old guard

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Ultimately, "The Gray Man" is as mindless as it is thrilling — not unlike the similar Netflix offerings, "Extraction" or "The Old Guard."

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2022

The figures gather inside like a collection of strangers from different worlds with little in common, united only in their solidarity against the Old Guard.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2022

On July 2, 1937, the Old Guard took up sentinel duty, manning around-the-clock watch that continues to this day.

From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2021

Infantry Regiment, known as the Old Guard, took over the watch in 1948 and is still there.

From Washington Post • Nov. 8, 2021

While the regiment stayed in France they were quartered near a large city, where Mary used to buy fruit and flowers for herself, and many things to please the Old Guard.

From Child of the Regiment by Anonymous