Old guard

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Old Guard is a term to describe the antebellum and Reconstruction Era Southern Aristocracy, especially in major cities like Charleston, SC.

• In Politics, Old Guard refers to the Old Right group of libertarian, free-market anti-interventionists.
• In the Military, Old Guard refers to members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, the main body of troops protecting Washington, D.C., and well known for guarding the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington.
• The Old Guard were units of the French Imperial Guard, notably the fiercest and bravest soldiers under Napoleon.
• Old Guards is the collective term describing distinguished military units serving as personal guards of the Emperor of Russia.
• Old Guard is a term used to describe part of the Leather subculture from which much of modern BDSM is derived.
• The Old Guard was a Jedi selected group, membered by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Count Dooku, Roan Shryne, Qui-Gon Jinn, Sifo Dyas, Mace Windu and others who were or would also be members of the High Council in Star Wars.

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See also: Old Guard