▁to ▁the ▁minister ▁before ▁they ▁both ▁conduct ▁a ▁pass - in - review ▁of ▁the ▁troops . ▁While ▁this ▁happens , ▁the ▁troops ▁sound ▁a ▁three - fold ▁hur ray ▁until ▁the ▁minister ▁finish es ▁his / her ▁ins pection . ▁After ▁this ▁is ▁done , ▁the ▁National ▁anth em ▁of ▁Turk men istan ▁is ▁played ▁by ▁the ▁mass ed ▁bands ▁of ▁the ▁Military ▁Band ▁Service ▁of ▁the ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁of ▁Turk men istan ▁and ▁a ▁combined ▁cho ir . ▁While ▁this ▁happens , ▁a ▁flag ▁raising ▁ceremony ▁is ▁also ▁held ▁on ▁the ▁square . ▁The ▁troops ▁will ▁then ▁take ▁an ▁o ath ▁of ▁alleg iance ▁to ▁Turk men istan , ▁the ▁Turk men ▁people , ▁and ▁the ▁president . ▁The ▁Commander ▁of ▁the ▁Ash g ab at ▁G arrison , ▁following ▁the ▁p ledge ▁taking , ▁then ▁gives ▁the ▁command ▁to ▁commence ▁the ▁para de ▁proper ▁as ▁the ▁markers ▁take ▁their ▁places . ▁Once ▁the ▁para de ▁is ▁ordered ▁to ▁begin , ▁the ▁Color ▁Guard ▁of ▁the ▁Independent ▁Honor ▁Guard ▁Battalion ▁of ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Def ence ▁of ▁Turk men istan ▁starts ▁to ▁march ▁down ▁the ▁square , ▁followed ▁by ▁the ▁Corps ▁of ▁Dr ums ▁of ▁the ▁Military ▁Institute ▁of ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Def ense ▁and ▁the ▁military ▁academ ies ▁and ▁units ▁of ▁the ▁Turk men ▁Gr ound ▁Forces , ▁Turk men ▁National ▁Guard , ▁Turk men ▁Naval ▁Forces ▁and ▁the ▁Turk men ▁Air ▁Force . ▁After ▁this ▁is ▁done , ▁vehicles ▁are ▁then ▁par aded ▁across ▁the ▁square ▁with ▁military