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Thanks to many of you for views and comments on the 1st part of this CKS Memorial Honor Guard series. Several of my Taiwan photographer friends also voiced surprise that the Honor Guard was back in commission. Here you can see them lining up after doing an elaborate series of hoisting and spinning their rifle,s and clicking their boots-all choreographed of course. Not one dropped rifle in the house.

The full contingent with the troop being relieved and his replacement (see the 3 white Navy uniforms) all in formation.

Further on they move towards the Hall entrance behind me (facing west) all the time keeping tight formation and serious demeanor.

Making their final turn on this procession with statue of Chiang Kai Shek -Generalissimo and President (CKS) in the background. Soon they will rest until the next hour.

I hope you enjoyed this and the 1st post. Please keep the survivors of Typhoon Morakot in your prayers and thoughts. Here is some information for helping if you're interested at the bottom of this post. The people of Taiwan are very strong and resilient but can use the love and help right now.

The music for today is from one of my favorite bands ever. My hometown band if you take the position I'm a New Yorker or those guys from that weird borough next to mine (me: Brooklyn, them Queens) The Ramones. This is one of my favorite tunes of theirs: Commando. You'll see why I often refer to these guys as musical Mad Magazine-enjoy. Please subscribe to this blog for free at the top right if you enjoy our content.