL (BRITAIN - Tags: ROYALS ENTERTAINMENT POLITICS MILITARY) 

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd R) inspects the honour guard during a welcoming ceremony upon his arrival at Moscow's Vnukovo airport April 28, 2013. Japan and Russia expect to clinch up to 20 deals, launch an investment fund and reopen talks on a territorial row that has kept them from signing a peace treaty formally ending World War Two during Abe's visit to Moscow. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin (RUSSIA - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

A Scots Guard stands to attention outside Buckingham Palace during a snow flurry in central London April 4, 2013. Because of the cold weather , which has gripped Britain since the beginning of March, the UK's gas storage sites have been depleted by 93.71 percent, to just 299 mcm, according to data from Gas Infrastructure Europe. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (BRITAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT MILITARY TRAVEL ROYALS ENERGY) 

People re-enact a historic march wearing World War One era French military outfits, during Armistice Day ceremonies, at France's World War One military cemetery in Notre Dame de Lorette, Ablain Saint Nazaire, northern France November 11, 2012. REUTERS/Pascal Rosssignol (FRANCE - Tags: MILITARY ANNIVERSARY SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Laos honor guards and members of military orchestra sit behind guns as they prepare to welcome another foreign delegation arriving at Vientiane airport in Laos November 4, 2012. A high-profile group of leaders and foreign ministers from Asia and Europe arrive at the capital of Laos for the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit, held once every two years and scheduled from November 5 to 6. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (LAOS - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY) 

Britain's Prince William chats with a member of an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Istana presidential palace in Singapore September 11, 2012. Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge are on their first stop of a nine-day tour of Southeast Asia and the South Pacific on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II to commemorate her Diamond Jubilee. REUTERS/Tim Chong (SINGAPORE - Tags: ROYALS ENTERTAINMENT POLITICS) 

Trainees army officers from the 40th class march during their graduation ceremony at a Military Academy in Cherchell 90 km west of Algiers June 27, 2012. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina (ALGERIA - Tags: MILITARY) 

Policemen march amid fog during a rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 5, 2012. India will celebrate its annual Republic Day on January 26. REUTERS/B Mathur (INDIA - Tags: ANNIVERSARY CRIME LAW POLITICS) 

Men dressed as soldiers parade in front of the Alexander Nevski Cathedral during celebrations marking the 134th anniversary of Sofia's liberation from Ottoman rule in the centre of the Bulgarian capital January 4, 2012. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov (BULGARIA - Tags: ANNIVERSARY SOCIETY) 

Members of the Popular Defense Forces march during their 22nd anniversary celebrations, in Khartoum December 13, 2011. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah (SUDAN - Tags: ANNIVERSARY MILITARY) 

South Korean honour guards perform during a welcoming ceremony for foreign military leaders visiting for the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition 2011 at the Defence Ministry in Seoul October 18, 2011. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

A members of Russia's Squadron of the Special Guards performs during the "Spasskaya Tower" international military music festival on Moscow's Red Square August 31, 2011. Military bands from several countries participate in the third such annual tattoo. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin (RUSSIA - Tags: SOCIETY MILITARY) 

People's Liberation Army soldiers demonstrate martial arts during an open day of their Shek Kong Barracks to the public in Hong Kong May 2, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS) 

A guardsman stands outside Clarence House, in London April 28, 2011. Hundreds of people have set up their tents along the route Prince William and his soon-to-be bride Kate Middleton will travel on their wedding day of April 29. REUTERS/Nir Elias (BRITAIN - Tags: ROYALS ENTERTAINMENT MILITARY) 

A soldier from the U.S. Army's Old Guard honor guard walks at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, April 27, 2011. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (UNITED STATES - Tags: MILITARY IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Soldiers march outside Buckingham Palace during a Royal wedding rehearsal in London, April 27, 2011. Members of Britain's armed forces staged a rehearsal at dawn on Wednesday to prepare for their role in escorting Prince William and his soon-to-be bride Kate Middleton on their wedding day of April 29. REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT ROYALS IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Greek presidential guards march in front of the monument of the Unknown Soldier at the Greek Parliament in Athens, April 11, 2011. REUTERS/John Kolesidis (GREECE - Tags: IMAGES OF THE DAY SOCIETY MILITARY) 

Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet (R) waves to the media before a welcome ceremony for the Philippines President Benigno Aquino at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi October 26, 2010. Aquino is visiting Vietnam for an ASEAN summit to be held from October 28 to 30. REUTERS/Kham (VIETNAM - Tags: POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

An officer marks on the floor where an honour guard should stand during an official welcoming ceremony for the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych inside the Great Hall in Beijing September 2, 2010. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS) 

A soldier holds a rifle in front of a giant image of Vietnam's late revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh, outside a ceremony to celebrate his birthday in Hanoi May 18, 2010. Vietnam will mark the 120th birthday anniversary of Ho Chi Minh, the founder of modern Vietnam, on May 19. REUTERS/Kham (VIETNAM - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Honour guards stand in a line before an official welcome ceremony for Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 24, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS) 

Greek presidential guards march in front of the monument of the Unknown Soldier at the Greek Parliament March 1, 2010. EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said on Monday that Greece needs to take further steps to tackle its budget crisis and must meet its debt reduction goals despite the pain. REUTERS/John Kolesidis (GREECE - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) 

A soldier of the honour guard wipes his boots as he gets ready for the wreath laying ceremony at the monument of soldiers who fought in Afghanistan in Kiev, February 15, 2010. The ceremony marked the 21st anniversary of the withdrawal of the Soviet troops from Afghanistan. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (UKRAINE - Tags: ANNIVERSARY POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Peruvian Navy officers participate in a military parade marking the 188th anniversary of Peru's independence in Lima, December 8, 2009. The parade, which is usually carried out on July 29, was postponed as a prevention measure to avoid massive infection from the H1N1 flu. REUTERS/Enrique Castro-Mendivil (PERU MILITARY POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Chinese sailors stand guard onboard the Shi Jia Zhuang, a Luzhou class missile destroyer, at Valparaiso port, about 75 miles (121km) northwest of Santiago November 23, 2009. Two Chinese vessels docked at Valparaiso on Monday as the navies from both countries sought to exchange experiences as well as strengthen cooperation between each other. REUTERS/Eliseo Fernandez (CHILE MILITARY POLITICS) 

Hamas policemen take part in a military ceremony in Gaza August 13, 2009. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA MILITARY POLITICS) 

History enthusiasts, dressed as members of the French and British Army, fight during a re-enactment of Napoleon's famous battle of Waterloo in Braine-l'Alleud June 21, 2009. Brandishing guns and bayonets near Waterloo, just south of Brussels, some 1,200 men from 12 countries gathered on Sunday to re-enact the 1815 battle that ended Napoleon's imperial dream. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

A North Korean soldier smiles towards a passing Chinese tour boat as she guards the banks of the Yalu River near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, May 28, 2009. Key powers on the U.N. Security Council have agreed in principle that North Korea must face sanctions for defying a U.N. resolution with its second nuclear on Monday, Western diplomats said. REUTERS/Jason Lee (NORTH KOREA POLITICS MILITARY) 

A North Korean woman and soldiers look at a Chinese tour boat from the banks of the Yalu River near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, May 28, 2009. Key powers on the U.N. Security Council have agreed in principle that North Korea must face sanctions for defying a U.N. resolution with its second nuclear on Monday, Western diplomats said. REUTERS/Jason Lee (NORTH KOREA POLITICS MILITARY IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Guards march during the official welcoming ceremony for Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing May 19, 2009. Lula da Silva visited China on Monday as trade booms between the emerging giants, amid concerns Brazil's exports to the powerhouse Asian nation are too weighted to commodities. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA POLITICS) 

Soldiers parade during the appointment ceremony of Lieutenant-General Charles-Henri Delcour as Belgian army Chief of Staff at the airbase of Kleine Brogel, near Peer, April 2, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Vidal (BELGIUM POLITICS MILITARY IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE) 

Soldiers participate in a military parade in Maracay February 4, 2009. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his supporters celebrated the 17th anniversary of a failed coup which forged his political reputation. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins (VENEZUELA) 

A group of uniformed marchers are pictured during the inauguration parade after U.S. President Barack Obama was sworn in as 44th President of the United States in Washington, January 20, 2009. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES) 

Paramilitary policemen practise during a daily training session at the Forbidden City in Beijing January 20, 2009. China fears containment abroad and separatist groups at home, a defence policy paper said on Tuesday, justifying a drive to increase military spending and push the People's Liberation Army into the high-tech era. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA) 

Soldiers in historical uniforms take part in a military parade in the Red Square in Moscow, November 7, 2008. Moscow marked the anniversary of a historical parade in 1941 when Soviet soldiers marched through the Red Square to the front lines of World War II. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (RUSSIA) BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE 

A soldier stands at attention during ceremonies marking Romania's Army Day in Bucharest October 25, 2008. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA) 

Air force personnel display their skills during the passing-out ceremony at their air force base in Trincomalee, eastern Sri Lanka October 18, 2008. Picture taken October 18, 2008. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA) 

Taiwan's air force soldiers practice during a national day rehearsal in Taipei October 8, 2008. Taiwan's national day will fall on October 10. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang (TAIWAN) 

The Indian Gurkha regiment marches during a full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day celebrations in the eastern city of Calcutta in this January 24, 2005 file photo. For nearly two centuries, Nepal's valiant Gurkha soldiers have battled their foes with guns and their lethal kukri knives, which tradition demands must draw blood every time it is unsheathed. But in a narrow lane off Nepal's parliament complex, they prepare for a battle of a different kind -- not with weapons but printing machines and fliers. Their enemy: a life-altering new diktat from Nepal's rulers-elect, the Maoists. Picture taken on January 24, 2005. To match feature NEPAL-GURKHAS REUTERS/Sucheta Das/Files (INDIA) 

A paramilitary policeman for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games stands beside guns during a training session in Beijing April 10, 2008. China's paramilitary forces must ensure domestic stability at the Beijing Olympics as well as tackle terrorist threats, commanders said at a security meeting. REUTERS/Joe Chan (CHINA) 

A contingent of the Delhi Police march during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2008.REUTERS/B Mathur (INDIA) 

An Indian armoured corps lanceman takes part in Army Day parade in New Delhi January 15, 2008. India on Tuesday celebrated the 60th anniversary of the formation of its national army with soldiers from various regiments and artillery on display. REUTERS/Vijay Mathur (INDIA) 

Indian army soldiers perform a mock combat drill on the first day of a three-day long "Know Your Army" exhibition at Rajkot, about 220 km (137 miles) west of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad January 8, 2008. The exhibition was organised to attract more youths into the army. REUTERS/Amit Dave (INDIA) 

Swiss guards stand at Saint Peter's Square during the delivery of Pope Benedict XVI's Urbi et Orbi message (to the city and the world) from the central balcony at the Vatican December 25, 2007. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (VATICAN) 

Romanian soldiers stand at attention during ceremonies commemorating the victims of the 1989 bloody anti-communist Romanian revolution, at the Heroes Cemetery in Bucharest December 21, 2007. Romania's dictator Nicolae Ceausescu was arrested after the December 1989 popular uprising and executed on December 25, 1989. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA) 

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah reviews a Guard of Honour in Horse Guards, London October 30, 2007. King Abdullah met the Queen on Tuesday at the start of a two-day state visit that has attracted widespread criticism of the Saudi human rights record. REUTERS/Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool (BRITAIN) 

Japan's Self Defence Force member takes a photo of honour guards before a review by China's Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan at the Defence Ministry in Tokyo August 30, 2007. Cao arrived in Japan on Wednesday in the first such visit in nearly 10 years, hoping to ease tensions after strained ties halted top-level military exchanges. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN) 

Soldiers from the People's Liberation Army Unit 196 stand still during a military demonstration at a base on the outskirts of north China's Tianjin municipality July 30, 2007. China let in a crack of light on its military modernisation on Monday, opening a camp to foreign reporters to put out the message: we have nothing to hide and you have nothing to fear. REUTERS/Alfred Cheng Jin (CHINA) 

An official takes into his care the rifle of a Republican guard soldier after she fainted during Bastille Day parade in Paris, July 14, 2007. Troops from the 26 European countries were invited to march on the Champs Elysee. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE) 

South Korean soldiers sing the national anthem at a farewell ceremony before their departure for Iraq, at a military unit in Gwangju, about 40 km (25 miles) southeast of Seoul June 5, 2007. South Korea sends replacement non-combat troops - engineers and medics - as part of a programme to rotate its troops in Iraq every six months. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA) 

Russian soldiers goose-step during a rehearsal for a World War Two victory parade in Moscow May 3, 2007. Russia will celebrate the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two on May 9. REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin (RUSSIA)