Happy Independence Day to #Greece! Can't wait to be there in a few weeks. •••••• March 25 is Independence Day because it is the day the Greek War of Independence started against the Ottoman Empire in 1821, after nearly four centuries of Ottoman rule. •••••• Pictured: Εύζωνας (Evzonas) - a member of the Greek Presidential Guard, in this case stationed in front of Greek Parliament guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The tomb is dedicated to Greek soldiers killed in war. Historically, evzones were infantry and mountain units in the Greek army.