Keywords: inaugural parade inauguralparade washington dc usa The U.S. Navy Band salutes President Barack Obama as it passes the presidential review stand during the 57th Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2013. Military involvement in the presidential inauguration dates back to April 30, 1789, when members of the U.S. Army, local militia units and revolutionary war veterans escorted George Washington to his first inauguration ceremony. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Mark A. Cloutier/Released) The U.S. Navy Band salutes President Barack Obama as it passes the presidential review stand during the 57th Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2013. Military involvement in the presidential inauguration dates back to April 30, 1789, when members of the U.S. Army, local militia units and revolutionary war veterans escorted George Washington to his first inauguration ceremony. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Mark A. Cloutier/Released) |