U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Stuart Wadsworth inspects the Joint Ceremonial Honor Guard before their performance at the Lincoln Memorial during the inaugural opening ceremonies on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2009. More than 5,000 men and women in uniform are providing military ceremonial support to the presidential inauguration, a tradition dating back to George Washington's 1789 inauguration. U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Stuart Wadsworth inspects the Joint Ceremonial Honor Guard before their performance at the Lincoln Memorial during the inaugural opening ceremonies on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2009. More than 5,000 men and women in uniform are providing military ceremonial support to the presidential inauguration, a tradition dating back to George Washington's 1789 inauguration. SHARE: Download: Full Size (4.88 MB) Tags: Photo Essays Credit: VIRIN: 237583-P-EZQ22-758.jpg Photo Gallery