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PHOTOS: The Air Force Drill Team Performs on the National Mall

Military drill teams showed off their ceremonial routines Wednesday.

All photographs by Evy Mages

The first US joint service drill expedition or “Drill Off” in a decade was held at the National Mall on Wednesday, October 19. Drill teams from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and Navy each performed a variety of ceremonial routines in a competition judged by the Capitol Hill Police Drill Team. Here are some photos of the US Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team performing beside the Reflecting Pool: 

Peter Njoroge
Editorial Fellow