I had to “liberate” this clip from LiveLeak because it was just made of awesome. The soldiers are Canadian; in Brussels for a service to commemorate the D-day landings in 1944. The little boy is Belgian, and is dressed in a replica of a Canadian Highlanders uniform (don’t know which regiment). He’s waiting for them beside the road, and you can see at the beginning of the video that the li’l dude is practising his salute on a few people ahead of the soldiers. I don’t know the soldier who issued the “eyes right” command, or even know his name, but that man’s got some serious class. “Eyes right” (or left) is usually used during parades or in-pass reviews as a display of respect for visiting dignitaries or high-ranking officers. The soldier on the front right doesn’t do it because he’s not supposed to; he is the marker, so he keeps looking forward to make sure everyone else stays on course.

Damn the person who added the national anthem to this awesome little clip and made me get all choked up. 😛