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Why Should Greek Evzones Wear Masks While Standing Guard Alone?

The Evzones, the ceremonial unit that guards the Greek Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Presidential Mansion in Athens, have been wearing masks throughout the Covid pandemic although they stand guard alone -- outdoors. Critics say that Evzones have...

Greek Evzones Dressed in Pontic Costume Honor Victims of Genocide

Hundreds of people gathered in Athens’ Syntagma Square to mark the Pontian Genocide and watch the evzones dressed in Pontic costumes

Evzones Exhibit Opens Greek Bicentennial Year in Australia

The Bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence was marked recently with the opening of an exhibition showing the daily lives of Evzones

Greek President Calls Evzones “Custodians of our Historical Memory”

"The Evzones of the Presidential Guard are the custodians of our historical memory," said President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Sunday. Sakellaropoulou spoke during the ceremony celebrating the Patron Saint of the Presidenctial Guard, the modern-day martyr Agios...

Proud Evzones Honor Greek Region of Thrace

The Greek Presidential Guard, the Evzones, on Tuesday added the region of Thrace's official battle uniform to their range of dress uniforms honoring different parts of the nation for their battles for independence and union with Greece. In a ceremony...

Detachment of Evzones to Mark Anzac Day in Adelaide

A detachment of the Greek Presidential Guard will be in South Australia from April 23-30 to participate in ceremonies marking Anzac Day and take part in Easter Celebrations. Adelaide will have the honor of welcoming the elite members of the...

Father of Dead Greek Evzone Proudly Joins Parade in Athens (video)

The distraught father of the soldier belonging to Greece's Presidential Guard who died in Athens last week marched in a parade dedicated to his memory on Sunday. Christos Thomas, father of 24-year-old Evzone soldier Spiros Thomas, braved the cold to honor...

Soldier From Greece's ''Evzone'' Presidential Guard Dies in Athens

  The Greek Army General Staff (GEETHA) announced on Friday morning that a soldier who was serving in the prestigious Greek Presidential Guard Unit had died on Thursday night. The incident happened while the soldier was in the Guard's barracks in central...

Greece's Presidential Guards Brave the Cold in Athens

Members of the Greek Presidential Guard performed their solemn duty by standing guard, stock-still, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Tuesday as Athens was covered in snow. The Evzones, who have been serving their country as a special presidential guard unit since December...

Proud Grandparents Accompany Evzone Grandson on Duty

Photos of an elderly couple sitting near, and standing next to, a Presidential Guard soldier (Evzone) outside the Greek parliament building have gone viral. The photographs depict the proud grandparents of the evzone Presidential Guard soldier who just wanted to keep...