A security guard in the ruler's special protection force, with earpiece connected to a two-way radio, holding a machine gun. He is wearing a bullet-proof vest as body armour.

Hungarian Soldiers in khaki uniform marching in Budapest, Hungary

Weaponry for a royal guardsman - Khanjar knife, gun and sword.

Los Angeles policewoman part of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), USA

Soldiers standing at attention and holding rifles as they guard the Warsaw Uprising Monument in Poland.

Soldiers salute while marching in Tiananmen Square with a red flag in Beijing (Peking), China

Camel Corps soldier carrying his rifle in Petra, Jordan.

Khyber Rifles security force in the Khyber Pass in Pakistan

Hungarian Soldiers in their beige and red uniforms marching in Budapest, Hungary

Royal Palace guard at the Sultan's Palace in Muscat, Oman

Ghurka Regiment of soldiers on parade in Hong Kong

Soldiers on parade in South Korea raise their rifles

Soldiers marching on parade in Tokyo, Japan

Guards at the Sultan's Palace at Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Soldier with machine gun in Cameroon, West Africa

United States Military Guard of Honour with rifles raised parade on the White House Lawn, Washington, USA