Soldiers marching at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China

Soldiers marching at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China in May 2019

Female mannequin dressed in military gear in a shop in Wellington, New Zealand

Female mannequin dressed in military gear in a shop in Wellington, New Zealand in January 2017

Thai soldiers and women chatting at the Night Market in Khon Kaen, Thailand

Soldiers and women chatting at the Night Market in Khon Kaen, Thailand in May 2016

The entrance to Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam

The entrance to Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam in January 2012

Military barracks by the side of Gülhane Park, Istanbul, Turkey. The sign says "military security zone. Entrance forbidden."

Military barracks by the side of Gülhane Park, Istanbul, Turkey in January 2014. The sign says "military security zone. Entrance forbidden."

Soldier at the entrance to the grounds of the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey

Soldier at the entrance to the grounds of the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey in January 2014

Guarding the castle

A guard at the Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic in February 2014

At guard!

Soldier standing guard at the Dr Sun Yat-Sen Memorial in Taipei, Taiwan in August 2010. It was stiflingly hot and he was sweating profusely

Legacy digger

A soldier collecting for Legacy in front of Flinders Street Station in Melbourne in September 2010