President Gauck Visits Bundeswehr Honour Guard

BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 24: German President Joachim Gauck visits the Bundeswehr Wachbataillon (Guard battalion at the Ministry of Defence) section which is located at the Ministry of Defense on February 24, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. The primary mission of the approximately 1,8000 Wachbataillon soldiers is to perform the military honors of the German Chancellor, the German President, the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr and the Federal Minister of Defence during state visits or on comparable occasions. (Photo by Christian Marquardt/Getty Images)