Each March 25th is Greece's Independence Day, celebrating independence won from the Ottoman Turks in 1821.  We went to the parade where, traditionally, they have all the Military units and their tanks, cannons and etc in the parade.  This year they did not have any gas and so all the equipment stayed home and the units marched.  This unit is the crack Parliament guard.  They are dressed in the uniform of the 1821 army.  They guard the tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Parliament.  I think they were the only ones marching together.

This year even the Generals had to walk

Military army brigade

This unit had adopted a mythological hero slaying a dragon as a symbol of their unit on their  flag

Mom made friends.  They were standing by her at the parade and could speak English and so they answered all her questions and told her about the different military units. 

Kids at parade in 1821 soldier costumes