President Barack Obama gives his inaugural address to a worldwide audience from the West Steps of the U.S. Capitol, after taking the oath of office in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009. More than 5,000 men and women in uniform will be providing military ceremonial support to the 2013 presidential inauguration, a tradition dating back to George Washington's 1789 inauguration. (DoD photo by Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Meneguin, U.S. Air Force/Released)