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World's Most Bizarre-Looking Military Uniforms

By joining the army, a person agrees in advance to obey someone else's will, and at the same time the will of designers who come up with sometimes-strange uniforms.
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Strangely enough, sometimes soldiers tasked with guarding a nation's best-revered are dressed up in comical-looking uniforms.
However, tourists take real joy in the pageantry and often an opportunity to get an unforgettable selfie.
Moreover, this is probably the only case where you can laugh at a soldier in uniform with impunity.
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An elite infantry unit of the Greek Army that emerged as light infantry during the Greek War of Independence in the early 19th century.
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Pakistani rangers march during a military parade in Islamabad.
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The ceremonial uniform of the French Army Marine Corps.
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Soldiers during a parade in Ivory Coast.
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The ceremony of lowering flags at the border in the city of Wagah, which is conducted by the Indian border security forces and Pakistani rangers.
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Royal Guard of Thailand.
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Indian border guards on their decorated camels.
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Maori soldiers during a military parade in Paris.
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Swimmers of the South Korean army during a parade.
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Sappers of the French Foreign Legion. Orange aprons are designed to accommodate various military tools in the field. Legion veterans must wear beards.
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